Both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are under the top-level red weather warnings for wind from early on Friday.

A deal worth around £9 billion has been struck with Rolls-Royce by the Government to help power Britain’s nuclear submarines. The eight-year contract, dubbed Unity, is aimed at safeguarding 4,000 jobs ...

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 ...

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