This equates to around 5.4 million vapers and 4.9 million smokers, the ONS figures suggest. David Mais, from the ONS, said: “Interestingly, our 2024 data show that, for the first time, the number of ...

Generally speaking, you are only allowed to set fireworks off in Scotland between the hours of 6pm and 11pm. However, there are some exceptions to these times, with firework displays allowed until ...

If Ms Reeves does rip up the manifesto and increase the basic rate of income tax, she would be the first Chancellor to do so for 50 years.Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride said Prime Minister Sir Keir ...

Britain’s long-term borrowing costs have edged lower after Chancellor Rachel Reeves reiterated an “ironclad” commitment to her fiscal rules, but the pound came under further pressure as she set the ...

A new buzzword is hopping through HR and corporate circles: the ‘office frog’. The term has been coined to describe younger employees – particularly those of Gen Z – who move frequently from one job ...

Associated British Foods announced a review of the structure of the group alongside its full-year financial results.

The oil giant reported third quarter underlying replacement cost profits of 2.21 billion US dollars (£1.68 billion), down 3 on a year earlier.

The Prince of Wales will announce a new initiative for those defending the Amazon in a speech at his United for Wildlife’s annual summit in Brazil.

Firefighters have rescued a worker after hours trapped beneath rubble in a medieval tower that partially collapsed during renovation work in the heart of Italy’s capital. Images broadcast on local ...

Diane Ladd, the three-time Academy Award nominee whose roles ranged from the brash waitress in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore to the protective mother in Wild At Heart, has died at the age of 89.

Jagtar Singh Johal’s wedding ring, confiscated from him when he was arrested in 2017, has gone missing it has been revealed.

Royal Mail has revealed its Christmas stamps for this year, featuring scenes of the Nativity. The five stamps have been designed by award-winning illustrator Paula Doherty. – Angel – 2nd Class – Mary ...