One of the Prime Minister’s closest aides declined to say whether Sir Keir Starmer would lead his party into the next election amid mounting calls for him to resign. Cabinet minister Darren Jones, the ...

Nicola Sturgeon, crime specialist Professor Sue Black and the Beano are among the big names at this year’s Dundee Book Festival, billed by its organisers as “a celebration of writers and reading”. Now ...

Somerset CCC sign South African batter Jordan Hermann on short-term deal for County Championship matches against Sussex, Nottinghamshire ...

The Press Association understands Defence Secretary John Healey’s message to Sir Keir was that he wanted a chaotic process to be avoided and for the Government to focus on getting the country through ...

The UK has issued 12 new sanctions targeting Iranians accused of planning attacks in Britain on behalf of Tehran.

EY’s economic outlook shows UK consumer spending growth will grind almost to a halt, at a predicted 0.3 for 2026, as inflation set to rise to 4.

Rhun ap Iorwerth, the leader of Plaid Cymru, looks set to become the next First Minister of Wales after his party won the most seats in a historic Welsh Parliament election. With the vote scheduled to ...

Total UK retail sales were down 3 year on year, well below the 12-month average growth of 1.8, according to the BRC and KPMG.

UK Eurovision Song Contest entry Look Mum No Computer has said it has been “a lot of work” to prepare for the competition ...

Three more Scottish Labour MPs have joined the opposition against Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership from within the party, issuing calls for the Prime Minister to quit. The MPs each released statements on ...

Virginia Giuffre’s powerful posthumous memoir, co-written with Amy Wallace, has been named book of the year at the British Book Awards. Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir Of Surviving Abuse And Fighting For ...

Charles and Camilla were joined by celebrities and performers for a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the King’s Trust at the Royal ...