Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake has campaigned on a pro-working class and anti-elite platform, which has proven popular with young people.

Hezbollah’s deputy leader Naim Kassem said his group is now in an “open-ended battle of reckoning” with Israel, threatening more displacement for people in Israel’s north. “We admit that we are pained ...

National Savings and Investments has sent a "next working day" warning to anybody with Premium Bonds. The treasury-backed provider said there could be issues relating to bank account payments and ...

Lando Norris produced a statement win over Max Verstappen in Singapore to strike another dent into his rival’s world championship lead. The British driver survived two scrapes with the wall, but still ...

TWO women sustained facial injuries following an assault in Cavendish Street, Barrow in the early hours of the morning.

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray has said he does not have a £150 million “war chest” to tackle poverty in Scotland. Mr Murray dismissed reports that the Scotland Office would be allocated such funds for ...

BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball has announced she will be returning to her early morning programme on Monday morning. In a post to X, formerly Twitter, she said: “Back on breakfast @bbcradio2 tomorrow ...

The veteran Labour MP warned that a ‘war drive’ combined with an ‘austerity drive’ would see more racism following the summer’s riots.

Zoe has been absent from her presenting role on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show. The 53-year-old last hosted The Zoe Ball Breakfast show on Radio 2 back on August 8, more than a month ago, but she will ...

The Defence Secretary promised to address recruitment bottlenecks and cut red tape to encourage recruits to the military.

Former Ryder Cup captain Brian Huggett, who finished second in the 1965 Open Championship, has died at the age of 87. A statement issued on behalf of Huggett’s family said he died in the early hours ...

The Ecotricity founder will join campaigners calling on Labour to introduce further environmental protections.