Seven people have died in a landslide triggered by torrential rains in Indonesia’s Sumatra island, officials said, adding to ...

The tie-up, announced in May, will create a banking giant with millions of customers and about £89 billion worth of assets.

The UK’s asylum system now costs £5 billion – the highest level of spending on record and up by more than a third in a year. Home Office spending on asylum rose by £1.43 billion, up 36% from £3.95 ...

At least 13 people have died in eastern Uganda after landslides buried 40 homes in six villages, officials said. The Uganda Red Cross Society said 13 bodies have been recovered and the rescue effort ...

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said Parliament needs adequate time to scrutinise the proposed legislation.

The Competition and Markets Authority said fuel margins remained higher than historic levels, and it remained concerned about weakened competition.

“While remaining high by historic standards, net migration is now beginning to fall and is provisionally down 20% in the 12 months to June 2024. Over that period we have seen a fall in immigration, ...

A man from Dudley is behind a viral petition calling for another general election, which has been backed by celebrities including Elon Musk.

The US conservative political commentor Candace Owens has been refused a visa to enter New Zealand for a speaking engagement because she had been banned from another country, immigration officials ...

Ikea has launched a pop-up shop on London’s Oxford Street dedicated to its blue carrier bag, as it hopes to attract shoppers ahead of the delayed opening of its new city centre store.

Just 42,500 applications have been approved since July, when the Government said almost 900,000 households were missing out on the benefit.

A police car has collided with an official limousine transporting New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis. No-one was hurt in the incident, officials said.