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Woman feared being ‘cursed’ if she refused to hand toddler over for...

Jurors have been told that a British three-year-old was subjected to female genital mutilation during a trip to Kenya in 2006.

Man shot dead a father and son over family court case, court told

Stephen Alderton has pleaded guilty to the murders of Joshua Dunmore, 32, and his father Gary Dunmore, 57, in Cambridgeshire on March 29.

No 10 says pro-Palestine marchers have right to protest but should ‘...

Tens of thousands of people gathered for pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the UK last weekend.

Protesters say Labour has blood on its hands outside party’s HQ

Demonstrators called for Labour to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and for the UK to stop arming Israel.

Lighthouse loses its dome as Storm Babet blasts in

The lighthouse at South Shields, South Tyneside, has been a local landmark since 1895.

Second death in Storm Babet as new red warning issued

A 56-year-old driver died after a falling tree hit a van near Forfar in Angus on Thursday evening.

Storm Babet: Woman evacuated from home she had moved into just hours...

Terri Mason had to leave her property in Brechin within hours of moving in as it was threatened by floodwater.

Orionid meteor shower to light up night sky

The display will peak on Saturday night, into the early hours of Sunday, producing up to 25 meteors every hour.

Irish forecasters issue new rain warnings as Government examines flo...

Ireland’s Minister for Finance said a proposal is being worked on to increase the level of support that will be offered to those affected by flooding.

Annual refugee cap to launch in January 2025 – Home Office

Local authorities are being invited to set out their capacity to accommodate people coming to the UK via safe and legal routes.

Annual refugee cap to launch in January 2025, Home Office says

Campaigners accused the Government of ‘passing the buck to underfunded councils’ to justify the cap.

Zara Aleena’s murder was ‘opportunistic’, appeal court told

Jordan McSweeney appeared at the start of proceedings at the Court of Appeal on Friday via videolink.

Storm Babet: Flooded residents may not be able to return until after...

Rescue operations are under way after parts of eastern Scotland were hit by flooding caused by heavy rain as Storm Babet hit the UK.

Unions slam Government plans for minimum service levels during teach...

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has written to union leaders inviting them to discuss proposals on a voluntary basis.

In Pictures: Storm Babet brings unprecedented flooding and huge wave...

Scotland bore the brunt of the storm – with flood defences in the town of Brechin breached.

Storm Babet has already caused changes to coastline, experts say

Researchers from Newcastle University are bracing the elements to document how the surging seas have eroded the landscape.

PM travels to Egypt as UK and Qatar vow to work on preventing wider...

Rishi Sunak and the Amir of Qatar said world leaders must do ‘everything possible’ to avoid the Israel-Hamas conflict from escalating.

Commons security guards suspend planned strike action

More than 250 members of the Public and Commercial Services union were due to take industrial action in a row over night shifts.

Rescue crews rushed to save people from severe flooding as Storm Bab...

On Thursday afternoon, a woman died after being swept into a river in Angus, Scotland, amid the evacuation of 400 homes in the Scottish region.

Rescue crews rush to save people from severe flooding as Storm Babet...

A woman died after being swept into a river in Angus on Thursday amid the evacuation of 400 homes in the Scottish region.