Shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel has defended previous comments she made about Donald Trump in the wake of the Capitol riots, claiming they were “absolutely right and fair”. Dame Priti, who ...

A Carlisle beauty salon has been named as Cumbria's best for the second year running and will head to Birmingham later this month for the national awards. Chloë's Beauty, which was established by ...

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said US President-elect Donald Trump recognised the important relationship between the UK and America.

England are reeling from a last-gasp 42-37 defeat by Australia at Allianz Stadium that has left them searching for a first win of the 2024 Autumn Nations Series. Here the PA news agency looks at five ...

Stormont’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has participated in the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at Belfast City Hall – the first time a senior Sinn Fein figure has taken part in such an event in ...

Darren Jones said it will depend on the outcome of the strategic defence review, which is currently under way.

A volley from a gun fired by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery from nearby Horse Guards Parade rang out to signal the start of the two minutes of silent reflection, punctuated by the sound of ...

Israeli strikes have killed dozens of people in Lebanon and the northern Gaza Strip, where the military has been waging a major offensive for more than a month which aid groups say has further ...

Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, has ended his career with a victory. The 39-year-old said on Saturday that this would be his final race before retirement, triumphed in ...

Cumbrian badminton star Lauren Smith has announced that she is expecting a baby - and will no longer compete at international level.

It has been reported that hospitality bosses have told Rachel Reeves her changes to National Insurance are “regressive in their impact on lower earners.” Signatories to the letter organised by UK ...

Jamie Oliver has apologised for a children’s book he wrote after it was criticised for causing offence to First Nation Australians. The Australian sub-plot in Oliver’s Billy And The Epic Escape was ...