The UK has recorded its warmest day of the year so far as temperatures hit 29.4C, the Met Office said. It comes as the forecasting body announced thunderstorms were “pushing into” the English Channel ...

Darren Jones has said he agrees most people arriving by crossing the Channel in small boats are men, after previously appearing to suggest the majority are “children, babies and women”. The Chief ...

Aiden Markram’s brilliant unbeaten century carried South Africa to the brink of victory against Australia on the third day of the World Test Championship final at Lord’s. Markram finished on 102 and ...

Tottenham are prepared to rival Manchester United for Brentford attacker Bryan Mbeumo this summer after the appointment of Thomas Frank, the PA news agency understands. Spurs announced former ...

Tributes are pouring in for Britons feared killed in the Air India plane crash. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed in a fireball on Thursday in what is one of the deadliest plane accidents in terms of ...

The Police Service of Northern Ireland is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying four men as part of a probe into disorder in the region. The PSNI released images of four “persons of interest” ...

OPPORTUNITIES to encourage private investment in sports facilities – possibly by supporting investors with planning application fees – are being explored by the Infrastructure Minister, a scrutiny ...

Israel and Iran must de-escalate and work towards a “diplomatic resolution”, Sir Keir Starmer has told his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu amid mounting tensions in the Middle East. Sir Keir ...

IT sparked fierce debate, waves of amendments and no shortage of controversy. Billed as a fast-track planning blueprint to ease Jersey’s housing crisis and support the economy, the Bridging Island ...

An alleged sword attacker has told a court he tried to cook and eat his cat, believing it was “against” him, but claimed to have no memory of killing a schoolboy during a rampage in London. Marcus ...

Frenchman Victor Perez hit a stunning hole in one during his second round at the US Open. With the brutal Oakmont course causing havoc for the world’s top players, Perez decided the best idea was to ...

Sisters from London who died in the Air India plane crash had an “amazing aura” and wanted to “roam around the world”, their cousin has said. Dhir and Heer Baxi, both in their early 20s, were ...