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A convicted murderer was able to record a rap song from behind bars that may have earned him money – even bragging about it in the lyrics.

A 24-year-old British woman has mysteriously died at the Miracle Colombo City Hostel in Sri Lanka. A court has ordered the hostel to shut pending a full investigation.

U.S. activist investor Boaz Weinstein may have suffered a defeat in the first vote on his plans to shake up Britain’s investment trust industry, but bosses in the 269 billion-pound ($333 billion) sector will not be sleeping easy.

While crypto markets have dipped in recent days after the release of Deepseek shook US tech firms, UK companies are struggling to keep the momentum of digital finance going.

Lawyers for the European Union on Tuesday told an arbitration tribunal that Britain’s ban of fishing for sandeels in its North Sea waters breached an agreement on fishing rights both sides struck after Brexit.

Office workers have more flexibility than frontline staff such as nurses and shop workers, report says

The European Union’s new trade chief responsible for post-Brexit negotiations has told the BBC that a "pan-European [customs] area is something we could consider" as part of "reset" discussions between the UK and EU.

A Russian ship which was trying to spy on Britain’s undersea cables and critical infrastructure has been forced out of UK waters by a Royal Navy submarine.

John Lewis has become the first store to introduces AI age checks for those purchasing knives online.

The Spanish government is planning to ban non-resident Brits from buying homes in the country.

Britain’s ’pothole crisis’ has contributed to a seven-year high in the number of commuters killed or seriously harmed in accidents.

Diaries, believed to be genuine, chronicle 139 pre-war meetings between antisemitic aristocrat and Nazi leader

The last remaining British hostage is set to be among the 33 captives freed in the first stage of the ceasefire deal, which is set to come in force on Sunday morning at 8.30am local time.

The Putin propagandist made his latest bold claim on Russian state TV in response to Ukraine’s use of British missiles.

Millions of passengers will be facing 10 years of severe disruption as once-in-a-generation upgrades are due to start on one of Britain’s most important railways.

Spain is set to impose a significant new tax on foreigners, including Brits, buying homes in the country as it moves to prioritise housing availability for locals.

The pound has dropped to its lowest value against the dollar since November 2023 while government borrowing costs have continued to rise.

The millionaire businessman killed in the Titan sub left his wife with less than £100k in Britain after dying without a valid will.

Since it was created by Boris Johnson over the Covid pandemic, the media briefing room in Downing Street has been resplendent in a rich blue.

Denise Coates, chief executive of the gambling firm Bet365, took a massive pay cut last year, but still received a package worth almost £158m.