This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...

National Records of Scotland has recommended that Scotland’s next census should take place in 2031 at the same time as the rest of the UK. As part of the plans it has launched a consultation on topics ...

Temperatures could hit 33C this weekend as parts of the UK bask in a heatwave. Forecasters are expecting temperatures to climb to a peak of 33C on Sunday in the east of England, approaching the ...

Israel appears to be expanding its air campaign against Tehran five days after its surprise attack on Iran’s military and nuclear programme, as US President Donald Trump posted an ominous message ...

Aryna Sabalenka has branded her comments about Coco Gauff after the French Open final “completely unprofessional” and revealed she wrote to the American to apologise. Gauff edged a close three-set ...

Some 31 people have been arrested by police investigating recent disorder in Northern Ireland. Of those arrested, 23 people – including a 13-year-old girl and her mother – have been charged in ...

A man has admitted murdering and decapitating his 21-year-old girlfriend before texting her mother pretending to be her and searching for internet pornography.

Singer Joss Stone has announced the birth of her fourth child with husband Cody DaLuz, saying the pair are “so in love” with their newborn. The 38-year-old, who also has a daughter named Violet, son ...

Sir Rod Stewart has promised his much anticipated performance at Glastonbury Festival will be “glamorous” and “sexy”. The Scottish singer, who will take to the Pyramid stage for the coveted Sunday tea ...

The former England captain has returned to Saracens on a two-year deal after an injury-disrupted campaign with Racing 92.

A long-awaited Stormont plan to target poverty has been criticised as “underwhelming”. Communities Minister Gordon Lyons launched an extended 14-week public consultation on the Executive’s ...

The discount chain also indicated it will shut dozens more of its UK shops in the coming years under the new ownership.