A court in France has sentenced the ex-husband of Gisele Pelicot to a maximum 20 years in jail for drugging and raping her ...

Sir Keir Starmer praised the “strong relationship” between the UK and Brunei as he met Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah at Downing Street. The Prime Minister greeted the Sultan of Brunei at the door of No ...

Two boys believed to be Britain’s youngest knife murderers have had the minimum terms of their life sentences for the killing of Shawn Seesahai increased at the Court of Appeal. The defendants, both ...

Ministers have been urged to end the “smokescreen” of trail hunting in anticipation of Boxing Day hunts across the country. Environment minister Mary Creagh said the Government is committed to banning ...

Households in England and Wales will see their water bills increase by an “extortionate” average of £86 next year alone, as firms faced accusations of years of under-investment in their crumbling ...

Regulators have allowed water firms to raise bills significantly over the next five years. PA news agency asks why, and explains what happens next.

A Cabinet minister has hinted that a “strong set” of Labour peers could be appointed to boost the party’s representation in the House of Lords. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds was asked whether ...

The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, will secure jobs at H&W’s four shipyards in Northern Ireland, Scotland and England: Belfast, Methil on the Firth of Forth, Arnish on the Isle of ...

A French court has declared the ex-husband of Gisele Pelicot guilty of aggravated rapes and all other charges against him. The verdict for 72-year-old Dominique Pelicot was read by the lead judge of ...

A woman in her 80s has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found in a vehicle at a business park in Cornwall. Devon and Cornwall Police said a woman in her 50s was also arrested ...

The tightly choreographed session is broadcast live by state-controlled TV stations across Russia’s 11 time zones.

The lists read, from left to right: name of company; average bill in 2024/25; average bill in 2029/30; increase or decrease in pounds from 2024/25 to 2029/30 (percentage change in brackets).