Finance experts suggested that speculation over potential Budget measures may have had an impact on households’ sentiment.

Verstappen was 104 points off the world championship pace, but he will head to this weekend’s season finale in Abu Dhabi only 12 points behind.

BBC Radio Scotland’s Breakfast show was taken off air after the fire broke out, with a Radio 5 Live broadcast taking its place. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze had been ...

Ascot Racecourse has announced record prize-money of £19.4 million for 2026, an increase of £1.65 million from this year. Of Ascot’s 169 races across 25 racedays, 88 will have a higher total prize ...

Rachel Reeves has been forced to defend herself against claims she misled voters by talking up the scale of the fiscal challenge ahead of the Budget.

After a week of discussing if Ian Holloway had the right strategy to get the most out of the Swindon Town squad, he produced when it mattered ...

Brydon Carse insists England’s bowlers can recapture the pace and hostility that had Australia rocking on the first day of the Ashes. Two batting collapses in the series opener, followed by a fearless ...

Testing has been ramped up after the first suspected Bluetongue case on the island of Ireland. Two cows have been culled after the alarm was raised at an abattoir close to Bangor, Co Down. Northern ...

BBC Scotland’s headquarters in Glasgow has been evacuated after a fire broke out in the building. The broadcaster reported that staff left the building in Pacific Quay after the alarm sounded at about ...

Flood alerts have been issued for large parts of Scotland as heavy rain moves in from the west on Monday. South-west Scotland has already seen heavy rain on Sunday night, with the downpour expected to ...

The director of UK special forces made a “conscious decision” to cover up potential war crimes in Afghanistan, an inquiry has been told. The Afghanistan Inquiry has released summaries of closed ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is to make a brief visit to Ireland as efforts to strike peace plans continue. Mr Zelensky and Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska will have a number of ...