Sadiq Khan has officially launched his campaign to be re-elected as mayor of London for a record third term, as he pledged to build 40,000 new council homes by the…

A picnic at the historic house of Glyndebourne is a highlight of the better weathered seasons, and one of the poshest pursuits in Britain, says Sophie Ibbotson f there is…

Outstanding debt on UK credit cards jumped nearly 10 per cent last year, according to new data, as households turned to borrowing amid inflationary pressures and the cost-of-living crisis. Credit…

Housing secretary Michael Gove said London is being “let down” by the Mayor’s “chronic under delivery” of new homes, as he launches a probe into Sadiq Khan’s housing strategy.  In…

The number of sectors reporting output growth rose to the highest level in 10 months in February, a new Lloyds survey showed, as the UK economy’s recovery from recession broadened.…

Five-time Olympic gold medallist Dame Laura Kenny has been hailed as one of cycling’s “greatest riders” after she announced her retirement four months before Paris 2024. British Cycling boss Stephen…

Aviva announced this morning that it had completed the sale of its debt and equity holdings in Singapore Life for £937m, above previous expectations. The FTSE 100 insurer said in…

Consumer healthcare group Haleon said today that it would buy £315m of shares from Pfizer as part of the latter’s plan to reduce its stake. Haleon was created through the…

South African coal producer Thungela Resources took a battering at the hands of headwinds from all directions in 2023, leaving profit at the group down almost 75 per cent. The…

Pippa Moyle can still remember the butterflies in her stomach the day she overheard some girls on the bus talking about the perfect hairdresser they found through one of her…