General news

Resign immediately to spare constituents recall process, Labour tell...

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said the suspended Wellingborough MP should ‘recognise the seriousness of this’ and resign.

Baby’s father ‘heartbroken’ after bid to take treatment case to Euro...

Eight-month-old Indi Gregory is critically ill with mitochondrial disease.

Former SNP MP attempts comeback

The selections were announced on Thursday.

Britons fleeing Middle East violence ‘able to access benefits withou...

British citizens fleeing the conflict in Israel and Gaza will be exempt from residency tests and able to get easier access benefits.

EU talks on common Gaza stance must consider all perspectives, says...

Leo Varadkar said he hoped the European Council could agree a joint call for a humanitarian ceasefire.

King briefed by aid agencies on ‘acute humanitarian situation’ in Ga...

Charles held an audience at Buckingham Palace with charities including the Medical Aid for Palestinians and the British Red Cross on Thursday.

Rocket company given £3.5m ahead of Shetland space launch

Rocket Factory Augsburg plans to have its first blast-off from SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst in 2024.

How will Ofcom enforce the Online Safety Act?

The legislation places new obligations on social media platforms to keep users, and particularly children, safe online.

Just Stop Oil activists held after paint protest at Natural History...

Two medics were held on suspicion of criminal damage after orange paint was poured over a dinosaur skeleton.

Messages between Benjamin Mendy and friend revealed

Neither of the juries at the former Manchester City footballer’s trial or retrial were shown the messages as the judge ruled them inadmissible.

King celebrates influential black Britons at Palace reception

Charles hosted a reception on Thursday, ahead of the Powerlist Black Excellence Awards.

Footballer’s ‘fixer’ cleared of all sex assault charges

Louis Saha Matturie was a friend of former Man City defender Benjamin Mendy.

Dublin electrician transforms home into Halloween House of Horrors f...

Every year Ken Carraher takes weeks of annual leave to transform his home into a terrifying Halloween haunt.

Indi Gregory’s parents’ bid to take life-support treatment fight to...

A campaign group supporting the baby’s family said an application to the European Court of Human Rights had been rejected.

King prorogues Parliament for the first time in more than seven deca...

The last time a parliamentary session was ended by a male sovereign was in 1951.

Man who abducted and abused girl while dressed as woman appeals agai...

Andrew Miller, 53, was jailed for 20 years at the High Court in Edinburgh last week.

NHS waiting lists ‘could top eight million by summer’ regardless of...

Waiting lists currently stand at a record 7.75 million.

Online Safety Act becomes law in the UK

The new internet safety rules will be overseen by Ofcom.

Researchers find ‘first proof of menopause in wild chimpanzees’

The findings can help researchers better understand why menopause occurs in nature and how it evolved in the human species.

Councils pursuing four-day week warned to stop by local government m...

Lee Rowley said councils pursuing a four-day week are ‘on notice’ and should ‘cease immediately’.