The Prime Minister’s mood is said to be ‘upbeat’ after Downing Street communications chief Tim Allan announced he would stand down.

A man described as a “useful idiot” who set fire to to businesses as part of a gang feud has been jailed for more than seven years. Logan Carlin, 24, threw bottles filled with accelerant into two ...

The Prince of Wales has begun the most important foreign visit of his public career, travelling to Saudi Arabia and being hosted by the country’s controversial leader. William began a three-day visit ...

Jon Ruben, 76, was jailed on Friday after admitting to sexually assaulting young boys at a summer camp in Leicestershire.

Meta has been warned by EU regulators that it might have to take steps to open up access to WhatsApp for rival artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. The European Commission, the EU’s executive body, ...

TV presenter Graham Norton has said pop superstar Taylor Swift came up with the idea of featuring her fellow guests on his show in a music video while she was being interviewed on the programme.

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has called for the Prime Minister to “do the decent thing and resign”. Sir Keir Starmer has faced increased pressure in recent days over the appointment of Peter ...

The Army’s former spy within the IRA was widely believed to be Belfast man Freddie Scappaticci, who was 77 when he died in 2023.

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said Keir Starmer is “blowing around like a plastic bag in the wind” and should resign if he “can’t do the job”. She added that Labour MPs “should speak to my whips” if they ...

Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman was like a “wise counsellor” during the “terrifying” period of the coronavirus pandemic, First Minister John Swinney has said, as he paid tribute to her.

Having a brew may be more beneficial than the immediate comfort it offers, experts suggested after a new study linked drinking tea and coffee with a reduced risk of dementia. Those who drink ...

The early stage of his leadership was overshadowed by the Covid pandemic while the party’s rise in the polls has owed much to the Tories’ implosion, first with Boris Johnson and the “partygate” ...