The base rate fell to 4.5 on Thursday, but the Bank halved the UK’s economic growth forecast for this year while predicting surging inflation.

The PA news agency looks at the outcome of the Bank of England’s decision, and whether rates will fall again soon.

Prince Andrew School is the only secondary school on the remote British overseas territory of St Helena, in the South Atlantic Ocean.

A claim has been received on the £83.4 million EuroMillions jackpot prize from the draw on January 24, operator Allwyn has said. Allwyn said the lucky ticket-holder, who was in possession of their ...

West Ham midfielder Kristie Mewis, 33, gave evidence at Kingston Crown Court on Thursday where Kerr is on trial.

Antibiotics prescribed for a premature Weston baby suffering with a respiratory illness were not given until after he suffered the first of ...

A gloomy growth forecast from the Bank of England has piled the pressure on Rachel Reeves ahead of a verdict from the Budget watchdog in March. The Bank of England cut interest rates but halved its ...

BRISTOL Airport is hosting a careers fair with more than 200 jobs on offer. The Winter Careers Fair will showcase the opportunities across the site as the airport gears up for another busy summer ...

The children of Sean McGrath have described their devastation at their father’s death, three weeks after he was injured in the Omagh bombing.

Hundreds of undersea earthquakes have shaken the island resort for nearly a week, leading thousands to evacuate to the mainland.

Some 64 homicide victims aged 13 to 19 were recorded in 2023/24, 53 of whom – 83 – were killed by a sharp instrument.

Anneliese Dodds said the UK was assessing the impact of Donald Trump’s decision to freeze funding for USAID, the world’s ...