Purgatory News

A self-portrait by the British artist Lucian Freud is expected to sell for millions, with estimates ranging from £8 million to £12 million..

Rachel Reeves has been urged to freeze alcohol duty in her upcoming Budget..

France has recognised Palestinian statehood at the start of a high-profile meeting at the United Nations aimed at galvanising support for a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict..

Two charities have severed ties with Sarah, Duchess of York, after it was disclosed she sent a message to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein describing him as a “supreme friend”..

A quarter of people think the next archbishop of Canterbury should talk less about political topics and that it is unacceptable for someone in the role to speak about immigration and asylum, new polling has suggested..

A fifth of British adults think the tea they drink originates in the UK, research for Fairtrade has found as the organisation calls on brands to be more transparent about where their products come from..

Members of the Israeli government have “genocidal intent” in Gaza, a newly-appointed UK minister has said..

Vapes should be sold in plain packages to reduce their appeal to children, a new study suggests..

Georgia Hunter Bell pipped training partner and Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson to an 800 metres silver medal by one one hundredth of a second on the final night of action at the World Athletics championships in Tokyo..

Liverpool have postponed their Women’s Super League fixture against Aston Villa following the death of former manager Matt Beard on Saturday..

Sir Ed Davey has branded Elon Musk a “criminal”, as his party called for Parliament to haul in the tech billionaire to answer for his “fight back” or “die” comments at a central London rally..

Stapleton, who presented on programmes including the BBC’s Watchdog and GMTV’s News Hour, died in hospital on Sunday morning..

Sir Keir Starmer will attend the Battle of Britain service at Westminster Abbey on Sunday, saying it “reminds us of the values that bind us together”..

The Scottish Tories have called for action as it emerged the maintenance backlog in the country’s police stations sits at almost £232 million..

The UK is set to recognise a Palestinian state on Sunday despite pressure from the US and the families of hostages held by Hamas..

Some 10,000 more prison officers will be given body armour in jails as ministers ramp up protection after a number of high-profile attacks..

Flights have been delayed and cancelled at airports including Heathrow after an alleged cyber attack targeted a service provider for check-in and boarding systems..

UK Parliament has been left vulnerable to “foreign actors” after charges against two men suspected of spying for China were dropped, the Speaker of the House of Commons has warned..

The latest phone is priced from just under 800 pounds.

Drivers are being told to not drive the vehicles.