The banking group's results showed it had made less money from loans and mortgages compared with last year.

A Post Office lawyer said that apologising to sub-postmasters could increase their chances of securing compensation.

Charities report heightened concern among pensioners who fear being dragged into paying income tax.

The National Audit Office says a £35m pilot to test the expansion of free childcare in a few areas was cancelled.

The app's owner, ByteDance, has nine months to sell its stake or face being blocked in the US.