Prime Minister Keir Starmer held significant talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, advocating for a more sophisticated UK-China relationship. Political journalist Pippa Crerar provides insights from the diplomatic trip.
Kingston Council unveils a £248m four-year capital programme for infrastructure, including park improvements, school expansions, and flood alleviation, funded partly by a 4.99% council tax hike.
The UK Passport Office has issued an urgent warning to families with teenagers nearing their 16th birthday about crucial passport regulations that could disrupt 2026 travel plans if not addressed promptly.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage visited Dubai to meet UAE ministers and seek donations from wealthy expats, praising the country's policies and criticising UK governance.
Most private sector delegates on Keir Starmer's China trade mission declined to comment, while public institutions voiced support for the diplomatic initiative.
Donald Trump's military threats against Iran could empower Tehran's regime and trigger regional instability, security analysts caution, amid fears of repeating past intervention failures.
Hackney councillor M Can Ozsen resigns from Labour during council meeting, criticising party's stance on immigration, welfare and Gaza conflict.
Centrist Democrat and former tech entrepreneur Matt Mahan enters the race to succeed Gavin Newsom, positioning himself as a pragmatic alternative focused on state issues.
Vincent Chan, a 45-year-old paedophile nursery worker, has pleaded guilty to 26 new sexual offences, including upskirting children aged three and four at a London nursery.
Sir Keir Starmer's visit to China provides Beijing with valuable optics as it positions itself as a stable global power, amid US disruptions and post-Brexit UK influence.
A quarter of Croydon's councillors are retiring in May's local elections, including long-serving figures from both Conservative and Labour parties. Voters will also choose the borough's next Executive Mayor.
The government has denied compensation to Waspi women for state pension age changes, sparking anger from campaigners and political parties across the spectrum.
Vincent Chan, 45, pleaded guilty to 26 new charges, including voyeurism and indecent photography of children, adding to his existing convictions for abuse at a London nursery.
Volunteer observers in Minneapolis continue monitoring ICE operations despite arrests, violence, and intimidation tactics from federal agents, highlighting concerns over accountability and civil liberties.
First photos from the Shepherd's Bush jewellery heist reveal chaos with loot and hammers left behind. One man arrested after trying to flee on a moped.
Keir Starmer's visit to China provides Beijing with perfect optics to promote itself as a stable global leader, leveraging US political chaos to reset UK-China ties.
A 12-year-old girl was raped in Nuneaton hours after another man tried to drag her away, with two defendants on trial at Warwick Crown Court facing multiple charges.
A British Airways pilot is on trial for voyeurism after allegedly recording a flight attendant during sex and sending the videos to another pilot without her knowledge or consent.
A Royal Navy attack helicopter forced a Russian cargo vessel to leave waters near Minehead, close to vital undersea telecom cables linking the UK to North America and Europe.
Iran's foreign minister travels to Turkey for urgent mediation as Tehran balances military preparations with diplomatic efforts to avoid conflict with the United States.
Queensland MP Colin Boyce launches leadership bid after Coalition split, criticising Nationals as 'nothing party' while defending controversial climate stance.
Minneapolis streets witness ICE agents detaining citizens and shootings, as White House counters victims as perpetrators. David Smith discusses fascism fears.
The Australian government's main immigration detention contractor, Management and Training Corporation, faces criticism for its involvement in US immigration crackdowns while holding lucrative Australian contracts.
A homemade bomb thrown at a Perth Invasion Day rally is being investigated as a potential terrorist act, leaving Indigenous communities feeling vulnerable and unheard.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents joining the Winter Olympics delegation in Italy have caused confusion and anger, with Milan's mayor condemning their presence.
A 15-year-old has pleaded guilty to murdering 12-year-old Leo Ross in a random stabbing in Shire Country Park, Birmingham. The victim was walking home from school.
Chinese authorities execute eleven members of Ming crime family for orchestrating global cryptocurrency romance scams from Myanmar, resulting in deaths and £1bn annual fraud.
Newly retired civil servants face financial hardship as delays in pension payments leave thousands without income, prompting government-backed emergency loans of up to £10,000.
A 15-year-old boy has admitted to the murder of 12-year-old Leo Ross, who was fatally stabbed on a riverside path in Birmingham's Hall Green area last January.
A 15-year-old boy has admitted to the murder of 12-year-old Leo Ross, who was fatally stabbed while walking home from school in Hall Green, Birmingham.