The latest S&P Global construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI) scored 53.3 in December, down from 55.2 in November.

The inclement weather has caused a second day of school closures in the Aberdeenshire, Moray and Highland council areas.

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials did not immediately confirm how long the warrant would remain valid.

Paul Scholes says Sir Jim Ratcliffe has done “nothing positive” during his first year at Manchester United and believes ticket price increases show he does not care about the fans.

The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists’ chief executive Steve Jamieson said he was unaware he had been following the jailed activist.

Tottenham have exercised an option to extend captain Son Heung-min’s contract until the summer of 2026. The 32-year-old’s previous deal was due to expire at the end of the season. Son has scored 169 ...

The Reform UK leader declined to criticise Elon Musk over his description of minister Jess Phillips as a ‘rape genocide apologist’.