UK builders faced a steep drop in business activity last month as firms were hit by rapidly rising costs, a survey shows. Experts said construction companies were being squeezed by higher energy ...

Polling stations are now open in Renfrewshire for the Scottish Parliament election. Polling stations opened at 7am and will remain open until 10pm, for voters to cast their vote in person.

Chief executive Vincent Clerc said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz could start impacting global trade and consumer demand.

British Gas owner Centrica has bought a gas-fired power station in Wales for £370 million which its boss said will help keep energy supplies “secure and affordable” amid a global spike in gas prices.

Donald Trump posted on social media that the two-month war could soon end and that oil and natural gas shipments could restart.

Campaigners took aim at the group over its profits at a time when households and businesses are suffering from painful price rises.

The retail chain said uncertainty about the geopolitical situation could weigh on its profits in the year ahead.

Some 19 British nationals were listed as passengers on the cruise, which was sailing from Argentina to Cape Verde, with four ...

The serac is part of the Khumbu Icefall, a constantly shifting glacier with deep crevasses and huge overhanging ice that can ...