House speaker tells Commons that ‘MPs who needed to be told were told’ at time of aide’s arrest in March MPs have vented their fury over a six-month silence that followed an aide operating at the heart of parliament being arrested on suspicion of allegedly spying for China and accused […]

Space agency said potential finding of dimethyl sulfide on K2-18 b, produced only by life on Earth, is yet to be confirmed Scientists at Nasa have announced the existence of a possible rare water ocean on a giant exoplanet scores of light years away and also a chemical hint of […]

Government understood to have concluded the disposable nicotine products are mainly aimed at under-18s Ministers are reportedly poised to ban single-use vapes, after a series of calls from councils, leading paediatricians and public waste campaigners to make selling the disposable devices illegal on health and environmental grounds. The move could […]

North Korean leader travelled to Russia on his armoured train for closely watched talks amid concerns Vladimir Putin is seeking an arms deal to support Ukraine war North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has arrived in Russia, Japanese media reported, after travelling from Pyongyang on his private train for a rare […]

Man is known to have had unescorted access to large parts of the Westminster estate MPs have reacted with alarm after it emerged that a parliamentary researcher with links to senior Conservatives and potential access to sensitive information had been arrested over allegations of spying for China. The man, who […]

PM says he will not speculate over policy as he grapples with how to fund tax cuts demanded by Tory MPs Rishi Sunak has refused to commit to keeping the pensions triple lock in the next Conservative manifesto, as he grapples with how to fund tax cuts demanded by his […]

Spanish football boss forcibly kissed Jenni Hermoso after the final and had previously refused to step down Luis Rubiales has resigned as the head of Spain’s football federation almost a month after he grabbed and kissed the midfielder Jenni Hermoso during the celebrations of the country’s victory in the Women’s […]

Villagers bury their dead while Red Cross warns recovery may take years and other countries offer aid Rescuers in Morocco were trying to find survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings on Sunday as the country began three days of mourning for victims of a disaster that killed more than […]

Serb beats opponent 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 on return to Flushing Meadows Djokovic wins his third major of 2023 with victory at US Open As it happened: Bryan Graham’s game-by-game report Novak Djokovic’s summer began with the type of setback that has been rare in his career. He was not merely […]

Exclusive: Rick Haythornthwaite was paid £200,000 a year by Saudi company, PetroSaudi, involved in 1MDB scandal Read more: The NatWest boss, the missing Malaysian millions and the damning email The new chairman of NatWest is facing scrutiny over his former role with international oil group PetroSaudi, which is embroiled in […]