Consumer confidence has suffered a steep drop amid signs that households see “dark days ahead” for the economy, according to a long-running survey. GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index fell by five points ...

Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, died in the attack in July last year.

Nationwide Building Society said that despite some modest recent improvements in housing affordability, the deposit hurdle remains high.

Conservationists are calling on the public to join the world’s largest garden wildlife survey this weekend to see how birds are faring across the UK.

England international Rashford has not played for his hometown club since December 12 and appears to be out in the cold under Ruben Amorim. He watched United’s injury-time Europa League win over ...