Defence Secretary John Healey said the agreement showed that defence can be used as ‘an engine for growth’ (Dan Kitwood/PA) A deal worth around £9 billion has been struck with Rolls-Royce by the ...

Consumer confidence has suffered a steep drop amid signs that households see “dark days ahead” for the economy, according to a long-running survey. GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index fell by five points ...

Conservationists are calling on the public to join the world’s largest garden wildlife survey this weekend to see how birds are faring across the UK. Hundreds of thousands of people take part in the ...

Councils are facing unsustainable financial pressure due to temporary accommodation costs, MPs said (Alamy/PA) Councils are haemorrhaging funds as they attempt to meet the rising costs of record ...