The population of England and Wales is estimated to have jumped by more than 700,000 in the year to June 2024, the second largest annual numerical increase in over 75 years, figures show. Almost all ...

Hawaii and parts of Japan have downgraded their tsunami warnings to advisories after a powerful earthquake. One of the strongest quakes ever recorded struck Russia’s far east early on Wednesday, with ...

Sunderland have completed the signing of Granit Xhaka from Bayer Leverkusen on a three-year contract. The 32-year-old midfielder arrives on Wearside having spent two years with Leverkusen and was part ...

These photographs were taken at 8.40am and show a police van and ambulance in Blossom Street outside the Everyman cinema. Both vehicles had left the scene by 8.45am. A police and ambulance in Blossom ...

European champions England will face China at Wembley in November, the Football Association has announced. The match on November 29 will pit the Euro 2025 winners against the Asian champions as China ...

All draw game sales and prize claims will be paused in shops across the UK from 11pm on Saturday night until ‘late’ on Monday morning.

An agreement to halt fighting due to come in at midnight on Monday faced an early test, with Thailand accusing Cambodia of attacks.

A man has been charged with murdering a woman who was found dead in a house in West Yorkshire. Courtney Angus, 21, was discovered at an address in Norfolk Street in Batley on Saturday. Officers were ...

The luxury carmaker saw operating losses widen to £134.7 million for the six months to June 30 from £106.1 million a year earlier.

A Cabinet minister has rejected the idea that Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to recognise a Palestinian state is gesture politics, as the Prime Minister faced pushback from Israel over his decision. Heidi ...