Jurors in the trial of two former friends accused of cutting down the much-loved tree at Sycamore Gap have been told they must consider the evidence “calmly and dispassionately”.

The strikes included one attack on a school sheltering hundreds of displaced Palestinians, which killed 27 people, officials ...

Russian air defences repelled an attack by nine drones close to the country’s capital, Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.

The US president said he will impose tariffs ‘on any and all movies coming into our country that are produced in foreign lands’.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the UK and allies were pushing for de-escalation after exchanges of fire between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

The Environment Agency said no hosepipe bans are planned but warned water companies may need to put in measures including restrictions in summer.

A man has admitted causing the deaths of a mother and daughter and seriously injuring three others in a Boxing Day crash. Amanda Riley, 49, and Linda Philips, 72, both died on December 26 2023, ...

The National Audit Office said the original estimate of £4.5 billion for 2019-2029 was expected to rise to £15.3 billion.

People given infected blood and blood products in one of the worst treatment disasters in NHS history have said they will “have justice” as hearings reopened into the scandal.

The two pilots on board were forced to eject and later rescued by helicopter, suffering minor injuries in the incident.

The energy company failed to give final bills and refund credit to more than 2,000 prepayment meter customers over nine years, regulators said.