Marcus Meade, 39, was hit in the chest by a single bullet fired by a West Mercia Police firearms officer after a five-and-a-half-hour standoff.

California firefighters are battling wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area amid high winds, destroying homes, causing tens of thousands of people to flee and straining resources. Officials ...

The closure of a busy Wiltshire road has caused issues after “rule flouting” lorry drivers diverted along a narrow lane. Police say they will be cracking down on HGV drivers who have been ignoring the ...

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey called for changes amid the US businessman’s continued interest in British politics and support for Reform UK.

A top NHS doctor has warned the peak of the flu season is yet to come as hospitals in England grapple with high demand. It comes as several NHS trusts declared critical incidents because of sustained ...

The head of a Republican group in the UK said optimism and expectations are ‘really high’ ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to call off Friday’s sentencing in his hush money case in New York.

Exeter’s Rob Baxter says that a decision has still to be made on whether England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will undergo shoulder surgery. Feyi-Waboso dislocated his shoulder while in action for Exeter ...

John Swinney has said he is concerned by the moderation changes at Facebook and Instagram, while signalling that he may reconsider the Scottish Government’s use of X, formerly Twitter, in future.

Newcastle boosted their hopes of ending a 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy when they took a firm grip on their Carabao Cup semi-final against Arsenal.

An £800 million deal which will create two further battery energy storage sites in Scotland – each of which are the largest in Europe – has been hailed as “formidable” by First Minister John Swinney.