Fifth body recovered from sunken vessel on Thursday morning, with one person still missing
Exam results show north and Midlands falling further behind London and south
Peel Ports says delivery of projects is taking ‘inordinate’ amount of time
Efforts to tackle illegal immigration were major drivers, as Labour government vows to axe costs
TUC delegates to vote on call for above-inflation pay rises at conference next month
Fast-food chain and its franchisees to invest £1bn in expanding on high street
Bike repair scheme is one of several that aims to help the one in four working-age adults with a criminal record
But shadow home secretary appears reluctant to press for much-needed tough changes within the opposition
Public service reforms to both rail and health are coming swiftly down the track
I learnt the hard way: it is easy to support development in the abstract
IPPR’s alumni feature heavily in new government while its papers inform ministers’ thinking
Weaker travel demand in capital weights on budget hotel chain’s earnings
Italian Sea Group chief executive says superyacht was ‘absolutely safe’
In the end, investors call the shots
Spending watchdog declines to give green light to lecanemab for patients in England
Data for August points to solid economic growth in summer after strong rebound in first six months of 2024
Irregular arrivals that include small boat crossings also fell by a quarter in 12 months to end of June, migration figures show
Sky’s deal with CityFibre complements, rather than replaces, its existing arrangement with Openreach network
In the third of a new series, we ask: what are the benefits of loyalty?
Improved infrastructure required to plug productivity ‘gap’ across country
Britain risks an emerging regulatory gap with the EU on supplier due diligence
Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery pairs the Baroque painter’s masterpiece with modern artist Jesse Jones, who uses film and sculpture to explore the position of women
Figure of £3.1bn highlights challenge for Labour government
Hometown heroes, assemble!
Details of system problems were disclosed in internal operational manuals
As a newcomer to the market, I’m worried about falling victim to fraud
Autonomy founder among six people unaccounted for after Bayesian sank off coast of Sicily
Home Office sets out measures aimed at ‘disrupting and smashing’ people-trafficking gangs
Move aims to give councils and housing associations more certainty over cash flows
Jess Sargeant joining Cabinet Office prompts fresh criticism that new government is undermining Whitehall impartiality
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
FTSE 100 group’s existing agreement with media company will remain but choice of rival ‘altnet’ puts it under pressure
Test was carried out by German start-up that hopes to launch UK’s first vertical rocket
Export Development Canada has sold loans it made to UK water company at deep discounts
Online safety rules in the spotlight after violent unrest sparked by spread of misleading news on social media
UK tech entrepreneur unaccounted for after boat trip celebrating recent legal victory was hit by storm