Britain

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has defended Labour’s decision to prevent Andy Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton parliamentary by-election, amid criticism from within the party. Burnham, the …

Former home secretary Suella Braverman has resigned from the Conservative Party and joined Reform UK, becoming the latest sitting Tory MP to defect to Nigel Farage’s party. The move was …

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have removed a promotional video for their new podcast after facing criticism from fans who said the imagery was insensitive and triggering. The presenting duo …

The UK government has confirmed it will bring a new law into force this week making it illegal to create non-consensual intimate images, including those generated using artificial intelligence tools …

The taxi driver killed in a head-on collision in Bolton that also claimed the lives of three teenagers has been named as Mosrab Ali, from Blackburn. Mr Ali died after …

Former Conservative chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has defected to Reform UK, saying the United Kingdom has reached a “dark and dangerous” moment and requires what he described as a “glorious revolution”. …

The UK media regulator Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into social media platform X over concerns that its artificial intelligence tool, Grok, has been used to generate sexualised and …

The Treasury is preparing to provide indemnity cover worth an estimated £800m for the Bayeux Tapestry ahead of its planned loan to the British Museum in 2025. The 70-metre embroidery, …

A fourth remand detainee awaiting trial for alleged offences linked to Palestine Action has ended her hunger strike after more than 50 days. Amy Gardiner-Gibson, also known as Amu Gib, …

Two people have been arrested in central London after allegedly shouting slogans calling for an “intifada” (uprising) during a pro-Palestine demonstration, hours after the Metropolitan Police and Greater Manchester Police …