More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded overnight as powerful thunderstorms swept across the UK. The Met Office said the “vast majority” of the lightning struck over the sea, but torrential ...

Calls from Sir Keir Starmer and other world leaders for calm amid the mounting conflict appeared to fall on deaf ears.

More than 2,500 children in West Dunbartonshire are taking part in vital water safety lessons as part of Drowning Prevention Week through ...

Flooding and thunderstorms are threatening disruption for large parts of the UK on Saturday, hot on the heels of the warmest day of the year to date. The Met Office said Santon Downham in Suffolk ...

The Strictly Come Dancing co-host was honoured on Friday alongside fellow presenter Tess Daly, for her services to broadcasting.

Former England captain David Beckham said he is “immensely proud” to have been given a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours. The sports star, who celebrated his 50th birthday last month, is being ...

A health leader has condemned racial inequalities in the health service, saying that his mother received a “black service, not an NHS service” as she died. Lord Victor Adebowale, chairman of the NHS ...

The ex-defence secretary and Commons leader played a prominent role carrying a sword at the King’s coronation.

The Scottish Conservative leader is to give his keynote speak to his party conference in Edinburgh on Saturday.

Acting shadow energy minister Andrew Bowie accused the UK Government of ‘overseeing the wilful deindustrialisation of this nation’.