Theresa May 'looks to double female frontbench members in Cabinet reshuffle'
The prime minister Theresa May wants to promote seven women in a reshuffle that will improve the gender balance of her Cabinet.
Spectacular firework display in London farewells 2017 and welcomes in the New Year
100,000 ticket holders descended on the River Thames to see in 2018 while tens of thousands attended the Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh.
Car park fire destroys 1,400 vehicles in blaze that caused evacuation of dozens of horses
A fire in a carpark in Liverpool has destroyed 1400 cars and led the evacuation of dozens of horses at a horse show.
Policeman killed and several injured in Colorado 'ambush attack'
A gunman who opened fire at an "ambush attack" in Colorado was shot dead by officers. One policeman, Zackari Parrish, 29, was killed in the incident.
Pensioner cocaine dealer jailed for a decade after large-scale supply operation busted
Edward Holland, 70, has been jailed for 10 years for his role in a cocaine production operation in Leeds.
'Is that a terrorist?' says Prince Philip when he spots a man with a beard
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip reportedly made a joke about a man with beard at a New Year's Eve service in Sandringham when he quipped 'Is that a terrorist?'
Facebook and Twitter have three weeks to hand over details of Russian interference in Brexit ballot
The DCMS select committee has demanded that Twitter and Facebook hand over information about Russian interference in the EU referendum.
Police release image of woman murdered in brutal Christmas Eve attack in London park
Iuliana Tudos, 22, was found dead in Finsbury Park, north London, and police have launched a murder inquiry. She is thought to have been attacked on Christmas Eve.
Passengers stranded at airports and travel disrupted as snow and ice hit UK
Angry travellers swap tales after many were left stranded at Stansted Airport as snow and ice swept across the UK.
Robots and artificial intelligence will take away half of all jobs think tank warns
A study by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) says technology will wipe out almost half of jobs in the UK.
France will demand Britain help pay for new Channel customs posts after Brexit
French politicians want the UK to help pay for new customs posts at Channel ports after Brexit, which has been criticised by Iain Duncan Smith MP.
Prince Philip opposed the 'ridiculous' Cold War arms race and wanted to see nuclear disarmament
Newly released documents show how Prince Philip had opposed the nuclear arms race during the Cold War.
Anthrax 'found in North Korean defector' hints at Pyongyang's biological weapon plans
A North Korean soldier who defected is said to have anthrax antibodies in his system, raising fears in Seoul over its weapons capabilities.
Student unions, not universities curb free speech say campaigners
British universities have been warned they could be fined if they restrict free speech on campus, but campaigners say that it banning speakers is the fault of student unions.
Violent criminal who tied up elderly man and slashed him with a machete escapes from prison
Dean Cotter, 29, escaped from HMP Kirkham, where he was serving a sentence for tying up an elderly man and slashing him with a machete.
Pop star Lorde, who will perform in Putin's Russia, cancels concert in Israel over Jewish state's 'oppression'
New Zealand pop star Lorde has cancelled her planned concert in Israel following pressure from fans not to endorse the Jewish state and the status of Palestinians.
'Putin, you should no longer be president' vows Alexey Navalny who says he can stand in Russian election
Opposition figure Alexey Navalny says he has the public support to run in Russia's presidential election against Vladimir Putin.
'I sleep on a friend's floor and hide from the bailiffs' -Ex-Arsenal star Emmanuel Eboue tells of riches-to-rags story
Former Arsenal star Emmanuel Eboue has spoken of his riches-to-rags story where he went from earning millions to kipping on the floor of a friend.
Steve Bannon raises sexual misconduct claims against Donald Trump involving 13-year-old girl
Donald Trump's former strategist Steve Bannon raised sexual misconduct claims about Donald Trump and a 13-year-old girl in a Vanity Fair interview where he criticised Ivanka.
'The Spanish state is defeated' says ousted Catalan leader Puidgment after separatists win majority in snap ballot
There was an 80% turnout in the snap election in Catalonia which saw the separatist parties do the best.Catalan President Carles Puigdemont declared
'It's a bit whiffy': Boris Johnson says retired Met police officers had 'vendetta' for Damian Green.
The Metropolitan Police is facing a growing backlash over its role in the first secretary of state Damian Green's downfall after he quit in the fallout from the porn scandal.
Total population of half UN countries backing Trump's Jerusalem plan is 191,000 - smaller than Huntsville, Alabama
The total population of four out of the eight countries who backed the US plan to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital is 191,000 - smaller than Huntsville, Alabama.
GCHQ says UK has cyberweapons that can cripple hostile states
GCHQ says the UK has cyberweapons that can cripple a hostile state. Theresa May will visit Warsaw to work with Poland to counter Russian disinformation.
US is drawing up concrete plans for a military attack on North Korea say Washington insiders
The US is planning to launch a military attack on North Korea to curb its nuclear programme. Sources say that weapons stockpiles will be targeted.
Britain has no major warships on operation anywhere in the world in 'strategic embarrassment'
Cuts are being blamed for the UK not having any of its major warships on operation overseas for the first time in living memory.
Police 'make basic errors' in sex abuse cases due to 'sales targets' approach to conviction rates
Scotland Yard will review all its rape and sex abuse probes after another trial collapsed amid claims police withheld evidence.
Probe launched into whether murdered drug kingpin 'Mr Big' had bribed officers with 'brown envelopes'
Greater Manchester Police are looking into claims that the Salford's murdered Mr Big Paul Massey had officers in his pay.
Leak causes 200 litres of seawater per hour to pour into Royal Navy's new £3.1bn aircraft carrier
The Royal Navy's £3.1bn aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has a leak so serious 200 litres pour into the vessel every hour.
The Kremlin may threaten us but it is not our enemy says ex-UK foreign secretary William Hague
The former foreign secretary William Hague says that Russia is not Britain's enemy, as his successor is set to hold talks in Moscow.
Drugs boss who trafficked millions in cocaine and heroin ordered to pay back just one pound
Drugs kingpin Dean McCaffrey has been ordered to pay back £1 for trafficking millions of pounds worth of cocaine and heroin.
