Government working flat out to reduce welfare bill, PM says after cost warnings

Patrick Stewart of Star Trek and X-Men fame dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, the classically trained stage actor who scaled the Shakespearean canon and added gravitas to a Star Trek franchise and the X-Men films, has died at age 86.

Man in ‘Dumb and Dumber’ Halloween costume shot after trying to get into wrong apartment

Both the Halloween-costumed man and the apartment resident are believed to be in their 30s

Celebrity Traitors 2026: What is the prize money at stake for all-star cast?

Met Police refers itself to watchdog over handling of Thomas Markle allegations

The Met admitted it failed to pass on allegations about Thomas Markle to other law enforcement agencies in 2019

DoorDash acquiring Instacart could be bad for customers, analyst warns

King Charles III arrives in Guyana as part of official nine-day Caribbean trip

King Charles III has landed in the South American country of Guyana, a former British colony that was the site of one of the biggest slave revolts in the Caribbean during the colonial era

Putin says Russia is ‘ready for war’ with Europe in chilling threat

Russian president warned that if tensions escalated ⁠too far there would be no winners

Dream beat Valkyries to force WNBA Finals decider after tipoff time backlash

Atlanta Dream secured a much-needed win in Thursday’s game

DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17 billion creating a home delivery giant for everyday goods

Instacart customers will now have access to 50,000 additional stores covered by DoorDash, the company said

Justice Department escalates criminal probe over Alaska spoiler candidate controversy with new subpoenas, AP source says

Justice Department escalates criminal probe over Alaska spoiler candidate controversy with new subpoenas, AP source says

Celebrity Traitors semi-final live: Fans teased with ‘bombshell’ as they await climax of agonising cliffhanger

Traitors Maya Jama, James Acaster and King Kenny have had a great run – but is it about to come to an end?

Instacart to be purchased by DoorDash in massive food delivery merger