The King and Queen are to host a glittering diplomatic reception at Buckingham Palace. The Prince of Wales will attend the annual white tie and tiara event at the palace on Tuesday evening, but the ...

Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, his daughter Yulia and former police officer Nick Bailey were all poisoned by Novichok in Salisbury in March 2018.

Sinn Fein has pledged to deliver a mini-budget in its first 100 days of government and “real” cost-of-living measures as it unveiled its election manifesto. Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said ...

Snowy conditions have forced the closure of more than 200 schools, as fresh weather warnings were issued amid widespread travel disruption. The Met Office has put in place several warnings for snow ...

Mrs Justice May described Max Dixon and Mason Rist as ‘two good boys from loving homes’ as she jailed Antony Snook for life.

Just hours later the ex-politicians and pro-democracy activists were sentenced to four to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed the ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has declined to say which way he will vote on the assisted dying debate next week. He said he does not want to put pressure on other MPs by “indicating and adding to ...

GPs facing national insurance hikes have been told to “hold tight for funding allocations” by Health Secretary Wes Streeting. Calls have been made for GPs, dentists, hospices, care homes and ...

The longest-serving health secretary in British history made his first contribution since returning to the backbenches during Health Questions.

The “warning lights are flashing” for the NHS, the Scottish Government has been warned, as figures revealed thousands are continuing to wait more than eight hours in A&E. Scottish Labour said ...

The Kremlin updated its weapons doctrine so that any large conventional attack on Moscow could meet the criteria for a nuclear response.

All pensioner households in Northern Ireland affected by cuts to winter fuel support are to receive a one-off payment of £100. Communities Minister Gordon Lyons said the payment would be made before ...