Russia’s “bloody and brutal war machine” has shown no respite “even at Christmas”, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said, as ...

A woman sacked by her chef husband after she caught him having an affair with his sous chef has been awarded nearly £10,000 in compensation. Jacqueline Herling confronted Stefan Herling in May 2022, ...

The Independent Office for Police Conduct said it would conduct a ‘detailed and robust investigation’ into the incident.

Sir Keir Starmer has wished British Jews a happy Chanukah, as the festival coincides with Christmas for the first time since 2005. “Chanukah is a time for family, community and celebration. Chag ...

Thirty-eight people have died after an Azerbaijani plane crashed on Wednesday near the Kazakhstan city of Aktau, Kazakhstan officials said. Deputy prime minister Kanat Bozumbaev disclosed the death ...

The wife of deposed Syrian leader Bashar Assad is severely ill with leukaemia and has been given a 50/50 chance of survival, media reports have claimed. Asma Assad is being isolated to prevent ...

The mildest start to Christmas Day on record has been recorded for Northern Ireland and Scotland. In Kinloss, Moray, temperatures reached 11.9C, while at Killowen, Co Down, it peaked at 11C for the 24 ...

The Bishop of Newcastle has criticised the Christmas Day sermon delivered by the Archbishop of York, describing his suggestion that the Church of England needs to change as “empty words”. Stephen ...

Hardy swimmers, including many in fancy dress, started Christmas Day around the UK and Ireland with an outdoor swim. Although Wednesday was forecast to be “dry and cloudy” with no snow or frost likely ...

Here is the full text of the King’s Christmas broadcast: “Earlier this year, as we commemorated the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, the Queen and I had the enormous privilege of meeting, once again, the ...

The Princess of Wales joined other members of the royal family as they walked from Sandringham House to the church.

The plane was originally scheduled to travel from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny.