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The Co-operative Group has revealed it slumped to a half-year loss after taking an earnings hit of around £80 million from a “malicious” cyber attack in April..

A scholarship for young athletes who are also in university has been launched by Sir Chris Hoy to help them develop their “exceptional talent” in sport and academia..

Ukrainians have been cautious in their response to a surprise pivot in US President Donald Trump’s views on their prospects for defeating Russia’s invasion, after he said they could win the three-year war and retake land captured by Russia..

Business Secretary Peter Kyle will visit Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to meet firms in the supply chain as the beleaguered carmaker extended its shutdown in the wake of a cyber attack..

Funding of £100,000 will be given to councils to control seagulls ahead of a summit on Tuesday, the Scottish Government has announced..

A self-portrait by the British artist Lucian Freud is expected to sell for millions, with estimates ranging from £8 million to £12 million..

Rachel Reeves has been urged to freeze alcohol duty in her upcoming Budget..

France has recognised Palestinian statehood at the start of a high-profile meeting at the United Nations aimed at galvanising support for a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict..

Two charities have severed ties with Sarah, Duchess of York, after it was disclosed she sent a message to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein describing him as a “supreme friend”..

A quarter of people think the next archbishop of Canterbury should talk less about political topics and that it is unacceptable for someone in the role to speak about immigration and asylum, new polling has suggested..

A fifth of British adults think the tea they drink originates in the UK, research for Fairtrade has found as the organisation calls on brands to be more transparent about where their products come from..

Members of the Israeli government have “genocidal intent” in Gaza, a newly-appointed UK minister has said..

Vapes should be sold in plain packages to reduce their appeal to children, a new study suggests..

Georgia Hunter Bell pipped training partner and Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson to an 800 metres silver medal by one one hundredth of a second on the final night of action at the World Athletics championships in Tokyo..

Liverpool have postponed their Women’s Super League fixture against Aston Villa following the death of former manager Matt Beard on Saturday..

Sir Ed Davey has branded Elon Musk a “criminal”, as his party called for Parliament to haul in the tech billionaire to answer for his “fight back” or “die” comments at a central London rally..

Stapleton, who presented on programmes including the BBC’s Watchdog and GMTV’s News Hour, died in hospital on Sunday morning..

Sir Keir Starmer will attend the Battle of Britain service at Westminster Abbey on Sunday, saying it “reminds us of the values that bind us together”..

The Scottish Tories have called for action as it emerged the maintenance backlog in the country’s police stations sits at almost £232 million..

The UK is set to recognise a Palestinian state on Sunday despite pressure from the US and the families of hostages held by Hamas..