Europe

A speed limiter system being introduced on all newly made cars from Sunday cannot be permanently switched off, motorists have been warned.Called Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA), it is not legally…

Lockdown sceptics have criticised the appointment of Sir Patrick Vallance as a minister, claiming it shows Sir Keir Starmer is not serious about change.Sir Patrick was unveiled as the new…

Germany has become a “battleground” in Vladimir Putin’s hybrid war on Nato due to decades of lax security and pro-Russian sympathisers in the east, a senior intelligence chief has warned.In…

A woman was grabbed from behind by a man who forced her onto a patch of grass then sexually assaulted her, detectives revealed today. Police chiefs have spoken of a…

China has anchored the world’s largest coastguard ship in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea in a move that appears aimed at intimidating its neighbour.The “monster…

Tax officials are under pressure this weekend to publish estimated figures on offshore tax avoidance by some of the country’s wealthiest individuals after withholding the information in a report published…

You can point to Rishi Sunak’s poor leadership, you can talk about the Tories’ endless pointless errors. However, fundamentally, the Conservatives were ejected from office because NHS waiting lists were…

This was an upset, by Iranian standards, though all things are relative. Pezeshkian is a reformist and his election is a surprise.Iran has successfully but brutally crushed a popular uprising…

Haluk Bilginer, who played Mehmet Osman in EastEnders during the late 80s, has appeared looking strikingly different to his former character in his latest role. The actor was part of…

Great British Bake Off stars are among those who have paid tribute to “joyous” and “talented” former contestant Dawn Hollyoak following her death.The baker competed on the Channel 4 show…

Some of Rishi Sunak’s closest allies are facing an angry backlash after being awarded honours by the former prime minister, despite their apparent role in the “insane” decision to call…

After winning the general election, Labour has committed to 'kickstart economic growth' after a 14-year Conservative reign. But whilst the party's manifesto outlines broad strategies for boosting employment, it lacks…