Elmhirst took home the £30,000 prize for her debut book, Maurice And Maralyn: An Extraordinary True Story Of Shipwreck, Survival And Love.

Labour MPs have warned aid budget cuts could result in Britain’s departure from the world stage, with Russia and China filling the void. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was also accused of “taking the ...

President Donald Trump is granting a one-month exemption on his new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for US carmakers, amid fears that the trade war could harm American manufacturers. The ...

US officials have had “ongoing talks and discussions” with Hamas officials, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has confirmed. The talks come as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire remains in the ...

A child has died and another has been injured after they were hit by a car on a sports pitch in Cumbria. Officers were called to Kendal Rugby Club shortly before 5pm on Wednesday, Cumbria Police said.

Powerful storms that killed three people in Mississippi and ripped roofs from buildings in a small Oklahoma town have charged across America, threatening more communities in the central to eastern ...

The British pint of beer and milk “pinta” will both be safeguarded in law, the Government has agreed. But the Tories were left staring into an empty glass after the Labour frontbench accepted changes ...

Pope Francis has increased his physical therapy with his condition remaining stable on Wednesday, marking the start of Lent by receiving ashes on his forehead and calling the parish priest in Gaza, ...

Pictures have been released of a 75-year-old man allegedly killed by three teenage girls in a north London street as police continue to appeal for witnesses. Fredi Rivero was surrounded by the trio ...

A suspected thief swallowed two pairs of diamond earrings during his arrest on the side of a Florida road, detectives say, leaving them with the unenviable task of waiting to “collect” the Tiffany & ...

The UK, France and Germany said humanitarian aid ‘should never be contingent on a ceasefire or used as a political tool’.

The Sentencing Council published new principles for judges to follow when imposing community and custodial sentences on Wednesday.