Sir Keir Starmer has met Xi Jinping in Beijing, telling the president he wants a “more sophisticated” relationship with China. The Prime Minister met Mr Xi at the Great Hall of the People on the first ...

Artwork for a mural dedicated to a Scottish missionary who was murdered by the Nazis after caring for Jewish schoolgirls in Budapest has been unveiled. Jane Haining was the matron of the Scottish ...

Strokes in the UK will rise by almost 42% without concerted action to reduce people’s risk, a leading charity has warned. New estimates released by the Stroke Association suggest that there will be ...

Irish architect Niall McLaughlin has been given a highly regarded award in recognition of his “thoughtful, well-crafted” designs and work as an educator. The Dubliner said he was delighted to receive ...

Household water bills across England and Wales will rise by an average of 5.4% from April, the industry has confirmed. The increase – which equates to £33 a year for the average household – is two ...

The researchers, from the University of Freiburg, found that the deer showed a stronger response to the scent of lynx than wolves, likely because the cats are ambush predators that tend to stalk their ...

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 717,371 cars and 47,344 commercial vehicles left factories in the UK in 2025.

Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister scored twice and there were goals for Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Mohamed Salah and Federico Chiesa.

Social reformer Gertrude Tuckwell, anti-racism activist Kamal Chunchie and writer Stefan Zweig are among the other cultural ...

Pep Guardiola thanked his old rival Jose Mourinho after Manchester City snatched a place in the last 16 of the Champions League. City beat Galatasaray comfortably enough at the Etihad Stadium in their ...

Author Mark Billingham has been awarded the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Diamond Dagger for his contribution to crime writing. The 64-year-old, who is best known for his 19 novels in the Tom ...

Supporters of assisted dying could seek to bypass opposition in the Lords using a rare parliamentary procedure to get the Bill on the statute books. Sponsors of the legislation believe the Parliament ...