Nigel Farage's party has seen four recent defections from the Tories, with Labour reshaping its approach in response

The cost of all-inclusive family package holidays to many popular destinations has risen this year.

Leader Kemi Badenoch will set out her plans to restrict welfare payments in a speech on Thursday.

Four people tell the BBC about abuse being ignored at the crisis-hit Church and call for inquiry.

Detectives have written to alleged victims of the late Harrods boss and promised to answer questions about their ongoing investigation.

The Southport Inquiry has been hearing from the families of survivors of the attacks.

Jess Fishlock's first-half goal was the first Wales have scored at a major women's international tournament.

An officer says his actions were justified at the trial of two brothers accused of assaulting police.

A small boat with several figures wearing lifejackets inside is on top of a banner saying 'stop the boats'.

A man is found guilty of murdering a father-of-two who was killed while helping a stranger.

The author posted a lengthy statement challenging claims made in the Observer newspaper at the weekend.

The US President is expected to visit his new golf course in Aberdeenshire when it opens later this month.

Queen Camilla has arrived at the All England Club to watch the day's quarter-final action.

The airport has commissioned a soundtrack recorded on site to reflect the "excitement" of waiting to board a flight.

Howard Phillips is accused of being keen to help undercover officers he thought were Moscow agents.

Birmingham City Council withdraws from talks with union bosses saying they have "run out of time".

Downing Street is hoping to finalise a deal with the French President this week to tackle small boat crossings

The comments come after 50 more people make fresh claims about the TV presenter.

Payments need to be made fairer and faster, the chair of the public inquiry into the disaster says.

"We raised a ton of money for a great cause", musical director Tom Morello says on Instagram.

A jury returns its verdict in the trial of a man accused of killing Anita Rose last summer.

A senior judge recommends a shake-up of the system, but some barristers argue juries are essential for fair justice.

Joe Bennett says he has not heard from his parents in six months after their arrest on spying charges.

The French president met the Prince and Princess of Wales, the King and Queen and dignitaries on the first day of his state visit.

Seema Misra and Janet Skinner share their feelings of pain and call for accountability in the Post Office scandal.

Saba Edwards and Thelma Stober read the names of the victims, in an emotional tribute.

Fans sing Iron Man with Ozzy Osbourne during what Black Sabbath says was its last gig.

Thursday's front pages focus on Red Bull's removal of Christian Horner and fresh analysis of benefits payments

Joe Locke will star in Clarkston, about two young men who bond while working night shifts at Costco.

A man is convicted of murdering a dog walker while on Suffolk Police's most wanted criminals list.

As the UK and France agree to find "new solutions" to the small boat crossings, BBC Verify looks at why asylum seekers want to come to the UK.

Those who knew Chris Marriott, from Sheffield, say he always put other people before himself.

Industry regulator The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has identified a backlog of more than 500 wells that require plugging.

In Northern Ireland and Scotland, victims do not have the right to read their statements in court.

Maxime Tessier, 34, represented the disgraced Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, who confessed at his trial to sexually assaulting or raping 298 patients between 1989 and 2014, many of them children.

The dramatic sacking of Christian Horner as boss of Red Bull had a secret tragic backdrop: his first wife died just ten days earlier after a long battle with cancer, MailOnline has learned.

It's the day that has always brought joy to the Beckham family.

Holidaymakers jetting off on their summer breaks could be paying almost £200 for airport parking for just a four-day stay.

State inspectors approved Camp Mystic's emergency planning just two days before devastating floods took the lives of 27 campers and counselors.

Six Secret Service agents have been punished for their alleged failures during President Donald Trump 's assassination attempt in Pennsylvania last year.

Sofia Vergara and Tom Brady are reportedly having a 'summer romance' in Spain.

Little House on the Prairie star Melissa Gilbert revealed how her biological father 'knew' she was his daughter from watching her onscreen.

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Joe Biden 's personal physician pleaded the fifth amendment protection against 'self-incrimination' during his testimony to Congress on Wednesday.

In a moment captured on video, Trump appears exasperated as he turns to the side while Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani speaks about the resources in his nation's seawater.

Brad Pitt is requesting to see ex-wife Angelina Jolie's private messages in a new legal filing.

Rescuers have made a discovery in the search for a teen surfer on New South Wales' Mid North Coast.

Raynor and Moth Winn were taken in by a millionaire benefactor who let them live in his farmhouse - only to fall out after they got to know each other better, locals say.

Trump fired off a furious letter to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday laying out the details of his new tariff.

Escape to the County star Emma Izzard, 53, was rushed to hospital in Norfolk on November 19 last year after she started vomiting blood.

Documents reportedly suggest he has watered down instructions issued by Suella Braverman in 2022 to prevent lawyers from 'blocking' plans.

Police have intensified their search for a German backpacker who was last seen travelling in a remote region of Western Australia in June. 

Two members of the Royal Family joined in with Queensland's jubilant State of Origin celebrations after Billy Slater's side claimed back bragging rights over NSW.

Kai also showed off her slender legs in a white and black polka dot minidress while she wore her blonde hair down and added dark sunglasses. Her father is also an actor.

Secret cameras were installed on the planes and caught ten employees helping themselves to food, causing one member of staff to call his colleagues 'thieving b******s'.

Doodling at work made Roger Har-greaves a multi-millionaire with him drawing cartoon characters in idle moments, which evolved into the Mr Men - Mr Tickle, Mr Greedy and many more.

Dannii Minogue has re-emerged on social media in the wake of ex-husband Julian McMahon's death.

It was another festive feast for French President, who tonight attended a banquet hosted by Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alastair King.

JEFF POWELL: To no surprise among millions of normal humanoids outside SW19, the electronic line calling system is proving to be about as fault-proof as a leaky umbrella on any outside court in a storm.

Earnings of the unemployed who claim ill health payments will overtake those of workers on the national living wage next year, warns a think tank.

The star, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was the target of phone threats from a man threatening to spread 'disgusting' false accusations against them.

Danielle Oliver (right) threw herself at Belinda Stickland (left) without warning inside the Conservative Club in Splott, Cardiff, during a family funeral on June 9 last year.

Roy Barclay, 56, had been living 'off-grid' in a desperate attempt to avoid being recalled to prison when he encountered Anita Rose and her pet.

But we all know that bad dreams - whether the bogeyman under the bed, giving a work presentation naked or sitting your finals again - aren't real, so they can't hurt you... right? Wrong.

Violent thug Roy Barclay developed an obsession with the occult before leaving a pensioner fighting for his life following a brutal attack and later battering a dog walker to death.

Teachers are opting to keep pupils inside for 'hot play' breaks when playgrounds are deemed to be too hot for the kids to use safely.

Craig Evison and Victoria Morrison's 'world broke down' when their 'happy', 'very smart' and 'loving' boy Ryan was diagnosed with brain cancer, but cruel trolls still abused them online.

The area outside the National Portrait Gallery off Trafalgar Square came top of the list after seeing 3,060 crimes over the past year including 1,200 thefts from people.

Large sums are being offered those those willing to purchase a property in one of the country's 23 uninhabited offshore islands - but there is a catch.

Tunnelling with the fervour of an invading army, the millions of insects displace so much earth that pavements above them subside, walls collapse and even tombstones begin to topple.

Loose Women are expected to axe celebrity guests from the show amid growing fears the ITV staple could be cancelled within a year.

Wimbledon has leapfrogged other social events in the summer calendar and, before we've even got to the semi-finals, Centre Court ranks as the new No1 place to see and be seen.

Over the past few months, I have been on dates with two men I would never have gone for before. They're both kind, quiet - not as showy as my usual type - and respectful.

The battle lines have been drawn. We know who the combatants are in the latest pay row in the NHS - the doctors and the Government. And, sadly, we know who the casualties will be...

Without a jury, a criminal courtroom is just a chamber full of state employees, trying to work out how long the defendant should go to prison for.

A flight attendant has issued a strict warning to passengers travelling on holiday this summer.

Imagine Geri's horror when the former Ginger Spice learned Christian Horner was to be axed by Red Bull and the position which she treasured so much had been denied her at the stroke of a pen.

When Buckingham Palace announced the King had invited Raymond Blanc to join the royal chefs as they prepared for Tuesday's state banquet, one horrified former royal cook declared 'Sacre bleu!'

England's worst motorway has been revealed in a new survey, which also finds that overall driver satisfaction has declined over the last year.

TARA ANSON WALSH AT STADION LETZIGRUND: James, whose name has long been uttered in tones reserved for the greats, turned the Letzigrund Stadium into her personal playground.

Eyebrows were immediately raised when the Macrons touched down at RAF Northolt, in Greater London , on Tuesday and now the reason why has been revealed.

This week he hit out at bosses in a scathing post as he insisted he was still being fired despite being cleared of 'the most serious and sensational accusations'.

As he wrapped up his class, Bradley later arrived to visit his friend, leaving diners even more shocked.

The Palestinian terrorist group said the ceasefire talks have several sticking points, including the flow of aid, withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, and 'genuine guarantees' for a permanent ceasefire.'

A preliminary report said on Tuesday that the car was probably speeding at the time of the crash, which saw the car burst into flames and claim the lives of the two footballing brothers.

PC Matthew Peall, who had sent hundreds of flirty messages to a witness asking if she had a 'high sex drive' and if she was 'up for everything', was found guilty of committing gross misconduct.

The former Loose Women star, 55, left the show in 2020 to pursue other endeavours, including starting her female empowerment brand, This Girl On Fire.

The official was accused of making a racist comment towards two Chelsea players, including John Obi Mikel, in a fixture against Man United in 2012. He was later cleared of any wrongdoing.

KIERAN GILL AT METLIFE STADIUM, NEW JERSEY: Real Madrid were swept aside by Champions League winners PSG in what was a humbling evening for Los Blancos.

A porn star who was found dead at age 28 from a suspected drug overdose last month was apparently sober just five days before her death.

The Health Secretary accused the BMA of being 'completely unreasonable' after it announced the five-day walkout, which could see 200,000 appointments and operations cancelled.

Many of us have fond childhood memories that we feel sentimental about. But certain parts of the UK are more likely to trigger a sense of nostalgia than others, according to a new study.

Ruthless firms issued 14.4million tickets to drivers in the 12 months to April this year - more than 27 every minute.

Researchers believe the carved scene dates back to the fourth millennium BC - centuries before the first pyramids.

Sir David Davis urged the Prime Minister to think again about the decision to repeal the Northern Ireland Legacy Act, which was designed to end the witch-hunt against British veterans.

It seems the Hollywood actress, 56, may be trying her luck with love once again, after she sparked relationship rumors with hunky guru Jim Curtis this weekend.

They're barely out of their 20s, but you wouldn't know it from looking at their Instagram feeds. Plastic surgeons lift the lid on the celebrities who are younger than their appearance suggests.

Those infected with HIV and hepatitis described 'waiting to die in limbo' while the organisation overseeing claims continues its decision-making 'behind closed doors'.

The identity of the superyacht engineer, who was found near the body of 'golden girl' Paige Bell and now stands accused of her murder, was revealed in court today.

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