The UK is "really unprepared" to fight a war and has been living on a "mirage" of military strength that was shocking to discover, interviews with almost every defence secretary since the end of the Cold War have revealed.

The Americans were given the full VIP treatment on their visit to Moscow. 

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has suffered another budget blow with a rebellion by rural Labour MPs over inheritance tax on farmers.

A decade on from when authorities identified the emergence of "county lines" drug dealing, children exploited by the trade are now often either dead, in prison or have been sectioned with mental health problems caused by the trauma.

FIFA has backed away from using dynamic pricing for all 2026 World Cup tickets amid concerns about the cost of attending the tournament in North America.

Israel is preparing to open the Rafah crossing "in the coming days" to let Gaza residents cross into Egypt – as it claimed that partial remains handed over this week do not match the hostages taken in 2023.

The government has announced the right to a jury trial will be limited to only those facing a likely sentence of more than three years.

The health secretary has accused the British Medical Association of "juvenile delinquency" and behaving like "moaning minnies" after the union announced that resident doctors will go on strike in the run-up to Christmas.

Reform UK and the Conservatives have rejected reports they could merge or form a pact before the next general election.

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