The Office for National Statistics said the total volume of retail sales is estimated to have fallen by 0.1 in November.

A THIEF who stole a vehicle from a Tranent street has been jailed for six months.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked EU leaders after the European Council agreed to provide 90 billion euros (£78.8 billion) in financial support for Ukraine. At a pivotal summit in ...

The plan had been to use some of the 210 billion euros (£180.5 billion) worth of Russian assets that are frozen in Europe.

Fifteen people died and dozens more were injured when gunmen opened fire on a crowd of more than 1,000 celebrating Hanukkah.

Consumer confidence edged up ahead of Christmas but remains subdued in the face of cost-of-living pressures, according to new figures. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index improved by two ...

Specimens of rare species collected by the celebrated naturalist Gerald Durrell have been donated to National Museums Scotland. The donation of more than 550 specimens and samples is now available for ...

Under changes being made next year by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), banks and payment providers with strong fraud controls will be able to set their own limits. The rule changes will take ...

Former racing car driver Greg Biffle and members of his family were among seven people who died in a plane crash in North Carolina, state police said. The business jet erupted into a large fire when ...

The European Union is delaying a massive free-trade deal with South American countries after fiery protests by farmers and last-minute opposition by France and Italy, the European Commission said. Top ...

Some Republicans have spoken out in opposition to any changes and urged Mr Trump to maintain current standards.

The images released on Thursday come ahead of the legal deadline for the US Department of Justice to release the so-called “Epstein files”. The law, named the Epstein Files Transparency Act, requires ...