Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said ‘we had to stabilise the economy’ as he defended the actions taken by his Government.

Workers in Spain may soon have 2.5 more hours of weekly rest after the government approved a bill that would reduce the work week from 40 hours to 37.5 hours.

The deal follows three years of talks and is set to boost several sectors which are hit especially hard by Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The cardinals held their last day of pre-conclave meetings on Tuesday, during which Francis’ fisherman’s ring and his official seal ...

Sarah Pochin was flanked by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and chief whip Lee Anderson as she arrived in the Commons.

Kemi Badenoch insisted she was “confident” she would lead the Conservatives into the next general election following the party’s drubbing last week.

The launch comes as Amazon seeks to battle the rapid growth of Chinese-linked e-commerce rivals Temu and Shein.

A man who claims he was abused at a private boarding school has reached an out-of-court settlement for a six-figure sum in damages. Angus Bell claimed he suffered in a “madhouse of violence and ...

An Irish detective conducted a “gold standard” interview with a man accused of murdering his wife, a court has heard.

Gerry Adams has said an attempt is being made to “smother” the jury in history as he was questioned over his past statements and events during the Troubles. The former Sinn Fein leader faced ...

German legislators are set to vote on the country’s next chancellor again on Tuesday afternoon, hours after Friedrich Merz failed to win the first round in parliament in a historic defeat. Mr Merz, ...

The Welsh First Minister has said she will “call out” the UK Labour government if they “get it wrong for Wales”. In a major speech one year away from the next Senedd elections, Eluned Morgan insisted ...