Choreographer and director Sir Matthew Bourne has been hailed as a “bringer of joy”, after being awarded the freedom of the City of London. The recognition was for his achievements in contemporary ...

The Prime Minister said the situation in Gaza was ‘intolerable’ and No 10 stressed that Israel had obligations under international ...

A man who baited birds of prey with pheasants coated in rat poison has been ordered to carry out 135 hours of unpaid work. Clive Burgoyne, 38, of Forfar in Angus, left four pheasant carcasses gutted ...

Ministers have announced plans to expand free school meals to all pupils in England in families on universal credit from September 2026.

The European Central Bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for an eighth time, aiming to support businesses and consumers with more affordable borrowing as US president Donald Trump’s trade war ...

A 15-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl are being sentenced on Thursday at Leicester Crown Court for the manslaughter of the 80-year-old.

The Queen visited what she called “the most beautiful racecourse” and opened a new stand that has been named in her honour. She was at the privately-owned Hexham Racecourse – Northumberland’s only ...

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “Yesterday, Portugal opened e-gates at Faro Airport to British citizens, which will mean millions more Brits going to the Algarve will be able to use ...

Kemi Badenoch “will get better”, one of her senior shadow ministers has said as the Conservative leader continues to languish in the polls. Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride insisted Mrs Badenoch is ...

Speaking in the House of Commons, Warinder Juss pressed for an ‘independent, judge-led public inquiry, to get to the bottom of what happened’.

The force said a 16-year-old male pedestrian was taken to hospital but died of his injuries, while an 18-year-old man, who was the rider of the electric bike, remains in hospital with serious injuries ...

On Tuesday, three British nationals accused of smuggling nearly a kilogram of cocaine into Indonesia were charged.