Dame Esther Rantzen is “terrified” her family’s memories of her will be tainted if she suffers a “traumatic death”, her daughter has said.

A strike by some workers at Gatwick Airport has started – and could continue over the May half-term school holiday, the Unite union has warned.

Maryam Delavary, 48, pleaded not guilty to charges of preventing a lawful burial and doing acts tending to pervert the course of public justice.

The US president’s push for a face-to-face meeting comes after Mr Putin opted to skip talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey.

There had been widespread hope that the US president’s regional visit could usher in a ceasefire deal or renewal of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Two firefighters and a member of the public have died following a large fire at a former RAF base. Oxfordshire County Council said the two firefighters died while tackling the blaze at Bicester Motion ...

But officials and observers expect them to yield little immediate progress on stopping the more than three-year war.

High-profile supporters include Dame Esther Rantzen while Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson is among those opposed.

It added that sales globally have also been knocked by caution among customers as a result of tariff uncertainty.

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa has had to pull out as the UK spokesperson of Eurovision 2025 due to “unforeseen circumstances” ...

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