Most require the borrower to make regular interest payments. UK government bonds - known as "gilts" - are normally considered very safe, with little risk the money will not be repaid. Gilts are ...

The Covid inquiry is taking evidence from politicians, civil servants and health experts about the roll-out of vaccines and anti-viral treatment across the UK. In July 2024, the inquiry's first ...

Official figures show that 728,000 people came to the UK in the year to June 2024 - fewer than in the previous 12 months. The fall was greater than expected because the estimated number of people ...

Millions of people across the UK and America are gathering to watch a rare total eclipse of the sun on Monday evening. The celestial event has drawn huge crowds in the US and Canada as some of the ...

The European Travel Information and Authorisation Scheme (Etias) was due to be introduced in November 2023, but has been put back to November 2025. When it launches, UK passport-holders will need a ...