The Defence Secretary has said the UK’s armed forces are not “ready to fight” a war and need to be “more effective” in deterring future aggression against Nato. John Healey told Politico that the UK ...

The Guardian reported that Downing Street is now blocking the ban on outdoor smoking, citing one official who called it an “unserious policy”. The Sun reported that Downing Street was watering down ...

Edinburgh band Redolent have won the prestigious Scottish Album of the Year (Say) Award for their debut album Dinny Greet. The electronic indie-pop record was described by industry executives as “a ...

Robert Jenrick also said the West should reduce its dependency on China and prepare for China to invade Taiwan ‘within three years’.

The issue of reparations for slavery could be included in a document due to be signed off at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting this week, the UK has conceded despite opposition from the ...

Their case has gained new traction in recent weeks after Netflix began streaming the true-crime drama Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story.

The film is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Claire Keegan, about Ireland’s notorious Magdalene Laundries.

Argentina’s police have raided the Buenos Aires hotel where former One Direction singer Liam Payne died after falling from a ...

President Joe Biden is expected to formally apologise on Friday for the country’s role in the Indian boarding school system, which devastated the lives of generations of Indigenous children and their ...

The wife of Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy said his decision to reveal his prostate cancer diagnosis has sparked a surge in men seeking advice, as she described him as a “real life superhero”. Lady ...

Rhiannon Skye Whyte, 27, died in hospital on Wednesday with her family by her side, three days after being stabbed.

Police in Ireland have ended searches at the former home of missing schoolboy and suspected murder victim, Kyran Durnin. Police said they have completed thorough searches of the property and adjoining ...