World News

British army chief calls for investment in defence

The UK's chief of general staff Sir Nick Carter warns a bigger military budget is required to keep up with Russia.

22/01/2018

Ireland

Storm Eleanor lashes Ireland, UK and France

High tides, heavy rains and strong winds cause flooding, bring down trees and cut power to some 250,000 homes.

03/01/2018

World News

Gary Oldman morphs into Churchill to portray his "Darkest Hour"

The actor spent three and a half hours every morning having sophisticated prosthetics applied before walking onto the "Darkest Hour" set during the 54-day shoot.

02/01/2018

Australia

Compass CEO among six killed in Sydney plane crash

The company operating the seaplane said the weather on Sunday had been benign and the pilot "extremely experienced".

01/01/2018

World News

France 'to demand UK pay more' for border controls post-Brexit

President Emmanuel Macron reportedly set to ask Prime Minister Theresa May to contribute hundreds of millions of euros to reinforce France's border check points at ports facing Britain after Brexit.

28/12/2017

World News

Big Ben chimes again for Christmas and New Year

London's iconic bell resumes normal service until 1pm local time on New Year's Day.

23/12/2017

United Kingdom

Baby born with heart outside body survives against the odds

A baby girl born with her heart outside her body is believed to be the first in the UK to survive with the extremely rare condition, ectopia cordis .

13/12/2017

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School's out! UK kids play in snow

12/12/2017

World News

Court hearing for jailed British-Iranian charity worker postponed

A court hearing for a jailed British-Iranian charity worker has been postponed, just hours after a meeting between the UK Foreign Secretary and the Iranian President

10/12/2017

World News

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe case: Johnson urged to bring jailed woman ho

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson heads to Iran in an effort to win release of dual national.

08/12/2017

United Kingdom

HMS Queen Elizabeth: Britain's biggest aircraft carrier commissioned i

07/12/2017

United Kingdom

What will Meghan Markle have to do to become a British citizen?

'True or false, pool and darts are traditional pub games,' is just one of the questions Prince Harry's fiance will have to answer in her bid to become British

02/12/2017

United Kingdom

Harry & Meghan woo the crowds with first official outing

Hundreds of people braved cold weather to get a glimpse of Prince Harry and US actress Meghan Markle as they attended a charity event in Nottingham

01/12/2017

United Kingdom

Brexit: growing frustration on both sides of debate

Amid talk of a big divorce settlement with the EU, and negotiations dragging on, UK voters on both sides of the debate express their frustration

30/11/2017

Iran

Legal action over new claims against mother jailed in Iran

Husband of jailed British-Iranian charity worker says legal action is planned in Tehran over new claims broadcast on state TV

28/11/2017

Iran

Mounting concern over jailed British-Iranian woman

Husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says he’s attempting to go to Tehran urgently for a new court date on December 10

27/11/2017

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Harry and Meghan appear briefly in public

Prince Harry and his future wife Meghan Markle made a brief appearance before photographers on the grounds of Kensington Palace hours after their engagement was announced.

27/11/2017

World News

Delight over Harry and Meghan's engagement

Tourists gathered outside Kensington Palace expressed delight at the news of Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle's engagement

27/11/2017

Economy

Easyjet gets a boost from Ryanair woes

EasyJet flew a record 80.2 million passengers this past year, almost 10 percent more than in 2015-2016.

21/11/2017

United Kingdom

Britain's Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 70th wedding anniversary

20/11/2017