Sir Keir Starmer had been expected to attend a virtual ceremony alongside representatives from the Mauritian government to sign off on the deal.

Irish rap trio Kneecap have said the charging of one of their members with a terror offence in the UK is “political policing” and a “carnival of distraction”.

Seasonal demand for air travel means airlines often record losses in the winter followed by profits in the summer.

The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing rose to its fourth-highest April figure on record.

Record floodwaters on Australia’s east coast have left two people dead and two others missing, officials said, as more heavy rain was forecast in the area. More than 500 people were rescued in the ...

A statement to the Chancellor is signed by dozens within the sector including the Local Government Association, representing councils providing care.

Marks & Spencer has reopened its website for customers to browse online after taking the site down overnight as part of efforts to recover following a major cyber attack.

The store halted orders on its website and saw empty shelves after being targeted by hackers around the Easter weekend.

The two victims, a man and a woman, were leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum when the 30-year-old suspect approached.

Pictures of Coxswain Edward Drake Parker and his crew at Margate Lifeboat Station have been painstakingly cleaned and colourised.

Five key proposals put forward by the independent sentencing review are expected to cut the prison population by around 9,800.

A new 5,000-tonne destroyer key to North Korea’s naval advancement was damaged during its launching ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported.