(Alliance News) - Jeremy Hunt has ruled himself out of the race to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader after the crushing UK election defeat to Labour. It comes as the jostling begins to lead the ...

(Alliance News) - The question of a referendum on Irish unity is not a priority and does not "arise currently", Irish premier Simon Harris has said. Ireland's premier said it was more important for ...

(Alliance News) - Burberry Group PLC is mulling job cuts, with hundreds of roles possibly on the chopping block, the Telegraph reported. The luxury fashion firm has begun a 45-day consultation period, ...

(Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he will have to take "tough decisions" when asked about tax hikes as he vowed to approach challenges with a "raw honesty". Facing his first ...

(Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to hold the first meeting of his new cabinet as he looks to start working on Labour's manifesto pledges and preparing for a Nato summit ...

(Alliance News) - Suella Braverman has said she had "no announcements" about the race to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader after the crushing UK election defeat to Labour. After leading the ...

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News: ...

The FTSE 100 index closed down 37.33 points, or 0.5%, at 8,203.93. The FTSE 250 ended up 176.31 points, or 0.9%, at 20,786.65, while the AIM All-Share closed up 4.97 points, or 0.7%, at 774.39.

(Alliance News) - Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC has attracted fresh takeover interest after rejecting a possible offer from rival housebuilder Bellway PLC, as the housing sector was boosted by a Labour ...

The Cambridge, England-based pharmaceutical company said the drug, brand name Tagrisso, can now be used as a first-line treatment for adults with advanced epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated ...

Rachel Reeves was confirmed as Britain's first woman chancellor, Angela Rayner is Starmer's deputy prime minister and retained the levelling up, housing & communities brief, and Yvette Cooper is home ...

The UK's Labour Party has won a highly anticipated landslide victory in the general election. Just after 0500 BST, Labour secured the 326 seats needed for a majority. The "sunlight of hope" is ...