Russia ‘looking to trade food for weapons with North Korea’, US claims
Russia is looking to North Korea to source weapons for the war in Ukraine, the US has claimed.
Outrage in Spain as actress, 68, has baby via surrogate
The revelation that a 68-year-old actress in Spain has given birth via an American surrogate has sparked a political outcry in Madrid.…
Routine COVID testing for symptomatic care home residents in England to end
Routine COVID testing for care home residents and staff in England who have symptoms of the disease is to end on Friday.…
Stephen Lawrence’s mother effectively ‘gaslit’ by Daily Mail, court told – as Harry makes appearance
The mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence was effectively "gaslit" by the Daily Mail, the High Court has been told - as Prince Harry made a brief appearance for the end of the privacy hearing.…
Phillip Schofield’s brother weeps in court as he denies sexually abusing teenager
Phillip Schofield's brother, who is on trial charged with sexual offences involving a child, wept as he told a court how he phoned the TV star to discuss the claims.…
Northern Lights set to be visible in Scotland tonight
Parts of Scotland will be treated to a display of the Northern Lights tonight.
Getaway driver to be sentenced for assisting man who murdered Olivia Pratt-Korbel
A getaway driver will be sentenced for assisting Thomas Cashman after he shot dead nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel.
Man found guilty of murdering nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel
A self-confessed drug dealer has been convicted of the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel at her home in Liverpool last August.…
Sticky inflation confirms there is more for the European Central Bank to do
Last week's surprise rise in the headline rate of inflation in the UK brought a reminder, if one were needed, of how hard it is, once the inflation genie is out of the bottle, to put it back in.…
Starmer ‘prepared to be ruthless’ to win election – especially when it comes to Corbyn
Sir Keir Starmer says he is "prepared to be ruthless" to ensure Labour wins the next election, including when it comes to his predecessor Jeremy Corbyn.…
Pope ‘improving’ after first night in hospital with infection
Pope Francis is "progressively improving", the Vatican has said, after he was admitted to hospital with a respiratory infection.
Boy, nine, discovers ‘200 million-year-old fossil’ on Welsh beach
A nine-year-old boy has discovered an ancient fossil, believed to be 200 million years old, on a Welsh beach.
Far-right teenager found guilty of plotting terror attack on mosques and ex-girlfriend
A teenager who stole his father's car to conduct a dry run for a terrorist attack on two mosques has been found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism.…
Labour’s top second jobs earner David Lammy says he’ll ‘live with’ any potential ban on outside income
Labour's top second jobs earner David Lammy has conceded if MPs are banned from having outside earnings "I will have to live with that".…
Jennifer Aniston says there’s a ‘whole generation’ who will find Friends episodes ‘offensive’
Jennifer Aniston has said there is a "whole generation" of people who are going to look back at Friends episodes and find them "offensive".…
Paul O’Grady gets raucous tribute from cabaret club where he rose to fame
Paul O'Grady has been remembered as "one of the greatest drag artists the UK has ever seen" at the LGBTQ+ cabaret club that helped him rise to fame as Lily Savage.…
Gender guidance for schools to be published after ‘concerning’ report
Rishi Sunak said he is "very concerned" about a report suggesting schools are not telling parents as soon as a child questions their gender identity.…
Visitors to Wales could pay extra fee as tourism tax plans proceed
Visitors to Wales could be paying an additional fee for staying overnight amid plans to introduce a tourism tax in the country.…
US reporter arrested in Russia for alleged spying – first since 1980s
A US reporter has been arrested in Russia for allegedly spying for Washington, Russian security services have said.
World’s first artificial shooting star show to be launched – and it could be vital for climate change
A Tokyo-based space company, ALE, has announced it will create the world's first artificial meteor shower in 2025 - producing man-made shooting stars that could be seen from the UK.…
Ofgem U-turn after threatening newspaper over prepaid meters exposé
Ofgem has said it is no longer seeking details from The Times newspaper about its undercover investigation that exposed prepayment meters were being forcibly installed in people's homes.…
Protesters disrupt Humza Yousaf’s debut First Minister’s Questions
Humza Yousaf's very first First Minister's Questions saw the public gallery cleared during repeated disruption from climate protesters.
Banksy artwork sold at auction for three times estimate by band who changed name for piece
The band who traded their name - Exit Through The Gift Shop - for a piece of artwork by Banksy have sold the painting at auction for three times the estimated price.…
King makes history as first British monarch to address German parliament – as he vows to ‘renew special bond’
The King spoke about politics, history and "renewing the pledge of friendship" as he became the first British monarch to address the German parliament.…
Plans to accelerate rise in state pension age frozen
The government has frozen plans to accelerate the rise in the state pension age.
Woman found dead in flat named as murder probe continues
A woman found murdered at a flat in Ayr has been named by police.
‘You didn’t harm kids’: Ex-Liverpool gangster says ‘morals have gone out the window’ among city’s criminals
Sicarius McGrath is a big guy. Muscled, shaven-headed and more than a little intimidating - everything you might expect of a Liverpool gangster.…
Police officer could face criminal charges over fatal shooting of Chris Kaba
A Metropolitan Police officer could face criminal charges over the fatal shooting of Chris Kaba after the police watchdog handed over evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service.…
Moment Chris Kaba’s family find out police officer could face criminal charges over fatal shooting
The family of Chris Kaba have said the news that a Metropolitan Police officer could face criminal charges over his fatal shooting is "bittersweet".…
Jeremy Renner gives first interview since snow plough accident
Jeremy Renner has given his first interview since he was nearly killed in a snow plough accident in January, saying he was "awake through every moment" as he was crushed. …