The Link Pay scheme removes the need to dig out a sort code and account number when someone owes money, Lloyds Bank said.

Footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has denied a charge of importing class B drugs as he appeared in court accused over an attempt to smuggle £600,000 of cannabis through Stansted Airport. The 33-year-old ...

Campaigners have lost a High Court challenge against the government over its plan to adapt to the risks posed by climate change.

The government website explains what is tax-free for pensioners: “You will not usually pay any tax if your total annual income adds up to less than your Personal Allowance.” It added: “You can usually ...

Public transport campaigners have urged Royal Mail to transport post by rail after the company axed its fleet of mail trains last month. Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) supporters delivered a ...

The Queen has praised the staff and volunteers safeguarding victims of abuse in Samoa for doing a “wonderful job”. Camilla visited the Samoa Victims Support Group (SVSG) and toured a small campus ...

Addison Lee’s 7,500 drivers and 5,000 vehicles will be acquired by ComfortDelGro’s subsidiary firm CityFleet Networks.

Scottish Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville made the call, saying the move would ‘cost the Treasury nothing’.

The bank revealed it grew its mortgage lending in recent months amid an increase in the number of applications being sent by borrowers.

The King has told world leaders the past cannot be changed, but nations can “commit” to “right inequalities that endure”, as ...

An Israeli strike has killed 38 people in Khan Younis, Gaza health officials said. The strike on Friday morning comes as Israel’s military ratchets up offensives in Lebanon and Gaza. The assaults have ...

The former One Direction star, who died falling from a third-floor balcony last week, first met Scherzinger on ITV show The X Factor.