US secretary of state says Hamas is ‘only thing standing between people of Gaza and ceasefire’

Foreign secretary also calls on Arab states to accept that Hamas leaders responsible for 7 October attack must leave the territory

Prime minister dismisses potential deal with Dublin, increasing prospect of an escalating UK-Irish crisis

Blinken in Saudi Arabia declares Hamas to be the main obstacle preventing a ceasefire in Gaza

Rishi Sunak is “not interested in pursuing a deal with Ireland on returning asylum seekers to the UK. Downing Street has said the UK government has said it will not take back those who cross into Ireland until EU asylum rules change. The UK prim ...

Survey of 2,000 Americans conflicts with the box-office records being broken for film running well over two hours

John Swinney has said that he is giving “very active consideration” to being SNP leader after Humza Yousaf announced his resignation on Monday, 29 April. The first minister’s statement came after days of political turmoil following his ...

Under deal, ChatGPT users will receive summaries and quotes from Financial Times content and links to articles

deal to use mapping data from web search giant Baidu is a major step towards launching driver assistance tech in world’s biggest car market

Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater has welcomed calls for Humza Yousaf to resign, describing how he tore up a relationship “based on trust and mutual respect” in ending the powersharing deal last week. The first minister is reportedly c ...

deal would end six years of turmoil for owner of back catalogues of star artists ranging from Blondie to Neil Young and Justin Bieber

A senior Qatari official has urged both Israel and Hamas to show “more commitment and more seriousness” in cease-fire negotiations

Exclusive: Liz Bonnin’s face used on insect repellant advert after deal negotiated via WhatsApp and voice notes generated by AI

Activists say little has changed in treatment of migrants and refugees under Donald Tusk’s new government

Collections by ex-Spice Girl had been too dear for most but deal with affordable chain forecast to help tip VB business into profit

The mystery deal has a trampoline and an electric scooter up for grabs too (contains affiliate links)

Scotland’s first minister faces motions of no confidence from Labour and the Conservatives after ending his power-sharing deal with the Green party

Alison Hammond revealed how she recently confronted a shoplifter trying to steal her bag. The presenter spoke about her ordeal during a discussion on shoplifting on Friday’s episode (26 April) of This Morning, after it was revealed the crime is at ...

The moment two suspected drug dealers were arrested in a McDonald’s drive-thru in Nottinghamshire was captured on police bodycam footage on Monday, 22 April. A grinder containing a bag of white powder – suspected to be crack cocaine – ...

Open letter calls for green policies that empower farmers, after months of protests jeopardise future of flagship biodiversity deal