Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany’s chancellor — hours after he failed to win the first round in parliament in a historic defeat. Mr Merz, 69, who succeeds Olaf Scholz, ...

Friedrich Merz has finally succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round. The conservative ...

Police were called at 12.26pm on Sunday, May 4 to reports of an altercation on Victoria Road, involving a man with a knife.

Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, won the job with a promise to confront increased aggression shown by President Donald Trump — and he will have the opportunity to do that in a face-to-face ...

A man who claims he was abused at a private boarding school has reached an out-of-court settlement for a six-figure sum in damages. Angus Bell claimed he suffered in a “madhouse of violence and ...

The UK’s services sector shrank last month for the first time since October 2023 as concerns over trade tensions weighed on firms, according to new figures. Service sector companies reported their ...

Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan called for a ‘rethink’ while Cabinet minister Wes Streeting acknowledged voters’ unhappiness over ...

Changes made last year mean that only those on Pension Credit or means-tested benefits will get the Winter Fuel Payment ...

Ford Motor Company says it expects to take a 1.5 billion dollar hit to its operating profit from tariffs this year and is withdrawing its full-year financial guidance due to the uncertainty created by ...

The Baton of Hope tour is a national campaign that raises awareness of suicide prevention, remembers those lost to suicide, supports families and friends in their grief, and shows the hope that can ...

A Basingstoke startup has been named a finalist in the UK StartUp Awards. Onlyscience, a software as a service (SaaS) application which focuses on democratising data science in marketing, was ...

The charge is brought under legislation on how public parades and processions are governed in Northern Ireland.