Leading figures across the arts, culture and sport will be brought together as part of a new soft power council aimed at transforming Britains role on the global stage..

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a deal to return Hamas-held hostages in the Gaza Strip has been reached..

Local road conditions in England have been branded a national embarrassment by the head of a House of Commons committee..

The UK will discuss deploying peacekeeping troops to Ukraine with its allies, Sir Keir Starmer said, as he vowed Britain will play our part in guaranteeing the countrys security following any ceasefire with Russia..