But job losses continued for the 17th month in a row, led by a sharp reduction among firms in the services sector.

Michael O’Neill hopes Yuki Ohashi’s “fantastic” winner can give Blackburn “real belief” after they dramatically beat Preston 1-0 to ease their Sky Bet Championship relegation worries.

Scottish independence is “within reach”, John Swinney has said, after a poll projection put his party just one seat short of a majority at this year’s Holyrood election.

The UK has experienced a ‘lack of sunshine’ over the winter months this year, having had just 70 of its average sunshine so far.

Mr Trump’s ‘reciprocal tariffs’, imposed under an emergency powers law, were overturned by the US Supreme Court.

Arsenal surrendered a two-goal lead at bottom-of-the-table Wolves on Wednesday to hand the initiative to title rivals Manchester City.

At a time of heightened tension between the two nations over tariff rows, US president Donald Trump could attend Sunday’s final.

Speaking at the Irish Film and Television Academy Awards, the actor said the loss of his home was ‘shocking’ and ‘cathartic’.

Tesco has introduced a new £1 Clubcard rule letting shoppers use vouchers to pay for travel insurance ahead of the 2026 holiday rush.

Leam Richardson has given injury updates for key Reading FC players with Derrick Williams closer to being back in the matchday squad.

Officers donned a colourful costume during lunar New Year celebrations to arrest a serial burglary suspect near Bangkok.

A campaigner who is dedicated to tackling homelessness is deeply saddened by the news that police have cordoned off a tent in the town centre.