Half of workers now follow a casual or smart casual dress code at work, allowing for jeans and other dress-down styles.

BMW stopped producing engines at its Warwickshire factory for cars built in South Africa because of fears over post-Brexit tariffs, a senior figure at the firm has revealed. Production chief Oliver Zipse, who has been tipped to become the company’s next chief executive, said the decision was implemented in early ...

The first fully electric Mini car has been unveiled at the car-maker’s Oxford factory. Mini claimed the car could be a “tipping point” and encourage motorists who have been considering switching to an electric vehicle to “take that step now”. Manufacturing of the Mini Electric will begin at the plant ...

Newcastle are considering Steve Bruce as a possible replacement for Rafael Benitez as they prepare to head off to China for the Premier League Asia Trophy. PA understands the 59-year-old Sheffield Wednesday boss is one of a series of potential candidates to have been identified as managing director Lee Charnley ...

Donald Trump has dramatically stepped up the war of words over Britain’s US ambassador, branding him a “pompous fool”. In his latest explosive tweets, the president complained that Sir Kim Darroch was a “very stupid guy” who had been foisted on the US. He also again attacked Theresa May over ...

The owners said an “eye-opening” fishing trip had shown them the impact pollution was having on the oceans and fish stocks.

The Bangladeshi ethnic group was worst off, according to ONS figures, while those in the Chinese ethnic group earned 30.9% more than white Britons. Employees from ethnic minority groups earned on average 3.8% less than their white British counterparts in 2018, new figures show. The pay gap was biggest for ...

Liverpool forward Xherdan Shaqiri is facing a battle to be ready for the start of the season after manager Jurgen Klopp revealed he would be sidelined for “a while”. Shaqiri is still carrying a calf injury sustained on international duty with Switzerland in their Nations League defeat to England on ...

Tommy Robinson encouraged “vigilante action” against defendants in a criminal trial when he filmed them and broadcast the footage on social media, High Court judges have found. The former English Defence League (EDL) founder, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was found to have committed contempt of court at the ...