Tories face bruising night: Labour win Hartlepool and Thurrock while Rishi's Conservatives LOSE control of North East Lincolnshire and Reform threaten other seats as local election results pour in

Labour are boasting of being 'on track' for power at Westminster after making gains in key council contests.

AI must not control nuclear weapons, US State Department urges China and Russia | BBC News

Paul Dean, a United States official in the State Department, asked China and Russia to declare that only humans – and not artificial intelligence (AI) – will...

Airbnb lists real-life version of ‘Up’ balloon house for Pixar fans

Ready to be lifted off the ground in grumpy Carl's balloon house?

Tories facing night of turmoil: Labour hold onto Sunderland and take Hartlepool while Reform UK boast they're 'outperforming' Rishi's Conservatives and could BEAT them in some seats

Council contests across England could yet decide Rishi Sunak 's political fate, while they are also a final test of voter opinion ahead of the looming general election.

King Charles and Queen Camilla receive their Coronation Roll - almost a year since they were crowned at Westminster Abbey

Almost a year after they were crowned at Westminster Abbey, the King and Queen have received the official recording of the proceedings, the Coronation Roll.

Revealed: Police force that failed to stop knifeman Valdo Calocane 'was warned EIGHT times that retired soldier, 74, was in danger before drug-addict murdered him - just weeks before Nottingham rampage'

Sarah Hansford (pictured), 44, befriended and preyed upon Barry Spooner before fleecing him of his life savings, stabbing him more than 30 times, killing him and dumping his body in the cellar of his flat.

Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Detour next week for SH51 southbound lane closure

People should be prepared for upcoming night closures near Awatoto.

Touching moment Jeremy Clarkson becomes tearful as he and his partner are forced to send their beloved 'pet' cow Pepper to the abattoir in new season of Amazon hit Clarkson's Farm

Jeremy wraps his arm around his partner Lisa Hogan's shoulders as the couple, visibly emotional, fight back tears as they watch a lorry carrying thirteen of their cows drive off down a country lane.

Hero father who 'shielded his wife and four-year-old daughter from sword-wielding killer' is pictured for the first time - as his sister reveals how suspect 'burst into their bedroom as they slept before murdering boy, 14, on rampage'

Henry De Los Rios Polania, 35, is fighting for his life in hospital having suffered injuries when a knifeman broke into his family home, his sister Jessica De Los Rios, 31, said.

UK local elections 2024 LIVE: Confident Labour win Sunderland and declare Hartlepool

Live updates as the polls close after millions of Britons cast their votes in the 2024 local elections with predictions the Conservatives could suffer huge council losses.

Night of Tory turmoil ahead? Labour boast Keir Starmer is 'on track' for No10 as they claim victory in Hartlepool and hold onto Sunderland in early local election results - while confident Reform say they're 'outperforming' Rishi's Conservatives

Council contests across England could yet decide Rishi Sunak 's political fate, while they are also a final test of voter opinion ahead of the looming general election.

Tory MP forced to seek help with vote after losing photo ID required to cast ballot under rules brought in by Conservative government

Ipswich's Tom Hunt confirmed he had been forced to act and blamed his dyspraxia, a condition that affects sufferers' organisational skills.

Hero father who 'shielded his wife and four-year-old daughter from sword-wielding killer' is pictured for the first time - as his sister tells court how suspect 'burst into their bedroom as they slept before murdering boy, 14, on rampage'

Henry De Los Rios Polania, 35, is fighting for his life in hospital having suffered injuries when a knifeman broke into his family home, his sister Jessica De Los Rios, 31, said.

Night of Tory turmoil ahead? Labour hold onto Sunderland while Reform UK boast they're 'outperforming' Rishi's Conservatives and could BEAT them in some seats - as first local election results come in

The Prime Minister - and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer - are nervously awaiting the outcome of council elections across 107 local authorities in England.

Tories could be knocked into THIRD in Blackpool South by-election as sources say Labour 'are a shoo-in for victory' and Reform could have outperformed expectations - as counting gets underway

Sir Keir Starmer 's party are expected to gain the Lancashire constituency to add to a string of recent by-election victories over the Tories .

Starmer's Labour 'are a shoo-in for victory in Blackpool South by-election' as vote-counting gets underway - and could the Tories even be beaten by Reform UK?

Sir Keir Starmer 's party are expected to gain the Lancashire constituency to add to a string of recent by-election victories over the Tories .

More than 16 million Brits are splashed by passing cars... but only one driver is prosecuted

Drivers can typically be fined £100 and given three penalty points for 'careless and inconsiderate driving' if they splash pedestrians.

Hero father who 'shielded his wife and four-year-old daughter from sword-wielding killer' is pictured for the first time - as he sister tells court how suspect 'burst into their bedroom as they slept before murdering boy, 14, on rampage'

Henry De Los Rios Polania, 35, is fighting for his life in hospital having suffered injuries when a knifeman broke into his family home, his sister Jessica De Los Rios, 31, said.

UK local elections 2024 LIVE: First results as vote-counting gets underway - with Rishi Sunak's Tories braced for possible electoral bloodbath

Live updates as the polls close after millions of Britons cast their votes in the 2024 local elections with predictions the Conservatives could suffer huge council losses.

Murder probe farmer, 50, who 'shot dead suspected teenage burglar at his remote farmhouse' had reported being robbed in another raid less than 10 hours earlier, police reveal

Derbyshire Constabulary confirmed officers had been called to reports of a burglary at the remote Peak District farmhouse at 3.30pm on Tuesday.