Calls from Sir Keir Starmer and other world leaders for calm amid the mounting conflict appeared to fall on deaf ears.

More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded overnight as powerful thunderstorms swept across the UK. The Met Office said the “vast majority” of the lightning struck over the sea, but torrential ...

Flooding and thunderstorms are threatening disruption for large parts of the UK on Saturday, hot on the heels of the warmest day of the year to date. The Met Office said Santon Downham in Suffolk ...

The Scottish Conservative leader is to give his keynote speak to his party conference in Edinburgh on Saturday.

Actor Idris Elba has unveiled a commemorative stone from Mobo at a London college that helped him “dream bigger” as a student. On Friday, Elba, 52, who hails from Hackney, and is most known for his ...

The Government was being called on to prioritise funds to improve ‘disgusting’ school toilets as part of plans to improve the school estate.

It will take a little while for the news to sink in but I’m immensely proud and it’s such an emotional moment.’ ...

The Strictly Come Dancing co-host was honoured on Friday alongside fellow presenter Tess Daly, for her services to broadcasting.

Former England captain David Beckham said he is “immensely proud” to have been given a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours. The sports star, who celebrated his 50th birthday last month, is being ...

The UK has recorded its warmest day of the year so far as temperatures hit 29.4C, the Met Office said. It comes as the forecasting body announced thunderstorms were “pushing into” the English Channel ...