Officer accused of trying to kiss teenage soldier refuses questions at her inquest

A senior officer accused of pinning down and attempting to kiss a teenage soldier has declined to answer questions about the incident at her inquest.

‘I’m whooping fighters at the top level - one-handed’

Muay Thai fighter Jake Peacock tells Alex Pattle how he hopes competing with one fewer limb will inspire others

Positive first impressions as Goya given new lease of life

The Courtauld’s brilliant new show shines a light on the interconnectedness of Impressionists, Post-Impressionists, Romantics and Realists, writes an enchanted Mark Hudson

‘Whether it was alcohol or drugs, I did it all to the full’

The Wombats have built on their indie roots to become arena-playing TikTok stars. Frontman Murph talks LA wildfires, hedonism and a new album with Mark Beaumont

Finally some good news for the chancellor- will it last?

A think tank believes that the UK will have the third fastest growth in the G7 this year. James Moore analyses the figures

A diss track to rule them all

Kendrick Lamar’s awards haul and Super Bowl prowess have left him standing tall over Drake. In the history of rap feuds, there has never been anything like this, writes Louis Chilton

MIS misled’ court to hide identity of neo-Nazi agent accused of machete attack

The MIS5 has been forced to admit it misled” the High Court during a bid to prevent the BBC from identifying a suspected Security Service informant.

How water could be making bad hair days even worse

Katie Rosseinsky asks experts about the damage minerals in hard water supply can do to your locks... and how to avoid it

Warning over sperm donor who claims to have fathered more than 180 children

A judge has warned of the dangers of unregulated private sperm donation after a man, who claims to have fathered more than 180 children, attempted to gain parental rights to a child.

DeepSeek is trying to cover up genocide, Uyghurs warn

Chatbot is intended to erase’ Chinese minority, they claim

Zellweger excels in best Bridget Jones sequel yet

‘Mad About the Boy’ casts our favourite perpetual singleton in a vulnerable light it’s very funny, says Clarisse Loughrey

King inspires Starmer’s plan to build 12 new towns

Sir Keir Starmer is to usher in the next generation of new towns around the UK with spades in the ground before the next election in 2029.

Does Britain need a Doge to cut government waste?

Albeit thus far confined to Nigel Farage and the crankier corners of social media, calls have been made for a UK version of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency Doge).

City crumble once more in a season of late collapses

The serial Champions League-winning manager sat in the media theatre at the Etihad Stadium and saluted his defence.

The US has just sabotaged Ukraine’s bargaining power

The Trump administration has just sliced away key negotiating options for Ukraine, giving the invading Russians a catastrophic advantage even before any so-called peace talks can begin.

Man who killed Amess let go from Prevent too early

A review of the handling of the killer of MP Sir David Amess under a government counterterrorism programme has been branded clearly inadequate” and a paper exercise”.

Refugees in small boats to be denied UK citizenship

MP says rule change would have affected Paddington Bear

Why Labour’s immigration policies leave a nasty taste

When one of Nigel Farage's long-term and loyal allies suggests that Keir Starmer's party is being \"nasty\" by publishing videos of migrant raids, alarm bells should be ringing in Labour HQ.

Putin and Trump to begin talks on ending Ukraine war

Donald Trump yesterday said he and Russian president Vladimir Putin agreed by phone to begin negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine and will work together, very closely”.

APOCALYPSE NOW

As the Doomsday Clock is set one second closer to midnight and war rages on worldwide, Charlotte Cripps meets the people preparing for the end of civilisation... just in case

Wales ditch the symptom but not the cause of crisis

It is the end of an error. If news of Warren Gatland's axing came as a surprise in terms of timing, then the conclusion that the Wales head coach's position was untenable was one that many had reached long before the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) pulled the trigger two rounds into the Six Nations.

Rushdie recounts near-fatal stabbing in trial of suspect

Author thought he was 'dying' in frenzied attack at lecture

FBI finds 2,400 new pages related to JFK assassination

The FBI says it has found 2,400 new pages of documents about the assassination of John F Kennedy following Donald Trump's decision to release the highly classified files.

The quick-change artist

Concerned you'll miss that all-important connecting flight? Our seasoned flyer Simon Calder provides some top tips

Eleven Labour councillors suspended over messages

Eleven Labour councillors have been suspended from the party over their membership of a WhatsApp group that has already seen two MPs lose the whip.

First MPs change stance on support for assisted dying

MPs who previously supported the assisted dying bill have announced that they will change their vote after a major safeguard was ditched from the proposed legislation. It comes as Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP behind the historic bill, yesterday announced her intention to get rid of the muchvaunted safeguard of a High Court judge having the final say in court over an application.

Palestinians fear more war after Trump threatens Gaza

'We're already in hell', says resident of strip as US president warns of backlash if Israeli hostages are not freed on Saturday

Russia frees US teacher jailed over drug charges

School teacher Marc Fogel, who has been in prison in Russia since being arrested on drug charges in 2021, has been freed, the White House announced last night.

The Bhoys are back in town again with a point to prove

Celtic play their first knockout tie in the Champions League since 2013 when they welcome Bayern Munich tonight

Trump's Gaza plan could be a nightmare for the West

Donald Trump's latest outburst on Gaza demanding that Hamas release all hostages held there by Saturday or there will be \"hell to pay\" is as mad as the threats to cut aid to Egypt and Jordan are dangerous and will only empower America's enemies.