43 h. ago Woman who vanished from Hyde Park four months ago 'found safe and well'

Portia Vincent-Kirby, from Finchley, appeared to have ‘fallen off the earth’ after spending the evening with friends in Hyde Park on February 21

Politics

58 h. ago Police leaders say they will struggle to fulfil Labour’s promise to recruit 13,000 officers

Projected £1.2bn police funding shortfall expected to grow after spending review outlined fall in Home Office spending powerPolice forces will struggle to fulfil Keir Starmer’s promise to recruit an additional 13,000 officers and the public will “pay the price”, police leaders have warned, after the chancellor outlined a decline in Home Office spending power on Wednesday.The National Police Chiefs’ Council said it would be incredibly difficult to deliver the prime minister’s election pledge within the lifetime of this parliament, with a projected £1.2bn shortfall in police funding expected to grow. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Spending falls to lowest point in year as businesses ‘grapple with extra costs’

April saw both employer National Insurance contributions and wages rise

Economics

4 d. ago Consumer spending slows to lowest growth of the year amid falling confidence

Gaming bucked the faltering sales trend due to popular new releases, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves must not fall short on giving Welsh rail a fair deal in this spending review

Business Editor Sion Barry makes the case for greater UK Government rail investment in Wales

Economics

6 d. ago Elon Musk deletes controversial tweet alleging Donald Trump was 'in the Epstein files'

The US president said the Tesla founder has ‘lost his mind’ after falling out over his spending plans

Politics

6 d. ago Musk teases new US political party to rival Democrats and Republicans after public fallout with Trump

The US president said the Tesla founder has ‘lost his mind’ after falling out over his spending plans

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1 week ago Overdue invoices in Scotland drop to 2025 low, new R3 research shows

The number of overdue invoices on the books of Scottish businesses dropped to the lowest level in 2025 so far in April, according to new research from R3, the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body.

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2 w. ago UK vehicle manufacturing plummets to lowest since 1952 in April

Car and commercial vehicle production fell by 15.8% to 59,203 units in the month

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