German legislators are set to vote on the country’s next chancellor again, hours after conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to win the first round in parliament in a historic defeat. Mr Merz, the ...

Zhao Xintong’s breakthrough win at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield is set to usher in a bright new era of Chinese stars. Zhao is one of five Chinese players who have finished the season in ...

The Welsh First Minister has said she will “call out” the UK Labour government if they “get it wrong for Wales”. In a major speech one year away from the next Senedd elections, Eluned Morgan insisted ...

Mark Gordon will represent himself in his trial in which he and aristocrat Constance Marten are accused over the death of their baby girl, a court heard. On Tuesday, Judge Mark Lucraft KC told jurors ...

Scottish actor Brian Cox has said Donald Trump’s plan to impose 100% tariffs on non-US movies would be an “absolute disaster” for his upcoming film. The US president said in a post on his Truth Social ...

An Irish detective conducted a “gold standard” interview with a husband accused of murdering his wife, a court has heard. The jury in the trial of Richard Satchwell, who is accused of murdering his ...

Lifelike and atmospheric portraits of the King and Queen commissioned to mark their coronation have been unveiled by the couple. Charles and Camilla gave the world the first glimpse of the separate ...

More mergers between universities could be on the cards as a result of growing financial pressures, a higher education sector chief has suggested. Vivienne Stern, chief executive of Universities UK ...

Nicola Sturgeon has warned that trans lives could become “unliveable” following the Supreme Court judgment on the definition of a woman. The former Scottish first minister said she was concerned about ...

The BBC has admitted to a lapse in “our usual high editorial standards” in the Today programme coverage of the Duke of Sussex’s interview with the broadcaster. Harry spoke to BBC News on Friday after ...

Food delivery app Deliveroo is being snapped up by US rival DoorDash in a takeover deal worth £2.9 billion. The two firms said they will merge to cater to about 40 countries around the world with a ...

Watford have sacked head coach Tom Cleverley following a disappointing 14th-place finish in the Sky Bet Championship. The Hornets have announced that the 35-year-old, who was appointed on a permanent ...