The mother of a jailed British-Egyptian who has vowed not to eat until he is freed says Sir Keir Starmer has written to her saying her son’s release is possible but will “take time”. Laila Soueif, who ...

DWP Winter Fuel Payments have been back in the commons, with increasing calls to reinstate it to all pensioners. Rachel Reeves could become known as “the Chancellor who was brave enough to change ...

The men’s release would be the fourth since a ceasefire paused the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas this month.

A driver who crashed his car into a bus stop, seriously injuring a four-year-old boy, has been sentenced to two years and two months in detention. James Doherty, 18, who had no driving licence or ...

The pharmaceutical giant claimed the Labour Government failed to match its predecessor’s offer of help for the Merseyside investment.

Lincolnshire Police chief said the force may have to cut 400 staff and officers as the Government announced £100m extra for neighbourhood policing.

On Downdetector, there are currently more than 1,200 reports of the Barclays banking services being down. With 55% reporting issues with mobile banking, 37% with online banking and 8% with bill pay.

Paul Martin, 59, appeared in court charged with encouraging terrorism, possessing articles for the purposes of terrorism, and possessing a stun gun.

Zac Roe, from Andover in Hampshire, died at the scene of the crash in East Woodyates, north Dorset, last year.

A 14-year-old girl who stabbed two teachers and a pupil at a school has said she was sorry for what she had done and regretted it – wishing she could turn back the clock, a court heard.

An alleged victim of a Chinese PhD student who is accused of drugging and raping 10 women told police that she felt “disgusting” after waking up at his London flat, a trial heard.

Nick Cave has said that the death of Marianne Faithfull at the age of 78 means a loss of “not just a fiercely unique talent, but the stored knowledge of a generation”. Tributes have come flooding in ...