The figures that reveal it’s not just good conditions leading to a rise in small boat crossings

A new Home Office report has linked the UK’s balmy start to 2025 to a dramatic rise in the number of small boat crossings when compared to the same period…

Rachel Reeves threatens to sue Roman Abramovich

The chancellor and foreign secretary are threatening to take Roman Abramovich to court to seize the proceeds of his Chelsea FC sale.

Russians react to Ukraine’s unprecedented drone attack

Ukraine’s drone attack on Russia’s long-range bombers was unprecedented, not that you’d know it from reading the Russian papers. Nor from watching the news bulletins here.

UK has warmest spring on record

The UK has had its warmest spring on record – and its driest for 50 years, the Met Office has said.

UK records warmest spring on record

The UK has recorded its warmest spring on record – and its driest for 50 years, the Met Office has said.

German police investigating Madeleine McCann case conducting new searches in Portugal, UK police say

German police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are carrying out fresh searches in Portugal, police in the UK have said.

AI, robots, lasers and gap years in armed forces: Key details as UK to become ‘battle ready’

The UK must rebuild its military and get the whole country ready for war as the threat of conflict with a nuclear power like Russia or China is real, a…

How does Starmer balance the warfare state with the welfare state?

Clement Attlee was the Labour prime minister credited with creating the welfare state.

Peaceful sanctuary for traumatised chimps threatened by illegal human land grab

There is a distinct moment when the tranquillity of the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary envelops our car as we drive higher up the mountain.

Mount Etna erupts, sending tourists fleeing

Mount Etna in Sicily has erupted, sending a huge plume of ash into the sky.