The UK’s Jeremy Corbyn may have found a way to make good on his pledge to nationalise the British energy industry without spending almost €140bn buying up the six biggest utilities, writes Rachel Morison

Hundreds of flood warnings remain in place across the UK as more showers are likely to delay further the clean-up operation at flood-hit homes this weekend.

Two major energy firms are to work together in a bid to develop carbon capture and storage technology.

Former British Conservative Party leader William Hague has been appointed to the board of an Irish software group, it emerged today.

Screen legend Sean Connery will lead 10,000 bagpipers through the centre of New York in a record breaking parade next month, organisers said today.