The UK has recorded its warmest day of the year so far as temperatures hit 29.4C, the Met Office said. It comes as the forecasting body announced thunderstorms were “pushing into” the English Channel ...

Israel and Iran must de-escalate and work towards a “diplomatic resolution”, Sir Keir Starmer has told his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu amid mounting tensions in the Middle East. Sir Keir ...

Ed Bethell’s See That Storm showed he is still improving when catching a tartar at York on Friday in the shape of Burrito. Since joining Bethell from Andrew Balding, See That Storm won his first four ...

Acting shadow energy minister Andrew Bowie accused the UK Government of ‘overseeing the wilful deindustrialisation of this nation’.

Over in the singles chart Alex Warren’s Ordinary has been knocked from the top spot by Sabrina Carpenter’s Manchild.

An Irish politician has had his phone and passport confiscated by Egyptian authorities while on a march to Gaza. Paul Murphy, a TD (MP) for People Before Profit-Solidarity, was among a large group of ...

Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, was at the New York sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs on Friday to support the hip-hop mogul, a longtime friend. Ye, dressed in white, arrived at ...

Burrito looks booked for bigger and better things after taking his record to three wins from four outings at York on Friday. With £70,000 up for grabs in the Seat Unique Handicap, a competitive field ...

Two sisters in their early 20s on their way home from surprising their grandmother for her birthday are among the victims.

Darren Jones faced criticism after suggesting on the BBC’s Question Time that the majority of small boats crossings are ‘children, babies ...

Manchester University computer science student Hasaan Arshad, 25, pleaded guilty to an offence under the Computer Misuse Act.

The former Labour leader and John McDonnell were called for interview after a pro-Palestine protest in London earlier this year.