The FTSE 100 giant saw underlying earnings jump to 16.75 billion US dollars (£12.55 billion) after a 9.84 billion haul in the second quarter.

Andy Burnham has left the door open for future North Sea drilling as he confirmed he told Donald Trump “we can’t ignore” the resources there. The two leaders held a phone call on Mr Burnham’s first ...

Jack Chambers was speaking at a press conference about a need for ‘efficiencies’ in how the public sector is staffed.

Greek police are trying to establish whether Ms Ross’s death was the result of a “criminal act”, with a police spokesperson confirming toxicology tests are being carried out ...

Anas Sarwar’s reputation is now “in bits” after his “self-serving decision to cut and run to London”, a trade union leader has said. GMB Scotland secretary Louise Gilmour said Mr Sarwar’s decision to ...

More than 30 lenders have hiked rates in recent weeks amid renewed inflation fears caused by the Iran war, according to Moneyfacts.

Pictures will be used in a special 'Born in Mid Cheshire: July 2026' online picture gallery and will also feature in a full colour supplement in the paper at the start of next year.

The acclaimed musician died in a crash in the early hours of Wednesday, hours after taking part in a trad session at The Wren’s Nest pub.

On Wednesday, 752 migrants arrived in the UK after making the journey in nine boats, Home Office figures show.

The wetlands can also provide grazing and water sources for livestock, maintain river flows so that water can be abstracted, protect against sudden floods if heavy rain washes rapidly off baked, hard ...

Cyrille Tchatchet has gone from homelessness to the Commonwealth podium – and now wants his silver medal to be a beacon of hope for refugees ...

Police Scotland chiefs have said they “absolutely do not underestimate” the impact of the Alan Greer case on public trust in policing. Greer, a long-serving police officer, was arrested on April 24 ...