It has become clear from the overnight declarations that the Labour Party is on course to suffer one of its worst-ever electoral defeats.

Labour have lost around half of the seats they were defending so far, as Reform have made massive gains in council elections for the second year running.

The boss of South East Water (SEW) has quit just a week after its chairman following demands by MPs for a change of leadership at the struggling utility firm.

The White House has accused Star Wars actor Mark Hamill of violent rhetoric after he posted an image of Donald Trump in a shallow grave on social media.

The owner of British Airways has said it does not expect its services across main markets to be affected by the threat of jet fuel shortages "throughout the summer", as supplies are squeezed by the effects of the US-Iran war.

A jubilant Prince of Wales was pictured pumping his fists in the air before celebrating with Aston Villa's players in the dressing room after they reached the Europa League final.

A 39-year-old man has been charged over an incident near Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's Norfolk home.