The director of public prosecutions said the Government had not provided the evidence needed to proceed with the case.

Peter Hargreaves had previously retired in 2025, but rejoined the firm’s board earlier this year after its £5.4 billion takeover.

Labour deputy leadership hopeful Bridget Phillipson has warned that voting for her rival Lucy Powell risks “energising our opponents”, as ballots opened on Wednesday for members and affiliates.

Hackers were said to be using pictures and the names of about 8,000 children from the Kido nursery chain, to demand ransom money.

It was ‘disappointing for the industry’ to experience issues during September, a key month for vehicle number plates being changed, Vertu said.

A second man has been arrested in connection with a suspected arson attack at a mosque. Emergency services were called to the building in Peacehaven in East Sussex at about 9.50pm on Saturday.

FIXTURE changes and international call-ups could be "detrimental" to Dunfermline's aim of climbing the table.

Sir Keir Starmer has urged business leaders to seize the opportunity of the UK’s trade deal with India, after brushing aside suggestions Britain could open up more visa routes for the country.

Robert Jenrick is “clearly just engaging in a leadership campaign”, Sir Keir Starmer said, after the senior Tory complained he “didn’t see another white face” during a visit to an area of Birmingham.

Reality TV star Georgia Harrison will be among those honoured at Windsor Castle on Wednesday as she is made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). The 30-year-old will be honoured for ...

Her comments came during a Party conference overshadowed by questions about her leadership and the challenge from Nigel Farage’s party.

Labour accused Kemi Badenoch of having a ‘brass neck’ as she seeks to position her party as the only one that can get the economy back on track.