UK economy flatlines in January as people cut back on eating out

The price of gold has hit a record high of more than $4,000 (£2,985) an ounce as investors look for safe places to put their money over concerns about economic and political uncertainty around the world. Gold has seen its biggest rally since the 1970s, rising by around a third since April when US President…

Belby, a district nurse, had hoped to get the money returned in time for Christmas but found the process of trying to secure her refund slow and stressful, especially because she said she was given conflicting information and was quoted two vastly different figures of how much she was owed.

A major engineering milestone has been reached on what is set to become the UK’s first new reservoir in more than three decades. Portsmouth Water said teams at Havant Thicket Reservoir installed a 20‑tonne steel cut‑off wall during a continuous 72‑hour operation at the start of the year. The wall, which is 13m (43ft) high…

BBC The rise in Tube fares was part of a funding deal with the government The cost of travelling on the London Underground, the Overground and the Elizabeth line is set to rise by 5.8% next year, the mayor of London has confirmed. The increase is 1% above the rate of inflation and will come…