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Sir Keir Starmer is treading a characteristically cautious diplomatic path in his response to the attacks on Iran by the US and Israel. He’s under pressure from those on the left of British politics to condemn US President Donald Trump‘s actions as “illegal” and unjustified – while those on the right want to see him

Shabana Mahmood is set to introduce new legislation to overhaul the UK’s asylum system as part a tougher approach to migration. The home secretary will say the generosity of the British asylum system is attracting people from across the world, funding human traffickers and encouraging false asylum claims, according to a government source, She is

Not one, not two, but six planets are due to line up in the night skies this weekend in a relatively rare planetary parade. The phenomenon will see Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune align, with some of the planets visible to the naked eye. This will mean a potential of six planets on

At night, in 100 parks across the UK, small solar panelled lights illuminate wooden benches with these words carved into the wood: “Someone is always listening”. This week, half a dozen former football stars unveiled the 100th bench of this kind. They are a simple but powerful beacon of hope for people suffering from mental

Police in Belfast have appealed for witnesses after a statue of Queen Victoria was vandalised. The statue sits in the grounds of the Royal Victoria Hospital, named after the late monarch. According to the Press Association, the Irish Republican group Lasair Dhearg posted a picture on social media on Friday afternoon, appearing to show one

A migrant from Afghanistan has been jailed for 10 years for the rape of a “vulnerable, intoxicated” woman. Musafar Hotak, 25, was convicted after a trial at Southampton Crown Court of the rape and sexual assault by penetration of the woman in the early hours of 12 July 2022. The court heard that the victim