7 h. ago Should I rush out to fill up my car with petrol now as Israel

With the situation between Israel and Iran remaining volatile, drivers will be asking themselves if now is the best time to fill up with fuel while prices are low.

Politics

14 h. ago Enormous fire at Jaguar Land Rover's £500million Castle Bromwich car plant as firefighters rush to scene

Eight fire engines, three 4×4 brigade response vehicles and a hydraulic aerial platform were sent to Jaguar Land Rover's Castle Bromwich base in the Castle Vale area of Birmingham this morning.

Economics

8 d. ago FTSE 100 closes near record high, and oil price falls, on reports Iran seeks talks with Israel – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsMiddle East crisis live: Iran and Israel trade attacks amid reports Tehran could be seeking talksIran and Israel crisis: what does it mean for the price of oil?Over at the Paris Air Show, a row has broken out after four Israeli company stands at the trade fair were shut down.According to Reuters, French authorities ordered that the four stands should be closed for “displaying offensive weapons”, after not complying with an order from a French security agency to remove offensive or kinetic weapons from the stands.“This outrageous and unprecedented decision reeks of policy-driven and commercial considerations.“The French are hiding behind supposedly political considerations to exclude Israeli offensive weapons from an international exhibition - weapons that compete with French industries.” Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Markets stabilise as investors fear ‘adverse shock’ from higher oil prices – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsOver at the Paris Air Show, a row has broken out after four Israeli company stands at the trade fair were shut down.According to Reuters, French authorities ordered that the four stands should be closed for “displaying offensive weapons”, after not complying with an order from a French security agency to remove offensive or kinetic weapons from the stands.“This outrageous and unprecedented decision reeks of policy-driven and commercial considerations.“The French are hiding behind supposedly political considerations to exclude Israeli offensive weapons from an international exhibition - weapons that compete with French industries.” Continue reading...

Economics

8 d. ago Oil price rise risks ‘adverse shock’ to global economy – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe FTSE 250 index of medium-sized companies is also rising this morning, up 38 points (+0.2%) at 21,212 points.Lender Metro Bank are the top riser, up 8.5%, after the Sunday Times reported that it had received a takeover approach from Pollen Street Capital. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Three car smash outside Lidl as emergency services race to scene

Emergency services rushed to a three-car crash on a busy Edinburgh road during Friday morning rush hour, with paramedics treating casualties at the scene near a local Lidl.

Politics

3 w. ago M4 crash between car and lorry causes long queues for drivers at rush hour

An accident closed multiple lanes of the M4 near Newport

Events

4 w. ago Liverpool parade crash: Merseyside Police issue statement as car drives into fans

Thousands of Liverpool supporters had lined the streets of the city for the title-winning parade, but police were forced to rush to a scene after reports a car had hit pedestrians

Events