News – World and UK

The Home Secretary has said the whole country is thinking of the families of those killed in the Southport knife attack as the man accused of their murders goes on trial. Eighteen-year-old Axel Rudakubana, of Banks, Lancashire, will stand trial at Liverpool Crown Court charged with the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, who died in the attack at a Taylor […]

Families of remaining Israeli hostages are waiting for news on their loved ones after three women were reunited with relatives following their release by Hamas on the first day of a ceasefire deal. British Israeli Emily Damari, who was held in captivity for more than 15 months in what was described as “ongoing torture” for her family, was among those freed on Sunday – hugging loved ones in tearful reunions […]

Manchester United’s inconsistency was on show in a 3-1 defeat to Brighton as boss Ruben Amorim admitted his side might be the “worst” in the history of the club. A 10th Premier League loss of the season left United 13th in the table, two places above Tottenham, who went down to defeat at Everton. In the Women’s Super League, Ella Toone scored a hat-trick in a pulsating Manchester derby to […]

Sir Keir Starmer has congratulated US President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his inauguration and said that the so-called special relationship “will continue to flourish for years to come”. The president-elect will be sworn in to his second term in the White House on Monday, eight years after he first took the oath of office. The Prime Minister paid tribute to the “depth of friendship” between the 47th president and the […]

The mother of freed British hostage Emily Damari has thanked those who “never stopped fighting for Emily throughout this horrendous ordeal” after she was released by Hamas in the first step of a ceasefire agreement. The mother of freed British hostage Emily Damari has thanked those who “never stopped fighting for Emily throughout this horrendous ordeal” after she was released by Hamas in the first step of a ceasefire agreement. […]

The last remaining British hostage in Gaza has been named by Hamas as one of three people set to be released on Sunday. A ceasefire deal, which promised the phased release of hostages as well as a pause in the 15-month Israel-Hamas war, was delayed on Sunday morning and came into force at 9.15am UK time. Hamas has named three hostages it plans to release from 2pm UK time, including […]

The ceasefire in Gaza has officially begun following an almost three-hour delay, after Hamas named the hostages it plans to release on Sunday. Israel had earlier said it was continuing to fight in Gaza until the names were handed over in accordance with the agreement, and at least eight people were killed in an air strike on the territory on Sunday morning, according to Palestinian officials. Hamas blamed a delay […]

Premier League leaders Liverpool tightened their grip on top spot as injury-hit Arsenal’s title challenge was dealt another blow. Red boss Arne Slot was pleasantly surprised by his side’s dramatic 2-0 success at Brentford before Gunners manager Arteta was left frustrated by a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa. Elsewhere, tributes poured in for Manchester United great Denis Law, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer returned to management for the first time since […]

Tariffs and relationships with China could be among the first issues up for discussion when Donald Trump re-enters the White House, according to the director of the Chatham House foreign affairs think tank. Bronwen Maddox said she believes the US administration has “become the big question for UK foreign policy”, and the UK will be faced with having to “make some decisions” about its positions on certain issues. She also […]