Tom Cruise, Jennifer Hudson and Robbie Williams were among the stars who stepped on to the pitch for the World Cup closing ceremony. They appeared at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday, minutes ...

Emergency services were called to the scene in South Shields just after 1pm on Sunday, according to Northumbria Police.

Andy Burnham will pledge to restore confidence in government and give people “breathing room” when he becomes prime minister on Monday. The new Labour leader will set out his domestic priorities in ...

Russia has launched several large-scale attacks on Kyiv in recent weeks as Ukraine faces a shortage of Patriot air defence missiles.

The Government-ordered review led by senior midwife Donna Ockenden into maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust found that more than 500 mothers and babies suffered ...

Cairngorms park officials have said the large-scale wildfire affecting the region is now “largely surrounded”, and expect evacuated residents to be able to return home “later today”. On Sunday ...

The incoming prime minister has not confirmed reports that he is considering approving new fossil fuel production.

Investors in Thames Water have said they are willing to discuss greater “public control” of the utility amid reports Andy Burnham could temporarily nationalise the struggling company. Turnaround ...

The strikes on Sunday are part of a week-long campaign that began with a struggle over control of the Strait of Hormuz.

The US military launched airstrikes targeting Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard to retaliate for the killing of American troops in Jordan, further widening the exchange of fire between them as ...

Northumberland County Council has issued a notice for the temporary closure of the U8048 road from Lough Green to Langley Castle near Haydon Bridge. The scheduled closure, requested by Total Resources ...

During the Holyrood elections in May Scottish Labour lost five seats after calling on Sir Keir Starmer to quit.