Vladimir Putin’s refusal to meet Volodymyr Zelensky face-to-face for peace talks is “further evidence” of the Russian president “dragging his feet” to delay a ceasefire, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The ...

Universities should be set up in small cities and towns across the UK to drive growth, the Conservative shadow Commons leader has urged, as he said they could be the “small modular reactors” in ...

A former Coronation Street actress has accused BBC Scotland bosses of “throwing people out to the wolves” with plans to axe River City. Lynda Rooke, who also starred in dramas Casualty and The Bill, ...

The chief executive of a mental health trust has offered an apology to bereaved families at an inquiry into the deaths of more than 2,000 people. The Lampard Inquiry, chaired by Baroness Kate Lampard, ...

BBC commentators have said they were “nervous” for the UK act Remember Monday before seeing their “mind-blowing” Eurovision Song Contest rehearsal. The trio Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte ...

European Union regulators have accused TikTok of breaching digital safety rules because of shortcomings in the video sharing app’s online advert database. TikTok’s ad repository is not up to the ...

Private school fees have increased by 22.6% in the last year, with parents now paying out more than £22,000 a year on average, the Independent Schools Council (ISC) has said. Figures from the ISC ...

TV presenter Clare Balding has said she is “delighted” to announce her debut novel Pastures New. The 54-year-old’s book will tell the story of Alex, a journalist who has “perfected the art of dodging ...

Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh is embarking on a swim in a great white shark “hotspot” for the 50th anniversary of Jaws, as he calls for action to protect sharks. The Plymouth-based swimmer is starting ...

First-look images of Dame Joan Collins as Wallis Simpson in The Bitter End have been revealed. Directed by Mike Newell, the movie will follow Simpson, the American divorcee who became the Duchess Of ...

A NEW wellness club featuring sauna pods, ice baths, and a therapy pool could become the latest addition to the Waterfront, under plans submitted by a Jersey business owner. The founder of Sauna ...

The Speaker of the House of Commons has urged Government ministers to apologise for not taking the Ministerial Code “seriously”. For the second time this month, Sir Lindsay Hoyle berated ministers in ...