Pro-Palestine activists have vandalised Winston Churchill's statue with slogans including 'Zionist war criminal', 'Stop the Genocide', 'Never again is Now', 'Globalise the Intifada.

Angela Rayner called for 'change' as critics insisted Keir Starmer is personally culpable for the 'worst possible' result in Gorton & Denton.

Soham killer Ian Huntley suffered serious injuries after being assaulted this morning at HMP Frankland in County Durham, a Category A jail for hundreds of murderers, rapists and terrorists.

The former teaching assistant was granted lifelong anonymity under her new identity, having served half of her prison sentence.

The 52-year-old, who is serving life in prison for the murder of two 10-year-old girls in 2002, was attacked while working in the waste management workshop at HMP Frankland.

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest fallout and reaction from the Gorton and Denton by-election where the Greens stunned Labour and Reform by taking the parliamentary seat in an historic victory.

People who avoid meat are less likely to develop five common cancers, but may be at an increased risk of bowel cancer - a new study has suggested.

She was born a princess in a vast marble palace. She died, penniless, in a 'horrible shack' in Hampshire.

Naturally, Directioners are stunned - and many have questioned Kate's motives. After all, the influencer built a huge social media following from her romance with Liam.

This is how democracies unravel. Long after the Gorton and Denton by-election has been forgotten, the campaign and the precedent it set will continue to disfigure our politics.

What a sign of these lunatic times that the Sussexes were in the Middle East possibly at the same time as the former Duchess of York, who is reportedly somewhere in the Emirates.

Reform has warned of 'dangerous Muslim sectarianism' in the wake of Democracy Volunteers voicing fears about breaches of electoral law.

Rolls-Royce shares have rocketed 1,178 per cent in five years and the British engineering powerhouse's bumper results this morning sent them up again. So, is it too late to join the party?

Social and demographic data for Gorton & Denton lay bare how the seat is sharply split on ethnicity, religion and deprivation lines.

The British tourist who was killed with a single karate chop to the neck in a moped road rage row in Thailand was 57-year-old Alan Roger Jolliffe.

Denise Fergus said cherubs either side of the two-year old's headstone had their heads smashed off following the sickening attack on her son's final resting place.

Despite kickstarting her career when she was crowned champion, the baker, 41, confessed that hearing the song reminds her of the 'stress' she felt while competing in the famous tent.

Messages show the convicted sex offender's staff were instructed to ignore Sarah Ferguson's (pictured) calls and emails requesting that her already luxurious business class seat be upgraded.

Nancy Laats, 63, from Nottingham, said she was hoodwinked into handing over the cash after looking to invest her money in an apparently ethical scheme creating homes for vulnerable people.

The 70th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Vienna, Austria following JJ's victory at the Grand Final in Basel, Switzerland with their song Wasted Love.

I'm mortgage free in a big enough house to be comfortable for my family - and I'm looking to drop down to part-time work and enjoy a bit more work-life balance

The former prince was targeted without his knowledge by the Kremlin through his close association with Jeffrey Epstein as a way to penetrate the British establishment, it's claimed.

Amanda Knox was convicted of murdering British student Meredith Kercher, 21, at their shared home in Perugia, Italy, in November 2007 before her conviction was overturned in 2011.

ALISON BOSHOFF: Gordon Ramsay has what you might call a turbulent relationship with Cornwall - he loves the county, where he has a second home, but has said he doesn't care for the locals.

The group would allegedly befriend drunk or unsuspecting members of the public as they came out of pubs before snatching their phones.

Campaigners and politicians say talented students must be encouraged to remain in Britain after their studies to stop their skills falling into the hands of the Chinese regime.

Former Labour minister Tulip Siddiq faces the prospect of becoming the first British MP to be served with an Interpol 'red notice' seeking her arrest.

The heart, brain, liver, lungs and many more organs are essential to the body's survival and living a long, healthy life. But experts believe an unlikely muscle could be the key to understanding longevity.

Which? asked travellers jetting in and out of the UK to rate their best and worst airlines, considering factors such as cleanliness, value for money and seat pitches.

The Botanist has become a firm favourite across the UK ever since its launch in 2012, with middle-class families rushing to try the famous hanging kebabs.

At the age of 86, Andrew Parker-Bowles has slipped into a new and rather more edifying role as a right-hand man to the royals .

Silverback western lowland Jock, 45, had been living with a troop of eight other gorillas at Bristol Zoo Gardens in Clifton, an old site which was closed to the public in September 2022.

Searching through a diary belonging to MI6 analyst Gareth Williams, Scotland Yard detectives came across a mysterious phrase written in his handwriting that left them baffled.

Pakistan's defence minister has declared 'open war' on Afghanistan, as the military launched a volley of airstrikes in response to a Taliban attack on the border.

Pink has broken her silence on claims she has split from husband of 20 years, Carey Hart.

The fight was sparked when one of the children was sent off the pitch during the match between Trefelin BGC and Aberkenfig BGC last Saturday in Wales.

It comes after diplomatic negotiations between American and Iranian officials collapsed on Thursday in Geneva amid disputes over the Islamic regime's nuclear program.

The actress, who was branded one of the most iconic sex symbols of the 1960s, died in December at the age of 91, with her contributions to the film industry honoured at the awards in Paris.

Conwy County Borough Council took on a contract for building the warehouse (pictured) in the village of Mochdre, in north Wales, in 2016 to store its 157 bin lorries and gritters.

Sharon Graham, the general secretary of Unite, blasted both Ms Reeves and Keir Starmer for dithering over producing Labour's plan to revitalise Britain's armed forces.

Young people living with their parents are less likely to work, Labour's jobs tsar warned yesterday as figures showed nearly a million are languishing outside the education system or workplace.

A Russian toddler survived a 110ft fall from a high rise tower block window after two quick-thinking nurses used a coat to catch him mid-air. 

Even by Keir Starmer's standards, the Chagos debacle has become an icon of incompetence. There is a fascinating whodunnit to be written about the imbroglio.

The Pentagon's former UFO chief says unexplained objects have been detected in space performing maneuvers beyond the capabilities of known US aircraft or spacecraft.

Epstein victims say Andrew should be interviewed by US authorities following his arrest in the UK.

Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant has died, his family have confirmed.

On Wednesday night I stumbled across episodes of The Bill from 2002. (And before some of you start grumbling: Here he goes again, banging on about ancient TV shows... bear with me.)

Mike Tindall has been criticised for wearing a 'Make England Great Again' hat in the aftermath of England's pasting by Ireland in the Six Nations.

The arrival of new Chinese brands has opened the door to cheaper new cars for UK drivers. But there is a hidden cost that's making them far less affordable to own.

Miranda Pellecchia, 42, from Blean, Kent, said her two-year-old pooch, Marigold, delivered the enormous brood (pictured) between 11am and midnight on January 2.

Earlier this month, Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek died after a two-year battle with bowel cancer. Alarmingly, he is not the first young celebrity to die of the disease in recent years

Neanderthal men were short, stocky and powerful - and our female ancestors appeared to fancy them, according to a new study. (Image is AI-generated).

EU fraud investigators have been asked to investigate Peter Mandelson's friendship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, it was revealed today.

Valdo Calocane, 34, is serving an indefinite hospital order for the deaths of three members of the public in Nottingham in 2023. An inquiry is looking into the failures that left him free to kill.

As a lifelong monarchist, I couldn't have been more disappointed and appalled to discover the extent of the friendship between the Duke and Duchess of York and the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

An article published on 9 December about guests who had appeared on online show Chicken Shop Date before committing criminal offences wrongly featured rapper Leon Brice, aka Suspect.

In The Crime Desk newsletter, read Chief Reporter Sam Greenhill's gripping account of meeting one of Britain's most notorious murderers.

The woman who was jailed for wearing a T-shirt saying 'Allah is a lesbian' now faces having her arm amputated as her health continues to deteriorate in Moroccan prison.

Brothers Aman, 36, and Gavin Deshi, 33, won the 38th iteration of the UK's official fish and chip competition.

Students had to leave school after the building was left without water.

The North Korean leader and Ju Ae both wore black leather jackets at an event marking the 9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea in Kim Il-sung Square, Pyongyang.

The number of people sleeping rough has risen above its previous peak of 4,751 in 2017, figures released by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) on Thursday.

Barnaby Joyce has made cutting comments about the 11 women hoping to return home after fleeing Australia to join ISIS in Syria

More than 90,000 people have signed a petition urging city council to stop a Trump-branded tower on the Gold Coast.

Women wearing burkas will no longer be allowed to enter municipal buildings in the towns of Rincon de la Victoria and Alhaurin el Grande.

John Cornyn, 74, released the commercial in an attempt to boost his primary hopes against Paxton, the state's attorney general trying to oust the four-term incumbent.

It is now necessary to be prepared for a war 'of the scale that our grandfathers and great-grandfathers saw', he told the Sejm, the Polish parliament.

Peter Ticktin, who has represented the president in court, is part of a group of pro-Trump lawyers in communication with the White House over the election plan.

The former secretary of state said she was asked 'literally the same question over and over again' about Epstein despite telling lawmakers she had never met pedophile.

Former Aussie soldier Sam Bamford has unleashed on the federal government over his 'biggest fear' that is a stark reality many Australian families are already struggling to deal with.

Hillary Clinton has dragged Elon Musk into her Jeffrey Epstein testimony as she accused Republicans of covering up for Donald Trump.

RICHARD EDEN: Today Natalie Hicks Lobbecke - as elegant at 47 as ever - may have cause to regret her talent for attracting attention.

Alexis Wilkins, 27, broke her silence over viral footage of Kash Patel slugging a beer during a locker room celebration with Team USA's men's hockey stars at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

Shafiullah Rasooli, an Afghan national, was charged with three counts of sexual assault and was convicted following a trial at Sevenoaks Magistrates' Court.

A young man has been charged after his online activity was probed by a counter terrorism investigation.

Australia's biggest bank has revealed it may have been the victim of the largest fraud ever committed against a bank.

About 1,700 transgender drivers received letters from the Kansas Department of Revenue's Division of Vehicles (KDOR) stating their licenses would become invalid on under SB 244.

Christopher Shaw, 40, leapt out of his van and punched Christopher Lavis, now 69, (pictured) in the face at around 8.15am on July 30 last year in Brynmeyn, Bridgend, Wales.

Traumatised witnesses have reacted in shock horror after a man became engulfed in flames inside Cairns Hospital's emergency department.

Gusmane Coulibaly, 27, an aspiring YouTube star who was caught on camera pelting snow and ice at New York City police officers has seen the charges against him greatly reduced.

The New York-listed conglomerate has appointed Goldman Sachs to conduct a 'comprehensive review of strategic alternatives' of its Australian portfolio of brands.

The victim of high-profile rapist Tom Silvagni has broken her social media silence, telling followers she has been 'crashing out' in the weeks since the highly publicised trial concluded.

The US military used a laser to accidentally shoot down a Customs and Border Patrol drone in Texas while enforcing Donald Trump's efforts to crack down at the border, leaving Democrats furious.

Curtis Wright, 39, who lives in Houston, Texas, was grabbed by ICE agents and thrown into the South Texas Processing Center last November.

The two-bedroom remote property was listed for sale on several real estate websites this week. But it hides a disturbing secret.

Aussies are being warned about a major housing change.

Sussan Ley's resignation from Parliament doesn't just end a career, it triggers a retirement perk most Australians can only dream about.

An 18-year-old girl and 63-year-old man were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Richins, 35, was arrested in connection with the death of her husband Eric, 39, in May 2023 and finally went to trial in Park City, Utah, on Monday.

The former Fox News anchor dropped the photo during an interview with Tucker Carlson, while Clinton sat for questions near her home in Westchester County, New York.

The Boyd County Sheriff's Department was left without any staff this week after Sheriff Clarence 'Chuck' Wrede, 75, tendered his resignation and his three part-time deputies followed suit.

Zack Polanski's party said 'things are feeling positive' in the early hours of Friday, while a deflated Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell appeared to concede defeat.

Pediatric doctor Bryan Shanley Sack was hit with several charges, including aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material, which can carry a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison.

Carolyn remains in many depictions as a fawn in the woods, an innocent young woman who just happened to fall for the world's most eligible bachelor. Not so. Not true in the least.

A Sydney man narrowly escaped drowning after becoming trapped inside a stormwater drain.

Elliot Bristow, 36, left Olivia Lewis, 24, trapped inside his car after losing control of his Skoda and hitting a wall near Newport shortly after midnight on August 7, 2024.

The shocking incident was captured at Holiday Money Exchange in Westgate Arcade, Peterborough, last Friday at around 10.40am.

Louise Bidmead, 65, won the life-changing sum because of her £15 monthly subscription to the Omaze Monthly Millionaire draw, which her partner Matt Power had no idea she had.

The shop in Archway, north London , only on opened last week but has been repeatedly attacked as part of an 'intimidation' campaign.

Charles looked through the sight unit of an air defence missile launcher, as if to acquire an enemy drone, but did not fire the equipment.

The thief repeatedly kicked and punched the security guard while one of his friends brazenly dashed off with a food item from the Croydon shop.

The photo shows an individual resembling Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick alongside Epstein on a tropical island.

Gerard Andrews, 29, and Daniel Stevens, 24, faced Blacktown Local Court on Thursday over allegations they abducted and murdered Chris Baghsarian in a case of mistaken identity.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani - after meeting with Donald Trump in the Oval Office - claims the president will release a woman after she was arrested by immigration agents.

Sussan Ley has officially resigned from Parliament.

Anthony Albanese is under fire for his apology to Grace Tame.

The shock figure was buried in a Treasury report that admitted officials withheld details from the National Audit Office.

Keir Starmer will cede full control of Gibraltar's borders and hand the EU sweeping powers under a new deal for the future of 'The Rock'.

Deborah Brockman, who spent 15 years at WGN-TV, was seen in a viral video being taken to the ground and handcuffed by mask-wearing CBP officers in a Chicago suburb in October.

 A nature photographer has captutred adorable images of a sea otter and her pup cuddling as they float. 

The South Fulton Police Department released a statement on Wednesday, accompanied by a photo of a packed pink tote stuffed with Doritos snacks and a prohibited item on school grounds.

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert has spoken out about sharing a picture of Hillary Clinton during a closed-door congressional deposition on Thursday after her photo sparked controversy.

The Reiner family has been publicly united in grief since the brutal killings of legendary director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele. Until now...

Chaos erupted inside Hillary Clinton's Jeffrey Epstein deposition on Thursday after a Republican lawmaker took a photograph of her during the private session.

Official figures showed nearly 55,000 migrants were handed refugee status or another type of permission to stay in Britain in the year to December.

Francis Collier, 38, was arrested earlier this week on a range of charges, including rape of a child, incest of a minor, and aggravated assault. He resigned from the force in December.

Shocking footage captured by a camera in the kitchen of the shared home in Santa Clarita showed the suspect, who has not been identified, wearing a gas mask as he sprayed his roommate's groceries.

Michel Ortega Casanova was named by the Cuban government as one of the deceased, with the three other victims' identities yet to be named. Six others on the speedboat were also injured.

Police have provided a tragic update.

Kouri Richins - who went on trial this week for allegedly murdering husband Eric Richins with a poisoned cocktail in 2022 - also had a secret lover with whom she exchanged racy texts.

A cherished 100 million year old dinosaur park that has the ancient animals' footprints on its land might soon be destroyed by an artificial intelligence data center, protesters say.

Michele Hundley Smith was photographed after being arrested in North Carolina earlier this week.

Danielle Weaver, a married mother-of-two, faces charges of molesting a student at her Georgia high school. Less than a year earlier, she posted a video online about how men are creepy.

Marie Hurabiell, a political activist and former Trump appointee, is running for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat in San Francisco as a 'common sense' candidate.

The actor, 64, has spent three years trying to stop neighbours Theo Langton and Ruth McGill turning a temporary woodland encampment into a permanent travellers' site.

Shocking new details have emerged.

A truck driver with a Minnesota license was recorded driving the wrong way down a highway Wednesday morning.

Brinah Milstein and Roy Bank bought Marilyn Monroe's home in 2023 with plans to demolish it - but the city has deemed it a historical landmark as the Hollywood icon died there in 1962.

David Allen Funston, 64, was convicted of 16 counts of kidnapping and child molestation in 1999. He targeted kids playing outside their homes and attracted them to his car using candy or toys.

To the House of Lords to hear the old stiffs debate the Starmerite 're-set' with the European Union. A thicket of grey, bushy eyebrow here, a tremulous claw there. And barely a mention of democracy.

A Melbourne teenager has been rescued after climbing a 30-metre crane in Ivanhoe for social media photos.

Spanish authorities will have the power to block the entry of travellers from outside the EU if they are deemed to pose a risk to security, public health or international relations.

Senior members of the Cabinet all braved pouring rain in the North West to knock on doors and hand out leaflets with the result on a knife edge.

Ben Stimson, 49, from Oldham, travelled to war-torn Donetsk to take up arms for Putin's foces.

Gusmane Coulibaly, 27, was arrested on Thursday morning for allegedly hurling snow and ice at NYPD officers on Monday afternoon. Two officers were left in the hospital following the incident.

Macorley Collins, 27, of Appleby Close in Adswood, Stockport, 'mainly targeted vulnerable and elderly people's properties during the daytime' in and around Stockport.

Tories hoping for their leader to show some fire in his belly were treated to a roaring inferno when Russell Findlay rose to speak at First Minister's Questions.

The US Department of Transportation issued the recall last Friday, estimating that almost 4.4 million vehicles are affected.

Mayor Brandon Johnson was one of the many speakers at a counter-event on Tuesday night protesting President Trump's State of the Union address.

A former gamekeeper jailed for shooting a man dead is 'in exactly the right place', a retired police officer has said.

Emergency services swarmed a local secondary school today after a massive brawl broke out between students, leaving two teachers hospitalised with injuries. 

A crumbling section of Scotland's busiest motorway could be demolished in a 'hammer-blow' for motorists.

The emotion, relief and hope I felt on hearing Jenny Gilruth announce the decision to establish a public inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse in Scotland was indescribable.

Parents who fear their children have been permanently disabled in the NHS infections scandal have accused John Swinney of 'turning his back' on them.

A Washington, D.C. garbage collector was caught on video toppling a homeowner's trash bins over. Llewellyn Jones posted his video to X, and it went viral.

Chhatra Thapa, 54, brutally stabbed his wife and adult daughter to death on Monday, police said. He would have killed his son-in-law if an officer had not shot him to death, according to authorities.

Shocking footage captured the moment a home filled with decorative skeletons caught fire and sent a Georgia family running for their lives.

Daffodils - the main national symbol of Wales - were very much the theme on this late Winter day with Kate handed bouquets by excited punters queueing up for a chance to see the royals.

Julie Miller received the maximum penalty for the April 2024 death of her daughter, 14, who was found 'emaciated' and lying on the bathroom floor of the family's West Virginia home.

It means they are more likely to switch suddenly into a limited 'safety mode', which can be fatal for some people who are fully reliant on the gadget to regulate their heart rhythm.