TikTok users in the US are opening the app to find a message saying they "can't use" the social media platform "for now" due to a law enacted in Washington.

TikTok has gone dark across the US - affecting 170 million American users - after the Supreme Court ruled against its bid to avoid a ban that has shut the app down.

The owner of Poundland, one of Britain's biggest discount retailers, has drafted in City advisers to explore radical options for arresting the growing crisis at the chain.

The UK's benchmark stock index has reached an all-time high.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned against the prospects of a renewed US-led trade war, just days before Donald Trump prepares to begin his second term in the White House.

The wife of green energy entrepreneur Dale Vince has been awarded more than £40m by a High Court judge following their divorce.

A week of news showing the UK economy is slowing has ironically yielded a positive for mortgage holders and the broader economy itself - borrowing is now expected to become cheaper faster this year.

There has been a surprise contraction in retail sales in December, despite the month being key for many retailers due to Christmas shopping, official figures show.

Fears have been raised over the robustness of Britain's trade sanctions against Russia after the main government department enforcing the rules admitted it has no idea how many cases it is investigating.

One of the co-founders of Angel City Football Club, the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) outfit, is plotting a transatlantic swoop that would see her investment vehicle buying a stake in Chelsea FC's women's team.