Police have launched a murder inquiry after a woman who was exposed to the nerve agent novichok died in hospital on Sunday evening

Since the referendum, according to official data, economic growth has slowed to a snail's pace

The United States Federal Reserve has finally suspended a run of interest-rate hikes stretching back more than two years, explaining that slowing economic growth will vanquish the menace of inflation. But the reprieve for investors, consumers and businesses around the world could be short-lived, economists warn.