A 14-year-old boy who died after a fire at an industrial estate “was loved by all who met him”, his family has said. Layton Carr was found inside a building at Fairfield industrial park in Gateshead ...

There could be highs of 21C on Friday as temperatures ‘slowly creep up day on day’ in largely dry and sunny spells, including on VE Day.

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The royal family are set to take part in the commemorations just days after the Duke of Sussex’s bombshell interview.

News of the German surrender was eagerly anticipated across the UK in the days leading up to VE Day. Many had already draped their houses with bunting and bought Union flags for the coming ...

Former vice president Mike Pence repeatedly invoked the US Constitution and said it is what “binds us all together” after receiving the John F Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on Sunday. Mr Pence ...

A woman remains in a critical condition after three adults and a child were hit by a car and a 49-year-old man was arrested on suspicion ...

UK interest rates are set to be cut to 4.25% as the Bank of England eases costs for borrowers while it digests the impact of US tariffs on the economy. Most economists are expecting rates to be ...

Police in Brazil said that two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to detonate a bomb at a Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro. The free event, on Saturday, was the biggest ...

Scotland’s First Minister said he is ‘fearful of what lies ahead’ as he condemned the ‘alien values that Nigel Farage is peddling’.

A small plane has crashed into a neighbourhood in Simi Valley, California, killing a person on board the aircraft and damaging two homes, authorities said. Fire crews responded, and police cordoned ...

The Home Secretary said they reflect the biggest counter state threat and counter terrorism operations in recent years.