Proposals by HMRC to shut down its essential phone line for six months over the summer have been kiboshed after Jeremy Hunt intervened to order a U-turn. The announcement yesterday by HMRC sparked instant fury, with the Express revealing that a top
In Britain it can be easy to forget day-to-day that the biggest conflict in Europe since World War II is unfolding on our doorstep. As the two-year anniversary of the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine passed on February 24, perhaps not many
The northeastern Ukrainian border region of Sumy said parts of its territory had lost television and radio signal on Thursday after Russia launched a mass overnight drone attack that damaged communications infrastructure. The attack with 36 drones hit four cities in Sumy
Lee Anderson delivered a stern warning this morning to his former colleagues in the Tory Party, telling them to join him in Reform UK or face political oblivion. The former Tory chairman stunned Westminster this morning, with a surprise press conference announcing
A newborn baby was among six people stabbed to death inside a home in a suburb of the Canadian capital on Wednesday night, police said. The six victims were from Sri Lanka, including a mother and four young children. The father of
Robert Jenrick called for an end to the “era of mass migration” to help tackle Islamist extremism in Britain. The former immigration minister warned it is not possible to “integrate people at this pace”. Asked about Rishi Sunak’s address to the nation
Iran votes in first parliament election since mass 2022 protests over country's mandatory hijab laws
Iran held its first parliamentary election since the 2022 protests over mandatory hijab laws following Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody. Iranian officials encouraged voter turnout, but polling stations in Tehran saw few voters. Reformist candidates were largely barred from running, leaving
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the legislation that founded National Parks, the crown jewels of the UK’s beautiful countryside. National Parks have brought huge physical, mental and economic good health to the nation, but why, three quarters of a century
A man who killed 11 people and injured 17 others died from a cocaine overdose after he was taken into police custody, a pathologist told a coroner’s inquest in Canada on Tuesday. Myles Sanderson, 32, had been on the run for several
A bizarre polar air mass is due to split Britain with snow and flooding hell this weekend. Weather maps from WXCharts show a front moving in this weekend that will bring heavy rain and snow to some parts of the UK, drenching