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Vishwash Kumar Ramesh was visited by Narendra Modi, the Indian prime minister, in hospital in Ahmedabad

How sole survivor 'walked out' of Air India crash: 'Miracle of seat 11A' passenger describes how he made it out

Two doctors and their three children snapped a heartbreaking final selfie onboard the doomed Air India plane

Doctor couple and their children took selfie to celebrate 'new beginnings' moments before disaster struck

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Parts of the Air India plane that crashed on Thursday

LIVE: Black box recovered from Air India crash site

Officer Clive Kunder, top right, and Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, bottom right, warned the plane was losing power moments before it crashed.

Air India pilot's chilling 'mayday' call as he warned plane was 'losing power' moments before crash killed 229 on board

Keir Starmer has urged Iran and Israel to 'step back' amid fears of a full-scale conflict between the two countries

Keir Starmer urges Iran and Israel to ‘step back’ after strikes targeting Tehran

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Traffic flows on a temporary carriageway during widening of the A465 Heads of the Valleys road at Hirwaun in South Wales.

South Wales £2bn dual-carriageway finally opens after 23 years of roadworks

Sunjay Kapur during a Yes Bank Polo Event at Jaipur Polo Grounds on November 10, 2013 in New Delhi, India

Billionaire friend of Prince William collapses and dies after 'swallowing a bee' during polo match

Liverpool have agreed a British record transfer fee for Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz

Liverpool agree £116million British record transfer deal for German star Florian Wirtz

Cesar Perez Vargas is of Mexican origin.

Chef awarded £20,000 after boss threatened to have him deported

Primark is looking to move beyond fashion to start opening specific homeware shops

Primark: Fashion giant plans first England homeware shop

Cropped hand of laboratory technician holding blood sample for medical testing

World-first 'Trojan horse' blood cancer drug given green light for NHS

Rory McIlroy struggled during the first round of the US Open

Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler struggle in brutal US Open opening round

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Couple found dead in tent after camping in UK beauty spot

Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, the British YouTuber and rapper known as ‘Yung Filly' is seen leaving the Perth Magistrates Court in Perth, Thursday, December 19,

British rapper Yung Filly facing additional charges linked to sexual assault of woman in Australia

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Sir Sadiq Khan has told LBC News that he's concerned knife crime could rise because the Met Police weren't given more funding in Rachel Reeves' spending review.

Sadiq Khan warns knife crime could rise after Met Police miss out in Rachel Reeves' spending review

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Fireworks thrown at Riot Police illluminate the road during this week's protests in Ballymena, Northern Ireland

Police come under attack for fourth night in Northern Ireland as force say 'bigots and racists' behind unrest

A family-of-three, a wellness influencer couple, and a hotel manager travelling with his wife and two children, are among the Brits who were on board the Air India Flight.

The Brits on board crashed Air India flight as 52 UK nationals confirmed dead

Walker looking out over the peak of Yr Aran and a fog filled Nant Gwynant Valley

Two women dead after 'incident' in Snowdonia National Park

David Walliams attending the gala screening of Queer, at the Curzon Mayfair in London. Picture date: Tuesday December 10, 2024.

David Walliams 'gives two Nazi salutes' during recording of popular game show

Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek and Jamie Meek, from London, posted a video onto their official Wellness Foundry page of them waiting at an airport gate

British influencer couple confirmed among victims of Air India crash, family says

The former Agents House, Norman Cross prisoner of war camp, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

World’s first prisoner of war camp in Cambridgeshire to open to the public

Officers were at the address in Oak Avenue to carry out investigations.

Mortar and ‘potentially hazardous’ chemicals found at scene of property that burned down, killing man

Snailsden Reservoir in Summer, Yorkshire. Environment Agency has declared a drought because of declining river flows and ground water levels following one of the driest springs on record.

Yorkshire second region to declare a drought after dry spring

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves Makes NHS Visit After Presenting The Spending Review

Rachel Reeves tells police to 'live with' the budget she's given - after cops warn of slashing numbers

Ryanair will fine disruptive passengers removed from planes £500

Ryanair to issue £500 'air-rage' fines for disruptive passengers

Bank Of England In The City Of London

UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April following Trump Tariffs hit - as Reeves brands figures 'disappointing'

Supporters of Dignity in Dying celebrate on hearing the result of the vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London.

UK doctor says helping patients die in Australia is a ‘tremendous privilege’ and calls for law change at home

There were reports of vehicles being damaged and burned out, stolen cars, motorbikes being used and bricks thrown at officers amid the disorder, Greater Manchester Police said.

Girl, 16, charged with assaulting an emergency worker in Salford after ‘60 masked youths’ clash with police

St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd

Village church ordered to silence 'cherished' chiming bells after residents' complaints spark huge row

Rioters are targeted by a PSNI water canon during a third night of civil unrest

Masked thugs set fire to leisure centre housing migrant families as Ballymena violence erupts for third night

The Lower Broughton Road in Salford.

Rioting erupts and 16-year-old girl arrested in Salford as ‘60 masked youths’ clash with police and 'set fire to car'

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Female passenger 'still shivering' after missing Air India flight by 'just 10 minutes' after getting stuck in traffic

Female passenger 'still shivering' after missing Air India flight by 'just 10 minutes' due to traffic

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh was visited by Narendra Modi, the Indian prime minister, in hospital in Ahmedabad

How sole survivor 'walked out' of Air India crash: 'Miracle of seat 11A' passenger describes how he made it out

Two doctors and their three children snapped a heartbreaking final selfie onboard the doomed Air India plane

Doctor couple and their children took selfie to celebrate 'new beginnings' moments before disaster struck

Air India plane makes emergency landing in Thailand less than 24h after Gatwick flight horror

Air India plane makes emergency landing in Thailand less than 24h after Gatwick flight horror

The aftermath of the explosion in Tehran, Iran.

Middle East braces for 'all out war' after Israel strikes against Iran and Tehran responds with 'around 100 drones'

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The Surrey-based company nonetheless said it sold fewer homes over the first half of its financial year.

Housing market recovering but ‘long way from buoyant’, warns housebuilder

A net balance of 28% of professionals reported seeing the number of sales agreed falling. Sales volumes are generally expected to flatten out rather than fall in the three months ahead, the survey indicated.

House sales tipped to bounce back with 'strongest outlook' since February - but buyer interest still slipping

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Shoppers urged by Which? to consider protections when using ‘pay by bank’

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Millions missing out on water bill support due to 'unmeterable' homes

Despite weaker demand, renters are still facing a limited supply of homes for rent, Zoopla said.

'Still being squeezed': Rent rises slow to four-year low but low-income tenants say crisis far from over

War in Ukraine

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'Donald Trump has made Putin comfortable,' Mikhail Khodorkovsky has warned

'Trump has made Putin comfortable' despite massive Ukraine war losses, exiled former oligarch tells LBC

Putin continues to reject Trump's peace plan

'We won't accept Ukraine ceasefire while Zelenskyy remains in power,' Russia warns

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) shakes hands with Finland's President Alexander Stubb

'The UK is back': Finnish president praises Starmer's leadership announcing two nations are 'tied hip-to-hip on Nato'

Zelenskyy faces 'big, big problems' if he backs out of mineral deal with US, Trump has warned.

Zelenskyy faces 'big, big problems' if he backs out of mineral deal with US, warns Trump

Donald Trump has said he's 'very angry' with Putin for Zelenskyy criticism

Donald Trump says he's 'very angry' with Putin after Russian leader calls for Zelenskyy to step down

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Jonathan Brash MP has called for the abolition of the Sentencing Council.

First Labour MP calls for abolition of 'two-tier' Sentencing Council as justice row erupts

Nigel Farage has yet again distanced himself from Donald Trump over his stance on Russia

Farage claims Trump could make Putin a 'winner' - as he distances himself from US President over stance on Russia

Secretary of State for Justice Shabana Mahmood

Judges reject Government's request to change 'corrosive' sentencing rules as 'two-tier justice' row erupts

Keir Starmer Visits the Siemens Energy plant

Northern England will no longer be 'held to ransom' by poor transport systems, says Starmer

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Australia to hold federal election in May as housing and inflation among key issues

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Holidaymakers are seeking more 'meaningful' destinations like Hiroshima

Why British holidaymakers are choosing more 'meaningful' overseas trips

Charlie Mullins isn't pleased over HMRC's 'attack dogs'

Labour’s HMRC attack dog squad are ripping the life-force out of the UK’s entrepreneurial spirit
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Assisted dying campaigners are using Dignitas to distract from a flawed bill

A vote against assisted dying means turning a blind eye to suffering, says Kim Leadbetter

A vote against assisted dying equates to turning a blind eye to suffering, writes Kim Leadbeater
Suella Braverman slams Labour for its Gibraltar deal

Just when you thought Labour couldn't stoop any lower, along comes Gibraltar, writes Suella Braverman
A national accident prevention strategy could save lives – and billions.

A national accident prevention strategy could save lives – and billions

You can’t fix the NHS without fixing care – this spending review proves the government still doesn’t get it.

You can’t fix the NHS without fixing care – this spending review proves the government still doesn’t get it
Will Rachel Reeves’ borrowing splurge fuel growth and curb Reform’s rise?

Hey big spender! Will Rachel Reeves’ borrowing splurge fuel growth and curb Reform’s rise?

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VE Day celebrations will end with a huge concert in London

How to watch VE Day 80 concert plus start time, performers and celebrity guests

Westminster Council is offering staff an online ‘privilege walk’ quiz

'Britain’s wokest council' tells staff to take quiz to check their privilege

Sadiq Khan will get new powers to overrule councils that block pubs and clubs opening late

Boost for London's nightlife as Khan goes to war with local councils that block pubs and clubs opening late
Greenpeace activists scaled a building outside the Foreign Office

Greenpeace activists scale Foreign Office building over signing of ocean treaty

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Tottenham have appointed Thomas Frank as their new head coach, the Premier League club have announced.

Thomas Frank joins Spurs as new boss on three-year deal

Aria Aber, Miranda July, Nussaibah Younis, Elizabeth Strout, Sanam Mahloudji and Yael van der Wouden attend the 2025 Women's Prize Winner's Ceremony, taking place at Bedford Square Gardens, London.

'A classic in the making': Debut novel by Dutch author wins 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction

The Belgium midfielder was warmly greeted by fans in Italy as he arrived for his medical on Thursday having agreed a deal with the Serie A champions

Kevin De Bruyne joins Napoli on free transfer after Man City exit

Sverre Halseth Nypan of Rosenborg during the Eliteserien match between Bodø/Glimt and Rosenborg on May 24, 2025 in Bodø.

Manchester City agree £12.5m fee for Rosenberg teen Sverre Nypan as summer spending spree continues
The pop sensation, 29, said it was a "really special feeling" to announce the news, having been with the 35-year-old Londoner for almost a year and a half

Dua Lipa confirms engagement to actor Callum Turner after a year-and-a-half romance

The current Brentford manager has been in talks to take over the reigns at Spurs after Ange Postecoglou was sacked following the Europa League final victory

Thomas Frank set to take key Brentford backroom staff with him after agreeing to become Spurs new boss
Liam Payne performing in 2015

Hotel workers accused of selling Liam Payne cocaine before star's death to face trial

Trent Alexander-Arnold describes joining Real Madrid as a dream come true

Trent Alexander-Arnold speaks perfect Spanish as he's unveiled by Real Madrid

The NHS waiting list has come down to its lowest level for two years

NHS waiting list for planned treatment falls to lowest level in two years

Stormzy stars as Tenzman in his new short film

Stormzy takes first lead acting role as he launches film production company

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Crowded Piccadilly Line train at station on London Underground

Piccadilly Line to part-close this weekend for two weeks: Here's what you need to know

Rishi Sunak outside 10 Downing Street

Rishi Sunak facts: Height, wife, children and policies revealed

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Charles, Colonel in Chief of the Coldstream Guards, inspects the regiment during a ceremony to present new Colours to the 1st and 2nd Battalion. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)

King presents new Colours to Coldstream Guards at Windsor Castle

David Beckham, King Charles III, Meryl Streep and Kate Winslet during the King's Foundation Awards ceremony at St James's Palace.

Charles joined by David Beckham and Meryl Streep to celebrate award winners

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Anti-Trump protestors take to Greenland streets as Ursula Vance and US delegation's visit branded a 'provocation'

Greenland PM brands Usha Vance and US delegation's visit a 'provocation' as anti-Trump protestors swarm streets
Donald Trump has ordered the release of the last classified files surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy on Thursday, vowing that ‘everything will be revealed’.

'It's a lot of stuff' - Trump releases 80,000 classified pages relating to JFK assassination, honouring campaign promise
"The tariffs are going forward on time, on schedule," Trump said.

Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico 'will go forward' in March after month-long delay
Donald Trump has ordered the release of the last classified files surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy on Thursday, vowing that ‘everything will be revealed’.

'Two shooters' involved in JFK assassination, claims task force head - as FBI reveals thousands of secret files
President Donald Trump presents a ceremonial key to the White House during a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Ministers Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday Sept. 15 2020 in the Oval Office of the White House.

Trump to host Netanyahu in Washington marking first foreign leader visit since US inauguration
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with President Nayib Bukele at his residence at Lake Coatepeque in El Salvador, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.

El Salvador offers to accept US deportees and criminals in 'unprecedented' migrant deal

China has announced retaliatory tariffs on the US

China announces retaliatory tariffs on US as Trump's levies take effect - but Canada and Mexico's are paused
Trump pauses 25% tariffs on Canada for 30 days as President says call with Trudeau went 'very well'

Trump pauses 25% tariffs on Canada for 30 days as President says call with Trudeau went 'very well'
Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will not be “choosing between” the European Union and the United States

Britain will not choose between EU and US, says Starmer following Trump's tariff threats

Donald Trump won’t impose tariffs on Mexico for another month after a ‘constructive conversation’ which will see Mexico reinforce its side of the border with the US.

US trade tariffs on Mexico paused for a month after border deal

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Donald Trump pushes for near-total control of Ukraine’s minerals and energy in huge increase on earlier demands
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Reform deputy says mental health is modern equivalent of ‘back pain’ - and disabled people are ‘swinging the lead’
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I look forward to a statement that hits people like me, rather than those who can’t afford to eat, writes Andrew Marr
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (right) and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner during a visit to a housing development in Stoke-on-Trent. Picture date: Monday March 24, 2025.

Labour's worker's rights reforms to have 'net negative' impact on the economy, says OBR

Online Islamophobic abuse about the Mayor of London more than doubled in a single year during 2024, according to new research.

Online Islamophobic abuse targeting Sadiq Khan more than doubled last year, figures suggest
Rachel Reeves is set to cut tens of thousands of civil service jobs, a union has warned

Reeves 'to slash 50,000 civil service jobs' as she pushes to cut spending by £2 billion per year
Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Starmer's ultimatum to councils: Prove you're tackling potholes or face losing cash

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to media at Rideau Hall

Canadian PM Mark Carney calls snap election as he says Donald Trump 'wants to break us' with trade war
Chancellor Rachel Reeves Hosts Roundtable With Regulators.

Reeves to slash civil service spending by £2bn as Jeremy Hunt tells LBC chancellor must be 'bolder' to fix UK economy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves Hosts Roundtable With Regulators.

Rachel Reeves takes axe to Civil Service: Government departments to make £2billion cuts

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Mohammed Zahid, or 'Boss Man', led the gang and worked on Rochdale market.

Seven men convicted of sexual exploitation of teenage schoolgirls repeatedly raped in Rochdale

Preston Davey died in a hospital in Blackpool on July 27 last year

Man, 36, charged with murder of 13-month-old boy plus serious sex and child cruelty offences

Maurizio Cattelan: “America” a solid gold toilet installed on the fourth floor of the Guggenheim museum in New York City. United States of America.

Two men involved in £4.75m gold toilet heist to be sentenced

Smoke rises up after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 13, 2025.

Israel launches strikes on Iran 'nuclear sites' with explosions heard in Tehran - as US says it's 'not involved'

Officer Clive Kunder, top right, and Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, bottom right, warned the plane was losing power moments before it crashed.

Air India pilot's chilling 'mayday' call as he warned plane was 'losing power' moments before crash killed 229 on board

Air India confirms only one survivor from 242 people on board Ahmedabad plane crash

Air India confirms only one survivor from 242 people on board Ahmedabad plane crash

Pro-Palestinian activists shout slogans while waving Palestinian flags as around one and a half thousand participants in the Resilience Convoy depart from Tunis, Tunisia.

Egypt deports and detains dozens of activists participating in march to Gaza in bid to end Israeli blockade

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh told the Hindustan Times he heard a "loud noise" around 30 seconds after take-off before the plane plummeted to earth.

'I don't know how I'm alive': Sole survivor of Air India crash called his father and brother minutes after disaster

Included in the trove is a 'very rare' Louis XVI coin, dated between 1774-1793 and worth €2500-3500.

Historic coin stash worth €2m unearthed in wall of French house

Indian police have reported there are 'no survivors' after the Air India plane crash

‘It all happened so quickly’ - British passenger miraculously survives Air India flight crash

The samurai sword killer of a 14-year-old boy is a ‘flat Earther’ and conspiracy theorist who was a fan of Elon Musk, the Old Bailey Court heard.

Samurai sword killer of boy, 14, 'screamed in delight' during rampage

Debris of the Air India plane which crashed in Ahmedabad

Dreamliner crash brings fresh scrutiny on crisis-hit Boeing in wake of wave of fatal accidents and safety concerns

Laurence Fox and his partner Elizabeth Barker at Woolwich Crown Court in London, where he has been charged under section 66A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 after allegedly sharing a compromising photo of Narinder Kaur on social media.

Laurence Fox to stand trial accused of sex offences after ‘sharing upskirting photo of TV star Narinder Kaur

Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane, center stands with a local government official stand in front of a damaged home after flooding in the area, in Mthatha, South Africa, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo)

South Africa floods leave at least 57 dead as survivor search enters third day

The Gatwick-bound Air India flight carrying 242 passengers including 53 Brits crashed minutes after take -off

Harrowing video shows final moments of Gatwick-bound Air India plane which crashed with 242 on board

Fredi Rivero

Three girls admit killing pensioner, 75, in street attack in London

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Parts of the Air India plane that crashed on Thursday

LIVE: Black box recovered from Air India crash site

Gatwick-bound Air India flight carrying 242 passengers including 53 Brits crashes minutes after take -off

Gatwick-bound Air India flight carrying 242 passengers including 53 Brits crashes minutes after take-off
Ruben Amorim and how Manchester United could line-up in 2025/26

How could Manchester United line-up for 2025-26?

Wien, Austria. 09th June, 2025. Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), speaks at a press conference. Grossi is increasingly concerned about Iran's nuclear program.

Iran failing to comply with nuclear obligations for first time in almost 20 years, says UN watchdog
Maria pictured during a 'Christmas sunrise scramble' up Crib Goch, Wales, last year

Bulgarian Influencer, 28, slipped and fell to death while hiking up 3,000ft Snowdonia peak

After she was arrested she told detectives the stabbing was “punishment”.

Al Qaida-inspired student who stabbed MP could walk free from prison

Elderly women watching TV in outpatient clinic waiting room in NHS hospital. UK

NHS should ‘tear up the outpatient model’, health service chief executive says

Brian Wilson passed away aged 82.

Surviving Beach Boys pay tribute to songwriter ‘genius’ Brian Wilson

Palestinians carry boxes and bags containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization approved by Israel, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, May 29, 2025.

Controversial aid distributer accuses Hamas of carrying out attack on bus transporting Palestinians
The body of Yair Yaakov, 59, has reportedly been recovered.

Two more hostages recovered by Israeli forces in Gaza, Netanyahu says

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Big Freeze

Arctic blast sets off government's Cold Weather Payment - but are you eligible for the £25 off energy bills?
Armistice Day marks the signing of the armistice in 1918

Armistice Day: What is it about and when will the two-minute silence be held?

Kwasi Kwarteng's mini Budget has had an impact on mortgages, pensions and the cost of living as a whole

Mortgages, pensions and the value of the pound: How the economic turmoil might affect you

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King Charles has expressed sympathy for Austria in the wake of school shooting

King Charles expresses sympathy for Austria in wake of ‘horrific’ school shooting

The Prince of Wales during a visit to Lower Blakemere Farm, a Duchy Focus Farm in Hereford, to learn more about how the multigenerational farm has refined regenerative farming practices and farm diversification as part of its journey to net zero.

Prince William launches 20-year plan to 'save' Dartmoor

King Charles III visiting HMS Prince of Wales as the Royal Navy finalises preparations for a major global deployment to the Indo-Pacific this spring. The King has hosted a reunion with old shipmates from his Naval days at Buckingham Palace

King reunites with old Royal Navy shipmates for trip down ‘memory sea-lane’

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The last minute rescue of British Steel is not a win. It demonstrates how uncompetitive our nation has become
Cedric Neal, Desmonda Cathabel, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Femi Akinfolarin and Laura Delany, in the Hadestown.

Hadestown: A wonderful West End spectacle with memorable music

President Zelenskyy

Defiant and unrepentant: My meeting with Zelenskyy, writes Andrew Marr

The UK is stuck in a morass of mediocrity triggered by indecisive action over two decades.

The UK is stuck in a morass of mediocrity triggered by indecisive action over two decades

Kanye West recently went on an "antisemitic rampage" on X.

There can be no debate about Kanye West - he clearly hates Jewish people and should be challenged on it
My apprenticeship took me from school leaver to radio producer at 19 - here’s why it’s a path worth exploring

My apprenticeship took me from school leaver to radio producer at 19 - here’s why it’s a path worth exploring
David Lammy and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

China is targeting critics on British soil - so why is David Lammy rolling out the red carpet?
Now that Trump has released the classified files on JFK when is the UK going to do the same with Diana and David Kelly?

Now that Trump has released the classified files on JFK when is the UK going to do the same with Diana and David Kelly?
Kim Leadbeater’s Assisted Dying Commission makes a safe Bill even safer.

Kim Leadbeater’s Assisted Dying Commission makes a safe Bill even safer

Why should alcohol be allowed at the World Cup in Saudi Arabia?

Why should alcohol be allowed at the World Cup in Saudi Arabia?