Lauren Schultz, chief executive of McDonald’s UK & Ireland, told the Press Association the group had kept its hiring levels in the face of soaring wage costs, with between 70 and 130 staff still ...

The Scottish Lib Dems believe they can win 10 constituency seats in May and return an MSP in all eight of the regions.

John Swinney has contrasted his “reliable, experienced” leadership in Scotland with the “absolute chaos” in Westminster, ...

Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation is expected to have risen to 3.3 in March, according to a consensus of experts.

Former Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins defended himself in front of the Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday.

Leicester boss Gary Rowett believes the club can have a bright future but has called on the hierarchy to make “big decisions” ...

A first-of-its-kind trial has been launched to test a new vaccine for bird flu in humans. Thousands of people in the UK are expected to be recruited for the study, with poultry farmers or those who ...

Ofgem is to be ‘transformed’ to strengthen consumer protection under the first major update to its scope since it was founded in 2000.

QPR boss Julien Stephan refused to dwell on Steve Cook’s costly mistake and instead bemoaned a “crazy” penalty decision in ...

Two UK ticket-holders have each won more than £41 million in Tuesday’s EuroMillions jackpot, National Lottery operator Allwyn said. The winning numbers were 13, 16, 29, 40 and 47 and the Lucky Star ...

Luton kept their League One play-off hopes alive with a 2-0 win at relegated Rotherham. Jack Wilshere’s confident-looking Hatters strolled to victory in South Yorkshire and made it 10 games unbeaten ...

Steve Cook ruined his own QPR leaving party by gifting Swansea an early goal in their 2-1 win at Loftus Road. The 35-year-old defender was making his 100th and final appearance for Rangers after the ...