Some 65,500 mortgage approvals for house purchases were recorded in February, which was around 600 lower than in January, the Bank of England said.

The French Competition Authority said Apple had abused its dominant position in the distribution of mobile applications for iOS and iPad devices.

EasyJet has opened its 10th UK base at Southend airport, creating 140 jobs for pilots and cabin crew. The airline said basing three A320neo aircraft at the Essex airport will support a total of around ...

The vast majority of migrants entering the country illegally last year made the journey by boat across the English Channel (84% of the total), with smaller numbers arriving by air (8%) and at UK ports ...

– The Government will expand right-to-work checks to cover gig-economy workers by making amendments to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. Businesses that do not carry out the checks ...

TV presenter Stacey Dooley will be joined by her partner Kevin Clifton for a tour of 2:22 A Ghost Story. The Luton-born presenter, who has one child with professional dancer Clifton after they ...

But it did not immediately say what her sentence might be and how it might impact the National Rally leader’s political future.

Four American soldiers were on a training exercise in the town of Pabrade when the group and their vehicle were reported missing last week.

The chief executive of Mirror and Express newspaper publisher Reach has quit after nearly six years in the role to head up horse-racing company The Jockey Club. Jim Mullen has stepped down immediately ...

US President Donald Trump has said a deal for TikTok’s Chinese parent firm to sell the platform will be in place before a deadline on Saturday.

The Justice Secretary is “considering all her options” when it comes to the Sentencing Council, a Home Office minister has suggested. Dame Angela Eagle said Shabana Mahmood is “considering the best ...

The London-listed company said it expects to secure more than £74 million from the sale of its stake in F1 team, adding that its long-term sponsorship deal will not be affected. Meanwhile, it also ...