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The drop has been largely driven by a rise in the number of people not actively seeking work.

How Ternus responds to challenges facing Apple will go a long way to deciding the tech giant's future, writes Zoe Kleinman.

British athlete Calli Hauger-Thackery says running the Boston Marathon 22 weeks into her pregnancy was the toughest achievement in her career.

Drawing a line under Lord Mandelson's appointment is proving impossible for the prime minister.

The "landmark" legislation aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking to create a smoke-free generation.

Mulligan and Oscar Isaac play a couple who get into a dramatic row with a pair of younger employees.

One of the late pope's last wishes was for his vehicle to be used for children in Gaza, but a charity is still waiting for an entry permit.

Talks are expected between the US and Iran in Islamabad.

While the UK unemployment rate stands at 4.9%, increasing numbers of those in work have more than one job.

And will new claims about FBI Director Kash Patel’s behaviour get him fired?

Japan's meteorological agency warns another, stronger earthquake may hit in the next week,

Energy markets have seen wild swings since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February.

The Israeli military says it views with "great severity" the actions of the soldier, as the US ambassador demands "swift" consequences.

New European border rules have caused delays at airports across the continent, affecting flights.

With reports that the LIV money taps may soon be turned off and Matt Fitzpatrick silencing the locals on the PGA Tour, Iain Carter analyses another tumultuous week in golf.

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior says he feels "100%" support from the club's ownership despite a run of four league defeats without scoring.

Morris, who was also a surrealist painter and broadcaster, was best known for his 1967 book The Naked Ape.

The BBC has found a pattern of spikes in trades ahead of public announcements by the US president.

Organisers of the Coventry Half Marathon say a turning point was positioned incorrectly.

Scientists believe footballs could be designed to reduce the impact of heading after new research discovered the action caused a previously unreported pressure wave energy transfer to the brain.