Labour paves the way for four-day working week
Labour is paving the way for the introduction of a four-day week in the public sector, days after imposing a £25 billion tax rise on businesses…
Trump comeback to trigger defence spending boost by Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer is set to reveal plans to increase defence spending to 2.5…
Iranian described as ‘the best smuggler’ for getting migrants across the Channel jailed for 17 years
An Iranian man feted as “the best smuggler” after helping migrants cross the channel has been jailed for 17 years…
‘Strictly curse’ strikes again as Olympic swimmer Tom Dean and girlfriend split
The “Strictly curse” has appeared to claim another relationship after it emerged Olympic swimmer Tom Dean and his girlfriend have split up…
Queen pays tribute to Archers’ veteran who played ‘gangster granny’ Peggy Woolley
The Queen has paid tribute to The Archers’ veteran June Spencer, who played the “gangster granny” Peggy Woolley…
Farmers plan breakaway protest after union declines to back mass demonstration
Farmers are planning a breakaway inheritance tax protest after the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) declined to back a mass demonstration…
Watch: Flooding washes away cars in northern Spain
Spain has been hit by a new deluge of heavy rain that saw cars carried away by floodwater near the northern city of Girona…
Swords, sandals and … sharks? Critics sharpen their spears over Gladiator II inaccuracies
Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II has not been released yet, but historians are lining up to point out “fantastical” inaccuracies in what is expected to be one of the biggest box-office hits of the year…
Blind woman has better than 20/20 vision after AI surgery
A legally blind woman now has better than 20/20 vision after becoming the first person in the UK to undergo a new type of AI-powered laser surgery…
Millionaire’s daughter ‘refused to open safe for robbers who impersonated police’ at family’s £2.5m home
The daughter of a millionaire refused to open the safe for two robbers impersonating police officers, a court has heard…
Muslim teaching assistant claims school discriminated against her for wearing heels at swimming class
A teaching assistant sued for race discrimination after she was “spoken to” for wearing high heels while accompanying pupils to swimming lessons…
Prince Harry attacks ‘outdated legal systems’ for allowing children to be exploited online
Prince Harry has attacked “outdated legal systems” for allowing children to be exploited online…
Military families told to find cheaper schools after VAT raid on fees
The Government has advised military families on how to find cheaper private schools if they are priced out by its VAT raid…
Iran ‘ordered hitman to take out Trump during election campaign’
Iran hired a hitman to assassinate Donald Trump weeks before the presidential election, the US said on Friday as it announced criminal charges against three suspects…
Notorious Russian general who tortured own troops killed on motorbike by Ukrainian drone
A notorious Russian general known for torturing his own men has been killed by a Ukrainian drone while riding his motorbike…
Musk joined Trump in victory phone call to Zelensky
Elon Musk joined Donald Trump on a call with Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, in a further sign that the world’s richest man will have wide-ranging powers within the new administration…
Germany’s political crisis could not have come at a worse time for Europe
The collapse of Olaf Scholz’s dysfunctional coalition government could not have come at a worse time for Europe…
We failed Jews during football attacks as we did under Nazis, says Dutch king
The king of the Netherlands has said “we failed” the Jewish community as the country did “during World War Two” after Israeli football fans were ambushed, kicked and beaten on the streets of Amsterdam…
Revealed: How Pro-Palestinian mob organised via WhatsApp to ‘Hunt Jews’ across Amsterdam
The most famous and revered stop on Amsterdam’s tourist trail is the four-storey house on the Prinsengracht canal where the diarist Anne Frank lived in hiding for two years…
Jilted brides must return engagement rings to their exes, judge rules
Jilted brides should return engagement rings to their exes even though it was not them who called off the wedding, a judge has ruled…
Duke of York ‘finds funds to stay at Royal Lodge’
The Duke of York has raised the funds to remain at Royal Lodge, it has been reported…
NHS must stop asking for more money, says Labour’s top health adviser
The NHS must stop asking for more money, Labour’s top health adviser has said…
Prince William to follow in father’s footsteps by attending COP climate summit next year
The Prince of Wales will attend the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil next year as he follows in his father’s footsteps…
EU considers switching gas supply from Russia to US to stave off tariff war with Trump
The EU could buy more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US in an attempt to persuade Donald Trump not to impose damaging import tariffs, the European Commission president has said…
Justin Welby admits he was warned about serial child abuser 40 years ago
Justin Welby has admitted that he had been alerted to concerns about the Church of England’s most prolific serial child abuser 40 years ago…
Met officer who killed Jean Charles de Menezes says he was ‘convinced we were all about to die’
The police marksman who killed Jean Charles de Menezes has defended his actions, saying he was “100 per cent convinced we were all about to die…