Surrendering UK sovereignty of the Chagos Islands is an “irresponsible act”, a Labour former minister has said, backing calls for the Government to withdraw from a deal over the territory.

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been arrested after her convoy was intercepted by security forces as it departed an anti-government protest in Caracas, according to aides.

A “popular, well-liked” teenager was fatally stabbed near a bus station in a town centre, police have said. Thomas Taylor, 17, was attacked by a group of males at 5.50pm on Wednesday as he walked ...

The Metropolitan Police have blocked an upcoming pro-Palestine march from gathering near a synagogue in central London. Protesters targeting the BBC were planning to gather outside Broadcasting House ...

The president-elect has often criticised his predecessor who is lying in state ahead of his funeral in Washington on Thursday ...

Bar manager Jason Pegg admits the fun pledge to reward a winning goalscorer is a ‘big ask’ but says anything is possible in football.

Jess Phillips has said MPs can jump on the bandwagon of combating grooming gangs and child sexual exploitation – but “it is action that is needed”.

Shane Hadderton, 36, Marvin Usher, 33, and Deividas Fiodorovas, 36, were all sentenced on Thursday at Chelmsford Crown Court.

Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge and Lord Kempsell were appointed to the House of Lords in Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list.

The Government has said there is “no need for an emergency intervention” as it sought to soothe concerns over the UK’s shaky financial markets. On Thursday, the value of the pound fell to its lowest ...

Pension Credit is to increase from April, helping 1.4million of the poorest pensioners, but it is still one of the most underclaimed benefits ...