Business investment in the UK increased in the first six months of 2023, but the growth was partly due to exceptional factors such as investment in new planes and a tax break. Businesses are now expecting inflation to be lower than previously forecast, which could reduce the pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates.
Israel has formally declared war on Hamas after the Palestinian Islamist group invaded the nation by land, sea and air. While world leaders try to de-escalate the conflict, the Lebanon-based Hezbollah has agreed to back Hamas.
The man, identified as Nathaniel Young, was a corporal in the Israel Defence Forces.
Home Office statistics show that the number of known hate crimes against transgender people in England and Wales has risen by 186 per cent in just five years.
Narges Mohammadi has bravely campaigned in Iran since the late 90s against the regime's brutal violations of human rights. She is still imprisoned.
On Wednesday this week, a group of activists for Just Stop Oil took to the stage of a West End Les Miserables production to protest Rishi Sunak approving the drilling for more oil in the North Sea.
For Labour, the by-election represented an important battleground ahead of the next UK general election, with the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer declaring it a "seismic" night and that people in Rutherglen and Hamilton West had sent "a clear message".
Putin made the claims in a speech on Thursday at the annual Valdai Discussion Club.
Brianna Pinnix, a 30-year-old talent acquisition specialist at Capital Rx, can be heard yelling at a group of Germans.
Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed a comprehensive five-year intervention at Birmingham City Council to address its serious financial and governance challenges.
A total collapse of China in the near term, even with many Western firms reducing their exposure to China's economy, would collapse the global economy, some experts believe.
A new British intelligence report exposes Putin's plan of "weaponising food" by launching sea mine attacks on civilian ships carrying Ukrainian grain in the humanitarian corridor created in the Black Sea.
In a bid to decrease migration levels in Europe, Prime Ministers Rishi Sunak and Giorgia Meloni have joined forces to address the topic at the European Political Community meeting.
Jade's Law aims to protect children from harm, ensuring that parents who kill a partner or ex-partner and share children together will automatically have their parental rights suspended when sentenced.
While NATO has admitted to a scarce stock of military assistance for Ukraine, Russia tests out its nuclear power and claims that its army is full to the brim.
The Kurdish-focused rights group Hengaw has claimed that the teenager remains in a critical condition.
Sunak's remarks have received a mixed reaction, with some supporting his views while others are calling them disrespectful.
Afghan asylum seekers who have fled the Taliban will be deported from Pakistan by December, as tensions on the border continue to intensify.
Sunak declared that this move would save 36 billion pounds, which he would reinvest in hundreds of other transport schemes across the country.
The news was welcomed by women's rights and anti-woke campaigners alike – while a spokesperson from the LGBT charity Stonewall said that the proposals are an attempt by the secretary of state to "look busy".
The visit comes at a pivotal time, as 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the formal diplomatic relations between the UK and Vietnam.
Tube strikes that would see millions of passengers in chaos have been cancelled after an agreement that saved 200 jobs was made between TfL and RMT Union.
Hints of axing the Birmingham-Manchester line have invited wide-ranging wrath that has overshadowed the Tory conference. Official confirmation is still pending.
Batting away concerns about his authority, Sunak insisted he was "just getting on" with the job and "delivering" on his long-term policy plans.
Liz Truss has been ushered back into the limelight after increasing her popularity in parliament with the support of 60 Tory MPs.
Chairman Jeremy Hunt has already signed off on "reallocating" money from HS2's northern leg to other transport projects, according to reports.
Following the Illegal Migration Act in the UK that criminalises migrants crossing the English Channel, asylum seekers are making their way to the UK through France and Italy on foot.
NHS is caught in the crossfire of a bitter dispute between the NHS leadership and the BMA. The contention arose after the NHS accused the BMA of leveraging a threat to withdraw "voluntary" emergency cover unless hospitals cancelled planned surgeries.
Musk has been again criticised for lacking in support for Ukraine. This time, the billionaire took to X to mock President Zelenskyy's calls for aid in Ukraine.
Sunak has said that he does not have the messages from the time as he had changed his phone several times.