The encrypted messaging service WhatsApp suffered intermittent disruptions in China on Tuesday as communist authorities tightened censorship ahead of a major ruling party meeting.

A dramatic night-time operation featuring police posing as terrorists has exposed security weaknesses at the Palace of Westminster, according to reports.

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Labour's manifesto will offer a vision of a Britain in which "nobody is ignored, nobody is forgotten, nobody is left behind", Jeremy Corbyn has said.

Spain is coming under criticism for reportedly preparing to allow the refuelling of Russian warships en route to bolstering the bombing campaign against the besieged Syrian city Aleppo.

The Daily Telegraph has also defended its journalism.

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has recommended that a vote on whether to allow same sex marriage be delayed, but a spokesman for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said no decision had been made.

‘More than 50 MPs’ ready to act against leader in rift over Europe

It’s as if a weight is lifting from the shoulders of sterling’s traders.

UK police reported earlier this week that a passenger plane landing at Heathrow collided with a drone, but it turns out that it may have been a plastic bag.

Senior Ukip MEP Amjad Bashir has defected to the Tories – but Nigel Farage’s party said it had suspended him over “extremely serious” issues.

Shamil Tarpischev, president of the Russian Tennis Federation, has been sharply criticised for his comments on a TV chat show where he referred to Grand Slam winning sisters Venus and Serena Williams as the “the Williams brothers”.

The British Government is expected to announce today that a public inquiry will be held into the death of poisoned ex Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko.

Opposition Labour leader Ed Miliband attacked UK prime minister David Cameron for acting as a "cheerleader" for Pfizer’s bid for London-based AstraZeneca.

Former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner has dismissed the latest allegations against him as “foolishness” and insists there is a witch hunt against Qatar.

A community in England has been left “shocked” by the death of a two-year-old girl who is believed to have fallen from a window.

New arrival offers hope of Cantona-esqe revival

Marks & Spencer has apologised after a Muslim member of staff refused to sell a customer alcohol.

Six members of an alleged betting syndicate have been arrested on suspicion of fixing English football matches, police said.

A decision on the future of Ulster Bank will be made within three weeks, according to the UK chancellor George Osborne.

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Rihanna's friends are worried she is partying too much.

Britain’s prime minister David Cameron yesterday urged the newspaper industry to sign up to a new system of regulation, which he said would preserve freedom of the press while protecting the vulnerable.

Scores of bankers today failed in a bid to prevent their names being revealed during preliminary hearings of a British High Court case centred on the rigging of a lending rate by Barclays staff.

Boris Johnson yesterday distanced himself from hardline Tory demands for a straightforward referendum on whether Britain should remain a member of the European Union.

Tony Blair will warn this week that Britain’s future prosperity relies on the country remaining a committed member of a strong European Union.

A leading international economic think-tank will warn that Britain is about to slip back into recession, it was reported today.

Striker James McClean has confirmed his intention to switch allegiance to the Republic of Ireland after claiming he is on the verge of a move to Barclays Premier League club Sunderland.

THE shares of Greencore Group, whose focus is the own-brand convenience food sector in Britain, rose 2.99% to €2.99 yesterday, following speculation about its future.

The number of suspicious stock market trades reported to the UK's City watchdog have more than doubled during the past five years, figures showed today.

Fresh doubts surrounded the Duke of York’s continuing role as UK trade ambassador today, in the wake of controversy about his ties with a convicted paedophile.

Ruby Walsh will return to the saddle at Newbury on Friday.

The run of good news for British banking stocks continued today after the sector appeared to win a favourable settlement on bank capital standards.

BP said today that "no final decision" had been taken over management changes and loss provisions following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

The boss charged with reviving the Woolworths brand as an online venture today said he was confident the reincarnation would go down well with consumers.

British high-street brand Woolworths is to be relaunched as an online store after the name was today bought by the UK’s biggest internet and home shopping retailer.

Wembley Stadium officials today responded to renewed scrutiny over the state of their pitch by insisting they “always endeavour” to provide the best possible playing surface.

The Rugby Union Players’ Association in Australia has launched a health and safety investigation after two Australian props were injured when a scrum collapsed in last week’s game against the Barbarians at Wembley.

Britain’s second biggest bank will appeal to shareholders in a multi-billion pound bid to repair its balance sheet, it was reported today.

Shares in department store group Debenhams jumped ahead today amid speculation that a retail entrepreneur could be behind a 7% holding in the business.

Former England footballer Rodney Marsh became the latest contestant to be kicked off I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here.

Oscar winner Cate Blanchett has stopped washing her hair in an effort to do her bit to save the environment and become a green example to her kids.

A private investigator has accused convicted fraudster and former media mogul Conrad Black of hiding money by moving around £27m (€40m) between accounts across the world.

Shares in InterContinental Hotels made fresh gains today after it emerged the billionaire Barclay brothers now owned more than 8% of the group.