Sir Keir Starmer has said “our work is urgent and we begin it today” as he addressed the nation for the first time after officially becoming prime...
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Rishi Sunak has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party after Labour won a landslide in the general election, saying “I am sorry”. Mr Sunak...
Sir Keir Starmer has declared “change begins now” after winning a victory at the general election. The Labour leader has secured the 326 seats...
Sir Keir Starmer has promised to “return to politics as public service” in his first appearance since the exit poll predicted a Labour landslide in...
The exit poll paints a picture of an electoral meltdown for the Conservative Party. An implosion. Not just a landslide but something else too: a result that...
Labour has won a landslide victory in the general election, ending 14 years of Conservative rule, the exit poll suggests. Sir Keir Starmer’s party looks...
The polls have closed in the election – and now ballots are being counted. It will be a while before we start getting results through. By around 11.30pm...
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has handed peerages to former prime minister Theresa May and the former chairman of the influential Conservative backbench 1922...
A teacher found guilty of having sex with two schoolboys broke down in tears as she was jailed for six-and-a-half years – as one of the teenagers told...
A volunteer search party has pulled out of the hunt for Jay Slater, insisting they have not seen a penny of the money raised to help find the missing teenager...
A security guard has been found guilty of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder television presenter Holly Willoughby. Prosecutors said Gavin Plumb, 37, was...
For the first time, people voting at a UK general election will need to provide photo ID. The requirement has only been in place since 2023, with 4 July...
A teacher found guilty of having sex with two schoolboys has been jailed for six and a half years. Rebecca Joynes, 30, groomed her victims from the age of 15...
Two men have been jailed for raping a teenage girl in north London. Adilson Domingos, 42, from West Ham, and 29-year-old Baxton Atenis, from Tottenham, were...
Britain’s youngest ever Formula One driver is set to be a permanent fixture on the grid after announcing he will race for Haas in 2025. Oliver Bearman...
Voting is a simple process – but it’s also a serious one, with strict rules in place to make sure the election is fair. Wondering whether you can...
