Gusty conditions have seen the number of small boat crossings in the Channel plummet over the past week. Despite balmy spring weather with sunny skies and temperatures in the late teens celsius,…
Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault | UK News
Russell Brand has been charged with rape and two counts of sexual assault between 1999 and 2005. The Metropolitan Police say the 50-year-old comedian, actor and author has also been charged with…
Growing calls for UK to withdraw from treaty banning landmines | Politics News
There are growing calls for the UK to withdraw from the treaty banning the use of landmines. Nations in eastern Europe, including Poland and Finland, have signalled they will leave the 1997…
New York Stock Exchange opens amid market slump
New York Stock Exchange opens amid market slump
Why South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol has been removed from office over martial law | World News
A South Korean court has upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, months after he shocked the country by declaring martial law. The country’s parliament initially voted to impeach the leader…
Israeli troops expand ‘security zone’ in northern Gaza – after announcing plans to seize areas of south | World News
Israeli troops have moved into an area of northern Gaza to expand what they refer to as a “security zone” around the enclave, the military said today. It comes days after Israel…
Ukraine war latest: ‘We know what you are doing’ – UK and France call out Putin for ‘dragging feet’ over peace talks | World News
‘We know what you are doing’: UK and France call out Russia for ‘dragging feet’ over peace France and Britain have accused Russia of dragging its feet over ceasefire talks in Ukraine….
Online safety protections for children ‘not up for negotiation’ in US trade talks | Politics News
Online safety protections for children are “not up for negotiation” in US trade talks, a minister has said, amid speculation they could be watered down to avoid Donald Trump’s tariffs. Treasury minister…
‘Deliberate policy of withholding aid’ in Gaza to ultimately put pressure on Hamas, says UN aid chief | World News
A United Nations aid chief is demanding answers from Israel after a deadly attack which killed 15 medical staff in southern Gaza. Tom Fletcher, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs told The World…
‘Will the PM side with parents or tech bros?’: Labour peer demands action on children’s smartphone safety | Politics News
Sir Keir Starmer needs to choose between parents who want stronger action to tackle harmful content on children’s phones, or the “tech bros” who are resisting changes to their platforms, Baroness Harriet…