The polls have closed in a by-election seen as a major test for Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership. Labour won the seat in 2024 with more than half the vote but polling suggests the party’s candidate ...

Iran and the US have held hours of indirect negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme but walked away without a deal, leaving the danger of another Middle East war on the table. Oman’s foreign ...

It is understood the changes are expected to result in a reduction of jobs, with the firm targeting duplicated roles.

TV presenter Anthony McPartlin has said he never wants to host the Brit Awards again. Along with co-host Declan Donnelly, he has presented the music awards ceremony three times. McPartlin said the ...

A prisoner in his mid-40s has been identified as a suspect in the attack on Soham killer Ian Huntley at a maximum security jail, police have said. Durham Constabulary said a prisoner, understood to be ...