Rising temperatures could set August bank holiday record

A bank holiday heatwave will see most of the country sizzling in sunshine with possible record temperatures, the Met Office has said.On Friday,

Boris Johnson set for debut on global stage at G7 summit

Boris Johnson warned Brexit critics they are “gravely mistaken” about the UK losing its place on the world stage as he prepared

The G7: All you need to know about Boris Johnson’s first summit as PM

Boris Johnson makes his international summit debut on Saturday at the G7 summit.– What is the G7?It is an informal club of rich nations

Football hero joins young bike riders for anti-knife crime protest

A football star who still bears the scars of his stab wounds joined an anti-knife crime protest to demand change.Watford striker Andre Gray joined

US presenter accused of 'bullying' Prince George for liking ballet

Not everyone is happy with US presenter Lara Spencer. On Thursday's episode of Good Morning America, Spencer presented a minute-long

Army parachutist survives after spiralling out of control during Eastbourne display

A skydiving exhibition turned into a moment of sheer terror after a jumper lost control of their parachute. A harrowing video captured by a

Trump announces new retaliatory tariffs on China

President Donald Trump says products coming from China that were to be hit with a 10% tariff on September 1 will now face a 15% levy.President Trump

US conservative donor and businessman David Koch dies aged 79

Billionaire industrialist David H. Koch, who with his older brother Charles was both celebrated and demonised for transforming American politics by

Trump’s retaliation threat to China over tariffs pushes markets lower

The London markets closed lower on a hectic day after tweets from Donald Trump warning China of trade retaliation more than counteracted positive

Billionaire and US conservative campaigner David Koch dies aged 79

Billionaire David Koch has died aged 79. Mr Koch was a major donor to conservative causes and educational groups.Together with his older brother,

France says it opposes Mercosur trade deal because of Brazil president’s ‘lies’

France has accused President Jair Bolsonaro of having lied to French leader Emmanuel Macron and says it now opposes a trade deal with the South

China announces retaliatory tariffs on US products

China has announced it will raise tariffs on 75 billion dollars of US products in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s planned

Polish chef criticises Home Office after bid for settled status rejected

The Home Office is facing question marks over its EU citizens scheme after a top chef was denied settled status despite saying he has proof of

Campaigners criticise Boris Johnson’s ‘inflammatory’ message to migrants

Boris Johnson’s warning that migrants would be sent back if they crossed the English Channel to the UK have been branded as

Getting new Brexit deal will not be easy, Boris Johnson warns

Boris Johnson has played down the prospect of an imminent Brexit breakthrough, saying it would not be easy to persuade Brussels to shift its

Northern Powerhouse Minister offers reassurances on post-Brexit funding

The Government is determined British cities and communities will receive “similar” funding if EU cash is withdrawn after Brexit,

PM warns migrants trying to illegally enter UK: ‘We will send you back’

Boris Johnson has told migrants not to cross the English Channel to get to the UK as “we will send you back”.The Prime

Corbyn warns of ‘disastrous’ impact of no-deal Brexit on farmers

Jeremy Corbyn has warned about the “pretty disastrous” impact on British agriculture of a no-deal Brexit, as he visited a hill

Man in India has hive stuck to his bum

An unusual video from India has captured the bizarre scene as a swarm of bees gathered upon a man's bum. The video shows 25-year-old

Woman thought she had water in her ear - then doctors found a venomous spider

A Missouri woman who went to the doctor thinking she had water in her ear was shocked to learn it was actually a venomous spider, according to

Parents who left baby toothless and malnourished through forced vegan diet are spared jail

A mother and father have been slammed by a judge in Australia for forcing a vegan diet on their baby daughter, leaving her seriously ill. The

Russia's floating nuclear plant sails to its destination

Russia's first floating nuclear power plant has sailed to its destination in the nation's northeast, a project that environmentalists

Man crushed to death by falling elevator in luxury New York apartment building

An investigation is underway after a man was killed in a luxury Manhattan apartment building elevator after it malfunctioned on Thursday,

Bolsonaro defiant as global fears escalate over Amazon wildfires

As global concerns rise over raging fires in the Amazon, Brazil's government has complained that it is being targeted in smear campaign by