The island will add 0.55 hectares of new habitat – almost the size of a football pitch – within the Blackwater Estuary.

The visit seeks to boost trade ties with China but Sir Keir Starmer has faced criticism for engaging with a country that poses a security risk.

Pub giant Marston’s has hailed a “strong performance” on the back of positive trading over Christmas. However, shares in the company slid in early trading on Wednesday. The company, which runs an ...

Since the resignation of former MP Andrew Gwynne, speculation has mounted that Reform could win the seat Labour retained with 51 of the vote.

The group now expects underlying earnings of £50 million for the year to February 28, up from previous guidance for around £45 million.

The budget hotel chain’s boss Jo Boydell said new relief for only pubs and music venues was ‘neglecting the broader hospitality sector’.

Pro-Palestine campaigners have staged a protest outside an aerospace defence factory in Edinburgh. The demonstrators said Leonardo UK make components for F-35 combat aircraft, which they say are used ...

In a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said a “rupture in the world order” meant “great powers” were acting “without any constraints”. He said ...

The Prime Minister will touch down in China on Wednesday as he continues his efforts to build bridges with Beijing.

The Prime Minister will be accompanied by a delegation of more than 50 representatives of British businesses, sports and ...

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday made his first big pitch ahead of this year’s midterm elections on his administration’s ...

After nearly two decades of negotiations, India and the European Union have announced they have reached a free trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic ties. The accord, which the EU chief ...