Borrowers urged not to panic as banks including Barclays, NatWest and HSBC readjust cost of loans

Historically the Council has not flown the flags of nations on Saints Days, but flies the union flag all year round

An activist group says Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war

Union threatens ministers with legal action amid fears staff could be obliged to breach civil service code and international law

Independent Russian media outlet claims strongman was diagnosed with pancreatic necrosis in 2019

Students further fire up protests after elite schools call police to make arrests

Power briefly went off in the House of Lords on Monday evening (22 April) as a peer was mid-way through a speech. Lights in the chamber flickered before going out while Lord Bellamy was speaking at the despatch box. After television screens and micro ...

Funds will be targeted at disadvantaged areas to create 200,000 jobs, after last week’s oil and gas lease restrictions in Alaska

UK’s blue-chip index rises to 8,076, surpassing previous high of 8,047 in February 2023

Columbia University now holding remote classes after wave of protest on campus about war in Gaza

The school is set to close in August after a sharp decline in reception pupils

UK’s blue-chip index ended trading at 8,023, its highest close ever, as pound falls against dollar

‘Mike Johnson’s speakership is over,’ Congresswoman says

Watch live as European Union foreign ministers arrive in Luxembourg for a meeting to discuss the situations in the Middle East and Ukraine on Monday, 22 April.

Ukrainian president says priorities are air-defence systems and long-range missiles. What we know on day 789

Global vehicle deliveries fall for first time in four years amid growing competition, while Cybertruck faces recall

Scotland’s NHS boards have spent more than £125m since 2019 to provide temporary cover amid drop in consultant numbers

MP for Fylde announces he is resigning from the Conservative party and will not stand at next general election

Lock-ups are being marketed as more than just storage amid overcrowding and record rent rises

Closure of Work and Health Programme comes hard on heels of Rishi Sunak’s bid to end the UK’s supposed ‘sicknote’ culture