The head of Nato has piled further pressure on the UK to up defence spending, as he suggested members of the alliance should be looking to “equalise” the US contribution. Secretary-general Mark Rutte ...

Erin Patterson denies murdering her estranged husband’s parents, Don and Gail Patterson, and their relative, Heather Wilkinson.

Singer Beyonce is to bring her Cowboy Carter Tour to London for six performances at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The 43-year-old will perform her first show in the run on Thursday, followed by shows ...

Senior police chiefs have written to the PM warning they will be forced to make difficult choices if spending cuts are announced next week.

The Chancellor said there were ‘good things’ that would not be able to happen due to the tight spending settlement.

The Queen is to star in a new crime novel alongside her favourite fictional detective. Peter James’s latest Detective Superintendent Roy Grace thriller centres on a race to stop a killer at Buckingham ...

Pensions minister Torsten Bell said payments will not be universal, while Chancellor Rachel Reeves said changes will be in place for this winter.

A fourth man who was arrested by police investigating fires at properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer has been released on bail. The 48-year-old was stopped at Stansted Airport on Monday and arrested ...

Firms also reported a slowdown in price inflation for the month despite recent cost increases, such as higher wage bills.

Two men have been charged with murder over a car crash in which a four-year-old boy died. Patrick Maughan, 53 and Owen Maughan, 27, both from Hill Rise, Darenth, are due to appear at Sevenoaks ...

Police are investigating the deaths of patients who died following heart operations at an NHS hospital. A report by the BBC suggests patients at Castle Hill Hospital near Hull suffered avoidable harm, ...

The sickness absence rate has fallen to an average of just over four days a year for every worker, according to new figures. An estimated 148.9 million working days were lost in the UK because of ...