Unite leadership race under way as union announces election to decide Len McCluskey’s successor

The starting gun has been fired in the battle to lead Labour's biggest trade union backer - in a vitally important contest for Sir Keir Starmer.

British troops to withdraw from Afghanistan alongside NATO and the US

British troops will begin their withdrawal from Afghanistan next month alongside other NATO allies.

British troops to withdraw from Afghanistan alongside NATO and the US

British troops will begin their withdrawal from Afghanistan next month alongside other NATO allies.

CCTV screens ‘went white’ after Manchester Arena bombing, event manager tells inquiry

The event manager at the Manchester Arena has told the inquiry into the bombing that her CCTV screens "went white" as the device went off at the Ariana Grande concert in 2017.

With 100 days to go, 70% of Japanese don’t want Tokyo Olympics to go ahead, poll finds

The Tokyo Olympics mascots were unveiled today to celebrate the 100 days-to-go milestone amid mounting public opposition to the Games taking place this summer.

Fishmongers’ Hall attack survivor played dead after terrorist stabbed her in neck to ‘finish’ her

A student working on a prisoner rehabilitation project has said she played dead after a terrorist attacked her with a knife and tried to "finish me".

Civil servants must declare second jobs by end of the week after Cameron-Greensill row

Senior civil servants have been told they have until the end of the week to declare any other jobs they hold outside government.

With 100 days to go, 70% of Japanese don’t want Tokyo Olympics to go ahead, poll finds

The Tokyo Olympics mascots were unveiled today to celebrate the 100 days-to-go milestone amid mounting public opposition to the Games taking place this summer.