The taxpayer-backed lender said it bought 263 million shares from the Government at a price of 380.8p each, reducing the Government’s stake to around 11.4% from 14.81%, as at the end of October.

Hezbollah began firing into Israel on October 8 2023, in solidarity with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Since the conflict erupted, more than 3,100 people have been killed and nearly 13,900 injured in ...

Heathrow Airport said it has recorded the busiest October in its history. More than 7.2 million passengers travelled through the west London airport’s four terminals last month. That is up from 7.0 ...

Former boxing world champion Chris Eubank is hoping to land a knockout in the world of tech after launching a new community fundraising venture that will see him visit schools and sports clubs across ...

England’s white-ball captain blazed six sixes – muscling one on to the roof of the Three Ws stand – and eight fours.

There have long been rumours that China is planning to build a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, but the research by the Middlebury team is the first to confirm that China is working on a ...

President-elect Donald Trump says that Tom Homan, his former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as “border tsar” in his incoming administration. “I am pleased to announce ...

A vote is mandatory following an election, and Mr Ishiba is expected to be re-elected in a runoff against the opposition leader.

A Government spokesperson said: “There is no place for antisemitism on our streets and we will not allow cultural and sporting events to be hijacked by those who seek to promote hate. “Those who push ...

The president-elect expects the new leader to go around regular Senate order, if necessary, to allow him to fill his Cabinet.