When asked for his definition of the word, Sir Keir told the Commons he was “well aware of the definition of genocide, and that is why I have never described this as, and referred to it as, genocide”.

Sir Keir Starmer has said he was expecting to see Nigel Farage included in America’s immigration statistics, as he joked that the Reform UK leader was making a “rare appearance in Britain”. Prior to ...

The lead scientific adviser to police in the wake of the Salisbury Novichok poisonings said it is highly likely “many lethal doses” of the nerve agent were applied to Sergei Skripal’s door handle. The ...

Herts police were called to a road traffic collision in Cell Barnes Lane at around 9.40am. This stretch of road was closed while emergency services dealt with the incident. (Image: Google Maps) An ...

Prosecutor Mark Heywood KC said the phone conversation with an Iranian agent, known only as “David 2”, had “rekindled their interest” in him. Khalife denies charges contrary to the Official Secrets ...

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said she wants to ensure everyone at her department is ‘taking responsibility’ for the experience of passengers.

Marcus Osborne was jailed in March for the double killing which left Katie Higton, 27, with 99 injuries; and Steven Harnett, 25, with 24 wounds including mutilated genitals; after which Osborne said: ...

SSE boss Alistair Phillips-Davies is to retire after more than 11 years at the helm, as the energy company reported a more than one-quarter jump in profit. Mr Phillips-Davies oversaw SSE’s exit from ...

Song Jae-lim, a South Korean actor known for his roles in K-dramas Moon Embracing the Sun and Queen Woo, has been found dead at his home in the capital Seoul. He was 39. Officials at Seoul’s Seongdong ...

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has been urged to intervene after a Co Tyrone man was arrested in the UAE over an online review he posted. Craig Ballentine, 33, from Cookstown, was ...

The NHS is living on “borrowed time” and will not survive if Labour cannot improve it, the Health Secretary has said. Wes Streeting told leaders at the NHS Providers conference in Liverpool there was ...

DIY and garden chain Homebase is said to be on the brink of financial "collapse", putting St Albans' store at risk.