The statement reiterated China’s stance that is open to talks, but also that Beijing is determined to fight if it must.

Kaliyah Coa, 11, may have died after being swept into the River Thames in Woolwich while trying to retrieve a lost shoe, a coroner told an ...

A newly re-elected mayor hit out at changes to the winter fuel allowance, hikes to employer national insurance contributions and welfare reforms.

Marks & Spencer is “working day and night” to manage the impact of a damaging cyber attack, the retailer’s boss has said. Stuart Machin, chief executive of the high street giant, said he is “really ...

Comedian and actor Russell Brand has arrived at court to face rape and sexual assault charges. Brand did not speak to reporters as he walked into Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday after flying ...

Michaela Strachan has teased a new series of Springwatch with photographs alongside co-star Chris Packham. The 59-year-old is known for presenting the hit BBC show, Countryfile and also The Really ...

The company said it has been boosted by strong trading in its wealth business, which saw income rise 28 year-on-year.

Three people have been arrested after a group of pro-Palestinian activists breached an airport perimeter in Co Clare. The group Palestine Action Eire said three of its activists “entered the airport ...

Jill Sobule, the award-winning singer-songwriter behind I Kissed A Girl, has died in a house fire aged 66. Her death in Woodbury, Minnesota, was confirmed by her publicist, David Elkin. It was not ...

Ryan Hawley and his character Robert Sugden will make a "surprise" return to Emmerdale in June 2025, The Sun has revealed.

Shell has revealed a dip in profits for the latest quarter as it pushed ahead with investment plans and shareholder returns despite a recent drop in oil prices. The oil major told shareholders that ...

In one of the closest parliamentary votes ever, new MP Sarah Pochin took the seat which Labour won with a majority of almost 14,700 last year.