Wicked and Charlie And The Chocolate Factory were among the inspirations for some of this year’s World Book Day costumes. The international event, now in its 28th year, celebrates reading and books.

Walgreens Boots Alliance is to be acquired by Sycamore Partners as it looks to turn itself around after years of losing money.

An NHS trust is investigating claims that healthcare staff illegally accessed medical records belonging to the Nottingham attack victims. The medical director at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS ...

Donald Trump launched a new trade war on Tuesday by imposing tariffs against Washington’s three biggest trading partners.

The message was the first public sign of life from the 88-year-old pope since he was admitted to hospital three weeks ago with double pneumonia.

A protest has been held outside BBC headquarters after it emerged that a documentary on Gaza featured the son of a senior Hamas figure. Demonstrators chanted, waved flags and listened to speeches from ...

Entrepreneur Sara Davies has announced she will step away from filming Dragons’ Den “for now” to focus on her own business. The TV presenter, author and businesswoman joined the BBC show in 2019, then ...

US President Donald Trump has postponed 25% tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some imports from Canada for a month amid widespread fears of the economic fallout from a broader trade war. The ...

Researchers found the highest butter intake was associated with a 15 higher risk of dying from any cause compared with the lowest intake.

Donations are used to create plasma-derived medicines to treat conditions such as immune deficiencies, bleeding disorders and severe burns.

Nigel Farage has hit back at Rupert Lowe after his fellow Reform MP said he was not sure if his “messianic qualities” made him a good leader. Great Yarmouth MP Mr Lowe said in an interview that it was ...

Tributes have been paid to “the most beautiful” four-year-old girl who died in a house fire in Manchester. Lesma-Rose Wibier was pulled from the blaze at the property on Gateshead Close, Rusholme, on ...