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Healey under pressure to hammer bank profits in 'progressive' Budget amid warnings it will drive up mortgage costs
Michael Marra, who has been in charge little more than a month, demanded the Chancellor make a 'progressive choice on tax' when he unveils his economic plans on Wednesday.
China’s next-generation KJ-3000 radar planes may have quietly entered production
China may have begun limited production of its next-generation KJ-3000 airborne early warning aircraft, with satellite imagery suggesting that three possible production examples were already parked at a factory as early as April, according to an imagery analyst. If brought into service, the aircraft could help the People’s Liberation Army to detect threats, track targets and coordinate air operations across the western Pacific, including during a potential conflict over Taiwan involving US and...
Couldn't you have just told him on the sofa? Andy Burnham's Gogglebox pal Steve Rotherham signs letter - along with TV's Brian Cox - demanding PM save Jodrell Bank observatory
The Liverpool City Region mayor is among those warning Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey against 'irreparable damage' to the UK's science capabilities.
China mourns Fukuda as an old friend committed to bilateral ties
China mourns Fukuda as an old friend committed to bilateral ties
China hopes India will work in same direction to maintain border peace
China strictly abides by relevant agreements and common understandings reached with India and conducts routine border patrols and control activities to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maintain stability in border areas, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday.
Pair rescued after working platform plunge
Two workers were left hanging mid-air outside Jardine House in Central for about two hours on Monday evening, after their gondola suddenly dropped and almost hit the ground. Police received a report shortly after 6pm that the suspended working platform had stopped operating, leaving two workers stranded on the exterior wall. Both were wearing safety harnesses. Firefighters first abseiled down to bring one worker safely to the ground at around 7.40pm. Shortly afterwards, the second worker was pulled up to the building's rooftop. One of them suffered hand injuires and was taken to Queen Mary Hospital for treatment. Edited by Aaron Tam
Town’s oldest pub hits market for almost half a million pounds
A pub reputed to be the oldest in town has gone back on the market with a £485,000 asking price.
Live pig imports to Selangor approved since July 2025: Deputy minister
Chan addresses claims of thousands of livestock being brought in from Kuching, Sarawak, since July.
The downsizing hotspots where homes cost as little as £130,000: Our guide to the areas to explore - or avoid - including hidden coastal gems without the price tag of Devon or Cornwall
This year's downsizers are shunning the traditional spots for the commuter belt and cheaper coastal settings.
Death of former PM Yasuo Fukuda leaves void in fraught China-Japan relations
Former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, who championed closer ties with China during his brief tenure and later served as a crucial diplomatic intermediary during bilateral crises, has died at the age of 90. Fukuda died of heart failure on Thursday at a Tokyo hospital, Japanese media reported on Monday. His passing comes as the relationship he spent decades nurturing faces its gravest test since diplomatic normalisation in 1972. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun offered...