Sir Keir Starmer said the plan was a ‘real breakthrough in the way we tackle the vile trade of people smuggling’.

Joe Root was left unbeaten on 99 as England showed their backbone on a hard fought first day of the third Rothesay Test against India.

Trains are being cancelled heading from Chelmsford after a person was struck by a train, with all services affected.

Arsenal are set to make Olivia Smith the first £1million player in the women’s game after agreeing a world-record fee with Liverpool. As first reported by the Guardian, the PA news agency understands ...

European officials have struck a new deal with Israel to allow desperately needed food and fuel into Gaza, the European Union ...

The UK and France have agreed to co-ordinate their nuclear deterrents, Sir Keir Starmer said, in a joint show of force against adversaries like Russia. The Prime Minister said there was “no greater ...

The Irish national watchdog serves as TikTok’s lead data privacy regulator in the EU because the company’s European headquarters is based ...

Trusts have been ranked by seven measures of performance that also include time patients spend in emergency departments or waiting for diagnostic tests. While NHS commentators welcomed greater ...

Iga Swiatek swept aside Belinda Bencic to set up a Wimbledon final clash with Amanda Anisimova. The Pole has been growing in confidence on grass all fortnight and was calmness personified in a 6-2 6-0 ...

Belfast rap trio Kneecap have said they are “banned” from advertising one of their posters on the London Underground. The group have been in the headlines since one of their members, who is due to ...

Boat crossings have increased sharply since Britain formally left the EU, rising from 1,843 people making the journey in 2019 to 28,526 in 2021 ...

Doubt surrounded the fitness of Novak Djokovic ahead of Friday’s blockbuster Wimbledon semi-final against Jannik Sinner. The 38-year-old suffered an awkward fall very late on in his quarter-final ...