Britain’s most senior statistician has stepped down citing “ongoing health issues”, amid criticism over flaws in recent economic data. Sir Ian Diamond confirmed he has resigned as head of the Office ...

The Princess Royal has visited Guernsey to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Bailiwick. Anne, who was accompanied on the trip by her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, attended a ...

A teaching union is to consult members on possible strike action over a dispute regarding class contact time. The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) said on Friday that it would ask its members ...

Tariffs and trade uncertainty are not causing a “dramatic” shift in the UK economy, the Bank of England’s chief economist has said, as he cautioned over “misleading” views on the impact of the new ...

Singer Chaka Khan has said a new musical about her life launching in London’s West End is the “greatest honour”. I’m Every Woman The Chaka Khan Musical will launch at The Peacock Theatre in March 2026 ...

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of an 87-year-old man following a robbery. Scotland Yard said police were called to Goodchild Road, Manor House, north London, to a ...

Advertising an assisted dying service should it be legalised in England and Wales would be “inappropriate”, the MP behind a Bill said. Kim Leadbeater said she will propose an amendment to her ...

Five other sources corroborated allegations about Gerry Adams that were made by an anonymous contributor to a BBC documentary, lawyers representing the broadcaster have told a libel trial. Mr Adams is ...

Worshippers outside Westminster Cathedral are praying the new pope will be “a person of the people” as they welcomed the election of Pope Leo XIV. Many Catholics were drawn to the central London ...

Leaders of the so-called “coalition of the willing” are set to travel to Ukraine for further talks, Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The Ukrainian president said in a video address to the Joint ...

A man accused of murdering his wife was told by a detective that the “picture he painted” for years and the evidence were “very different”, a court heard. Richard Satchwell was arrested for murder in ...

The first US Pope is likely to present a “quite challenging” message to President Donald Trump, according to a Vatican expert who met the new pontiff hours after his election. Among the world leaders ...