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Badenoch has lifted Tories from all-time low - but can she turn this into votes?
2025 conference marked a low ebb for the Conservatives.
Freddie Mercury's handwritten lyrics sell at auction for £277,000
A notebook containing lyrics by Freddie Mercury has sold for £277,000 at auction.
Man, 87, faces no further action over double cowshed murder
An 87-year-old man who was arrested in connection with the cowshed murder of a couple more than 30 years ago will face no further action.
Crypto heist gang attacked man and threatened to kill his pregnant wife
A robbery victim has told of how a masked gang threatened to kill his pregnant wife and forced him to transfer hundreds of thousands of pounds in cryptocurrency.
More than 4,000 deaths recorded in DR Congo Ebola outbreak
More than 4,000 Ebola deaths have been recorded, authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) said as they struggle to contain the virus.
Lib Dem triple lock revolt deepens as leak to Sky News seized on by disgruntled MPs
An internal Liberal Democrat document seen by Sky News sets out the pros and cons of the triple lock, with angry MPs seizing on it in a bid to change the party's position.
Pakistan seizes shipping containers to keep Imran Khan supporters out of capital
Pakistan's efforts to keep supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan out of the capital have led to a pile-up of shipping containers at Karachi, the country's main port.
Hero captain describes fight to open cockpit door while being attacked by co-pilot
The Indian pilot stabbed by his colleague mid-air has said he "could not let people die" as he described how he fought to open the cockpit door while still being attacked.
Ann Widdecombe murder suspect charged with preparing terror acts including against Nigel Farage
The man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe has been charged with preparing terrorist acts, including against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
Ex-priest who ran rave-inspired 'cult' group found guilty of rape and indecent assault
A former priest who ran a rave-inspired "cult" group has been found guilty of rape and four indecent assaults.
Trump warning on diesel forces EU emergency talks as prices hit record highs
Donald Trump has said he may call on European countries to release diesel reserves as the UK joined crisis talks with Brussels to discuss emergency stocks.
SpaceX flight led by first black female commander sets US speed record
Astronauts on board a SpaceX flight, including the first black woman to lead a crew to orbit, has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) after setting a US speed record.
Burnham gives Labour post-landslide euphoria absent under Starmer, says peer
Andy Burnham has given Labour the "post-electoral euphoria" that they did not have after Sir Keir Starmer's landslide 2024 general election victory, Harriet Harman has said.
Talks over Drumcree dispute between a 'rock and a hard place'
Talks aimed at resolving a dispute between loyalist marchers and republican protesters over an Orange Order parade have stalled, the Northern Ireland secretary has said.
Lindsay Clancy's request for not guilty verdict denied by judge
Lindsay Clancy, the woman accused of killing her three children, has failed to have the charges against her dropped due to a lack of evidence.
Hundreds of French schools to stay closed after violent student protests
Around 400 French schools are expected to stay closed on Friday to try to quell a series of violent student protests around the country.
Counter terror police arrest UK-Iranian national over RAF Fairford investigation
A dual UK-Iranian national has become the sixth suspect to be arrested over an alleged terror plot near RAF Fairford.
Burglar who killed pensioner with headbutt jailed
A burglar who killed a pensioner as he tried to protect his 91-year-old wife has been jailed for 18 years.
Family of woman shot dead by ICE agent sues Trump administration
The family of a US woman killed by an immigration agent while she protested against their mass deployment in Minneapolis last year is suing the US government over her death.
Russia moves to control bear population after 22 people killed
Russia is devising urgent measures to control its population of brown bears after at least 22 people killed in attacks.





















