One driver in Kent found himself on the biggest job of his life after giving an impromptu lift to an armed police officer in hot pursuit of a suspect.

Bridget Phillipson claims she's proud to be branded 'a spiteful class warrior' by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch.

The King and Queen will not be moving in even when a decade-long refurbishment of the monarch's official London residence is completed next year.

Rachel Brookes has confirmed she has quit her role as a reporter for Sky Sports, days after revealing 'horrific' abuse she received following an interview with Max Verstappen.

Footage of the confrontation, believed to be at Harrow and Wealdstone station, showed the man refusing to move out of the elderly woman's way as he filmed her on the stairs.

Alex Ursell filmed himself purchasing the Buzz Lightyear buckets from Cineworld in Leeds and Wakefield on June 19 - leaving a child behind him 'devastated.'

The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found not guilty after claiming he had accidentally plunged a knife into the schoolgirl's chest while acting 'like I was fencing'.

The killing of a British man by an influencer in Dubai is yet another tragedy for his devastated family - after his father was murdered by his own brother and two nephews.

Like most women suffering from irritable bowel syndrome, Claire Smith, 37, was no stranger to agonising stomach cramps, bloating and fatigue.

As she walked to school on a bone-chilling January morning in 1993, the then 13-year-old Vickie Robertson saw something that stopped her in her tracks.

Buckingham Palace revealed he paid more than £12.9 million in 2024/25 to HMRC and a further £11.7 million the previous year, putting him among the country's top 100 taxpayers.

When I discovered the name and details of the Establishment 'plot' to return Harry and Meghan to Britain and undermine the Prince and Princess of Wales, I couldn't believe the gall of the couple.

When former bank worker Kate Wright joined The Only Way Is Essex in 2015, she was refreshingly comfortable embarrassing herself on TV. But it all changed when she caught the eye of Rio Ferdinand.

While the UK might be careening dangerously into the red, Reeves, 47, has resolutely been in the pink.

Images show huge plumes of smoke rising from moorland in Glossop near Wood Head Reservoir, Derbyshire, this evening.

Katie Price has branded her marriage to Lee Andrews 'f***ed up' yet still insists he is her 'perfect match' and the 'best husband in the world'.

Angela Eagle, security minister, noted that she was a minister at the start of the Blair government in 1997. Mr Burnham was merely a Labour aide at that time.

After years of defensiveness about his private life, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is answering those 'questions' about his affairs.

Iran launched explosive-laden suicide drones at a cargo ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday.

More than 50,000 used Prostate Cancer UK's online tool in the week since the former Top Gear host went public with his own diagnosis.

Ms Reeves, who is widely tipped for the sack next month, said she had 'unfinished business' at the Treasury, including planned work on Mr Burnham's devolution agenda.

The conversion therapy ban means those convicted of trying to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity could be jailed for five years.

As part of a scheme to free up prison space, even those jailed for more than a decade will get out early (pictured: one of the first prisoners released under this scheme in 2024).

Tragedy struck at reservoirs, lakes and rivers across the country, leading to widespread warnings about the dangers faced in water.

On what was the hottest day in Britain since records began in 1066, council jobsworths have been ordering homeowners to rip out air conditioning to - wait for it - combat global warming.

On June 26, 1976, and Britain was in the midst of a heatwave that brought 15 consecutive days of searing heat above 32C.

Construction workers have faced brutal conditions this week as temperatures smashed the record for the hottest ever June day.

Are the Royal Family good value for money?

Certainly, traditionalists will be alarmed. It unquestionably shows that the old royal watchwords of 'continuity' and 'tradition' are now more flexible than they once were.

Ministers said they had lodged planning permission to turn RAF Barnham, RAF Linton-on-Ouse and a former Army barracks in Bicester into accommodation for asylum seekers.

A murder investigation has been launched after a  three-year-old girl was found dead at a home in Surrey.

The Home Secretary asked the PM to sack Mike Tapp over an article in which he called for foreign care workers to be excused from her latest immigration crackdown.

Inspectors also found staff at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust also failed to check wristbands - increasing the risk of the wrong bodies being released to families.

Alexandra Walker, 25, and Harrison Simpson, 22, who she had known only a few months, are accused of the murder and sexual assault of two-year-old Isabelle Welsh.

Ilana Gritzewsky testified at the UN Human Rights Council's 62nd session on Tuesday and offered a stirring account of the trauma Hamas inflicted on her when she was held as a hostage.

The findings come amid a growing clamour for Labour to trigger an election after Sir Keir Starmer announced on Monday that he would step down as Prime Minister.

Holidaymakers hoping for some French sunshine have been sharing what it's like being caught up in the hottest day in France's history - with sightseeing off limits and staying indoors the only option.

Brad Pitt scored another legal victory in his bitter battle with ex-wife Angelina Jolie over the sale of their Chateau Miraval vineyard after a Russian oligarch partner was ordered to testify.

Tragic new details have emerged about the death of a three-year-old boy who passed away in his family's car during a heatwave that has scorched France.  

Miller, who won a gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, was arrested and charged following an incident on June 6, three days before the anniversary of his baby daughter's tragic death.

Eurocrats have issued guidance to EU capitals on which YouTubers, TikTokers and Instagramers should be allowed to shoot and post about the bloc's unelected officials in action.

Tallia Storm's dad Sascha has died suddenly in Switzerland at the age of 57. 

MPs' nominations for the party leadership are due to close at that time, meaning the former Greater Manchester Mayor should know whether anyone else is challenging.

Andy Burnham is rumoured to be mulling over radical property tax reforms if he becomes Prime Minister. This is what you need to know.

As the newly-elected Makerfield MP makes a beeline for No 10, interest in the 56-year-old politician's family life has heightened.

Those who have seen off heatwaves of old are convinced that grit, and a pint, are all you need to survive the Met Office's 'extreme heat' red alert this week.

In one of Chancellor Rachel Reeves's last acts before she is set to leave Number 11, she unveiled the tax which will hit those who keep cash in their investment Isas.

Is King Charles right to offer Harry and Meghan accommodation at a royal residence next month?

Despite Labour having a record-breaking 190 female MPs elected at the 2024 general election , the party is set to continue its long history of only having male leaders.

As he prepares to enter Downing Street, Mr Burnham is reported to be looking at the rates of capital gains tax, which is levied on the profit made when selling an asset.

The key to getting a good night's sleep during the heatwave could be taking a hot water bottle to bed with you... yes really.

The weather is like the Government: always in the wrong. So said Victorian writer Jerome K Jerome, capturing our national habit of moaning come rain, snow, or heat. But I feel entitled to complain...

An article said that Mothin Ali had attended a protest in support of the Iranian regime. Mr Ali has contacted us to explain that he attended the protest to condemn the attacks on Iran.

Vickrum Digwa falsely accused the student of being racist and calling him a 'p*ki' as Henry was getting CPR yards away.

The three-year-old boy was left fighting for his life after being bitten by a saltwater crocodile when he was thrown down into the enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst near Huntingdon last week.

Australia's 30th Prime Minister looking forward to sharing his insights in his latest role.

While house-sitting luxury properties in Hampshire, Somerset, Suffolk and Essex, Ariana Rose stole items worth thousands, including a £4,000 gold bracelet and even a £159 Le Creuset Balti pan.

The idea has emerged as a symbol of Andy Burnham's determination to decentralise power from Westminster.

Vanished Republican congressman Tom Kean has reappeared at his home in New Jersey 80 days after he was last seen in DC.

The case not only outraged people across Brazil, but also made headlines around the world. Here are three key questions that remain unanswered.

The little girl was revived by the poolside of the family's rented four-bed villa in Pollensa in northern Majorca following the drama around 8pm on Wednesday.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has told the PM Mike Tapp must go after he wrote an article calling for her immigration crackdown to be eased.

Rosa DeLauro, 83, is infamous for her feisty nature and purple hair and clashed with Mullin during a debate over the administration's child separation policy for undocumented migrants.

Read the chilling online threats unemployed construction worker Will James King, 20, made to Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns.

Pavinee Supasirivisan has been charged with murder for the May killing of Daniel Riva but is first standing trial on a charge of violating Myanmar's immigration code.

Horrifying aerial photos showed the depth of destruction after earthquakes struck Venezuela, as over 200 are left dead and thousands feared missing.

JD Vance pitched his wife Usha to run the federal budget after she slammed the reaction to her coral maternity dress bought from Old Navy for less than $10.

Carlos Abrahams, 35, died suddenly just months after his wife gave birth to quadruplets, as his grieving family remember the dedicated father, husband and chef.

Prosecutors believe that Gretchen Leanne Ryan, 55, supplied her daughter, Grace, with copious amounts of alcohol and isolated her in the months leading up to the teen's death.

Amy Steadman, 64, is believed to have killed her daughter and four grandchildren in New York as police reveal evidence that may suggest poisoning.

An enraged tourist scolded a group of deaf Chinese selfie-snappers for taking too long at a popular photo spot at the famed Paris Opera House in France.

The blaze happened on the hottest June day ever recorded, with temperatures reaching 36.1C in Gosport, Hampshire, surpassing the previous record during the 1976 heatwave.

Kawsar Ahmad, 54, looked relieved and her supporters gasped as Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan granted her bail in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday afternoon.

Violet Zerbst was squeezing a knock-off of a NeeDoh toy she had put in the microwave when it exploded, spraying gel across her face and leaving her burned.

Ashley Fisler, 36, was arrested in March after one of her former middle school students came forward about multiple instances of alleged sexual assault.

Adonis Porter, 25, had just left a local business in Lubbock, Texas, on June 6 when he was struck by a police officer's squad car. He survived, but has suffered several critical injuries.

A GP at Tyabb Health has been found to have repeatedly prescribed escalating opioid doses, failed to act on signs of dependence, and blurred professional boundaries.

Liberal senator Alex Antic has sparked a furious backlash after claiming bird flu fears are being hyped up by pharmaceutical companies to sell more flu shots.

O'Neal, the only son of legendary actors Ryan O'Neal and Farrah Fawcett, was accused of terrorizing the city in 2018 through a series of unprovoked attacks.

A 53-year-old man, from Albany, was intercepted by the Australian Border Force in March.

Leigh Geoffrey Sushames, 47, was sentenced in the Supreme Court in Burnie, north-west Tasmania, on Friday.

Police launched an investigation into the disappearance of Sandra Popovic after she failed to return to her home in Sydney's northwest on June 9.

Australia's largest union body has reignited the country's fiercest culture war - backing a Voice model and calling for the date of Australia Day to be changed.

A 28-year-old man had stopped his car late at night in Sydney's west for a stranger.

Emergency services were called to Our Lady of Consolation, an aged care facility in Rooty Hill, about 11.45pm on Thursday after an 84-year-old was found dead in the building.

There are political miscalculations, and then there is the ACTU exhuming the Voice debate and declaring war on Australia Day.

From fatter pay packets to surprise bill hikes, a raft of July 1 changes is about to shake up household budgets and not every Aussie will come out on top.

A Circle K Store in Scottsdale filed a civil lawsuit in the Maricopa County Superior Court in February, asking a judge to decide who gets to walk away with the life-changing prize money.

Representative Anna Paulina Luna has upset several of her Republican colleagues - and Trump himself - with a pledge to hold up all legislation in the House until the Save America Act is passed.

This is the moment a driver hit 80mph just before killing a 15-year-old e-scooter rider in a crash that threw him 90 feet.

The Supreme Court on Thursday handed Donald Trump two rare wins in a huge victory for his strict immigration agenda.

Forget fillers - there's a new A-list facial aesthetic in Tinselstown, and one that doesn't involve a scalpel either

The attack of the 11-year-old child is said to have taken place yesterday in a wooded area near the Clarks Way playground, in the Odd Down area, Bath, at about 5pm.

Brian and Jen Wagner got into a verbal fight with the Somali family in the suburb of Shakopee in Minneapolis, Minnesota earlier this week,

Neville Stanbury, 58, stole laptops, mobile phones, iPads and other electronic equipment from businesses across the City of London between December 2025 and April 2026.

Funding for a group that works with migrants, asylum seekers and refugees has been paused by the Department of Justice over 'concerns' about the management of its finances.

A former senior Royal Navy officer had warned the UK risks losing influence within NATO due to Labour's defence spending plans.

The whereabouts of Roksana Lecka, 23, in Poland are now unknown, and the mix-up means she could in theory even get another job in childcare.

 The Press Council has decided that a headline published by Daily Mail Australia breached its Standards of Practice.

Preston Harp, whose sister Natalie is dubbed Trump's 'human printer', is not the only family member now estranged from the President's right-hand woman.

Reid Rasner, a Republican, is one of the 10 candidates running in the GOP's primary race for Wyoming's sole congressional district.

Tony Spell, 48, leads Life Tabernacle Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was arrested for allegedly beating his 20-year-old neighbor on June 23.

Daniel Robinson, 51, the owner of an Illinois medical practice, has been accused of stealing millions of dollars and using the money to fund his lavish lifestyle.

Jasmine McFadden, 18, and her college legend father Ken McFadden, have been charged after a little girl, three, was plowed by the car they were traveling in.

Before their heated argument at the exclusive Ned's Club, which their reps deny, two of President Donald Trump's most hot-headed Cabinet members had a Situation Room showdown.

Eerie surveillance video shows travel blogger Anunay Sood riding in an elevator at the Wynn Las Vegas hotel just minutes after his fiancee purchased illegal drugs that would kill him.

Police issued a late-night statement on the claims.

Rupert Lowe was seen defending multiculturalism, sparking prominent supporters to compare him to Zack Polanski and threaten to jump ship.

Magistrate Purshotam Dhillon, pictured, allowed his home to be used as a drug dealing base for Harry Singh. Dhillon had been a heroin addict while serving as a Justice of the Peace.

Welcome to the distinctly odd world of Callista Gingrich, 60, President Donald Trump's Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

A British family are said to have demanded an eyewatering £43,000 to leave the luxury Spanish villa they have allegedly been squatting in for 13 years. 

Mullin got into a finger-pointing argument with blue-haired Democratic Representative Rosa DeLauro during a debate over the administration's child separation policy for undocumented migrants.

President Donald Trump's proposed nuclear deal to end the war in Iran has potential 2028 Republican presidential hopefuls positioning themselves as they weigh future political ambitions.

As the country experiences World Cup fever, some of the top political figures have attended matches.

Tarek Miah, 20, insisted he was engaging in 'typical experimentation' for someone his age when he began meeting up with his first victim - an autistic child.

Serial thief Neville Stanbury, 58, carried out a string of raids on offices, barristers' chambers and financial firms.

Pauline Hanson has brought her 'Fire the Liar' campaign to Canberra, as trucks circle Parliament House.

Prisoners could be put in portable cell blocks to ease overcrowding under SNP plans.

Renee Amber Fennell, 37, of Texas, is accused of burglarizing the Memorial Oaks Funeral Home, snatching several keepsakes, including three gold Mahjong pieces, a rosary and a silver cross.

John Swinney was accused of being in denial by whistleblowers after rejecting claims they were bullied by Nicola Sturgeon and other senior SNP figures.

Scotland's worst criminals, including killer and rapists, are to enjoy a third off their sentence under the SNP's latest 'soft-touch' justice plans.

Russell Findlay's speaking slot at First Minister's Questions is much reduced these days, but what he lacks in time he's making up for in fighting talk.

Joycelynn Dylewski, three, died on February 19, 2025, after she became so infested with life that she developed a fatal case of anemia. Her parents asked the public for money just a day later.

Internal Home Office figures reveal that the migrants - including 1,200 foreign national offenders - were recorded as absconders on Government systems.

The 35-year-old teacher filed to divorce her husband of nearly 16 years after being arrested for allegedly having a sexual relationship with their two sons, aged 17 and 18.

David Vander Meer was found fatally-injured at a Las Vegas detention center on Thursday morning. His wife Bernadette died on August 22, 2006 at Zion National Park.

Eleven Geelong Grammar School students at its Timbertop campus snuck out earlier this month.

Brent Swadley, the owner of popular chain Swadley's BBQ, spent an agonizing 20 minutes crying out for help after the horrific mishap.

Controversial plans to house hundreds of asylum seekers at a military base have been scrapped with opponents hailing the decision a 'victory for common sense'.

A man living on Martha's Vineyard has to avoid dairy and meat or fear he may go into anaphylactic shock within seven minutes. His reactions are so bad, his wife delays her cocktail order.

Matthew Bauer is suing St. Paul Academy, a private K-12 college preparatory school, for allegedly expelling his son ahead of the upcoming tenth grade school year.

Thanks to social media platforms such as Instagram and Tik Tok, the most beautiful streets and avenues in Scotland now enjoy a world-wide audience.

The ground beneath dozens of homes which were evacuated amid fears of collapsing coal mines shows 'no signs of stopping', experts have revealed.

A cancer ward for high-risk patients was declared safe by John Swinney despite 'widespread' water ingress and people falling sick with fungal infections.

The flight, a De Havilland Dash 8-400 operated by regional partner PAL Airlines, took off from Newark Liberty International Airport just before 12.40pm on Wednesday.

Brooke George, 23, a former John Lewis shop assistant from Gravesend, could face a firing squad if convicted after prosecutors said she stabbed a 26-year-old British man with a kitchen knife.

There remains the faintest of glows in the coals of Scotland's World Cup 2026 odyssey. Can a flame yet be teased out of them? Or is it time for the bucket of cold water?

Philadelphia City Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. and City Representative Jazelle Jones, who are married, are cashing out on a retirement loophole.

Rayna Bell, 35, remotely accessed Ring cameras inside her ex-husband's San Diego home, capturing private conversations and intimate family moments.

A Democrat in a battleground House district is so spooked by victories for far-left candidates that they have opened conversations with their donors about quitting the party, according to CNN.

The Trump administration has formally requested funds from Congress to refill the Pentagon's weapon stockpiles amid the four-month-long war with Iran.

Trump, who has forged a new relationship with Caracas since Operation Southern Spear removed dictator Nicolas Maduro in January, promised support in a post to Truth Social.

Harrowing footage has revealed the extent of the damage and chaos inflicted on Venezuela by a pair of massive earthquakes last night.  

Photos of the residence paint a grim picture of its decline, showing boarded-up windows, hanging wooden slats, a tattered roof and a once-charming garden now choked with dead plants.

It's four o'clock in the morning and I've been walking in a tight circle in my bedroom, on-and-off, for three hours.

The fatal incident happened at Station Road, in Hoghton, in southeast of Preston at around 8.50am.

Trans vegan 'death cult' member Michelle Zajko, 33, has been charged in the murder of her parents, Richard and Rita Zajko, who were gunned down in 2022.

Louise Shaw and her husband Steve welcomed triplets Ada, Lillie and Maggie into the world in August 2025.

Antonio Hammond, 28, ran into Michele Peters house in 2023 and took her two-year-old daughter hostage to avoid police killing him, he told her.

The ticket was not registered to a player card or online account through The Lott Members Club so officials have no way of contacting the winner.