B&Q owner Kingfisher has seen UK sales bounce back thanks to a warm weather boost for the DIY chain. The firm said recent sunshine saw demand rocket across its garden and seasonal ranges, helping UK ...

Four people are still “very, very ill in hospital” after a car ploughed into a crowd during Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade, the city’s metro mayor has said. A 53-year-old man was arrested ...

Premier Inn owner Whitbread has named Christine Hodgson, who is also at the helm of Severn Trent, as its new chairwoman. Ms Hodgson will join the FTSE 100 company on September 1, it said on Tuesday, ...

A man has died after trying to help two children who appeared to be in distress in the sea near Skegness. Lincolnshire Police said the man, 60, entered the water shortly after 4pm on Sunday near the ...

UK car buyers’ interest in electric cars built by Chinese manufacturers has soared, new figures show (Alamy/PA) UK car buyers’ interest in cars built by Chinese manufacturers has soared, new figures ...

Each year, the National Garden Scheme gives visitors unique access to over 3,500 exceptional private gardens across the country to raise impressive amounts of money for nursing and health charities ...

Vauxhall has released a new rally-ready prototype which could hint towards future performance models from the brand. The new Mokka GSe Rally prototype has been designed to show ‘what the electric ...

The Government has appointed Jonathan Hall KC to lead a review into how Manchester Arena plotter Hashem Abedi was able to carry out a violent attack on four prison officers. Mr Hall, who is the ...

The father of murdered April Jones has died suddenly (Dyfed-Powys Police/PA) Tributes have been paid to the father of murdered schoolgirl April Jones who has died suddenly. Paul Jones, 55, died from a ...

Passengers at Stansted Airport waiting for updates after an IT malfunction caused disruption and delays (Jonathan Goodacre/PA) Stansted Airport has advised passengers to check the status of their ...

Richard Tice said Reform would make ‘life very difficult for the Home Office’ (Joe Giddens/PA) Reform UK will use “whatever levers” it can to challenge asylum hotels, the deputy leader has claimed, as ...

Above-average temperatures are forecast for the UK this weekend before thunderstorms hit parts of the country on Sunday, the Met Office has said. Much of the UK will enjoy blue skies on Saturday.