Trump criticises ‘decaying’ European countries and ‘weak’ leaders
The US president says European countries have failed to control migration or take decisive action to end Ukraine’s war with Russia. ⌘ Read more

Grooming gangs inquiry to be led by former children’s commissioner Anne Longfield
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said Baroness Longfield had “devoted her life to children’s rights”. ⌘ Read more

MI5 closely involved in handling of IRA spy Stakeknife, says report
The final report of Operation Kenova says the security service had “greater knowledge” of Stakeknife than it had at first stated. ⌘ Read more

Trump criticises ‘decaying’ European countries and ‘weak’ leaders
The US president says European countries have failed to control migration or take decisive action to end Ukraine’s war with Russia. ⌘ Read more

New flu strain is circulating - so should you buy a vaccine this year?
Flu has come early and experts predict it could be a particularly nasty season, with a new strain circulating. ⌘ Read more

Minimum wage should not go any higher, suggests Badenoch
Badenoch claimed Labour had tipped the balance too far against workers and in favour of welfare. ⌘ Read more

Much of £11bn Covid scheme fraud ‘beyond recovery’, report finds
The response to the pandemic led to “enormous outlays of public money which exposed it to the risk of fraud and error”, a report says. ⌘ Read more

Trump criticises ‘weak’ European leaders over Ukraine and immigration
In his latest public criticism of Europe, the US president claims countries are “decaying”. ⌘ Read more

Two charged over Heathrow suitcase robbery and suspected pepper spray attack
Two men have appeared in court charged with robbery and administering a noxious substance. ⌘ Read more

Trump criticises ‘weak’ European leaders over Ukraine and immigration
US president Donald Trump claims European leaders are weak and have failed to control migration. ⌘ Read more

Grooming gangs inquiry to be led by former children’s commissioner Anne Longfield
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said Baroness Longfield had “devoted her life to children’s rights”. ⌘ Read more

Grooming gangs inquiry to be led by former children’s commissioner Anne Longfield
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said Baroness Longfield had “devoted her life to children’s rights”. ⌘ Read more

Grooming gangs inquiry to be led by former children’s commissioner Anne Longfield
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said Baroness Longfield had “devoted her life to children’s rights”. ⌘ Read more

Minimum wage should not go any higher, suggests Badenoch
Badenoch claimed Labour had tipped the balance too far against workers and in favour of welfare. ⌘ Read more

Grooming gangs inquiry to be led by former children’s commissioner Anne Longfield
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said Baroness Longfield had “devoted her life to children’s rights”. ⌘ Read more

Grooming gangs inquiry to be led by former children’s commissioner Anne Longfield
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said Baroness Longfield had “devoted her life to children’s rights”. ⌘ Read more

Grooming gangs inquiry to be led by former children’s commissioner Anne Longfield
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said Baroness Longfield had “devoted her life to children’s rights”. ⌘ Read more

Grooming gangs inquiry to be led by former children’s commissioner
The former children’s commissioner Baroness Anne Longfield will chair the national inquiry into grooming gangs. ⌘ Read more

New flu strain is circulating - so should you buy a vaccine this year?
Flu has come early and experts predict it could be a particularly nasty season, with a new strain circulating. ⌘ Read more

Why has Paramount launched a hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery?
What to know about Netflix and Paramount Skydance’s blockbuster battle over Warner Bros Discovery. ⌘ Read more

The audacious quest to light up the sky with artificial auroras
How a Finnish physicist named Karl Lemström once became obsessed with recreating the aurora borealis from scratch – and may have ended up creating something even more intriguing ⌘ Read more

Championship should have VAR for ‘more fairness’
Bristol City head coach Gerhard Struber believes the Championship should have VAR brought in to create “more fairness”. ⌘ Read more

Much of £10.9bn Covid scheme fraud ‘beyond recovery’, report finds
The response to the pandemic led to “enormous outlays of public money which exposed it to the risk of fraud and error”, a report says. ⌘ Read more

Much of £10.9bn Covid scheme fraud ‘beyond recovery’, report finds
The response to the pandemic led to “enormous outlays of public money which exposed it to the risk of fraud and error”, a report says. ⌘ Read more

Much of £10.9bn Covid scheme fraud ‘beyond recovery’, report says
The response to the pandemic led to “enormous outlays of public money which exposed it to the risk of fraud and error”, a report says. ⌘ Read more

England need to win next Test or Ashes will get embarrassing - McGrath
Australia legend Glenn McGrath says England must now know they need to adapt their approach and win the third Test in Adelaide or they could be facing a 5-0 Ashes defeat. ⌘ Read more

Two charged over Heathrow suitcase robbery and suspected pepper spray attack
Police say a substance was used when a woman’s suitcase taken in a car park lift on Sunday. ⌘ Read more

**Boulter misses out on Australian Open main draw **
Former British number one Katie Boulter will have to go through qualifying in January to secure a place at the Australian Open. ⌘ Read more

Two charged over Heathrow suitcase robbery and suspected pepper spray attack
Police say a substance was used when a woman’s suitcase taken in a car park lift on Sunday. ⌘ Read more

Why are Thailand and Cambodia fighting at the border?
The roots of the South East Asian neighbours’ dispute go back more than a century. ⌘ Read more

Gran punched by pregnant attacker at funeral disgusted at sentence
Danielle Oliver was given a suspended sentence for her assault on Belinda Stickland, 65, at a wake. ⌘ Read more

We’ve finally cracked how to make truly random numbers
From machine learning to voting, the workings of the world demand randomisation, but true sources of randomness are surprisingly hard to find. Now quantum mechanics has supplied the answer ⌘ Read more

Flu season has come early - should you buy a vaccine this year?
Flu has come early and experts predict it could be a particularly nasty season, with a new strain circulating. ⌘ Read more

**Ukraine prepares new peace plan as Zelensky rules out giving up land **
Kyiv is seeking to resist a US push for a deal which would see territory handed over to Russia. ⌘ Read more

UN environment report ‘hijacked’ by US and others over fossil fuels, top scientist says
The US and other governments derailed agreement on a global environment study, it’s co-chair says. ⌘ Read more

Maternity care failings ‘much worse’ than anticipated, says head of national review
An interim report by Baroness Amos finds poor care and dirty wards are blighting England’s maternity services. ⌘ Read more

Branding and logo for Great British Railways unveiled
The new red, white and blue branding mirrors the colours of the Union Flag, and will start to appear from next year. ⌘ Read more

Branding and logo for Great British Railways unveiled
The new red, white and blue branding mirrors the colours of the Union Flag, and will start to appear from next year. ⌘ Read more

Voting open for World Sport Star of the Year - meet the contenders
Voting is open for the BBC Sports Personality’s World Sport Star of the Year 2025 award. ⌘ Read more

**Ukraine prepares new peace plan as Zelensky rules out giving up land **
Kyiv is seeking to resist a US push for a deal which would see territory handed over to Russia. ⌘ Read more

England fast bowler Wood out of Ashes tour
Fast bowler Mark Wood is ruled out of England’s Ashes tour and replaced in the squad by Matthew Fisher. ⌘ Read more

Phone calls by criminally neglectful mother showed ‘callous disregard’ for sick daughter
A South Australian court releases audio of prison phone calls made in the lead-up to the death of a six-year-old girl in 2022. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains the first name and image of a person who has died. Readers are also advised this story contains content which may be distressing. ⌘ Read more

**Ukraine prepares new peace plan as Zelensky rules out giving up land **
Kyiv is seeking to resist a US push for a deal which would see territory handed over to Russia. ⌘ Read more

Storm Bram: amber weather warnings for damaging winds and heavy rain
Warnings come into force as strong winds and rain sweep across the UK. ⌘ Read more

Storm Bram named with amber weather warnings for damaging winds and heavy rain
Damaging winds and flooding rain will sweep across the UK on Tuesday with Storm Bram as Simon King explains ⌘ Read more

Joey Barton given suspended jail sentence over ‘grossly offensive’ social media posts
The ex-footballer sent “grossly offensive” posts about Jeremy Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, a court hears. ⌘ Read more

2025 is the second hottest year since records began
Mean temperatures this year approached 1.5°C above the preindustrial average, making it the second hottest year after 2024 ⌘ Read more

Trump gives Nvidia green light to sell advanced AI chips to China
Nvidia had been at the centre of a geopolitical tug-of-war between the US and China in recent months. ⌘ Read more

Dozens injured after magnitude 7.5 quake strikes northern Japan
Authorities have warned that a stronger tremor could occur in the coming days. ⌘ Read more

The Papers: ‘A critical moment’ for Ukraine and ‘Southport families’ courage’
The aftermath of Zelensky’s meeting at Downing Street and the “unbreakable bond” between Southport victims’ families lead Tuesday’s papers. ⌘ Read more