The comedian’s show was abandoned at the Utilita Arena on Friday over reports of a ‘suspicious bag’

A former industrial powerhouse and part of one of the Labour party’s most loyal regions, St Helens could be falling into Nigel Farage’s hands, as Dan Haygarth finds out

His comments come after Zack Polanski suggested Mr Trump’s golf courses should be stripped from him using international sanctions

Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and sunshine are expected throughout the country over the bank holiday weekend

The prime minister called on marchers who hear chants of ‘globalise the Intifada’ to stop and ask themselves ‘why am I not calling this out?’

Many pubs, restaurants and hotel companies will see their costs increase significantly this month. Alex Ross spoke to celebrity chef Tom Kerridge and others in the business as fears grows over the future for the industry, and what it provides

Reform UK Scotland blamed the rhetoric of other parties for the incident

Police said weapons were seen and used during the incident

Crew members from North Berwick RNLI and the coastguard rescued the weimaraner, called Sparkle, after the incident at Seacliff beach in Scotland

A leaked Pentagon email has sparked concerns that the US could back Argentina’s sovereignty claim

The comedy writer was involved in a heated confrontation with Sophia Brooks outside a conference

The Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester has reportedly identified several seats where MPs are prepared to step aside, triggering a by-election which could pave the way for his return to Parliament

The comedian was just 45 minutes into his show at the Utilita Arena

Essa Suleiman, 45, is charged with three counts of attempted murder

Met Police chief Mark Rowley says he is ‘very concerned’ about the force’s ability to increase policing in Jewish communities

Police bodycam shows the moment a failed asylum seeker tried to break into London’s Israeli embassy to launch a knife attack.

Keir Starmer called Mr Polanski’s actions disgraceful and said he was ‘not fit to lead any political party’ while the Met chief hit out at ‘inaccurate and misguided’ post

Landlords must now have a good reason to refuse requests for pets

In the video, Badenoch said Labour’s bill will ‘drag’ Troubles veterans back to court

Exclusive: Address by leader Zack Polanski interrupted by men who used megaphone and unfurled Reform UK and St George's cross flags, while another man gave series of Nazi salutes

James Holder went back to the woman’s house uninvited after a night out drinking

The documentary looks at ‘who we’d proudly put on a tea towel – and who we’d rather banish to the Tower’

Military experts concluded the ordnance was too unstable to be moved

Land Rover went through railings of school as pupils celebrated last day of summer term

Paul Whiteman said inspections “should not be about pressurising dedicated professionals to the point of destruction”

Labour MPs are gearing up for a leadership battle to replace the wounded Keir Starmer ahead of what are expected to be catastrophic election results next week

Voters are gearing up to cast their votes in next week’s ballot

Abdullah Albadri wanted to ‘exact revenge’ for the killing of children in Gaza

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The poems referenced ‘boat loads of illegals’ and ‘the great big fat ones’

A two-day hearing has been set down for the appeal

Colonel Simon Diggins, who served as a defence attache in Afghanistan, said the UK has a ‘moral responsibility’ to help those it promised to evacuate because the Taliban ‘is still coming after them’

Teacher was seen slurring her words and behaving in a disorderly manner, conduct panel hears

She sent messages, said to be from a lieutenant, saying she had ‘sustained two rounds to her abdomen’ and had been in surgery

Helena Eckles, 53, who struck disruptive pupil, maintained there had been 'miscarriage of justice', following conviction for assault

A third of children in the UK have bypassed age verification gates, research from Internet Matters suggests

The King has won praise for his trip to the U.S. as he walked a diplomatic tight rope with Donald Trump - but the last day of the trip saw an unintentional mistake

Opening hours for the UK’s largest stores change on bank holidays

Around 104,070 properties were sold in March 2026

Alastair Bowerman – whose Dorset Cider company folded the year after his mum’s death – became more and more disgruntled over the years

Philip Young earlier pleaded guilty to drugging and assaulting his wife over a period of 13 years

Craig Frewin was arrested and pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court to causing a danger to road users

A pro-Palestine march and a Tommy Robinson-led rally are due to take place on the same day later this month

Exclusive: Magdalene Robertson was raped by Emma Caldwell’s killer, Iain Packer, when she was just 15. She is now calling for the police who first investigated him to face their own inquiry before they die

Exclusive: The probe launched after Lucy Curtis died following incident at Blackberry Hill Hospital in Bristol

The chocolate cocker spaniel is one of four puppies born to their older dog, Orla

Nancy Pexton, 70, slashed and stabbed Jennifer Abbott 10 times and taped up her mouth with gaffer tape in an ‘intentional act of degradation’

From new eviction protections to the right to own pets – here’s what to know about the new rental laws

Reform's Zia Yusuf clashed with Fiona Bruce as he failed to answer a question about potholes five times on Thursday’s (30 April) episode.

Senior Green Party figures have failed to support Polanski after backlash from Met commissioner

Threat level in the UK now at the highest for four years

George Gordon, 65, is accused of killing Delia McInerney, whose body was reportedly discovered in the freezer of a flat in St Helens, Merseyside, in January

Pay differences are only the start - lower income affects ability to save, invest and plan for retirement

It is believed the attack was carried out by a group of three or four men

Naheed Ejaz stalled officers and spoke in Urdu to her son about ‘hiding something’

A British brand, British manufacturing and British exports all on the cards for Chery, along with closer ties with JLR, after two meetings with Prime Minister

Met Police made the arrest after receiving reports about online antisemitic material