The report, a follow-on from research by the Children’s Commissioner’s office in 2023, found a higher proportion (70%) of people saying they had seen online pornography before turning 18, up from 64% ...

The Treasury is considering plans to raise money from a tax on the sale of homes worth more than £500,000, according to reports. Government officials are looking at a potential national property tax, ...

Jasveen Sangha becomes the fifth and final defendant charged over the overdose death of the Friends star to strike a plea agreement with prosecutors.

Lebanon’s decision last week to support a plan to disarm Hezbollah angered the Iran-backed group and its allies.

Donald Trump has said that meetings with European leaders could pave the way for three-way talks between the leaders of Ukraine, Russia and the US amid his drive to end the fighting in eastern Europe.

The wedding dress worn by Lady Mary Crawley in Downton Abbey is among dozens of costumes and props from the hit TV series that have gone on display ahead of an auction.

Health officials said at least 60 people were killed in the past 24 hours, bringing the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war to 62,004.

The strike at Canada’s largest airline is affecting about 130,000 travellers per day during the peak summer travel.

There has been a call for urgent cross-party action to save Lough Neagh. The lough has been blighted with blue-green algae in recent summers, with noxious blooms covering large swathes of the surface.

James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, allegedly raped the woman between 2018 and 2023.

High pressure systems, a dry spring, and a significant marine heatwave have all contributed to the persistent warm temperatures.