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King and Queen to entertain South Korean President with state banque...

Yoon Suk Yeol and the First Lady Kim Keon Hee have travelled to the UK for a three-day state visit as Charles’s guests.

King and Queen to host South Korean president at state banquet

Yoon Suk Yeol and the First Lady Kim Keon Hee have travelled to the UK for a three-day state visit as Charles’s guests.

Fossil fuel delegates attended Cops at least 7,200 times over 20 yea...

Campaigners have criticised the number of fossil fuel-linked attendees at the climate talks.

Tory hopes grow of tax cuts at autumn statement after Sunak speech

A benefits shake-up that would see those with mental health or mobility problems told to search for work which is possible from home is also expected.

Sir Patrick Vallance rejects Sunak claim scientists were empowered d...

Sir Patrick said there were times during the crisis that he considering resigning.

Queen commends journalists ‘risking their lives’ in the Middle East...

Camilla attended the Foreign Press Association’s annual awards ceremony to celebrate its 135th anniversary.

Humza Yousaf’s mother-in-law ‘left heart in Gaza’ after escaping con...

Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla, the parents of Mr Yousaf’s wife Nadia, were visiting relatives last month when the conflict broke out.

Cameron welcomed back by dozens of Tory MPs at 1922 committee

It is understood that he was questioned about the European Convention on Human Rights, as well as Rishi Sunak’s efforts to revive the Rwanda plan.

David Cameron jokes wife is ‘furious’ at his new title as he takes s...

Lord Cameron previously sat in the Commons for 15 years, including five years as leader of the opposition and six years as prime minister.

Government to invest £20m helping universities turn research into bu...

The funding is intended to support the ‘next generation’ of university ‘spin-outs’.

Emergency response sparked by running route white powder

Several fire engines and police vehicles went to the scene in Glasgow.

Government accused of ‘economic blackmail’ as NI misses out on Level...

Northern Ireland projects were awarded £120 million in the first two rounds of the fund.

Extinction Rebellion co-founder ‘plotted to ground Heathrow traffic...

Roger Hallam said the aim of the September 2019 protest was to ‘close Heathrow for the foreseeable future’, the jury said.

Gove says he has ‘made the case’ for more council funding

Michael Gove said he recognised the pressures faced by local councils and was pushing for more resources to deal with them.

Cameron vows to put development ‘back at heart’ of Foreign Office

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told the Global Food Security Summit ‘no parent should ever have to watch their child starve’.

Teacher on trial accused of sexually abusing students at dance schoo...

Jonathan Barton, 40, faces charges spanning 15 years.

Popular swimming spots ‘unsafe’ amid ‘shocking state of UK water’ –...

Surfers Against Sewage, which campaigns for clean oceans, rivers and lakes, released its annual water quality report on Tuesday.

Couple put child organ donation ‘in the spotlight’ with 230 handmade...

Katie and Graham Tatham have created a campaign to highlight the 230 children in the UK waiting for an organ transplant.

Students stage sit-in urging university chiefs to drop arms investme...

University of Glasgow students chanted and held signs as they protested at the establishment’s management office.

UK and South Korea to sign new partnership during presidential state...

President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives in the UK on Tuesday for a three-day state visit.