Lord Peter Mandelson denied any interest in becoming the UK’s ambassador to the US in a Newsnight interview in July - just four months before he was appointed to the role. Lord Mandelson, who served in the cabinets of Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brow ...

From holding space to a baby pygmy hippo, there’s much to be learned about the world through the memes and trends that dominated our social media feeds this year

Diageo also reportedly puts shipments for North America on standby for potential diversion to keep up with thirst

Some in the small, medieval town famed for St Francis worry too many people will come because of ‘Millennial saint’ Carlo Acutis

 

The RAC estimated seven million trips would be made on major roads during the weekend, predicting congestion hotspots will include both directions of the M25 and the M23 to Gatwick

Parents can order a free kids' meal when purchasing an adult meal via the app

The bad habit can be very costly

Weariness, confusion, flashes of anger – for me, English Teacher’s lyrics evoke the texture of British life today, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Commons leader Lucy Powell ‘disappointed’ by state of economy and shares public impatience for change

As the coin minting trade has waned, the venerable institution has moved into new businesses

Customers face ‘severe consequences’ as banks and building societies close accounts typically set up to help vulnerable people

At least four of the victims were children

Beijing says strategy of using ‘Taiwan question’ to contain China doomed to fail

Police arrested a 50-year-old man after a car was driven into a crowd of people at a busy Christmas market in Magdeburg on Friday night

An extensive police operation is underway following the attack at the market in the German city of Magdeburg

Nigel Farage made a rare visit to his Clacton constituency as he was joined by Father Christmas. The Reform MP, who won the Clacton constituency in this year’s general election, shared a video of himself visiting his constituency on Saturday (21 De ...

The last widespread Christmas with snow settling on the ground was more than ten years ago

US president-elect Donald Trump said Mark Burnett ‘will work to enhance diplomatic relations’

Wes Streeting said there is ‘so much more to do’ to fix the NHS as satisfaction in the health service hit a record low