7 m. ago Donald Trump refuses to call war criminal Vladimir Putin a dictator despite branding Zelensky same

Asked in the Oval Office if he would characterise Vladimir Putin as a 'dictator', Donald Trump said: 'I don't use those words lightly' - despite branding President Volodymyr Zelensky the same

Politics

23 m. ago Disgraced MP Mike Amesbury, jailed for punching a man, facing calls to quit

His prison sentence leaves him liable to the recall process, which would trigger a by-election if 10 per cent of registered voters in his seat sign a petition calling for it

Events

32 m. ago ‘He got exactly what he deserves’: Mike Amesbury’s constituents react after MP jailed for assault

After the 55-year-old was jailed for assaulting a constituent, Barney Davis asked Frodsham locals how they felt now their MP was behind bars

Events

34 m. ago How politicians' obsession with being 'tough on crime' only makes things worse

Populist attitudes to prison sentences have created a false dichotomy between being ‘tough’ and ‘soft’ on crime

Politics

37 m. ago Brian Laundrie's sister issues stern denial about knowledge of Gabby Petito's death

Cassie Laundrie has claimed she was contacted by police before she knew anything about Gabby Petito's disappearance and claimed she has not spoken to her parents in two years

Events

43 m. ago Suspected killer found in coma at house fire where mother died alongside her three children is now 'expected to survive', as alleged co

Bryonie Gawith, 29, Denisty Birtle, nine, Oscar Birtle, five, and 22-month-old Aubree Birtle died following the fire at their home in Bradford, West Yorkshire, early on August 21 last year

Events

50 m. ago Max Verstappen changes his tune dramatically after launching threat as FIA plea made

Max Verstappen was booed by F1 fans at the launch of the 2025 season, and it seems the Dutchman is ready to make a big statement by refusing to attend any more events in the UK

Events

50 m. ago People smuggler, 55, who ran £1.5 million operation to transport migrants across the Channel in small boats while working as railway cleaner is jailed

Pistiwan Jameel, 55, acted as a broker for smuggling gangs in France and boasted of being a 'trusted' fixer who made at least £1.6million for his criminal network.

Economics

50 m. ago Teen who told police he had visited flat 'for a sleep' is arrested at the scene

Isaac Loremikan was sentenced to two years and nine months in a young offenders' institution

Events

68 m. ago Jury discharged in trial of hockey coach accused of wife’s murder

Mohamed Samak, 42, who worked with Wales under-18s, had denied stabbing his wife Joanne Samak, 49, six times at their home last July

Events

87 m. ago Every word judge said as he jailed MP Mike Amesbury over shameful taxi rank punch

He pleaded guilty to the assault last month

Events

89 m. ago He's spent his life in public service, now he'll serve time behind bars

Cheshire MP Mike Amesbury has been jailed for 10 weeks following a shameful incident outside a Frodsham taxi rank

Politics

90 m. ago Arrest for 'blunt weapon' incident after armed cops descend on Inverness flat

Emergency services were called to Smithton Park in the city following reports of "a man with a blunt weapon causing a disturbance" at around 11.35am on Monday.

Events

1 hour ago Lamb killed in 'cruel' attack by two dogs in Scots field as police appeal to trace owner

Police are looking to trace a dog walker observed walking away after the attack in Alexandria on Sunday.

Events

2 h. ago The One Show's Alex Jones blames husband for not being able to buy Mary Berry's house

The One Show legend revealed that she previously viewed the former Great British Bake Off judge's home, but one specific aspect meant that she and her husband didn't end up buying it

Culture

2 h. ago The 1975 band members not liable for Malaysian festival closure, judge rules

Lead singer Matty Healy kissed a bandmate after a ‘profanity-laden speech’ at a 2023 show which angered Malaysian authorities.

Events

2 h. ago The White Lotus season 3: When does each episode air and what's happened so far

The show's creator Mike White said that the third series will offer a "satirical and funny look at death and Eastern religion and spirituality"

Events

2 h. ago Israel refuses entry to EU lawmaker accused of promoting boycotts of the country

Israel says it denied entry to European Union lawmaker Rima Hassan, accusing her of promoting boycotts of the country

Politics

2 h. ago Royal aide who accused Meghan Markle of bullying staff says he ‘wouldn’t change anything’

Meghan Markle was accused of bullying in an email written by Jason Knauf that was leaked in 2021 - an allegation a spokesperson for the Duchess strenuously denied

Politics

3 h. ago Teenager Nicholas Prosper admits murder of his mum and two siblings

He will be sentenced next week

Events