It comes after Ukraine for the first time began using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the US, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian forces in another occupied area overnight, American officials said Wednesday. Long sought by
After weeks of parliamentary wrangling between the House of Commons and House of Lords, MPs finally forced the upper chamber to back down. After defeating the Lords’s remaining two amendments yesterday afternoon, Peers insisted on forcing one of the two remaining amendments
As summer quickly approaches, many popular holiday destinations are trying to grapple with overtourism. The phenomenon has been linked to the housing crisis experienced in tourism hotspots as well as excessive pressure on the environment, local infrastructure and services. One solution many
The United Kingdom is the largest defence spender compared to Europe, leading a surge in defence budgets that has propelled European military spending to its highest level since the end of the Cold War. According to a report by the Stockholm International
The best fish and chip shops in the UK have been officially named, and not all of them come from seaside towns, reviews have found. The country has long been the home of fish and chips – although it is suspected to
Lewis Hamilton was no match for Max Verstappen in this morning’s Chinese Grand Prix sprint as the Dutchman surged to victory at the Brit’s expense. Hamilton passed Lando Norris at the first corner to move into the lead but was powerless to
It is backed by campaign group Dignity in Dying and Dame Esther Rantzen, who revealed in December that she had registered with Dignitas following a diagnosis of stage four lung cancer. Launched in January, the petition urges ministers to allocate Parliamentary time
The Foreign Office has issued a slew of travel warnings to Brits for countries across the Middle East and North Africa as tensions ramp up after strikes on Iran. Tehran said it fired air defence systems early on Friday (April 19) at
An Iberian plume could see much of the UK basking in 21C heat and sunshine, according to new weather maps. As thousands of Brits have been turning on the central heating in unseasonably chilly spring weather, many have been hoping that warmer
A northern seaside town famous for ballroom dancing and popular for stag and hen parties also has the highest rate of children in care in England. Away from the bright lights and tower of the seafront, the Lancashire resort scores top for