9 h. ago Billionaire oligarch's lover is thrown out of her home with her kids while a sports presenter hits back at 'horrific' criticism about her weight: RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY

As the girlfriend of Russian oligarch Sergei Pugachev, Alexandra Tolstoy lived a billionaire's lifestyle, enjoying a multi-million-pound home in Chelsea.

Society

23 h. ago A 'nightmare double war' against Russia and China faces the West within two years as Putin challenges NATO and Beijing eyes Taiwan invasion, military chiefs fear

General Sir Patrick Sanders, the former head of the British army, revealed the Ministry of Defence has drawn up plans to respond to wars on two fronts.

Events

44 h. ago Five ways Putin could bring UK to its knees within hours of World War 3 breaking out

Strategic Defence Review details methods that could be employed by the Kremlin if conflict broke out

Politics

47 h. ago Crimean bridge attack and Operation Spiderweb show Zelensky has a fist full of wild cards against Russia

Ukraine kept its latest attacks on Russia secret from America but its spectacular success shows it can win the war against Putin, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

Events

58 h. ago New Mexico appeals court rejects lawsuit against oil and gas regulators

A New Mexico appeals court has rejected a lawsuit alleging that the nation’s No. 2 oil state failed to meet constitutional provisions for protecting against oil and gas industry pollution

Society

62 h. ago SARAH JONES: 'Free advice will help pubs and venues save cash on energy bills'

Minister Sarah Jones says the move will help pubs and venues which 'faced soaring energy costs as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – leaving us at the whim of global oil and gas prices'

Economics

69 h. ago John Healey refuses to rule out tax rises to fund £14bn rearmament drive... as Nato prepares to set even HIGHER target of spending 3.5% of GDP on defence

Defence Secretary John Healey insisted he was '100 per cent confident' that the government will be able to ramp up spending to 3 per cent of GDP.

Economics

2 d. ago UK government ready to take Abramovich to court over Chelsea sale proceeds for Ukraine

Three years after Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich was forced to sell Premier League club Chelsea, the British government says it is prepared to go to court to ensure the proceeds reach war victims in Ukraine

Politics

2 d. ago 'Victory' over Ukraine not compromise peace is what Russia wants, says Putin ally hitting hopes of war end

Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev also vows ‘retribution’ for Kyiv’s attacks on strategic bomber bases

Events

3 d. ago Russia wants 'victory' over Ukraine not compromise peace, says Putin ally hitting hopes of war end

Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev also vows ‘retribution’ for Kyiv’s attacks on strategic bomber bases

Events

3 d. ago John Healey refuses to rule out tax rises to fund £12bn drive to make Britain 'war

Defence Secretary John Healey insisted he was '100 per cent confident' that the government will be able to ramp up spending to 3 per cent of GDP.

Economics

3 d. ago Ukraine war live: deadly Russian attacks continue after Turkey peace talks end with no significant breakthrough

Officials say Russian shelling killed at least five people in different frontline areas of eastern Ukraine on MondayHere is a quick recap of the outcomes of the talks in Istanbul, which ended much sooner than was anticipated, having lasted barely an hour.Russia presented terms during the negotiations that highlighted its refusal to compromise on its longstanding war goals. A text of Moscow’s memorandum, published by Russian state media, said a settlement would require international recognition of Crimea and four other regions of Ukraine that Moscow has claimed as its own territory, as well as the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces. It also ruled out Ukrainian membership of Nato and demanded recognising Russian as the country’s official language.Russia’s memorandum presented two options that both appeared to be non-starters for Ukraine. Option one: for Ukraine to start a full military withdrawal from the Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. Option two: Ukraine to cease mil...

Events

3 d. ago Putin knows a nuclear revenge attack will force Ukraine's surrender. These are the four ways he'd strike... and we're powerless to stop this holocaust: COL RICHARD KEMP's chilling warning

Russia is wounded, far more badly than the Kremlin ever believed possible. Ukraine's extraordinary special forces mission in enemy territory has done damage to Putin's war machine.

Events

3 d. ago Revealed: Chilling threats by hostile states to our energy, food supply and way of life

A blueprint to get Britain 'war ready' to fight Vladimir Putin today reveals a chilling list of this country's vulnerabilities, from cyber-attacks to our reliance on undersea data cables...

Events

3 d. ago Putin urged to use nukes as Russia reels from Ukraine 'Pearl Harbour' attack

Ukrainian drones obliterated more than $7 billion worth of Russian bombers in a 'Pearl Harbour' style attack, leading some in Russia to call for Putin to unleash nuclear weapons

Politics

3 d. ago Operation Spiderweb: a visual guide to Ukraine’s destruction of Russian aircraft

In a spectacular attack planned over 18 months, Ukrainian agents moved drones and explosives deep inside Russia to strike four airbasesA Ukrainian drone attack has destroyed billions of dollars worth of Russian aircraft stationed at bases across the country, including at locations as far away as Siberia, in what Kyiv claims is its longest-range assault of the war.The spectacular operation, known as Spiderweb, was prepared in secret over 18 months. Ukraine’s agents moved short-range drones and explosives inside Russia before they were launched remotely for a coordinated strike on Sunday that was intended to strike at Moscow’s air superiority. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago 'Chunky tax rises' needed to pay for defence plan to make UK 'war ready' in face of Putin threat, warns IFS

Sir Keir Starmer launched the Strategic Defence Review amid lingering questions about the amount of money committed to military spending

Events

3 d. ago Nigel Farage blasts 'supertax' on North Sea oil and gas and backs giving Scotland new fundraising powers as he woos voters ahead of by

The Reform leader hit out at the overall rate of 78 - including the windfall tax - paid by companies who have made massive profits in recent years, on a visit to Aberdeen.

Politics

4 d. ago 'We must prepare for conflict,' says Starmer with new weapons to down Putin missiles targeting UK 'homeland'

Armed forces minister Luke Polland said Britain is not at war but nor is it at peace

Events

4 d. ago Schoolchildren struggling with headaches and vomiting from oil and gas plant pollution

Residents say they can smell ‘rotten egg with propane’ emanating from nearby natural gas wells

Society