Prime minister calls ruling 'a welcome step forward' while equalities minister Bridget Phillipson also welcomes it

David Lammy to host US and European negotiators for ceasefire talks in London amid encouraging speculation

Election despair Down Under - a trip to the abyss

A self-professed 'clean candidate', Sarah Pochin is a far cry from many of the candidates Reform put up at the general election, but can she convince the voters of Runcorn? Millie Cooke and Harriette Boucher went to find out

Officials say UK faces a 'new economic reality', but chancellor will not strike US deal at any cost

ON Maundy Thursday, King Charles III delivered his annual Easter message from Durham Cathedral, a moment intended to honour the Christian essence of Holy Week. As the head of the Church of England, his words carry spiritual authority for a nation deeply rooted in Christ's sacrifice and resurrection. Yet his message failed to honour this […]

The most hopeful words ever spoken

Labour could lose 246 seats, including 10 Cabinet ministers, according to a More in Common survey.

The Ministry of Defence said two RAF Typhoons were scrambled from Malbork Air Base in Poland on Tuesday.

Some patients went 10 days before getting a space on a ward, Liberal Democrat analysis suggested.

Energy secretary says Reform UK and Tories are prepared to concoct falsehoods to further their 'ideological agenda'

Growing group of activists from ethnic minority backgrounds say they can help Nigel Farage's party win big in cities

Afghan national Fayaz Khan is accused of threatening to kill the Reform UK party leader in a TikTok video.

National Education Union members call for funds to be used to help campaign against Reform UK candidates.

Former MP Therese Coffey says losing her 20,000 majority meant she could spend time with her mother.

The Kurdish Liberation Movement is entering a threshold period that could lead to a substantial redistribution of power in the Middle East. After the takeover of the Syrian state by the rebel group…

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The prime minister's engagement with the media is rigidly scheduled, while the US president is known to take a more sporadic approach

Parties are planned for 8 May to mark eight decades since the Allies formally accepted Germany's unconditional surrender in Europe in the Second World War.

Figures in No 10 feel the Office for Budget Responsibility's twice-yearly reports undermine Rachel Reeves' plan to scrap the spring statement