Israel and Hamas have accused each other of complicating ceasefire efforts as the two sides inch closer to a deal that could wind down the 14-month war in Gaza.

The King has used his Christmas address to pay tribute to the “selfless” doctors and nurses who provided “strength, care and comfort” during cancer treatment for himself and the Princess of Wales.

“Earlier this year, as we commemorated the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, the Queen and I had the enormous privilege of meeting, once again, the remarkable veterans of that very special generation who ...

The 25-year-old Love Island star split from fiance Tommy Fury, with whom she has a young daughter, earlier this year. In a YouTube vlog posted on Christmas Eve, she said: “I have found the last few ...

Hardy swimmers, including many in fancy dress, started Christmas Day around the UK and Ireland with an outdoor swim. Although Wednesday was forecast to be “dry and cloudy” with no snow or frost likely ...

The Bishop of Newcastle has criticised the Christmas Day sermon delivered by the Archbishop of York, describing his suggestion that the Church of England needs to change as “empty words”. Stephen ...

The students are demanding justice over the collapse of a concrete construction at a railway station that killed 15 people in November.

Pope Francis has used his traditional Christmas message to urge “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions”.

Russia’s “bloody and brutal war machine” has shown no respite “even at Christmas”, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said, as he condemned strikes against Ukraine’s energy grid. Moscow has launched a ...

The Princess of Wales has hugged and spoken with a cancer patient after attending the royal family’s traditional Christmas Day church service following her own “brutal” year with the disease. Kate, ...

Ms Jones is also suing Ms Abel who she claims “went around” her to arrange for Baldoni and his production company Wayfarer ...

One of the first babies born on Christmas Day in Scotland interrupted her parents’ Christmas Eve movie night after arriving early. Anne-Marie Hunt and Gordon Wilson, of Livingston, were just settling ...