The London-listed life insurance and pensions firm saw shares jump higher in early trading on Friday as a result.

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has suggested he fears “bills will keep rising” without a switch to “clean home-grown power”. On Thursday, a jump in inflation was accredited to higher-than-expected ...

China has criticised what it called US “coercion” after Panama declined to renew a key infrastructure agreement with Beijing following Washington’s threat to take back the Panama Canal.

Iran’s supreme leader said on Friday that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honourable” after US President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with Tehran.

The order signed by Mr Trump accuses the ICC of engaging in “illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel” and of abusing its power by issuing “baseless arrest ...

With a 180-meter-long runway for drones, the vessel can travel up to 22,000 nautical miles without needing to refuel in ports ...

Dr Beth Upton said she was ‘really distressed’ after being told she should not be using a female changing area.

Affordability is still a challenge for many would-be buyers, but the market’s resilience is noteworthy, Halifax said.