By Douglas Kruger BY all accounts, the man was a prize sod. But in 1215, when King John reluctantly consented to the terms of ...

McFly singer Tom Fletcher has said seeing Paddington arrive on stage in a new musical about the fictional bear “makes me cry every time”. The 39-year-old has written the music for Paddington The ...

Russian president Vladimir Putin did not show up in Turkey on Thursday for proposed direct peace talks with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, who was waiting for him in the capital of Ankara after ...

The Prime Minister has insisted he will fight the next election as part of Labour’s “decade of national renewal” after facing questions about his future. Sir Keir Starmer is currently facing a brewing ...

Aldi has pledged to continue sourcing all of its core fresh beef, pork and poultry from British farms and maintain its existing food standards amid ongoing UK-US trade talks. Giles Hurley, Aldi UK and ...

Ministers have been told a salary rise for NHS workers must get into pay packets “as soon as possible” after Scotland’s largest health union became the latest to accept an 8% wage hike. Members of the ...

A new mural reimagining “iconic” political activist Mary Barbour as a modern-day campaigner has been unveiled in Glasgow. The mural adorns the gable end of 1198 Govan Road, in the area of the city ...

The number of criminals sent to jail in England and Wales hit a six-year high in 2024, driven partly by the disorder in towns and cities following the Southport killings, in fresh evidence of ...

A former archbishop of Canterbury has urged cathedrals to cut ties with banks funding fossil fuel companies. Dr Rowan Williams, who held the post from 2002 to 2012, said he wants to see more Church of ...

Controversial plans for a new hotel in an idyllic seaside resort have been approved by a planning inspector. Cornwall Council had originally refused planning permission for the 90-room Premier Inn at ...

The use of force by officers to arrest Sex Education star Reece Richards after he was mistaken for a suspect “was reasonable in the circumstances”, the police watchdog found. The actor, who plays ...

Walmart’s first-quarter profit slipped and it said it must raise prices because of higher costs from tariffs implemented by US president Donald Trump. The nation’s largest retailer posted strong ...