Britain's business minister and international development minister both abstained in a key vote on Thursday which the government lost, aides said, defying an instruction from Prime Minister Theresa May.

The Office for Budget Responsibility says borrowing could surge if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

The Office for Budget Responsibility says borrowing could surge if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

The Office for Budget Responsibility says borrowing could surge if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

The Office for Budget Responsibility says the economy could shrink if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

British police said on Thursday they had used anti-graft powers in a serious organized crime case for the first time after freezing assets owned by a businessman with suspected links to gangs involved in armed robberies and drug trafficking.

The online fashion giant says sales growth has been held back by warehouse problems in the US and Europe.

The Office for Budget Responsibility said the economy would shrink 2% if the UK leaves without a deal.

The online fashion giant says sales growth has been held back by warehouse problems in the US and Europe.

The regulator says water firms must also invest billions more in improving services between 2020 and 2025.