Talks between the UK, France, Germany, the US and Ukraine were downgraded after US secretary of state Marco Rubio failed to attend.

The bank also revealed scam victims are most likely to live in cities including Edinburgh, Manchester, Newcastle and Newport.

On average, men have a shorter life expectancy compared to women – a difference of almost four years – and officials are asking for views on what must be done to “close the gap”. Men are also more ...

Questions about a possible US trade deal continue to overshadow Rachel Reeves’s mission to Washington as she prepares for talks with her US counterpart. The Chancellor has travelled to the US capital ...

Police are hunting for a convicted murderer who has gone missing from an open prison in Scotland. Raymond McCourt, 59, was reported missing from HMP Castle Huntly at 5.30pm on Tuesday. Police have ...

A man with a life-threatening peanut allergy is living a near-normal life after taking part in a “life-changing” study which gradually saw him exposed to nuts. Richard Lassiter’s allergy is so severe ...

In a letter to Nick Thomas-Symonds, the minister in charge of negotiations with the EU, 62 MPs and 11 peers called for “a new and bespoke youth visa scheme” for UK and European citizens under 30. The ...

The S&P 500 climbed 1.7 and added to its big gain from Tuesday that more than made up for a steep loss on Monday.

Weinstein has pleaded not guilty, and defence lawyer Arthur Aidala countered by portraying the accusers as willing partners in a showbiz quid pro quo. “The casting couch is not a crime scene,” Mr ...

The US president was speaking after efforts in London to broker peace led by Foreign Secretary David Lammy were downgraded to technical talks.

Iran has agreed to allow in an International Atomic Energy Agency technical team in the coming days to discuss restoring camera surveillance at nuclear sites, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said.

Andrew Bailey said the central bank is currently ‘working through’ the implications of US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans.