‘Emotional’ cycling legend Mark Cavendish wins his last-ever race

British cycling legend Sir Mark Cavendish said he “couldn’t have wished for a better send-off” as he won the final race of his career.

Scale of Russia’s losses in Ukraine revealed – as head of UK’s armed forces insists country is ready for war

Russia lost more than 1,500 soldiers a day, killed or wounded, fighting in Ukraine last month, the head of the UK armed forces has revealed.

Hurricane relief worker told fellow staff not to help Trump supporters

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employee has been sacked after telling staff not to help hurricane survivors who displayed signs at their homes supporting Donald Trump.

One killed and two injured in stabbing attack at busy London street market

A man has died after three people were stabbed at a market in London, according to police.

Tributes paid to ‘brave’ Briton, 22, killed while fighting in Ukraine

Tributes have been paid to a “brave” 22-year-old British man who was killed while fighting in Ukraine. 

Jamie Oliver withdraws book that ‘offended’ First Nation Australians

Jamie Oliver has withdrawn a children’s book he wrote from sale after criticism that it stereotyped First Nation Australians.

‘Daddy’s dead’: How victims of road accidents are being forgotten and failed

Victims of road accidents are being forgotten and failed by a lack of support, a leading charity has warned.

Armed forces recruitment crisis could worsen over VAT on private school fees, insiders say

A recruitment and retention crisis in the armed forces will grow unless the government exempts military families from paying VAT on private school fees, insiders have warned.

Remembrance Day comes at a time when the UK is not ready for war – and the US is not as reliable as it once was

Britain’s annual Remembrance Day has a special dimension this year because it is the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

Prince William aiming to carry out duties with ‘a smaller R in the royal’

Prince William has given his clearest indication to date of how he thinks the monarchy should work – by doing his duties with “a smaller R in the royal”.