UK

Dame Maggie Smith, known for her roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, has died at the age of 89, her sons have said....

Sir Keir Starmer has called for Israel and Hezbollah to agree to a ceasefire, saying “escalation serves no one”. Speaking at the United Nations...

The close ties between Mohamed al Fayed’s Harrods shop and the Metropolitan Police “felt like a corrupt relationship,” a former chief superintendent in the...

Two women who allege they were sexually assaulted by Mohamed al Fayed have said a doctor who they claim carried out intrusive medical examinations...

An amber warning for heavy rain has been issued by the Met Office – warning of further flooding and travel disruption across large swathes...

A police officer who stole cocaine from work to sell on the streets of Manchester has been found guilty of misconduct and supplying class...

The prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case boasted he had abducted a young girl in Portugal, a German court has heard.  Christian B...

Sir Keir Starmer accepted a £20,000 donation for the use of a flat during the election after promising his family he would protect them....

A British woman trying to flee Lebanon with her children has told Sky News she feels “torn” as her husband has to stay behind...

The prime minister has told Britons in Lebanon to “leave immediately” as around 700 UK troops are deployed to Cyprus in case an emergency...

Eighty days into government after a landslide election win, Sir Keir Starmer came to Liverpool as the first Labour prime minister in 15 years...

A woman and an eight-year-old girl who were found dead inside a house in Salford have been named. Martina Karos, who was 40, and...

British police investigating the death of a woman believed to have fallen from a hotel balcony in Ibiza have arrested a man from London...

Sir Keir Starmer will defend focusing on “short-term pain” for “long-term gain” as he reiterates the need for “tough decisions” during his keynote speech...

A mother and daughter who took part in disorder that broke out in Middlesbrough while they were walking the family dog have been jailed....

Police seizures of illegally modified electric bikes have soared amid increasing concerns they are a “death trap” for pedestrians and riders, an investigation has found. Forces...

Parts of the UK were struck by flash flooding after some areas saw more than a month’s worth of rain in 24 hours. Heavy...

A former Harrods director told Sky News he does not see how security at the department store “wouldn’t have known” about Mohamed al Fayed’s...

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has acknowledged it had twice failed to bring charges against Mohamed al Fayed for sexual abuse. The former Harrods...