Not for generations has Britain faced the scale of the threat that menaces us today. What are the biggest shortfalls in the UK's military capabilities? And what will it cost to get us back on track?

US officials are believed to have drawn up a proposal to bypass the UK and make their own deal to take control of Diego Garcia, according to reports.

About 400 independent bookshops in England and Wales face an average rates bill rise of £4,563 a year by 2030 after Chancellor Rachel Reeves' autumn Budget .

The Government is expected to publish a consultation paper within weeks to 'set out a path' towards the end of digital terrestrial television (DTT) after 2034.

Senior figures at Manchester's Fire and Rescue Service said they have had words with employees who backed the party, saying it was a cause for 'concern'.

Messages between the disgraced former ambassador to the US and Sir Keir Starmer's one-time chief of staff Morgan McSweeney were expected to be released.

The pair laid on a lavish party at the historic Villa Valguarnera in Bagheria, east of Palermo, where they exchanged vows six days after their official do at Marylebone Town Hall.

Police are hunting two suspects after a shooting erupted near the Old West End Festival in Toledo, Ohio, on Saturday.

Police are hunting two suspects after a shooting erupted near the Old West End Festival in Toledo, Ohio, on Saturday.

Rumours of a rift between Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi and their Cotswolds neighbour Jeremy Clarkson have resurfaced.

Molly-Mae Hague fans have spotted a telling clue that seemingly reveals the gender of her second child.

The Prime Minister invited the grieving family of murdered student Henry Nowak to Downing Street yesterday afternoon for a 'private' meeting. If it was that private, why tell us?

Actor James Handy, who has appeared in films including 'Jumanji' and 'Top Gun: Maverick,' was brutally stabbed to death on Wednesday.

The Mandelson furore has been reignited after the emergence of embarrassing WhatsApps from Darren Jones - which were not included in this week's huge data dump.

The measure forms part of recommendations made by the Government's independent advisor on antisemitism after the review found Jewish NHS employees face 'routine ostracism'.

TalkSPORT legend Alan Brazil has revealed his life-saving surgery was a liver transplant. Brazil appeared from home, with his face slimmed from the surgery.

Jess Asato (pictured), the MP for Lowestoft in Suffolk, previously said it was 'violating' to see the tech billionaire's AI chatbot used to create images of her without consent.

Matt Styler, 50, has been charged with assaulting a police officer and Daniel Frost, 44, has been charged with violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon.

In this week's The Trial: USA podcast, Crime Correspondent Rachel Sharp sits down with Kaylee's parents Kristi and Steve Goncalves for an in-depth interview.

December 3, 2025 was supposed to be an ordinary night out for Henry Nowak, celebrating the end of his first term at the University of Southampton with his football teammates

All successful politicians have The Moment. An instant where national events, the public mood and their political instincts move decisively into alignment. Tuesday was Kemi Badenoch's turn.

One representative at NVD told a reporter 'no stories mate, they're our customers' cars so it's confidential'.

Despite costing more for motorists, the independent Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (Pacts) is recommending reducing the 30mph limit.

It was bliss: a table seat in a quiet train carriage, a coffee and flapjack, green fields rolling past. And then, horror: ten young men got on acting more riotously than a gang of French football hooligans.

The killer's grandmother has become the first family member to discuss the case publicly - and revealed that they are living in fear of reprisals with some family members now in hiding.

Paramedics and police cars descended on Jesse Gray Primary School in West Bridgford at around 2pm on Wednesday.

Lee, who married the former glamour model, 48, in January after a whirlwind romance, has spent the past few weeks detained in Al Awir prison over a 'private civil matter'.

Christi Hill, who served as a police constable for 12 years, has had her name and photograph circulated on social media, alongside accusations of her being a 'murderer'.

The guidance is at the heart of controversy after footage emerged of Henry Nowak being handcuffed and his pleas for help ignored as he bled to death on the floor.

Rachel Nickell was stabbed 49 times on Wimbledon Common in London while walking her dog Molly with her son Alex on July 15, 1992 in a crime that shocked the nation.

The National Police Chiefs Council is under pressure over its claim that 'racial equity' should not mean 'treating everyone the same or being colour blind'.

Dramatic photographs showed debris scattered across a field at the scene at Sourton Down near Okehampton in Devon after emergency services were called at about 4am.

Former England rugby star Lawrence Dallaglio has reportedly been accused of spending excessively on a lavish lifestyle despite being bankrupt.

Just a stone's throw from St Paul's Cathedral and the British Museum, a lucky group of over 60s are enjoying the most extraordinary retirement.

Police are at the scene of the crash which occurred in a field close to the town of Okehampton in the early hours of the morning.