Red tape in the UK’s financial industry can help “flush out” excessive profits, but should not cap the amount that banks earn, the boss of the Bank of England has said. Andrew Bailey told City bosses ...

US President Donald Trump has backtracked on plans to charge ships for using the Strait of Hormuz, saying Gulf countries would instead invest in the United States. Meanwhile, another wave of US ...

Police said while investigations remain ongoing, they believe it was a double murder followed by a sudden death.

Andy Burnham said a “serious review” was needed into MPs’ security following the suspected murder of Ann Widdecombe. The incoming prime minister said politics has “darkened” in the near decade since ...