Russell Brand told a woman “it’s just fun” as he allegedly raped her in a hotel room at the Labour Party conference, a court has heard. The comedian, 51, is accused of attacking the woman in 1999 in a ...

As a result, “severe drought” – in which a lack of water affects daily life and the environment in major ways, and can have ...

A third of second-hand marketplace sellers admit they now buy clothes, shoes and accessories with the intention of selling them on after just a few wears.

The owner of Poundland has drafted in three new directors, including restructuring experts, to help oversee the discount retailer as sale talks continue. It comes after majority owner Gordon Brothers, ...

Former Rockstar Games employees have held a rally in Glasgow, almost a year to the day since they were sacked because of what they claim were their attempts to organise a union.

Pope Leo XIV’s lung has recovered well from surgery to remove a cancerous nodule, and he resumed working from hospital on ...

Barack Obama has left Glasgow after addressing thousands at an event at the Ovo Hydro arena in the city. The former US president waved to a small crowd as he departed his hotel in central Glasgow, ...

Student-led demonstrators have clashed with Albanian police in the capital Tirana for a third day running, joining a broader ...

Eight in 10 UK adults back a camera glasses ban in public, new research finds, as 92 cite privacy risks and 88 call for new laws, Even Realities says.

Nigel Farage has said on the fifth anniversary of the murder of Sir David Amess that MPs are “under more threat than they’ve ever been”. The Reform UK leader said that a “deep intolerance… has crept ...

Temperatures could hit 22C in parts of the country before dropping with overnight rural frost forecast at the weekend, the Met Office has said. Unseasonably warm temperatures in the early 20s are ...

The Duchess of Sussex declared “it’s great to be back” as Meghan and the Duke of Sussex were cheered at their first joint engagement on British soil since their return to the UK. Harry and Meghan were ...