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UN climate talks fail to secure new fossil fuel promises
Nearly 200 countries attended COP30, which aimed to commit the world to take more action on climate change.

Ukraine's allies voice concerns over US plan to end war
Leaders from Europe, Canada and Japan say the plan needs "additional work" but includes elements "essential for a just and lasting peace".

Fear and scepticism as Reeves prepares for her big Budget moment
The chancellor faces her toughest challenge yet in a Budget that will define the government's future, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

Is time running out for BBC chair Samir Shah after latest resignation?
The departure of board member Shumeet Banerji adds to pressure on Shah, the BBC's media and culture editor writes.

Girl, 13, arrested on suspicion of murdering woman
A woman in her 50s died at her house in Swindon on Friday evening.

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 22 Palestinians, medical and civil defence officials say
Israel says it struck targets in Gaza after an "armed terrorist" crossed the so-called yellow line and fired at soldiers.

La Voix drops out of Strictly after injury
No contestant is set to leave this week's show, with no dance-off planned and votes set to be carried over.

Cold plunges and kombucha: Do winter wellness trends really work?
Experts weigh in on whether cold water swimming, drinking kombucha and taking vitamins can boost your immune system.

Move over fillers - here's why people are having facial injections made from fish sperm
Celebs including Charlie XCX swear by them. But what are polynucleotides and do they work?

Our babies were taken after 'biased' parenting test - now we're fighting to get them back
The Danish government has banned the use of parental competency tests on Greenlandic families after decades of criticism.

'It's a different world now' - man wrongly jailed for 38 years adjusts to life outside
Peter Sullivan, who was released after 38 years wrongful imprisonment, on how life has changed.

Your new favourite band might not be real - does it even matter?
As AI-generated music floods streaming platforms, questions bubble over whether listeners are owed more transparency.

First Sycamore Gap tree 'offsprings' planted
More than half of the 49 saplings grown from the illegally felled tree will be planted in a week.

Princess Diana's personal designer Paul Costelloe dies aged 80
His family issued a statement on Saturday saying they are "deeply saddened to announce the passing of Paul Costelloe following a short illness".

Daily Mail publisher agrees to buy Daily Telegraph for £500m
The publisher of the Daily Mail says it is in talks to buy the Daily and Sunday Telegraph for £500m.

Nigeria sees one of worst mass abductions as 315 taken from school
The kidnapping comes amid a surge of attacks by armed groups in the African nation.

New puberty blockers trial to begin after UK ban
Those taking part in the study will be children under 16 who are going through puberty.

Fraud victims are being failed by justice system, warn charities
Only a fraction of fraud reports result in a prosecution, new analysis suggests.

Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene to quit Congress after Epstein files feud
A falling out with the US president erupted amid her relentless calls to release documents on the late paedophile.

Making films 'is who I am' says Tom Cruise as he receives first Oscar
The Mission: Impossible star received the honorary prize after being nominated four times for an Academy Award.

Parasocial is Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year - here's what it means
Examples include the parasocial interest shown by fans to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement.

Pauline Quirke's family on her dementia: 'She's still funny and recognises us'
The family of the Birds of a Feather actress say "she's still funny, she's talking, she's happy".

Why trying too hard may be holding you back at work
Perfectionism looks good on paper, but its consequences might be the very thing keeping you stuck.

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The Week: Immigration Reform, Burnham And The Budget
Some migrants to face 20 year wait for settled status.

Marjorie Taylor Greene v Donald Trump
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.

'Liverpool in full-blown crisis and Slot under severe pressure'
The Anfield horror show at the hands of Nottingham Forest was a headlong fall into the abyss for Liverpool, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

Why this is England's worst defeat in Australia in years
England missed a chance to turn fierce Ashes pressure on Australia with self-inflicted defeat in Perth, writes Stephan Shemilt.

'We are used to it' - should Man City have been awarded a penalty?
Manchester City felt they were on the wrong end of some contentious decisions in their defeat by Newcastle - although Pep Guardiola said "everything is fine".

'Never seen a game like it' - Farrell on SA loss
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says he is "unbelievably proud" of the fight his players showed after receiving a flurry of cards in a hectic defeat by South Africa in Dublin.

Head savages England with 69-ball Ashes century
Travis Head's blistering century completes an astonishing eight-wicket win for Australia in the first two-day Ashes Test since 1921, as England suffer a crushing defeat in the first 2025 Ashes Test in Perth.