2 h. ago King Charles prepares to host third incoming state visit this year

The King and Queen will this week host German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife

Politics

2 h. ago King prepares to host first state visit by a German president in 27 years

The format has reverted to its traditional form after royal parts of Donald Trump’s state visit were confined to the Windsor estate.

Politics

32 h. ago Bradley Walsh fuels rumours he is set to be named new Strictly Come Dancing host after paying a surprise visit to the BBC set

The TV star, 65, was reported earlier this month to be in 'final talks' to replace exiting Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman , in a move that would be a nod to the show's original host Bruce Forsyth .

Politics

3 d. ago German president honours victims of Nazi bombing atrocity on Guernica visit

Frank-Walter Steinmeier travels to Basque town for remembrance ceremony marking ‘terrible crimes’ of 1937Eighty-eight years after Luftwaffe pilots took part in the most infamous atrocity of the Spanish civil war, Germany’s president has visited the Basque town of Guernica to honour the victims of the Nazi bombing and to urge that the “terrible crimes” committed there are never forgotten.Hundreds of civilians were killed and hundreds more injured on 26 April 1937 when planes from the German Condor Legion, operating alongside aircraft from fascist Italy, spent hours bombing Guernica on market day. Adolf Hitler had loaned the Luftwaffe unit to Gen Francisco Franco’s nationalist forces to help them in their coup against the republican government, and to allow Nazi Germany’s pilots to practise the blitzkrieg tactics they would later use in the second world war. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Starmer to use G20 summit to shore up support for Ukraine and make deals

The Prime Minister is set to speak to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky alongside the German and French leaders about the US-backed peace plan.

Politics

1 week ago My first Royal tour was Charles and Diana's 'miserable' visit to South Korea it wasn't what ended their marriage

Hardman told co-host and historian Kate Williams that coverage of the visit was 'unfair' - although he acknowledged it 'wasn't easy' for the Prince and Princess.

Politics

1 week ago The world’s digital empires are jostling for power – in Europe, we can’t afford to be useful idiots | Thierry Breton

The EU is under US pressure to unravel its hard-won online safety laws. We must not give inProtecting our digital sovereignty is crucial. The challenge is why European decision makers are meeting in Berlin on Tuesday at the behest of the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, and the French president, Emmanuel Macron. As individuals, we spend four to five hours a day accessing the internet via our smartphones and other devices, from social networks to online shopping to AI assistants. It is essential, therefore, that we have control over how the digital space is organised, structured and regulated.Europe has already set to work. Between 2022 and 2024, EU digital laws were adopted by an overwhelming majority of MEPs and unanimously by all member states. The Digital Services Act, the Digital Markets Act, the Data Act and the AI Act form the common foundation protecting our children, citizens, businesses and democracies from all kinds of abuses in the information space. These four major la...

Politics

2 w. ago Prince William and Kate Middleton's 'different life' in private after 'brutal shocks'

Fifteen years on from the day Prince William announced his engagement to Kate Middleton, the formidable royal couple are stronger than ever as they prepare to be King and Queen, all while navigating family life, royal duties and devastating health battles

Politics

3 w. ago Remembrance Day LIVE: Veterans prepare to march past the Cenotaph after King Charles and Royal Family lay wreaths honouring those killed in conflict

Services will take place across the country to honour the fallen, with this year's Armistice Day marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two.

Events

3 w. ago Thieves stole Queen Camilla's jewels from service station after royal aides 'left them in the car'

The incident happened as The Queen and King Charles were preparing for an overseas trip to Canada

Politics

3 w. ago Queen Camilla's jewels 'stolen at M40 service station' after royal aides' mistake

The Queen and King Charles were reportedly targeted by a local gang as they prepared to travel to Canada - with the crooks managing to swipe a bag belonging to the Queen

Politics