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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.