Allister Heath warns Britain is ‘cancelling democracy’ as Labour ’runs scared’ of local elections

Polar bears on Norwegian islands ’fatter and healthier’ despite ice loss

Syria’s defiant Kurds vow to ’fight until last breath’ despite government push

Trump says Putin will not attack Ukraine cities during cold week

’I can breathe again’ says Israeli hostage held for nearly 500 days in Gaza

France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex

EU adds Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to terrorist list

’He enjoyed hurting people’: Teen attacked others before murdering schoolboy, 12

China to relax travel rules for British visitors, UK says

Bus driver sacked after chasing and knocking out man who stole passenger’s necklace

94 patients were harmed during care by Great Ormond Street Hospital orthopaedic surgeon Yaser Jabbar, report finds

Fifth suspect arrested over Keir Starmer arson attacks in London

High Court rejects legal bid over transgender women using female—only swimming pond

Reform student supporters hit back after facing ’death threats’ and protests at university: ’We are standing up for free speech!’

Teenager pleads guilty to murder of ’sweet’ 12—year—old walking home from school

Girl, 12, strangled and raped, court hears

Hampstead ponds trans access case cannot go ahead

Teen admits murdering schoolboy, 12, on walk home

Self—driving cars could arrive by September despite Britons ’not comfortable’ with driverless technology

Labour blocking my MP bid was hard to take, says Burnham

China executes 11 members of notorious mafia family

British taxpayers forced to spend £350million teaching migrants to speak English

Homicides at lowest level in nearly 50 years, ONS says

Keir Starmer torn apart for ’kowtowing’ to China as PM pushes for more ’sophisticated relationship’

Keir Starmer says Britain wants ‘more sophisticated relationship’ with China after ‘twists and turns’