HMS Prince of Wales prepares for Arctic deployment to ‘protect UK waters’ The aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has left Portsmouth in preparation for a deployment in the Arctic to “protect UK waters”, the Royal Navy said. The Royal Navy flagship and its crew of more than 900 sailed from the Hampshire naval base
Adam Thomas crowned winner during chaotic live finale of I’m A Celeb Adam Thomas has been crowned the winner and “ultimate legend 2026” of I’m A Celebrity… South Africa, after the live finale descended into chaos. The 37-year-old actor was voted the winner by public vote during the final on Friday, during which he was
Princess Royal attends dawn Anzac Day service at Wellington Arch The Princess Royal attended a dawn service at Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner to mark Anzac Day. Organised by the New Zealand and Australian High Commissions, Anne arrived for the service shortly before it started at 5am. Anzac Day commemorates the 1915 Gallipoli landing of
Argentina renews call for Falklands talks amid potential shift in US stance Argentina has called for talks with the UK over the Falkland Islands after reports the US could review its position on the South Atlantic territory in retaliation for Sir Keir Starmer’s lack of support for the war in Iran. Downing Street had earlier
Witkoff and Kushner to travel to Pakistan for fresh Iran talks US President Donald Trump is sending his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan on Saturday to continue talks with Iran, the White House said. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in an interview on Fox News Channel that the two will
Popstar Olivia Rodrigo scores fourth UK number one single Popstar Olivia Rodrigo has scored her fourth UK number one single, according to the Official Charts Company. The 23-year topped the leader board with her brand new song, Drop Dead, the first single from her upcoming You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love
Rapist jailed for religiously aggravated attack on Sikh woman in her home A sex attacker who raped a Sikh woman in a religiously aggravated attack has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 14 years. A trial at Birmingham Crown Court heard John Ashby shouted racist and anti-Muslim abuse as he beat the
Assisted dying Bill runs out of time but supporters vow fight is not over Assisted dying will not become law in England and Wales after proposed legislation branded “hopelessly flawed” by opponents ran out of time amid claims of a “denial of democracy” from supporters. Those backing a change in the law have pledged “we
Assisted dying Bill to fall but issue not going away, say campaigners MPs have been told they must decide what happens next in the long-running and divisive debate on assisted dying, as an attempt to change the law formally fails on Friday. Peers supportive of assisted dying shared their “regret” at the fall of the
Trump threatens ‘big tariff’ on UK over digital tax on US tech firms US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on the UK if it does not drop its digital services tax on American social media firms. The digital services tax, introduced in 2020, imposes a 2% levy on the revenues of several