The details of an economic deal between the US and the UK to eliminate a series of tariffs impacting British businesses have been revealed. The agreement is the first of its kind struck by the US ...

A referendum on Welsh independence could “absolutely” be held within “our lifetime”, Plaid Cymru’s leader has said. Rhun ap Iorwerth did not shy away from suggesting his party may be the leading ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of short-range ballistic missile systems, which simulated nuclear counterstrikes against US and South Korean forces, state media said on Friday. The ...

Former The Great British Bake Off judge Dame Mary Berry has said the first Victoria sponge cake she remembers was made by her mother on Victory in Europe (VE) Day. The cook, best known for her recipes ...

The new Pope’s choice of name signals he will continue the work of his predecessor, “institutionalising” Francis’s reforms, experts have said. Pope Leo XIV, the first American head of the Catholic ...

People were perhaps “days” away from losing their jobs without the new trade deal between the US and the UK, the Trade Secretary has indicated. Jonathan Reynolds told the BBC’s Newsnight programme ...

Political and religious leaders have congratulated the new Pope who has become the first American head of the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV emerged onto the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica in front of ...

The daughter of forces sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn has stressed the importance of “duty” for young people and said her mother would have thought it is “very important” they help others. Dame Vera lifted ...

The King has called for a global commitment to restoring peace as he paid tribute to the service and sacrifice of the wartime generation on the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Charles described the allied ...

Boris Johnson has said the Conservatives are in a “tough spot” but will “recover” and the “goal is really wide open” for the next general election. Speaking to GB News, the former prime minister said ...

Actor Richard Armitage described choking up over the testimony of a man orphaned during the Birmingham Blitz ahead of delivering a reading at the VE Day concert, with other famous faces also telling ...

Labour have accused Kemi Badenoch of fighting with her “top team” after the Conservative leader and shadow business secretary shared different views on the UK’s new trade deal with the US. Mrs ...