Boris Johnson's discredited claim that Sir Keir Starmer personally failed to prosecute Jimmy Savile is "certainly not to blame" for the mob intimidation of the Labour leader, a minister has told Sky News.

West Ham footballer Kurt Zouma has said he is "deeply sorry" after disturbing footage showed him kicking his cat like a football across his kitchen floor.

Six Russian warships are heading for the Black Sea for naval drills amid escalating tension between the West and Moscow over the Ukraine crisis.

Holiday operator TUI has reported that UK bookings for summer holidays are up 19% on pre-pandemic levels, despite household finances facing a squeeze from surging inflation.

Oil giant BP has announced plans to "accelerate the greening" of the company while revealing its highest annual profits for eight years on the back of surging oil and gas costs.

Alec Baldwin says it feels "strange" to be back at work as he starts production in England on his first film since the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

The government has expanded the range of pornography websites that face being blocked in the UK unless they actually verify the ages of their visitors instead of just allowing them to check a box.

An American skateboarder and filmmaker has died after a sightseeing plane crashed into a lake in Iceland.

Six years after leaving clutching an armful of awards, Adele is back at the Brits and competing on an equal footing with Dave, Ed Sheeran and Little Simz for the most prizes at this year's ceremony - where male and female categories have been dropped...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned European countries will be drawn into military conflict if Ukraine joins NATO, following a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.