Israeli strikes on Gaza leave more than 50 Palestinians dead – officials
The strikes came a day after senior government officials said Israel would seize large areas of Gaza and establish a new ...
Netanyahu in Budapest despite arrest warrant as Hungary says it will quit ICC
It was only the second foreign trip Mr Netanyahu has made since the International Criminal Court issued the warrant against ...
Fears of local government financial collapse ‘pessimistic’, says top civil servant
The Local Government Association said councils in England were facing a funding gap of more than £8 billion by 2028/29.
Eljamel inquiry chairman will ‘listen to those whose voices have not been heard’
Lord Weir is chairing a public inquiry into former Dundee-based neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel who left dozens of patients with life-changing injuries.
Swinney pays tribute to hero uncle who won posthumous Victoria Cross in war
The First Minister said it was important to remember the sacrifices of the past while war rages on in parts of the world today.
Crowds arrive for opening day of Aintree
Thousands of racegoers have arrived at Aintree for the first day of the Grand National festival. More than 150,000 people are due on the racecourse for the three-day racing festival, which culminates ...
Dodds: No action taken over social media’s influence on Southport riots
Social media’s influence on the Southport riots has not been acted upon by the Government, a Labour former minister has said. Nationwide disorder broke out last summer after three young girls were ...
Urgent appeal launched for wanted man from Weymouth
An urgent appeal has been issued by police for a wanted man from Weymouth. Terence Bryant, aged 40, is wanted on a prison recall and also in connection with a burglary offence in Weymouth. Bryant is ...
Trial of former Russian minister ‘not about Vladimir Putin’, jurors told
The trial of a former Russian minister accused of breaching sanctions in the UK is “not about Vladimir Putin” or the war in Ukraine, jurors have been told. Dmitrii Ovsiannikov, 48, the former mayor of ...
Man who drove wrong way on M6 would have been charged over four deaths – inquest
Richard Woods, 40, drove 1.1 miles on the fast lane of the northbound carriageway of the M6 near Tebay, Cumbria, for at least 57 seconds as several motorists had to swerve to avoid him on the ...
Lammy accuses Putin of ‘dragging out’ Ukraine peace talks
David Lammy accused Russia’s Vladimir Putin of “dragging out and obfuscating” efforts to find a peace deal to end the Ukraine war. The Foreign Secretary was speaking at a meeting of Nato counterparts ...
Appeal over potential Northern Ireland victims of serial rapist Zhenhao Zou
Police in Northern Ireland have launched an appeal for potential victims of serial rapist Zhenhao Zou to come forward. This week London’s Metropolitan Police Service issued a renewed public appeal via ...