Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor has failed in the first round of voting in parliament by six votes. Mr Merz, the conservative leader, was expected to win the vote on Tuesday.

The oil major saw its shares lift on Tuesday, following reports its biggest rival is weighing whether to launch a takeover bid.

Ministers have announced around £8.2 million of funding as part of the advanced maths support programme, and the money will be targeted towards 400 disadvantaged secondary schools, and the Government ...

The country has been under a government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus since Sheikh Hasina was ousted last ...

Mr Merz seeks to take the helm of the European Union’ s most populous member after outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government collapsed ...

Ford Motor Company says it expects to take a 1.5 billion dollar hit to its operating profit from tariffs this year and is withdrawing its full-year financial guidance due to the uncertainty created by ...

Changes made last year mean that only those on Pension Credit or means-tested benefits will get the Winter Fuel Payment ...

It comes as a new report from the WHO revealed targets designed to help tackle global health inequalities within a generation will not be met.

Associated British Foods said its Allied Bakeries business ‘continues to face a very challenging market’ and that it is in talks with ...

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called at 6.12pm on Bank Holiday Monday (May 5) after reports of a fire at an unnamed park in the city. A fire service spokesman said: “A crew ...

Food delivery giant Deliveroo has agreed to a takeover by its US rival DoorDash in a deal worth around £2.9 billion.

The company said it would be ‘difficult to predict’ consumer spending and the company’s US sales for the remainder of the year.