Inauguration of new Iranian president a ‘crossroads’ moment, says Raab

The door is "ajar" for diplomacy with Iran but the UK will impose a cost if its new president chooses hostilities, the foreign secretary has said, describing this as a "crossroads" moment.

Bank of England warns over ‘more pronounced period’ of inflation as upgrades growth next year

The Bank of England has warned of a “more pronounced period of above-target inflation" than previously expected, amid differences over dealing with the increase.

Seven men get life sentences for murdering student in botched drive-by shooting

Seven men been been given life sentences of up to 34 years for the murder of a law student mistakenly killed during a botched drive-by shooting.

At least 17 killed and groom injured in lightning strike on Bangladesh wedding party

Lightning has killed at least 17 people who were travelling to a wedding party in western Bangladesh and injured more than a dozen others, including the groom.

‘My timing is off’: Rolling Stones drummer to miss US shows after medical procedure

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts is set to miss the band's forthcoming US tour as he recovers from an unspecified medical procedure.

330 cats feared to have died from mysterious illness linked to pet food

At least 330 cats died from a mysterious illness investigators believe could be linked to recalled cat food, according to the Royal Veterinary College (RVC).

Record day for migrant crossings as 482 reach UK on Wednesday

A record 482 migrants crossed the English Channel on Wednesday, the Home Office has said.

Number of NHS ‘pingdemic’ COVID app alerts drop by 43% in a week

The number of alerts sent to users of the NHS COVID-19 app in England and Wales fell by more than 40% in a week.