Showbiz royalty David and Victoria Beckham are attending their first state banquet at Buckingham Palace as they joined the King and Queen for the glittering affair in honour of the Qatari ruler.

Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law was overturned by South Korea’s parliament less than three hours after he issued it.

Government moves to increase employer national insurance contributions (NICs) have been supported by MPs, amid Tory claims the “jobs tax” will damage the economy. The House of Commons voted 332 to 189 ...

The ban, which will come into effect in October 2025, will mean ‘unhealthy’ products cannot be advertised before the watershed.

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin also said it was unlikely that a new administration would be formed before Christmas.

Lawrence Dallaglio believes high-flying Bath can mount a serious bid to win the Investec Champions Cup and pull English rugby back to the top of the European rugby. Europe’s premier club competition ...

Darlington Farmers Auction Mart will hold its annual Christmas prime stock show, shopping fayre, charity auction and carol service.

A dispute over the so-called Irish Sea border led to the collapse of the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2022, when the DUP withdrew then first minister Paul Givan from the coalition executive. The ...

Scottish artist Jasleen Kaur has won the Turner Prize for her solo exhibition Alter Altar, which includes an installation of a car with a giant doily on it. Happy Valley actor James Norton announced ...

Nigel Farage has dismissed reports that American tech billionaire Elon Musk could donate millions of pounds to his political party Reform UK. The owner of Tesla and X – the social media site formerly ...

A mother-of-six who caused the death of a man on a mobility scooter by ignoring a mini roundabout has been jailed.