Business output took a hit this month from rising prices and restrictions to curb the spread of the Omicron COVID variant, according to a closely watched survey.

An actor who played the lead in the Broadway version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been sacked from his role.

Boris Johnson has warned that "gloomy" intelligence suggested Russia was planning a lightning raid on Ukraine's capital Kyiv as fears grow of an invasion - with NATO sending additional ships and jets to its deployments in eastern Europe.

A cruise ship carrying hundreds of passengers was supposed to dock in Miami on Saturday, but has instead sailed to the Bahamas to avoid being seized by US authorities.

The UK is withdrawing some embassy staff and dependants from Ukraine in response to the "growing threat" from Russia.

China has flown dozens of warplanes towards Taiwan in its largest display of power of the new year, continuing a pattern that caused the island to scramble its own jets in response.

The UK is withdrawing some embassy staff and dependants from Ukraine in response to the "growing threat" from Russia.

Former Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor says he is facing a ban from the International Cricket Council (ICC) after admitting he received a $15,000 "deposit" for spot-fixing, though he says he was blackmailed and never went through with the arrangement.

Tennis great Martina Navratilova has accused the Australian Open of being "cowardly" and "capitulating" to China by preventing fans from wearing T-shirts showing support for Peng Shuai.

Gypsies and Irish Travellers are the "least-liked" people in the UK, with nearly half of people feeling "negative" towards them, according to a new report.