Sir Keir Starmer is introducing new Labour peers as he aims to rebalance the Tory majority in the Lords, and see off further challenges to his plans.

Iceland’s national broadcaster RUV has confirmed it will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. It is the fifth country to confirm that it will not participate in the singing competition ...

Lance Corporal George Hooley died on Tuesday morning while observing Ukrainian forces testing a new defensive capability.

The Advertising Standards Authority said misleading claims could give false reassurance or make it harder to know when to ...

Two four-storey buildings have collapsed in the Moroccan city of Fez, killing 22 people, authorities said. Morocco’s state news agency, MAP, reported that the two residential buildings housed eight ...

Sir Keir Starmer and European allies have spoken to Donald Trump about Ukraine as “intensive work” continued on a peace plan. The Prime Minister, French president Emmanuel Macron and German chancellor ...

Darts great Luke Humphries reckons the Prince of Wales would love to attend the world finals at Alexandra Palace. The former world darts champion, who saw off teenage prodigy Luke Littler to win in ...

The UK is “all in” on overcoming barriers to fully implementing the Aukus security partnership with the United States and Australia, John Healey has said following positive talks in the US.

Leon has said it will shut a number of restaurants after appointing administrators to lead a major restructuring. The fast food chain said it will cut jobs as a result, as its boss criticised the ...

Araminta Whitley and Marina de Pass, her agents at The Soho Agency, said she was “a once-in-a-lifetime author and friend” and described working with her as “the privilege of our working lives”. Their ...

The actress, most known for playing Lady Agatha Danbury in the Netflix series, was honoured for her services to drama.

Four students from East Coast College reached the WorldSkills UK National Finals in Wales, securing gold, silver, and bronze medals and making it the top-performing college in the East of England.