British film and TV star Richard Armitage called the Los Angeles wildfires “apocalyptic” after fellow actors lost their homes in the raging blazes that have caused a state of emergency in the US city.

Taiwan demonstrated its sea defences against a potential Chinese attack on Thursday as tensions rise with Beijing, part of a multi-tiered strategy to deter an invasion from the mainland. The island’s ...

Shamima Begum will not be returning to the UK, David Lammy said following calls from Donald Trump’s incoming counter-terrorism chief for the repatriation of British members of so-called Islamic State ...

The royal family has wished the Princess of Wales a happy 43rd birthday. Future queen Kate is celebrating at home in Windsor, with the Prince of Wales and Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince ...

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) said capitalised major repairs – which include long-term refurbishments such as replacing a roof or stripping cladding from a building – rose by just under a ...

Mr Lammy told the BBC that he believes Mr Trump’s comments earlier in the week about Greenland come from his concerns about US economic security.

Yields on government bonds – which reflect the cost of government borrowing – continued to rise, up eight basis points to 4.89 for 10-year gilts, which is the highest since 2008. The cost of ...

Pension Credit is to increase from April, helping 1.4million of the poorest pensioners, but it is still one of the most underclaimed benefits ...

Jimmy Carter, who considered himself an outsider even as he sat in the Oval Office as the 39th US president, will be honoured on Thursday with the pageantry of a funeral at Washington National ...