5 h. ago British forces strike Houthi military target in Yemen in joint operation with US

Defence Secretary John Healey said all UK aircraft and personnel involved in the operation had returned to base safely

Events

12 h. ago More than 1,000 physician associates could enter NHS workforce each year

The medical regulator has approved 36 courses to teach physician associates and anaesthesia associates.

Politics

22 h. ago Who Are Kneecap? Irish rap trio criticised over MP death comment and pro

Meet the Belfast band at the centre of a political firestorm after their inflammatory comments about British MPs

Events

42 h. ago Kneecap is a ‘hate fest’ promoting division, says DUP leader

Gavin Robinson accused the band of performing in ‘a grotesque way’ and called them ‘totally inappropriate’.

Politics

44 h. ago Wife of British man detained in Dubai calls on PM to act to secure his release

Heather Cornelius delivered a letter to 10 Downing Street on Monday, the day after her husband Ryan Cornelius’s 71st birthday.

Politics

60 h. ago Support for UK industry ‘cannot stop at the border’ – Swinney

Mr Swinney will address the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Annual Congress on Monday.

Politics

66 h. ago Comment: Dear filmmakers, stop waiting for permission (a polite British reminder)

Ben Charles Edwards, co-founder of DREAMTOWN and Cine International Film Festival, delivers a call to arms for British indie cinema

Events

3 d. ago ‘Sigh of relief’ as British Steel shipments bring lifeline to industry on the brink

It comes after ministers used emergency powers to take control of British Steel after what was thought to be a Chinese plot to sabotage the plant

Politics

3 d. ago British Steel update as shipment of vital materials arrives to keep plant going

Ministers have been battling to keep the furnaces burning at British Steel's Scunthorpe site

Politics

3 d. ago Why these are the most important local elections since Boris Johnson won London in 2008

Polls have put Reform UK ahead for months now but these local elections will be the first test of whether the traditional two-party Labour-Tory grip on British politics is under threat, writes David Maddox

Politics

4 d. ago Kremlin accuses 'hysterical' UK of 'Russophobia' with list of most hated Brits

Vladimir Putin has issued a new 'ban list' made up of 21 British politicians as the Kremlin accused the UK of issuing 'hysterical statements' against the country's tyrannical regime

Politics

5 d. ago Top international official in Bosnia cuts financing for ruling Serb parties to pressure separatists

The top international official in Bosnia has cut all budgetary financing for ruling political parties in the Serb-run part of the country, adding pressure on the entity’s pro-Russian president who is wanted over his separatist policies

Politics

6 d. ago A new deal with the EU is exactly what Britain needs. Here’s how Labour will achieve it | Nick Thomas

This isn’t about politics – it’s about pragmatism. Working with our allies will make British people safer, more secure and more prosperousLabour has been determined to negotiate a new partnership with the EU. The benefits it could unlock are clear – reducing barriers to trade, driving economic growth and keeping us safe in an increasingly dangerous world. It is the sensible, pragmatic thing to do. We want to put more money in the pockets of working people and provide Britain with long-term stability and security; we won’t be defined by debates and arguments of the past.We are equally confident in what the UK can offer in return. It is a politically stable country, and the government has a huge mandate, with more than four years left to deliver our policies. This stability has already inspired the confidence of businesses across the world, unlocking tens of billions of pounds of long-term investment. This month, Universal announced a multi-billion-pound investment for a new theme par...

Economics

7 d. ago British Steel halts plans for thousands of job losses after government intervention

Chinese firm Jingye proposed to close Scunthorpe's two blast furnaces last month

Politics

7 d. ago British Steel halts redundancy plans after Government rescue

In March, British Steel’s Chinese owners announced plans to shut down its Scunthorpe furnaces and cut jobs.

Events

9 d. ago Reform would be biggest party in hung parliament if election held today, new poll says

More in Common director Luke Tryl said the survey shows that “British politics has fragmented to an unprecedented level”.

Politics

1 week ago Miliband accuses Farage of spreading ‘nonsense and lies’ over net zero and steel crisis

Energy secretary says Reform UK and Tories are prepared to concoct falsehoods to further their ‘ideological agenda’

Events

1 week ago US officials to meet European leaders in Paris to discuss Ukraine war

Trump envoys to meet Macron as well as British and German politicians to discuss concerns about RussiaTwo of Donald Trump’s top national security aides will hold talks in Paris on Thursday with European politicians and security advisers, as the US and Europe search for common ground on ending the Ukraine war and averting an Iran conflict.The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, are expected to hear concerns about Russia amid so-far fruitless US attempts to arrange a ceasefire three years after Russia invaded its neighbour. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Invisible radio wave weapon downs ‘drone swarms’ in trial success

It is a type of Radiofrequency Directed Energy Weapon.

Events

1 week ago Revealed: From French brie to German sausages, full list of foods British tourists are banned from taking home from Europe

British tourists will not be allowed to bring meat and cheese back from the European Union to prevent spread of foot-and-mouth disease

Society