Ex-Brexit negotiator to become Foreign Office chief
Former Brexit negotiator Sir Oliver Robbins is expected to be appointed as the top civil servant at the Foreign Office, the BBC understands. He will take over from Sir Philip…
Liam Payne’s medical cause of death confirmed as polytrauma
Getty Images Liam Payne died on 16 October after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires Singer Liam Payne’s medical cause of death has been confirmed…
Where is the territory and who controls it?
Getty Images An aircraft carrying President-elect Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Junior, arrives in Nuuk, Greenland on 7 January 2025 US President-elect Donald Trump has repeated his intention to take…
Abdullah Hayayei: UK Athletics and former head of sport Keith Davies charged with manslaughter after Paralympian’s death
UK Athletics and the organisation’s former head of sport Keith Davies have been charged with manslaughter over the death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei. Hayayei died aged 36 after a metal…
Edinburgh ‘tourist tax’ to be set at 5%
The tourist tax for visitors to Edinburgh will be set at 5% of accommodation costs, after final details for the proposed levy were confirmed. City councillors will now decide whether…
What role is it playing in the California fires
Getty Images High winds and lack of rain are the main factors driving the Southern California fires, but climate change is altering the background conditions, increasing the likelihood of these…
Largest recorded catfish in UK caught in Maldon, says angler
Chloe Ing Shaun Ing said it took 90 minutes to land the 150lb catfish. An angler said he was “absolutely broken” after landing what he hopes will be confirmed as…
Middlesbrough paedophile who stalked and stabbed girl jailed
Cleveland Police Ellis Dismore was found guilty of multiple offences including attempted murder A paedophile who stalked and repeatedly stabbed a 15-year-old girl he had met online and hounded for…
Ferocious LA fire burns behind CBS reporter
The fire burning in the Pacific Palisades, an affluent Los Angeles neighbourhood near Malibu and Santa Monica, has been growing at an alarming rate. Its trajectory has been fuelled by…
Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch clash over call for grooming inquiry
PMQs: Sir Keir Starmer accuses Kemi Badenoch of “jumping on bandwagon” about calls for inquiry Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has told Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer he risks fuelling accusations…