GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased by two points in October – although it still languishes at minus 17.

Oscar Piastri admits he is surprised at how Max Verstappen has charged into the world championship fight. After Piastri’s win ...

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery said his side have to become more clinical from the penalty spot after a shock Europa League ...

Paramedics have issued an update after a paraglider was airlifted to hospital following a serious incident. Emergency services rushed to the scene at Milk Hill in Wiltshire on Wednesday afternoon, ...

Ireland uses a system of transferable votes in elections but – with only three candidates on the ballot – there can only be a maximum of two counts. If the gap between Ms Humphreys and Ms Connolly ...

Plaid Cymru has defeated Reform UK in a fiercely-fought Welsh Parliament by-election, with defending party Labour trailing in third. Nigel Farage’s party was hoping to win its first seat at the ballot ...

On Thursday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced an additional £10 million in security funding to protect Muslim communities from hate crimes.

Votes are being counted in the crucial Caerphilly Welsh Parliament by-election after weeks of fierce campaigning by parties hoping to win the Welsh Parliament constituency from Labour. Labour has led ...

The Germany international has come under scrutiny for not producing the form which made him Bundesliga player of the year at ...

The SNP’s Westminster leader and Aberdeen South MP has urged the Government to act “swiftly” on the issue as the scandal surrounding Andrew’s friendship with the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and ...

Here, the PA news agency digs out some memorable stories about the former England and Manchester United captain. Derby delight Wayne Rooney (centre) scores with an acrobatic bicyc ...

The Scottish Affairs Committee also said the Scottish and UK governments should have acted sooner to prepare for job losses at Grangemouth.