Dame Helen Mirren reads bedtime stories at Trafalgar Square charity sleepout

Dame Helen Mirren read bedtime stories to a crowd camped in London’s Trafalgar Square overnight, part of a global effort to raise

Boris Johnson warns Labour-SNP pact would mean ‘Groundhog Day nightmare’

Boris Johnson has claimed a Jeremy Corbyn government propped up by the SNP would lead to another parliamentary “Groundhog Day

Highly-educated migrants can move to UK without a job offer under Tory plans

Highly-educated migrants who have received world-leading awards or demonstrated exceptional talent will be allowed to move to the UK without a job

Johnson accused as nearly 15 pensioners a day run out of money paying for care

Labour has accused Boris Johnson of holding people who are struggling to cover the cost of care “in contempt”.The party

Global sleep-out shines spotlight on homelessness

An estimated 60,000 people – including Hollywood A-listers – are taking part in a charity sleep-out as a fundraiser to end

McDonnell underlines ‘no pacts’ with SNP

Labour’s John McDonnell has reiterated there will be “no deals” with the SNP in the event of the party forming a

Pensioner endured legal battle for £193,000 inheritance after sort code error

A pensioner was forced to wage a court battle for his £193,000 inheritance after it was transferred to another bank customer by mistake.Peter Teich,

Tesco donates £10 million towards ending deforestation in Brazil

Tesco has pledged £10 million to a new initiative that aims to end land clearance for soy farming in at-risk Brazilian grassland.The supermarket

Whitbread board dealt blow over new pay proposal

Investors in Premier Inn owner Whitbread have dealt their board a bloody nose in a struggle over director pay.Shareholders approved a plan which

FTSE rallies after tough week for traders

FTSE investors on Friday decided they had enough of their plummeting stock, pushing London’s top index back up after what has been a

Households face extra energy charge after suppliers go bust

Households could face an extra £4 charge on their energy bills after a series of supplier failures in the sector left customers and rivals to fill a

Opec strikes deal with Russia to cut crude oil production

The countries of the Opec oil-producing cartel and ally Russia have agreed to cut crude production by an extra 500,000 barrels a day.Russian energy

Campaign highlights: Johnson and Corbyn clash again over Irish border

The final Friday of the General Election campaign has seen no let up for any of the parties or their candidates.Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn

In Pictures: Final Friday on the campaign trail

The candidates and party leaders have spent their last Friday on the campaign trail hoping to sway undecided voters and cement the support they have

Carlaw urges SNP to discipline activists who campaign for suspended candidate

The SNP is facing calls to take disciplinary action against party members who campaign for a candidate who was dropped by the party over alleged

Scots urged not to ‘sleepwalk’ into second independence referendum

Scots are being urged not to “sleepwalk into disaster” in next week’s General Election by backing either Nicola

I can move Britain into top gear with election win, Boris Johnson says

Boris Johnson says he wants to put Britain in “top gear” after claiming the country will be “stuck in

SNP on course for extra 11 MPs at General Election, analysis suggests

The SNP is on course to add an extra 11 MPs at the General Election next week, new analysis suggests.A YouGov poll for the Times puts

Indian woman who alleged gang-rape dies after fire attack

An alleged rape victim in northern India who was set on fire on her way to a court hearing in the case has died in a hospital in New Delhi,

Polar bears feast on walrus carcasses in rare footage

Drone footage has captured a pack of polar bears feasting on walrus carcasses near a village in far east Russia. More than 50 polar bears have

Multiple deaths after shootout involving hijacked UPS truck

Four people are dead after a UPS truck was commandeered following an attempted armed robbery on South Florida's glitzy Miracle Mile on

Emma Thompson suggests climate change may drive people to eat their pets for protein

Emma Thompson issued a stark warning about the climate crisis, suggesting that conditions may become so dire that people will eat their pets for

Out-of-control vehicle caught on camera flying into car dealership

A security camera at Florida car dealership recorded the moment an out-of-control vehicle flew into the parking lot — almost 140 feet

Thai truck driver 'falls asleep' and smashes into row of six vehicles

This is the terrifying moment a truck driver "fell asleep" at the wheel before smashing into a waiting row of six vehicles. Piak