The S&P Global flash UK composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI) reported a reading of 50.5 in November, slipping from 52.2.

Off the track with injury since storming to Kauto Star Novices’ Chase glory last Christmas, another festive visit to Kempton for their Boxing Day highlight is seen as the obvious target by trainer Ben ...

JD Wetherspoon is to open its first pub in mainland Europe with plans for a bar at Alicante airport in Spain. The pub – to be called the Castell de Santa Barbera – is set to open at the end of January ...

Iran’s foreign ministry called a resolution by the UN atomic watchdog’s board of governors “anti-Iranian” and threatened unspecified retaliatory actions, state media has reported.

City can put the pressure on leaders Arsenal when they travel to Newcastle, against whom they boast an outstanding record.

Cole Palmer faces another spell on the sidelines after fracturing his toe in an accident at home. The Chelsea forward had just returned to training after two months out with a groin injury.

Britain cannot continue to “muddle through” and must take “a different path” on the economy, the Chancellor has said. Ahead of her second Budget on November 26, Rachel Reeves told The Times Magazine ...

The Prime Minister faced questions about his approach to Beijing amid rumours he will travel to China, and approve the country’s new ...

But England’s bowlers were red hot at a ground that is known locally as ‘the Furnace’, dragging Australia down to 123 for nine as captain Ben Stokes bagged five for 23. Jofra Archer felled debutant ...

The proposal would not only bar Ukraine from joining Nato but would also prevent the alliance’s future expansion.

The Scottish Covid Bereaved group will hold the Government to account to ensure lessons are learned from the pandemic, a member has said. The UK-wide Covid-19 Inquiry released its second of 10 reports ...

Official figures showed retail sales by volume fell 1.1 during October, following an upwardly revised increase of 0.7 in September.