A forensic accountant is the first woman to become Countdown champion in 26 years. The long-running numbers and words game show, which has been on Channel 4 since 1982 when the broadcaster launched, ...

The UK and Mauritius have been holding talks and hope to finalise the deal to hand back the Chagos Islands “as quickly as possible”. They held a “series of productive, ongoing conversations and ...

A lawyer acting for former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi improperly attempted to restrict a tax expert from discussing communications regarding the politician’s failure to pay tax, a tribunal has ruled.

Other new appointments to the House of Lords include former shadow cabinet minister Thangam Debbonaire and ex-minister Therese Coffey.

Pharmacy sector leaders have expressed outrage at the Government’s announcement on more funding for GPs, saying there have been “endless delays” in contract negotiations for the sector. The National ...

She continued to feature in the headlines after taking on the party political job and eventually quit over fears she was ‘becoming ...

A seven-year-old girl has died and a teacher and three other students were wounded in a knife attack at a school in Croatia’s capital, police said. They said the attack happened at 9.50am at the ...

Wolves’ new boss Vitor Pereira said the Premier League had been his target “for a long time” and he did not think twice after being offered the job. Pereira, whose appointment was confirmed on ...

The King joked that he was “still alive” during a visit with the Queen to Walthamstow after August’s peaceful anti-racist protest in the area. The couple attended a reception in celebration of ...

Vittorio Di Murro, 26, fled to Italy two days after he and others attacked Jordan Briscoe on March 5 last year.

Manchester City have suffered a fresh injury blow with defender Ruben Dias ruled out for up to four weeks. Manager Pep Guardiola has also revealed goalkeeper Ederson is doubtful for Saturday’s Premier ...

Germany is expected to vote in an early election on February 23 after Mr Scholz’s three-party governing coalition collapsed last month.