The owner of one of Britain's biggest discount retailers is to begin exploring a possible sale of the business 18 months after he struck a "hugely successful" rescue deal.

Next has become the latest big corporate name to take issue with unvaccinated staff as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 pushes up absence rates.

A teenager in the US has pleaded not guilty to child abuse and attempted first-degree murder after being accused of throwing her newborn baby in a rubbish bin.

A man who was fined for breaking lockdown rules wants a refund after Boris Johnson admitted attending a "bring your own booze" party at Downing Street in May 2020.

An estimated 3% of the UK workforce was off work in late December while a fifth of businesses reported increased cancellations over the past month amid the surge in the Omicron variant, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

A group of creatives are backing a university campaign to talk up the value of arts courses, amid worries that there could be limits on those who can study such subjects in the future.

An unvaccinated medic has written to Boris Johnson warning him that when COVID jabs become mandatory for NHS workers, there will be a "mass exodus of staff" and the health service will "struggle to cope".

Two major players in fashion retail have reported differing fortunes in terms of momentum over Christmas, with Marks and Spencer (M&S) having more to smile about than ASOS for once.

Conservative MP Daniel Kawczynski is facing a one-day suspension from the Commons after being found to have broken the rules over an apology he gave for bullying parliamentary staff.

Two major players in fashion retail have reported differing fortunes in terms of momentum over Christmas, with Marks and Spencer (M&S) having more to smile about than ASOS for once.