It came as parent firm Associated British Foods said it saw ‘weaker sales’ across the budget fashion chain’s UK and Ireland stores.

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Mark Carney’s election victory in Canada came after a surge in his Liberal Party’s fortunes following Donald Trump’s threats against ...

Thousands of UK travellers are trying to return home on Tuesday after being stranded overnight because of widespread power cuts in Portugal and Spain. Airports in both countries were disrupted by the ...

The Vatican document regulating a conclave, known by its Latin name Universi Dominici Gregis, lays out the criteria for electors, making clear that 80 cardinals under 80 have the right to elect the ...

BBC Mock the Week comedian Milton Jones has announced he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will be 'undergoing surgery'.

Around 80 people have been evacuated from their homes after a fire broke out at an electrical substation in west London. Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters were called on Tuesday morning ...

The Dutchman has been coy about his summer plans but captain Virgil van Dijk said, after signing his new two-year contract, he understood a “big summer” was planned.

Former Liverpool winger John Barnes does not believe there is a pressing need for Arne Slot to bolster his Premier League title winners with new signings. A record-equalling 20th championship was ...

The UK has been looking at how to deal with “different kinds of challenges and threats”, the Home Secretary said after a major power outage across Spain and Portugal. Much of the two countries was ...

A gas leak in Winchester is causing traffic chaos and bus delays City Road East is closed due to the works. Hyde Street has been dug up and barriers have been put up at the point where it meets North ...

A former Royal Marine is attempting to complete the world’s longest triathlon which he started in the UK and will finish at the summit of Mount Everest.