Vladimir Putin’s refusal to meet Volodymyr Zelensky face-to-face for peace talks is “further evidence” of the Russian president “dragging his feet” to delay a ceasefire, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The ...

The family of a chef killed in the sinking of Mike Lynch’s superyacht in Italy say they have “serious concerns about a series of failures” before his death. It comes after Marine Accident ...

A former Coronation Street actress has accused BBC Scotland bosses of “throwing people out to the wolves” with plans to axe River City. Lynda Rooke, who also starred in dramas Casualty and The Bill, ...

Universities should be set up in small cities and towns across the UK to drive growth, the Conservative shadow Commons leader has urged, as he said they could be the “small modular reactors” in ...

The King and Queen have arrived in Bradford to celebrate the people and heritage of the current UK City of Culture. Charles and Camilla were welcomed by a performance from Paraorchestra, an ensemble ...

The chief executive of a mental health trust has offered an apology to bereaved families at an inquiry into the deaths of more than 2,000 people. The Lampard Inquiry, chaired by Baroness Kate Lampard, ...

BBC commentators have said they were “nervous” for the UK act Remember Monday before seeing their “mind-blowing” Eurovision Song Contest rehearsal. The trio Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte ...

European Union regulators have accused TikTok of breaching digital safety rules because of shortcomings in the video sharing app’s online advert database. TikTok’s ad repository is not up to the ...

TV presenter Clare Balding has said she is “delighted” to announce her debut novel Pastures New. The 54-year-old’s book will tell the story of Alex, a journalist who has “perfected the art of dodging ...

Private school fees have increased by 22.6% in the last year, with parents now paying out more than £22,000 a year on average, the Independent Schools Council (ISC) has said. Figures from the ISC ...

The NHS has published its latest performance figures for hospitals in England, which show improvements in long waits for treatment and ambulance response times, but a rise in the overall size of the ...