The Defence Secretary was asked about the upsides of ‘giving away’ the Indian Ocean archipelago as he spoke at a conference in London.

The possibility that music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs might give evidence at his federal sex trafficking trial in the US all but vanished on Tuesday after his lawyer predicted a defence presentation ...

A woman in her 40s was reportedly touched inappropriately over her clothing by an unknown man in Botley in June.

Sir Keir Starmer said he rushed to pick up trade deal documents dropped by the US president in order to prevent a security scare.

French police have employed robust tactics including the use of teargas but migrant crossings are at record levels.

Tributes have been paid to a university student who was among two people killed while skydiving. Chiropractic student Adam Harrison, 30, died in the incident near Dunkeswell Aerodrome in Devon last ...

Disgraced paedophile pop star Gary Glitter has had his bid to be freed from jail rejected. The Parole Board revealed it had made the decision not to release Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, ...

More than 30 people have been arrested by police investigating recent disorder in Northern Ireland. Of those arrested, 23 people – including a 13-year-old girl and her mother – have been charged in ...

Ministers also said up to £544 million in ‘clean energy bonus’ funding would back wind developers prioritising investment in ...

A charity boss has run the length of Hadrian’s Wall dressed as a pair of testicles to raise awareness about the cancer which killed his brother. Toby Freeman, from Colchester, ran 90 miles from ...

Sir Keir Starmer’s Government is facing a possible rebellion among his own MPs who are unhappy about proposed changes to the system.

Keaton Muldoon, 23, is on trial accused of murdering Alana Armstrong by ramming her off an electric bike in Derbyshire.