Sri Lanka’s new leader appoints first female prime minister for 24 years
Harini Amarasuriya, 54, is a university lecturer and activist.
Harini Amarasuriya, 54, is a university lecturer and activist.
Clacton in Essex is the constituency with the highest number of winter fuel payment recipients in 2023-24.
Clacton in Essex is the constituency with the highest number of winter fuel payment recipients in 2023-24.
Speeches from the Prime Minister and Chancellor at the Labour conference dominate Tuesday’s front pages.
Speeches from the Prime Minister and Chancellor at the Labour conference dominate Tuesday’s front pages.
Heavy rainfall has seen parts of Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and London submerged causing widespread travel disruption and damage to properties.
Rain warnings have been in place all weekend with a fresh yellow alert having come into effect at midnight to last all of Monday.
Rain warnings have been in place all weekend with a fresh yellow alert having come into effect at midnight to last all of Monday.
The gold Aston Martin DB5 model was created to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the James Bond film Goldfinger.
The gold Aston Martin DB5 model was created to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the James Bond film Goldfinger.
A Smethwick petrol station’s plan to sell alcohol around-the-clock could lead to a rise in crime and create more problems for the homeless, a council report has said.
The new service is launching this month through Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats in Leeds, London and Manchester.
A trade unionist who was arrested and jailed but later cleared by the Court of Appeal for picketing in Shropshire during a national strike more than 50 years ago, has died.
The pair faced rain and heavy fog across 24 peaks in the Lake District to raise nearly £140,000 for charity.
The pair faced rain and heavy fog across 24 peaks in the Lake District to raise nearly £140,000 for charity.