British baker and fast food chain Greggs reported a 14% fall in first half profit, reflecting a previously flagged slowdown in sales growth in June which it blamed on very warm weather.

The FTSE 100 is set to bounce a little after falling with other European stocks yesterday. Futures are up 0.2%. The pound is nearly flat for the session but has slipped well below $1.34 again following a rally for the dollar on Monday afternoon.

Google is rolling out a new tool in the UK that will generate results using artificial intelligence (AI), in a significant shake-up to the world's most popular search engine.

LONDON (Reuters) -British shop prices rose by the most in more than a year in the 12 months to July and food prices grew more strongly, according to a survey that adds to other inflation signals and underscores the Bank of England's interest rate dilemma.

Having long been a hub for the world's richest people, the UK is now seen as a "hostile" environment by many millionaires, one analyst said.

A town's theatre has been named as a finalist for the UK's most welcoming theatre award. Northampton's Royal & Derngate has been shortlisted for the prize alongside Birmingham Rep and the Shakespeare North Playhouse in Liverpool.