The base rate fell to 4.5 on Thursday, but the Bank halved the UK’s economic growth forecast for this year while predicting surging inflation.

THIEVES wearing balaclavas broke into Gargrave Co-op in the early hours of today (Thursday) and got away with a quantity of cash.

The PA news agency looks at the outcome of the Bank of England’s decision, and whether rates will fall again soon.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "Officers are growing increasingly concerned for Amber's welfare and are asking anyone with information about her whereabouts to please get in touch." West ...

The Prime Minister said that ‘we do need to transition to clean power’ while on a visit to the UK National Nuclear Laboratory.

Prince Andrew School is the only secondary school on the remote British overseas territory of St Helena, in the South Atlantic Ocean.

UK cinema admissions hit a five-year high in 2024 – but thanks only to a late flurry of big releases in the weeks before Christmas, including Wicked and Paddington In Peru. Some 126.5 million ...

The princess visited Southmead Hospital on Bristol, where she spent five nights after her horse-related accident some seven months ago.

The Prince of Wales said it is important to break down any “taboos and stigmas around mental health” as he met young farmers to discuss rural isolation and loneliness. William was visiting a farm ...

Archer and Saqib Mahmood each took a wicket as India lurched to 19 for two but Gill, who overturned an lbw decision against him on 38, Iyer and Patel were superb as England were made to pay for ...

The China-based chatbot upended the AI market with its recent emergence as an apparent low-cost alternative to ChatGPT and others.

THE stage is set for the premiere of the new BBC One crime thriller Virdee filmed and set in Bradford. The red carpet has been laid outside St George’s Hall, while posters for the six-part drama line ...