Rachel Reeves told the BBC the government would change the way it measures debt

The health spending watchdog said it was too expensive for too little benefit

The judge in the trial lifted reporting restrictions on Chris Kaba's criminal history

Chris Kaba's family said they were devastated by the verdict

Hamas says more than 80 people are dead after Israel bombed homes in northern Gaza

Israel launches a new wave of strikes on Beirut.

Hamas has confirmed that its leader, Yahya Sinwar, is dead

The Israeli Government says its soldiers have killed the Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar.

Inflation drops below the Bank of England's target for the first time in three years.

Sir Keir Starmer drops a heavy hint that taxes on businesses could go up in the Budget.

The government has given details of more than 60 billion pounds invested in the UK at today's business summit

Israel has asked the UN to immediately remove its peacekeepers from parts of southern Lebanon

The former First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, dies aged 69.

Israel has come under international criticism for firing on UN bases in southern Lebanon. The UK government was among those to raise concerns, saying it was "appalled" by reports.

Rescue operations are underway in Florida, after Hurricane Milton tore through the state.

The head of the security service, MI5, has warned that Russia is on a mission to cause "mayhem" on the streets of Britain.

Memorial services have been held to mark a year since Hamas attacks on Israel.

Just three months after Sir Keir Starmer took power his chief of staff Sue Gray has quit. And, Israeli forces have encircled a city in northern Gaza.

A 2 year old boy is one of four people killed in a small boat

Ayatollah Khamenei also defended Iran's missile attack on Israel this week

The proposal would give terminally ill people in England and Wales the choice to die

Israel has committed more troops to the invasion and said eight soldiers have been killed

Last night Israel sent ground troops into southern Lebanon to attack Hezbollah positions

Reports from the US suggest a limited ground offensive is imminent

Israel has also launched attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen

Hezbollah confirms that its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed by an Israeli airstrike.

Dame Maggie was described by BAFTA as a "legend of British stage and screen"

Around 200 women have come forward with accusations against the former boss of Harrods

The Chief of the General Staff has told troops to prepare to enter "enemy territory"

He told delegates in Liverpool that Labour would rebuild public services

Rachel Reeves said her optimism for Britain "burns brighter than ever"

Strikes between Israel and Hezbollah have escalated, as concern grows about a wider war.

Israel mounts another wave of air strikes targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon.

They said those at Harrods, the department store he once owned, enabled his attacks.

The group's leader said the detonations of pagers and walkies-talkies was a major blow

More people have died and been wounded as walkie-talkies detonated

The Lebanese armed group immediately blamed Israel amid a recent escalation in tensions

He had admitted to having indecent images of children as young as seven

The government is facing fresh calls to rethink cuts to winter fuel payment

The Kremlin have stripped the officials involved of their accreditation

The review concluded the NHS in England was in a "critical condition"

Pat Finucane was killed by loyalist paramilitaries in 1989 at his home in Belfast

The Tory motion seeking to stop the benefit from becoming means-tested was rejected

It heard there were not enough staff and hospital infrastructure was unfit for purpose

A former Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital surgeon is facing an investigation.

The CIA director recalls a "risk" of tactical nuclear weapon use in the early days of the war in Ukraine.

A man who targeted a hotel housing asylum seekers has been jailed for nine years.

The former Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has taken over as France's prime minister.

The final report on the 2017 Grenfell fire, which killed 72 people, has been published.

Scotland's finance secretary has announced 500 million pounds of spending cuts, saying the country faces enormous financial pressures.

The UK government suspends some arms exports to Israel, saying there's a risk international humanitarian law could be violated.

Calls for a strike to try to force Israel's government to agree a hostage release deal.

Palestinians speak of damage by Israeli military.

Vaccination will instead be the strategy for eradicating bovine tuberculosis

The measures could see smoking banned in pub gardens and outdoor restaurants

Israel has launched its biggest military operation in the occupied West Bank in years.

Sir Keir Starmer has warned that his government's first budget is "going to be painful".

The former England football manager had been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. In 2001, he became the first foreign manager to lead the England team.

Israel and the armed Lebanese group, Hezbollah, have carried out the biggest attacks on each other in ten months of conflict -- while stopping short of triggering all-out war.

German police say fifteen-year-old boy knew about a knife attack that left three dead.

The energy regulator, Ofgem, has announced a rise in its price cap from October.

The body which assesses medicines says it is too expensive for the NHS in England

Five bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a super-yacht off the coast Sicily.

Rescuers are trying to access a yacht where six people are believed to be trapped.

The British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch is among the missing

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel to push for a Gaza ceasefire.

Hezbollah has fired rockets into northern Israel following the strike in southern Lebanon

The government says the compensation scheme is an "important step"

Israel often disputes the figures but UN agencies accept them as broadly accurate

Ministers say an audit by the UK Treasury means they face uncertainty about their budget

Kyiv's incursion into the Russian Kursk region began last week

Tens of thousands more people have been ordered to evacuate from the border

Israel faces condemnation for an air strike on a school used to shelter displaced people. Nearly 350 people have been charged in connection with recent riots in parts of the UK.

Ukraine launched a surprise attack in the Kursk region four days ago

21 convictions have been handed down during the day in courts across the UK

Three men from Liverpool have been jailed for between 20 months and three years

He said he may seek to extradite social media influencers abroad who incited violence

Unrest began after false information spread about the killing of three girls in Southport

A mob has stormed a hotel in Rotherham that's believed to house asylum seekers.

There have been more clashes during protests in towns and cities across the country.

Two female boxers competed despite disqualification from 2023's World Championships

Russia released 16 prisoners while 8 Russians held in jail in Europe were returned

He exchanged pictures with a convicted paedophile on WhatsApp over a period of months

They were named as Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9.

A teenage boy has been arrested and the incident is not being treated as terror-related

Western powers have called for restraint after 12 children and teenagers were killed by a rocket which struck the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

Incendiary devices were placed on rails to the north, west and east of the French capital

One of the men arrested on Tuesday has been found to have a cyst on his brain

He has suspended seven MPs for backing an amendment to abolish the two-child benefit cap

He faces a lengthy jail term for his role in the banned group Al-Muhajiroun

Democrat governors and members of Congress are backing Kamala Harris to replace him

The Chancellor hints at inflation-busting pay rises for some public sector workers

The government says air and rail systems are back to normal after yesterday's meltdown.

Experts say it is the most serious widespread IT disruption ever seen

It said the government and civil service in all four UK nations failed the public

Labour set out its programme for government at the State Opening of Parliament

England's footballers pay tribute to Gareth Southgate -- who's resigned in the wake of the Euro 2024 defeat.

A judge has thrown out a criminal case against Donald Trump -- who had been accused of holding onto classified documents.

Donald Trump urges Americans to unite after an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. And, the England men's football team prepare to face Spain in Euro 2024 final in Berlin.

Hamas says 71 Palestinians have died in Israeli air strikes in southern Gaza. And, police investigating the discovery of bodies in suitcases in Bristol have arrested a man.

The Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said it was the only way to "avert disaster"

Water companies say recommended increases will not address problems such as sewage leaks

A manhunt began after the three women were killed at their home near Watford

He told newly sworn-in MPs he wanted them to deliver "national renewal"

Rachel Reeves made her first speech as Chancellor setting out plans for economic growth

It's Sir Keir's first stop in a tour of the UK Nations

The Prime Minister has said he is ''restless for change'' -- and will begin a tour of all four UK nations tomorrow.

He said he would use Labour's landslide victory to deliver change and unite the country

The jury heard Gavin Plumb had become "obsessed" with the former This Morning presenter

The Prime Minister said the result was not a foregone conclusion

Campaigning for the General Election has entered its final straight

The ruling will likely delay his trial for conspiring to overturn the 2020 election

Voters in France have turned out in large numbers for the first round of a snap election, with the far right expected to top the polls.

The 3 election candidates reportedly made derogatory and offensive comments in the past.

The comments by an activist campaigning for Reform were secretly filmed by Channel 4

The Conservatives have dismissed the idea as "for the birds"

After a 14-year legal battle Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is back on Australian soil.

A Labour candidate has admitted he put a bet on the Tories to win in his constituency

The IFS thinktank said the next government would face "painful" financial decisions

Labour has called on the Gambling Commission to release the names of all the people being investigated for allegedly placing bets on the election timing.

Sir Keir Starmer has defended Labour's record on women's rights.

A chief constable who lied about his career has been dismissed for gross misconduct.

The Conservatives' Director of Campaigning is looked into over alleged election bet.

Police officer in the PM's close protection team arrested over alleged election bets.

Four officers who ran the investigation into Stephen Lawrence's murder won't be charged. And, a blood test could predict Parkinson's disease seven years before symptoms appear.

Investigation by BBC's Panorama exposes abuse of children at special needs school.

England's footballers are preparing for their opening game of the Euros against Serbia, which kicks off at eight PM.

The Princess of Wales has been cheered by the crowds as she attended Trooping the Colour - her first public appearance since revealing she has cancer.

Scotland is preparing to kick-off the European Championship against Germany.

Labour has launched its election manifesto, focusing on economic growth and stability.

The defence secretary has suggested Labour could win a "supermajority" at the election.

Rishi Sunak's offer promised tax cuts, help to buy homes and falling immigration

He faced days of criticism and said he did not mean to cause "hurt or upset"

Presenter, who disappeared on Wednesday, was discovered on a steep slope on the Greek island of Symi. Medical students urged to help at hospitals in London hit by cyber attack.

3 men and a woman reunited with their families in joyful scenes. Greek emergency teams looking for missing presenter Michael Mosley search rocky hills.

The Prime Minister returned to the UK from France for an interview with ITV

Second World War veterans also attended the commemorations in northern France

Sir Keir Starmer accused Rishi Sunak of lying about Labour's tax plans

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer's first televised head-to-head will air tonight

Mr Farage will stand in the Clacton constituency and will also become leader of the party

Labour have promised a "significant cut" in net migration if they win power.

South Africa's ANC party is preparing for coalition talks after an election in which it lost its outright majority for the first time in thirty years.

Mr Trump was convicted of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment

Mr Logan told the BBC the Conservative party was unrecognisable from the one he joined

Tzachi Hanegbi also said Israel now ran the majority of the border between Egypt and Gaza

Many displaced Palestinians are still sheltering in Rafah from the conflict

He urged voters to back Labour in his first major speech of the election campaign

The Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has ruled out putting up income tax, or national insurance, if Labour wins power at the general election.

Labour has defended its proposals on workers' rights, after a union leader said they had "more holes than Swiss cheese".

Israel has expressed anger at the landmark ruling by the International Court of Justice

The Prime Minister insisted the "preparation work" for the scheme had already taken place

It will be held in six week time on 4th July

Seven people were also left in critical condition

Patients were infected with HIV and hepatitis C between the 1970s and early 1990s

Rescuers are battling rain and thick fog to reach the site of a helicopter accident.

Thousands of people in south Devon have been told they can safely drink tap water again.

Aid agencies have warned that land crossings into Gaza need to open urgently

He unveiled a six point plan outlining Labour's pitch to voters

Robert Fiko was critically wounded in an assassination attempt in the town of Handlova

The island could become the first place in the British Isles to allow euthanasia

The judge in Belfast ruled asylum seekers in Northern Ireland cannot be sent to Rwanda

Lord Cameron says restricting UK arms sales to Israel could embolden Hamas.

Israel has told tens of thousands more to leave as it intensifies military operations.

Sir Keir Starmer also said a Labour government would scrap the Rwanda deportation scheme

The US paused the supply to stop some weapons being used in an assault on Rafah

Sir Keir Starmer welcomed Ms Elphicke and said the "failed government was staggering on" . A Conservative minister described her as "shameless".

Stormy Daniels described an alleged sexual encounter which Mr Trump denies

The announcement comes hours after Israel instructed Palestinians to leave parts of Rafah

Swinney warns of delays to rebuilding SNP if he faces leadership challenge

Sadiq Khan secures another term as London mayor - with success for Labour elsewhere

Sir Keir Starmer has hailed sweeping wins for Labour at local elections in England. A High Court judge says the Government's greenhouse gas claims are 'vague and unquantified'.

John Swinney announces he'll stand for SNP leadership; his main rival backs him

US universities gripped by Gaza protests; and teenage boy killed in UK sword attack named

Two member of the public and two police officers were injured in the attack

Humza Yousaf says he "underestimated" the hurt after ending deal with Scottish Greens

Dublin says it's bringing forward emergency legislation to return any migrants who flee the UK's Rwanda deportation scheme.

The Conservative MP Dan Poulter has defected to Labour over NHS issues

The King will return to Royal duties next week -- after doctors said they were encouraged by how he'd responded to his cancer treatment.

Humza Yousaf faces a confidence vote by MSPs, after ending power-sharing with the Greens. And, the Hollywood mogul, Harvey Weinstein, has had a rape conviction overturned.

Arrest made on suspicion of attempted murder after two teachers and a pupil were stabbed.

Five people have died trying to cross the English channel in a small boat.

Rishi Sunak says the stand-off over his Rwanda bill will be settled tonight.

The MP Mark Menzies has quit the Conservative Party, and will stand down at the next election, after he was accused of misusing campaign funds.

A presumed Israeli strike has hit Iran in response to an attack by Tehran last week

Scotland's Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan said some goals were "out of reach"

The UK and Germany's foreign ministers have both called for restraint in response

The pupil argued the ban on prayer rituals was discriminatory

Iran attacked Israel in what it said was a response to a strike on its consulate in Syria

World leaders have condemned Tehran's strikes but called for restraint.

Australia's Prime Minister praises those who tried to stop a knife attack in Sydney.

She said if she had committed a criminal offence she would step down

The former American football star was controversially cleared of killing his former wife

It reviewed gender services for children and young people in England and Wales

A group of more than 2000 older women won the first climate change case at the ECHR

Benjamin Netanyahu is also facing calls to mount a major assault on Rafah in Gaza

Israel's Prime Minister says there'll be no ceasefire until all hostages are released. And, police are searching for a man suspected of killing a woman in Bradford yesterday.

Israel says the hostage, found in Gaza, had been murdered by the Islamic Jihad group.

Israel has released a report on how its forces killed seven aid workers in Gaza

There are growing calls on Rishi Sunak to hold Israel to account for the attack

The military veterans were killed in an Israeli attack while working for an aid agency

The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said it was a "tragic incident".

Israeli troops have withdrawn from a two-week raid of al-Shifa hospital

King Charles made his first major public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer.

Four members of a UN peacekeeping mission have been injured in an explosion in Lebanon.

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says he will strenuously contest the charges

The previously-undisclosed papers were seen by the BBC

Water companies have said customers will have to foot the bill for improvements

A ship struck a bridge in Baltimore sending cars and people into the River Patapsco below

It is the first time the US has called for a halt to the fighting

The Chancellor has committed to keeping the triple lock system for increases to the state pension - insisting the "expensive" policy can be paid for through economic growth.

At least 133 now known to have died in attack on Moscow concert hall.

In a video statement Catherine said she was focused on making a full recovery

An inquiry found millions of women were not properly told of the rising state pension age

Data shows price rises have slowed again and inflation is set to meet the 2% target soon

The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, says the entire population of Gaza is now at risk because of inadequate supplies of food.

Rishi Sunak insists on Tory unity despite talk of party discontent

Thousands of people have gathered at polling stations across Russia to protest against an election they say is rigged:

Vaughn Gething is set to become the First Minister of Wales -- and the first black leader of a European nation -- after he won the contest to lead the Welsh Labour party.

The US has warned that powerful synthetic drugs -- that have devastated American communities -- are spreading around the world.

The new extremism definition applies to, but does not criminalise, groups promoting an ideology based on "violence, hatred or intolerance".

The businessman Frank Hester donated £10 million to the Conservatives

Frank Hester reportedly said the MP Diane Abbott made him "want to hate all black women"

Princess Catherine said she was the person who digitally altered the image

Security has been tightened in Jerusalem, but officials say worshippers heading to the city's Al Aqsa mosque will not face restrictions.

The ship carrying desperately needed food and relief supplies is preparing to set sail

Operation Kenova investigated the agent who was codenamed Stakeknife

The Institute for Fiscal Studies has said tough decisions would be needed

Jeremy Hunt has announced a National Insurance cut and raised the child benefit threshold

Jeremy Hunt will unveil his Budget tomorrow -- the last before the general election

Several states had tried to block the former president from their presidential primaries

Mr Hunt ruled out borrowing money in order to pay for tax cuts in his budget on Wednesday

The US has used military planes to airdrop more than 30,000 meals into Gaza.

Attendees defied a heavy police presence to show support for Alexei Navalny

Officials in Gaza say 30,000 people have been killed there since Israeli offensive began

Iain Packer was sentenced to life almost two decades after Ms Caldwell's body was found

Henry Staunton also said he was asked to slow compensation for Horizon scandal victims

The former Conservative Party deputy chairman said Sadiq Khan was controlled by Islamists

Deputy PM defends Tory response to ex deputy party chairman's comments about London Mayor Sadiq Khan

The party suspends Lee Anderson over claims "islamists" had control over Sadiq Khan.

The move comes on the eve of the conflict's second anniversary

Dozens of MPs have called on Sir Lindsay Hoyle to stand down

Western officials: Russia has no "master plan" to achieve goal of seizing most of Ukraine

UN says it's transferred more than 30 patients from Nasser hospital, after Israeli raid. Indefinite hospital order given to killer of 3 people in Nottingham is to be reviewed.

In a video message, Alexei Navalny's widow, Yulia, says she'll continue his work and that she believes Vladimir Putin is behind her husband's death.

The World Health Organisation says the biggest hospital in southern Gaza is no longer working

Hundreds arrested in Russia after showing support for Alexei Navalny

Russia says Vladimir Putin's most vocal critic -- Alexei Navalny -- has died in prison -- triggering outrage in the West:

The Chancellor says the economy is resilient but Labour says the government's promise of growth is in tatters:

Israel says it has ordered Palestinians to leave the grounds of the hospital

Azhar Ali has apologised for comments he made about the attacks in Israel on October 7th

More than a million people have fled to the area from their homes elsewhere in Gaza

The head of NATO has issued a stern rebuke after Donald Trump suggested he might encourage Russia to attack Alliance members who didn't pay their dues.

6-year old was fleeing with relatives when they appear to have come across Israeli forces. Allies of Pakistan's jailed former PM, Imran Khan, say they'll try to form a government.

The settlement ends a four-year legal battle about phone hacking

Sir Keir Starmer confirmed his party's U-turn on green investment

The government is being urged to immediately help victims of two medical scandals.

Prince Harry has arrived back in the UK to visit his father at Clarence House

The King is stepping back from public engagements while he undergoes treatment

The Foreign Secretary says Teheran will be held accountable for the actions of its proxies. UK flagship aircraft carrier pulled from NATO exercise, because of a technical problem.

Power sharing is restored to Northern Ireland with a new Nationalist First Minister

Abdul Ezedi is being sought in connection with an attack on a woman and her two children

The EU has approved a 43 billion pound package of military and financial aid for Ukraine

The former First Minister was emotional at times while giving evidence in Edinburgh

The Democratic Unionist Party has accepted a deal with the UK government

Iran has denied involvement in the attack in Jordon which killed three American troops

Government "appalled" by claims that UN staff were involved in Hamas' attack on Israel. Defence Secretary condemns the latest Houthi attack on ships sailing through the Red Sea.

But the ICJ stopped short of calling for an immediate ceasefire

Valdo Calocane has been sentenced to indefinite detention at a high-security hospital

Moscow said the aircraft was carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war due for repatriation

The Prime Minister said more will follow if they continue to attack ships in the Red Sea

More than thirty thousand homes in Northern Ireland and Scotland remain without power

Russia has blamed Ukraine for the deaths of at least 25 people after shelling hit a shopping district the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk.

Iran has threatened to retaliate -- after accusing Israel of killing five senior members of its security forces in a suspected air strike in Syria.

Unions said the decision to slash almost 3,000 jobs is "devastating" for the industry

The Prime Minister said the backlog of cases had been cleared when thousands remained

A review is underway into the deaths of Bronson and Kenneth Battersby

Fujitsu said it has a "moral obligation" to contribute to sub-postmasters' compensation

It said vulnerable girls were left at the mercy of paedophile gangs in Rochdale

Lord Cameron says airstrikes have sent an unambiguous message to Houthi rebels

Taiwan's president-elect has vowed to defend the self-governing island from Chinese intimidation. Beijing says it opposes what it calls the island's separatist movement.

The US said the strikes on Houthi targets diminished their ability to launch missiles

Stephen Bradshaw has been giving evidence to the Horizon IT inquiry

All convictions in the IT scandal will be overturned in England and Wales

Temperatures were close to the threshold of 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial levels

Hundreds of branch managers were wrongly convicted because of a flawed computer system

Hundreds of postmasters were wrongly convicted of crimes including theft and fraud because of a faulty IT system.

US airline regulator grounds some Boeing 737 Max 9 jets and orders urgent inspections. Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets into northern Israel. Police officer charged with rape.

Lawyers said they have spoken up in the wake of a television drama about the case

But the Prime Minister did not rule out a polling day in the Spring

The two bombs exploded near the grave of one of the country's top military commanders

Hamas says its deputy head, Saleh al-Arouri, has been killed in Beirut.

A powerful earthquake has struck central Japan -- triggering a tsunami alert. Israel's highest court has struck down a highly disputed law.

US Navy, protecting commercial ships from Houthi rebels in Yemen, hits 3 small vessels. UN warns of a risk of famine in Gaza. Queen Margrethe of Denmark to abdicate in January.

Russia says at least 14 people have been killed in Ukrainian airstrikes and all Eurostar services to and from London have been cancelled due to flooding.

Egypt has confirmed it is going to put forward a new peace plan for the region.

His drive for greater European integration often led to clashes with Margaret Thatcher.

But the head of the Israeli forces warned the war will go on for months

His company will take control of the club's football operations

Israel says it's interrogating hundreds of suspected Hamas fighters in Gaza.

A watered down version of the text was approved after days of negotiations

More than twenty people were wounded in the attack at Charles University

It reached its lowest level for more than two years, raising hopes of interest rate cuts

It has urged a 'very cautious approach' and said in most cases parents should be informed

Officials say an international coalition will protect the boats from attacks from Yemen

Humanitarian aid is being delivered to Gaza through Israel's Kerem Shalom crossing for the first time since the Hamas attacks in October.

The Israeli army says three hostages mistakenly shot dead by its troops in Gaza had been holding a white flag.

The High Court ruled the Duke of Sussex was the victim of phone hacking

EU leaders agreed to start talks despite threats from Hungary to veto the decision

Some have hailed the resolution as progressive; but others say it does not go far enough

Rival Conservative factions have clashed in the Commons over the legislation

He was challenged about whether his policies as Chancellor led to more deaths

Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick criticises the government's Rwanda asylum plan

Israeli forces have continued to bombard targets throughout Gaza where a senior UN official has warned that half the population is now starving.

Aid workers have warned society in the territory is on the verge of collapse

The Prime Minister described the new legislation as the "only approach"

The former prime minister also offered an apology at the hearing in London

It's an attempt to revive plans to send some asylum seekers to the country

The Home Secretary says they will lead to the biggest drop on record in legal migration

The UN warns of a displacement crisis in Gaza, as Israel intensifies bombardments.

Israel has bombarded southern Gaza, after pulling out of ceasefire talks with Hamas. And, more than 110 countries at COP 28 agree to triple renewable energy production by 2030.

More than 130 world leaders attended the climate conference being held in Dubai

Matt Hancock was giving evidence at the Covid Inquiry in London

The 10-month-old reportedly died alongside his four-year-old brother and his mother

The workers had been trapped in a collapsed tunnel for 17 days

The pause - which was due to end in the coming hours - has been extended for two days

Hamas has released another group of hostages being held in Gaza -- on the third day of a truce with Israel. The former England football manager, Terry Venables, has died.

Hamas' armed wing accuses Israel of failing to comply with ceasefire deal. Russia targets Kyiv in what Ukrainians say was the biggest drone attack of the war so far.

39 Palestinians were also released from prison in Israel

The revised figures are a new record and much higher than originally thought

Jeremy Hunt set out the Government's tax and spending plans in his Autumn Statement

Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting his War Cabinet to talk through the agreement with Hamas

Sir Patrick Vallance said he saw the scheme would lead to increased Covid transmission

The Palestinian Red Crescent says 31 premature babies have been evacuated from al Shifa hospital in Gaza.

UN agency condemns attacks on schools sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza.

Israel says fuel will be allowed into Gaza to prevent a collapse of the sewerage system

Israel has claimed Hamas was using Gaza's biggest hospital as a command centre

The plan has been ruled unlawful by the UK's Supreme Court

The sacked Home Secretary told the Mr Sunak he had failed to deliver on key policies

Suella Braverman has been sacked and replaced by James Cleverly as Home Secretary

Home Secretary says London is "being polluted by hate, violence, and antisemitism." Labour says she should be sacked. The US says it does not want fighting in Gaza's hospitals.

300,000 people have taken part in the biggest pro-Palestinian march in London since the start of the war in Gaza.

Israel says it is targeting Hamas fighters

The Home Secretary questioned whether police "play favourites" when dealing with protests

Israeli troops and tanks have tightened their grip on the area

It focuses on crime, housing and oil and gas licences

The secretary general said the territory has become a "graveyard for children"

The Israeli military says it's investigating after a school that the United Nations runs in Gaza was hit by an explosion.

The Israeli prime minister said there will be no ceasefire until Hamas releases hostages

Gusts of up to 100mph have battered southern England and the Channel Islands

Nearly 400 foreign nationals and injured Palestinians have been allowed to leave Gaza

A diary entry from a former advisor said Mr Johnson was "obsessed" with the idea

One of the hostages has criticised her country's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu

The United Nations warns civil order is beginning to collapse in Gaza.

The Israeli military says the Gaza City region is now a battlefield. And, a former SNP leadership candidate, Ash Regan, has defected to the rival Alba party.

Israel continues its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, a United Nations aid chief says the territory is being "strangled", and conditions for people there are deteriorating.

Robert Card is believed to have carried out the shootings in the city of Lewiston

The UN head says he's shocked Israel could think he was justifying Hamas attacks

Israel says it has hit at least 400 targets in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours. Hamas health officials say 700 people have been killed in the attacks.

Israeli forces have carried out limited incursions into Gaza as the bombardment of the territory continues.

A second convoy of lorries carrying aid supplies is waiting to enter the Gaza Strip from Egypt, as Israel steps up its airstrikes.

He was one of England's greatest ever footballers and was key to 1966 World Cup triumph. Lorries with aid enter Gaza for the first time since Hamas' attacks on Israel.

Labour says it's redrawing the political map after winning Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire. Storm Babet kills 3 people in Angus and Shropshire. Aid delivery to Gaza postponed.

The Prime Minister pledges the UK's support for Israel in its 'darkest hour'.

The President of United States was speaking at the end of a visit to Tel Aviv

There are growing calls for aid to be allowed into the territory

Negotiations are continuing to persuade Israel to allow aid to enter the Gaza Strip. Relief agencies say the situation remains dire for hundreds of thousands of people.

Israel's PM has told his emergency cabinet that his forces are ready "at any moment" to demolish Hamas. Gaza doctors have warned of an impending "public health catastrophe" .

A million Palestinians have now fled Gaza -- as Israel warns of a ground incursion.

Thousands of people are fleeing the area but most have nowhere else to go

Israel says no resources will be allowed into Gaza until Hamas releases its hostages. And, a watchdog say Rishi Sunak's changes to green polices have undermined net zero targets.

Israel sealed off the Palestinian territory after Hamas gunmen attacks on Saturday

He promised a "decade of national renewal" at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool

The move comes in response to unprecedented attacks by Hamas at the weekend

Israel says more than 600 of its people have been killed -- and a-hundred kidnapped -- since Palestinian militants launched their massive cross-border attack yesterday:

Israel is carrying out strikes in Gaza in response to attacks from Hamas

Sir Keir Starmer says it could be a launchpad to winning at the next general election

If confirmed, the attack would be the deadliest strike for many months.

The Prime Minister said the money would be invested in hundreds of new transport schemes

The second part of the inquiry heard accusations of "chaos" at Number Ten

The jab - developed by scientists in Oxford - can be produced quickly in huge quantities

But some of the Prime Minister's close colleagues want change - including Michael Gove.

Time is running out for the US Congress to avert a government shutdown. And, more than 30 Conservative MPs have promised to fight any further tax rises.

A 14 year-old girl and a driver have died, after a bus carrying dozens of school pupils overturned on the M53 in Cheshire.

The guidance comes six months after Gary Lineker was suspended for social media comments

Rosebank near Shetland is estimated to contain 300 million barrels of oil

The Home Secretary was addressing an American right-wing think tank

He faces accusations of sexual assaults and rape between 2006 and 2013 which he denies

Scientists hope the samples will reveal secrets about the origins of the planet and the life on it.

Rishi Sunak is being urged to reject any further move to scale back the HS2 rail project. And, Ukraine says a missile strike yesterday targeted Russia's navy commanders.

The missiles used in the strike were supplied by the West

The decision comes after fourteen consecutive increases stretching back to December 2021

The measure is part of the Government's easing of climate change policies

The move would be a major shift on climate change policy

Tehran will gain access to billion dollars' worth of oil revenue as part of the agreement

The European Commission President has promised a plan of action to help Italy deal with a surge in irregular migration.

The actor and comedian Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse over a seven-year period, which he denies.

The Prime Minister said the breed was a "danger to our communities"

It is the first time he has suggested one of his key pledges may be unachievable

Thousands more are missing as the scale of the disaster becomes clear

But figures from the Office for National Statistics show the rate of unemployment rose

The Government is facing calls to declare China a threat to the UK's democracy

Rishi Sunak raises concerns with China after arrest of Commons staff suspected of spying

Terror suspect who fled Wandsworth prison is pulled off bike by plain clothes officer.

The UN's "global stocktake" has called for urgent action on global heating

Daniel Khalife absconded from HMP Wandsworth in London yesterday

The team at the Weizmann Institute say the synthetic model looks like a textbook example of a real 14-day old embryo.

Europe's biggest local authority has said all but essential spending will stop

A former senior civil servant said Rishi Sunak cut money for school repairs as Chancellor

Chancellor says ministers acted immediately after learning about risk from weak concrete. Ukraine says its troops have broken through first Russian defence lines in the south.

Suella Braverman calls on the police watchdog to investigate whether forces' stance on certain issues is having a detrimental affect on day to day policing.

Ministers have warned more schools may be forced to close classrooms at short notice

The Government issued the warning just days before the start of the new school year

The judge-led enquiry will be able to compel witnesses to give evidence

National Air Traffic Services has apologised for disruption at UK's busiest airports

Tens of thousands of passengers face delays despite the problem having now been fixed

Russian officials have concluded Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed when his plane crashed and the Metropolitan Police Federation say a potential data breach is causing concern.

The former Culture Secretary, Nadine Dorries, has resigned as the Conservative MP for Mid Bedfordshire

Luis Rubiales has been criticised for kissing a Spanish player at the Women's World Cup

Authorities say all 10 people on the plane were killed when it crashed near Moscow

The country's Prime Minister described the touchdown as a victory cry of a new India

The BBC has seen correspondence showing the museum was alerted two years ago

Letby murdered seven babies and attempting to kill six others at a hospital in Chester

England suffer a narrow -- but agonising -- defeat in their first World Cup final since 1966

The nurse was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others

Letby injected some babies with air and poisoned others with insulin

Sir Michael became a household name with his series 'Parkinson' which premiered in 1971

It is the first time a senior English football team are in a World Cup final since 1966

The Bulgarian nationals charged with possessing fake passports and ID cards

The NHS says the move will mean patients get seen and diagnosed more quickly

Officials expect the total to rise -- and questions are mounting about the response to the disaster:

6 people have died after a migrant boat heading to Britain sank in the English Channel.

Legionalla bacteria were discovered in the water supply on the vessel

The US president Joe Biden has declared the situation a major disaster

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has apologised for the data breach

Leaders from eight countries that share the rainforest assembled for the summit in Brazil

The first asylum seekers have boarded the Bibby Stockholm barge after a series of delays

A man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit says the system for determining compensation for wrongful convictions needs to be overhauled

The former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, has urged his supporters to protest peacefully against his arrest.

The prominent Russian opposition leader has been sentenced for a further 19 years

The Bank has also warned that rates would remain "higher for longer"

The former president's supporters have been defending him following the criminal charges

Experts predict prices will drop further in the coming months

Rishi Sunak has insisted the decision won't de-rail Britain's path to net zero

Rishi Sunak has ordered a review of what he called anti-car measures. And, at least 30 people have been killed in north-western Pakistan in a suspected suicide bombing.

Environmental groups say they will "not stand by" if ministers water down green policies

The Mayor of London has welcomed the "landmark decision"

Experts say fossil fuel emissions are mostly to blame for the high temperatures

The actor, Kevin Spacey, has been cleared of sexually assaulting four men in the UK.

Homeless families living in temporary accommodation in England is at its highest level since records began 25 years ago.

The reforms received approval in the face of mass protests

19 thousand people have been moved to safety on the Greek island of Rhodes -- as high winds hamper efforts to tackle wildfires burning out of control.

More than twenty private boats are helping to rescue people from beaches

The three main political parties have spent the day reflecting on the results

It said he should not have been penalised for his political views

Rishi Sunak has formally apologised and called LGBT veterans' treatment "horrific"

The bill is set to become law after passing a series of votes in the House of Lords

Scientists say the development can slow the progression of the disease by around a third

Sir Keir Starmer refuses to commit to putting more money into public services.

The Czech Republic player makes history by beating Tunisia's Ons Jabeur on Centre Court 6-4, 6-4

The walkout is over pay and the threat of artificial intelligence to jobs

The recommended pay increases range from 5 to 7 per cent

The wife of the BBC news reader, Huw Edwards, has named him as the presenter facing allegations about payments for sexually explicit images.

The presenter is accused of paying another individual for explicit photographs

They say no illegal activity took place with the presenter, who has been suspended.

The BBC has suspended a presenter while it investigates accusations that he paid thousands of pounds to a teenager for sexually explicit images.

Rishi Sunak has made clear the UK is opposed to the use of cluster bombs.

Kyiv has been pressing for the shells to help with its counter offensive against Russia

Stephen Lawrence's mother, Baroness Lawrence, said the decision was a "disgrace"

The BBC has previously reported claims of unlawful killings by British troops

There's been more violence in Jenin on the second day of Israel's military operation.

Israel has launched a huge military operation in the area

There's been widespread condemnation of attempts to set fire to the home a mayor in Paris

President Macron postpones state visit to Germany after four nights of rioting

Ministers say they will create tens of thousands of new jobs for doctors and nurses.

The Court of Appeal ruled the plan was unlawful and could breach human rights

Thames Water says it's in talks to secure extra funding

The nurses' strike in England is over, after the RCN union failed to secure a mandate; but now NHS consultants have voted to down stethoscopes.

The leader of the Wagner mercenaries who marched on Moscow has broken his silence to say it was a protest -- not a coup.

Questions are being asked about the whereabouts of the mercenary leader, Yevgeny Prizoghin.

The Russian leader said the group's actions amounted to treason and promised tough action to end the uprising

The British Medical Association says the strike would be the longest in NHS history

The Bank of England has raised interest rates to an almost 15 year high. And, debris has been found in the search for a missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic.

Core inflation has risen - pressuring the Bank of England to put up interest rates again

A search in the north Atlantic for a missing submersible has so far not yielded any results. More vessels including underwater robots are being brought in.

Former PM says focus was on an influenza pandemic and threats from other viruses weren't considered. Average interest rate on 2-year fixed mortgage deal rises to more than 6%.

Michael Gove calls video showing Tory activists at a lockdown party "indefensible".

National Education Union says ministers are ignoring calls for talks on pay. Man appears in court charged with murders in Nottingham. Militants kill dozens of pupils in Uganda.

Experts say pandemic came after a decade of austerity increased health inequalities. A man charged with 3 murders in Nottingham. Putin says western sanctions have failed.

A committee of MPs has concluded that Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament

The BBC has seen footage that appears to show him trying to climb into a hostel

The inquiry has been told the UK may not have been "very well prepared at all"

The Prime Minister has claimed Mr Johnson asked him to intervene in the process

Scotland's former first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has been arrested by police investigating the SNP's finances. In the past few minutes she's been released without charge.

The former prime minister put forward allies including Jacob Rees-Mogg and Priti Patel

Kyiv says people stranded by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam have come under fire

Emergency services are searching around 30 submerged towns and villages to rescue people

Prince Harry gave evidence in support of a privacy case against Mirror Group Newspapers

But it's still not clear whether the long-expected counter-offensive has begun

The Immigration Minister, Robert Jenrick, has claimed that the UK's asylum system is "riddled with abuse" and the country must reduce its reliance on hotels to house migrants.

World leaders have joined Narendra Modi in paying tribute to the 288 people who've died.

Charlotte Nichols told the BBC of a rotten culture at Westminster

In a letter to the inquiry the Government said it had brought the case "with regret"

Two former Serbian officials who trained death squads had their sentences extended

President Putin has promised improved air defences around the Russian capital in response

Charities say the plans threaten patients' and the public's safety

The government is considering proposals that would cap the price of some products and the health secretary has admitted not all new hospitals promised will be built from scratch

Huge queues form after e-passport gate fault, Turkey goes to the polls

The couple have been given life sentences for murdering their 10-month-old son

Sir Iain Livingstone said acknowledging the force's issues was "essential"

But the drop in the rate of inflation was not as much as was expected

South Wales Police are looking at a video showing a police van following an electric bike

Suella Braverman says there was "nothing untoward" about her handling of a speeding ticket

G7 leaders in Hiroshima have promised to stand by Ukraine for as long as it takes. And Rishi Sunak is resisting calls for an inquiry into the actions of the Home Secretary.

Philip Schofield has stepped down as host of ITV's This Morning after more than 20 years. And Sinn Fein is on course to be the biggest party in councils in Northern Ireland.

John Allan says he is determined to prove his innocence after stepping down

Water firms say customers will foot the bill to tackle polluted rivers and seas

The draft legislation would stop private landlords evicting tenants without justification

The number of people not working due to extended sickness has reached a record high

Suella Braverman says migration must be reduced and the UK should train its own workers

Polling stations have closed in Turkey in an election being seen as one of the most pivotal in the country's modern history.

The leader of the RMT union has called for a special summit to address the rail dispute

The head of the Wagner mercenaries says Russian soldiers are fleeing positions near a key battleground in east Ukraine; Moscow insists its forces around Bakhmut are standing firm.

One of UK's worst performing train operators is stripped of franchise and nationalised. Bank of England raises interest rate to 4.5%. UK supplies Ukraine with long range missiles.

The publisher of the Mirror -- accused of phone-hacking on an "industrial-scale" -- has apologised to Prince Harry at the start of a seven-week trial.

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, has defended his officers' actions, after anti-monarchy protesters were detained for hours, then released without charge

The Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines has become the latest leader of a Caribbean country to call for the King's removal as its head of state.

The government has defended the police response to protests during the Coronation, amid complaints that officers who arrested dozens of people in London yesterday went too far.

Charles the Third has been crowned King.

Results from yesterday's local elections in England are coming in.

Washington has dismissed an accusation from Russia that it was responsible for yesterday's drone attack on the Kremlin.

President Zelensky has rejected Russian accusations that Ukraine carried out a drone attack on the Kremlin, in what Moscow says was an attempt to assassinate Vladimir Putin.

Geoffrey Hinton, a pioneer in the field, has suggested chatbots could soon be smarter than human beings.

Thousands of nurses in England have walked out in what's been described as the biggest strike so far in their pay dispute

The UK is orchestrating an extra flight to get British nationals out of Sudan

The last RAF evacuation flight from Sudan to Cyprus will leave tonight

Richard Sharp has resigned as chairman of the BBC after an investigation found he'd broken rules on public appointments during his dealings with Boris Johnson.

Planned 48-hour walkout in England is cut down to 28 hours. Rail unions announce new strikes, including on the day of FA Cup final. Talk show host, Jerry Springer, dies aged 79.

The first British citizens rescued from Sudan have arrived back in the UK.

The first evacuation flight for British civilians has taken off from Sudan, with more planned overnight.

Assessments are being carried out to see how to evacuate Britons trapped in Sudan. The CBI admits hiring "culturally toxic" staff and failing to fire those who harassed colleagues

British diplomats and their families have been rescued from the fighting in Sudan -- in an operation described by the government as "difficult, dangerous and precarious".

Comedians, broadcasters and politicians are paying tribute to Barry Humphries who was 89. UK nationals, trapped by the fighting in Sudan, feel abandoned by the government.

Dominic Raab has resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary, but has criticised a bullying inquiry, which found he'd shown persistently aggressive conduct:

The Prime Minister is deciding Dominic Rabb's future after a probe into bullying claims.

Soaring food prices have kept inflation above 10 percent.

The Scottish National Party's treasurer, Colin Beattie, has been arrested by police investigating its finances.

A 25-year prison term has been handed to a Russian critic of the war in Ukraine

The Royal College of Nursing is demanding an improved pay offer from the government

Grand National is won by the favourite after start is delayed by protestors on the track

Nurses in England will go on strike again after rejecting the government's pay offer

US media names a man alleged to be behind the leaking of secret intelligence documents

President Biden praises the legacy of the Good Friday Agreement in a speech in Belfast

Junior doctors across England begin a four-day strike to demand higher pay.

There have been tense scenes at the Temple Mount complex in Jerusalem as both Jewish and Muslim worshippers gathered to mark Passover and Ramadan.

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The firm that audits the SNP's finances has resigned amid a police investigation

The head of the Metropolitan Police says he needs more power to kick out corrupt officers

Nicola Sturgeon's husband has been arrested as part of a probe into the SNP's finances

Donald Trump arrives at court to be arrested and charged with a criminal offence