Israel’s government confirmed on Tuesday morning it had agreed to the ceasefire plan, proposed by US President Donald Trump.

But it calls for the Commons to decline to continue scrutinising the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill “because the Government’s own impact assessment estimates that 250,000 ...

Israel and Iran on Tuesday accepted a ceasefire plan proposed by US President Donald Trump to end their 12-day war, after Tehran launched a retaliatory limited missile attack on a US military base in ...

Missile launches continued overnight after Iran’s foreign minister said it would stop attacks if Israel stopped its own strikes.

Around a third of child welfare contacts about domestic abuse ended in a referral to authorities such as police and children’s social services.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is marking the first anniversary of his release from prison. His wife Stella said he is working on a project to slow the “rush” towards war. In the early hours of June ...

Contenders for this year’s Scottish Album of the Year Award include Primal Scream, Franz Ferdinand and Nina Nesbit.

The UK’s national security strategy is due to be published on Tuesday as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer travels to the Nato summit.

A £1 billion investment in a new national biosecurity centre will help tackle animal disease outbreaks and the risk of future pandemics, the Government said.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and other leaders of Nato countries will meet in The Hague, where they are expected to formally agree the target.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hailed the expansion plans as a ‘major win’ and a vote of confidence in the UK.

Iran launched a missile attack on a US military base in Qatar after America’s strikes on its nuclear facilities on Saturday.