John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the Beverly Hills Cop films, has died. He was 76.

Jesse, played by comedian and actor John Thomson, will reunite with Eileen, portrayed by long-serving actress Sue Cleaver.

Emergency services were called at around 2.50pm on Saturday to the property near the A66, north of Warcop, Cumbria.

US President Joe Biden said on Sunday he would speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and believes that an all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided. “It has to be,” Mr Biden told ...

Following the public vote, the gold-medallist swimmer faced singer and actress Toyah Willcox in the dance-off.

Shadow cabinet minister Mel Stride said perceptions about competence and trust contributed to the party’s election defeat in July.

Olympic champion Tom Dean has become the first celebrity to be eliminated from the 2024 series of Strictly Come Dancing. Following the public vote at the end of Saturday night's episode, Tom and his ...

A ‘fundamental shift’ means the Tories have to worry about Reform, Labour and the Liberal Democrats, Sir John Curtice said.

North Carolina’s governor reported that 11 people were known to have died in his state as a consequence of the storm.

Former prime minister Rishi Sunak has urged the Conservative Party to cease its infighting, in his final address to Tory members before he stands down as leader.

Ministers are reportedly looking to scrap BBC licence fee prosecutions amid fears women are disproportionately affected.

The Prime Minister said new electricity pylons were needed to lower energy bills, with the alternatives being too expensive.