'You promised' Families of Israeli hostages plead with ministers as war support remains high

Friday nights in many parts of Israel are quiet; during Shabbat, there is no public transport, and more observant Jewish believers refrain from F using electricity or doing anything that could resemble work.

Ex-wife of French serial killer convicted over murder of British student

The ex-wife of the French serial killer Michel Fourniret has been found guilty of complicity in the murder of British student Joanna Parrish and two other French victims.

'It's a bit ridiculous': jubilant England star Earps picks up BBC award after stellar year

The England goalkeeper Mary Earps. was last night named the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year for 2023 after 12 months of success both on and off the field.

Revealed Maker of Mone film worked as a private investigator on her behalf

For two consecutive Sundays, the PPE scandal involving the Conservative peer Michelle Mone has F made waves. First came the release of a YouTube documentary on 10 December about Mone, her husband, Douglas Barrowman, and PPE Medpro, a company they helped to win more than £200m in government contracts.

'Astonishingly out of touch': campaigners criticise British Museum's new deal with BP

Campaigners have called the British Museum \"astonishingly out of touch\" after it announced a 10-year £50m partnership with BP to help fund one of the biggest redevelopments in its history.

Schools told; consider social media influence if pupils ask to transition

Teachers should consider if students wanting to socially transition to another gender were \"influenced by social media or peers\", under new government guidelines for how schools and colleges in England deal with transgender children and young people.

Pressure on Israel rises as Gaza deaths near 20,000

Palestinian fatalities in the Israel-Gaza war neared 20,000 yesterday as IDF forces continued their offensive amid growing international concern about the devastating effects of the conflict.

Mavididi at the double to give Foxes cheer and leave Rooney feeling blue

Ultimately, a game that until last week, was sold - and let's face it, overegged as a mouthwatering meeting between the partners of the protagonists in the Wagatha Christie libel case turned out to be about the 22 players on the pitch, after all. Jamie Vardy's absence through injury meant a faceoff of sorts against Wayne Rooney, the Birmingham manager, was never on the cards - and no detective work was required to identify which of these teams are favourites to win promotion.

England on high alert after fatal shooting outside hotel

England's players have been sequestered in their Port of Spain hotel after a man was shot dead yards from the front door of the building during their first night in Trinidad.

'I've never been on a sunbed in my life and I've never had a perm'

You've obviously seen the video of me in the Jacuzzi,\" Steve Beaton says in a languid, assumptive tone.

Australian military sent to assist after floods devastate north Queensland

The Australian military has been sent in to assist desperate communities in Queensland's far north, where flood waters from ex-tropical cyclone Jasper have cut off towns, leaving residents without access to power, food and drinking water, and prompting warnings of crocodiles swimming through inundated streets.

Heavy security as landmark trial of Hong Kong activist gets under way

The media mogul and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai went on trial at a heavily guarded Hong Kong court yesterday on national security charges that could lead to life imprisonment.

Artist Perry fired up as electricity bill rises from £300 to £39,000

One is a Turner prize-winning artist, the other a well-known journalist and broadcaster, but both have been brought together by a seemingly evergreen gripe - enormous energy bills.

Two accused of murdering Ghey were in it together, jury is told

Two teenagers blaming each other for the \"frenzied\" murder of Brianna Ghey in a Warrington park were \"in it together\", jurors have been told before starting their deliberations.

Fascist fever dreams of Sunak’s lovestruck Roman holiday are brought to a rather brutal end

Rishi Sunak hadn't felt this loved up since his early days with Akshata. He'd only gone to the Brothers R of Italy convention in Rome out of curiosity and to return a favour.

Counter-terrorism police suspected arrest two over bombing of Ulez camera

Two men have been arrested by counter-terrorism police after an ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) camera in south-east London exploded, damaging vehicles and property.

Church deaths Killings were 'cold-blooded’, says cardinal

The shooting of a mother and daughter allegedly by an Israeli military sniper in a church compound in Gaza City was a \"cold-blooded killing\", the most senior Roman Catholic cleric in England said yesterday.

Plan to destroy wills after 25 years is 'sheer vandalism', say historians

\"Sheer vandalism\" and \"insane\" were two of the views of leading historians yesterday on government plans to destroy millions of historical wills to reduce storage costs.

Dreaming of a white Christmas? The cold Statistics aren't good

Bing Crosby may have been dreaming of a white Christmas, but it seems such nostalgia might end up becoming a thing of the past in the UK.

Go easy on Amazon, TikTok tells staff

TikTok staff were told they should avoid flagging potential problems on Amazon accounts to protect the video platform’s lucrative commercial relationship with the e-commerce firm, according to internal communications seen by the Guardian.

US defence secretary urges Israel to change tactics in Tel Aviv talks

The US defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, held talks with Israeli officials yesterday about shifting away from large-scale aerial and ground operations in the Gaza Strip to a new phase in the war focused on the precise targeting of Hamas leaders.

"They all knew': Mone hits back at PM in row over PPE deals scandal

Disgraced Tory peer on the off ensive amid government claims over £203m contracts A furious row broke out yesterday between the disgraced Conservative peer Michelle Mone and thegovernment over how much they knew about her links to a company that won lucrative deals during the pandemic.

'Only one team tried to win' Van Dijk hits out at United after stalemate

Virgil van Dijk claimed only Liverpool tried to win the 212th meeting with Manchester United after Erik ten Hag’s struggling team produced a defiant defensive display to take a point at Anfi eld.

Defiant United return to scene of crime and clean up their act

Manchester United returned to the scene of the crime and removed all evidence of the spinelessness and unprofessionalism that besmirched their last appearance at Anfield.

Jesus and Havertz advance Arsenal in stealth mode

At the end of this controlled, arm’slength victory against a defanged Brighton there was a sense once again of this Arsenal team operating in a kind of stealth mode.

Kudus and Paquetá combine to bewitch luckless Wolves

The stadium announcer described him before kick-off as a “wizard” and Mohammed Kudus certainly has magic in his boots at the moment.

Salt hired as England's six-shooting sheriff

Batter’s unbeaten 109 in third T20seals spot as key player in Jos Buttler's white-ball team

Slade brings festive cheer in Exeter win

The bounce of a rugby ball can change everything, as Munster found to their cost in Devon.

Cost of living Sunak has little to celebrate as crisis enters new phase

Rishi Sunak is approaching the end of the year with little to celebrate.

Retailers forecast to struggle as costs rise and shoppers tighten their belts

Retailers are facing a tough new year as weak consumer demand is expected to combine with increased costs, including the higher minimum wage.