Vladimir Putin’s refusal to meet Volodymyr Zelensky face-to-face for peace talks is “further evidence” of the Russian president “dragging his feet” to delay a ceasefire, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Jesse Norman called for more universities across the UK in small cities and towns in the face of difficulties faced by the higher education sector.

Thursday’s semi-final marks the first time in Basel that UK audiences at home can vote under Eurovision rules.

Independent schools have been hit with a ‘triple whammy of financial blows’ after the Government’s decision to impose VAT on fees, the ...

TV presenter Clare Balding has said she is “delighted” to announce her debut novel Pastures New. The 54-year-old’s book will tell the story of Alex, a journalist who has “perfected the art of dodging ...

General Sir Gwyn Jenkins has been named as the new head of the Royal Navy, the Ministry of Defence said, following the earlier than expected departure of his predecessor. Royal Marine Sir Gwyn ...

Armed officers were called to Huyton, Merseyside on Wednesday following a report that a man in his 20s and woman in her 50s had been stabbed.

United Utilities raised bills by average of £86 for a typical household in April, which it says will help pay for upgrades to its pipes and sewers.

The report recommended that Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, who at 22 is New Zealand’s youngest politician, be suspended from parliament for seven days. The co-leaders of her political party, Rawiri ...

A former Coronation Street actress has accused BBC Scotland bosses of “throwing people out to the wolves” with plans to axe River City. Lynda Rooke, who also starred in dramas Casualty and The Bill, ...

Pullman Car No 246 ‘Lydia’ was used during crucial wartime strategy meetings ahead of D-Day and later during Churchill’s state funeral in 1965.

The 69,000 tonne, 251 metre long AIDAluna cruise ship put down her anchor in Fishguard Harbour this morning (Thursday, May 15). The beautiful vessel, decorated with playful eyes and lips at the bow, ...