Pope Leo XIV has expressed solidarity with imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift of free speech and the press”. He spoke in an audience with some of the 6,000 journalists who ...

A 38-year-old man who is suspected of attacking two women in Leeds died as a result of a self-inflicted airgun wound to the head, an inquest has heard. Owen Lawrence was taken to hospital last month ...

Lyme Regis was basking in the sunlight on Saturday, with residents and visitors enjoying the BSharp’s annual Busking Festival.

The two countries are set to suspend tariffs for 90 days and slash rates going forward after holding negotiations in Switzerland over the weekend.

The Deputy First Minister said she does not think ‘any amount of legal drafting can prevent people feeling pressured to die’.

Russia has launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in night-time attacks, the Ukrainian air force said, after the Kremlin rejected an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.

Polish foreign minister Radek Sikorski has ordered the closure of Russia’s consulate in the southern city of Krakow after Polish authorities said Russia was responsible for a fire that destroyed a ...

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK risked becoming an “island of strangers” as he unveiled an immigration crackdown including plans to cut overseas care workers and tighten English language requirements.

The Prime Minister said tougher restrictions were needed, warning that Britain risked becoming “an island of strangers, not a nation that ...

The Foreign Secretary was hosting European foreign ministers in London on Monday for discussions about the continent’s security.

The 16-year-old, who is of English and Spanish heritage, decided to pay homage to her family through writing and illustrating ...

Heathrow Airport said last month was its busiest April on record, as it served nearly 7.1 million passengers. That is up 5.9% compared with April 2024. The increase was partially driven by the timing ...