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An elderly British couple who were detained by the Taliban earlier this year have been freed.

Donald Trump has told Sir Keir Starmer he should use the military to stop migrants crossing the Channel.

The weeks and months ahead will determine whether Keir Starmer has been naive.

Government borrowing last month was the highest in five years, official figures show, exacerbating the challenge facing Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

Penn & Teller have finally been inducted into the Magic Circle - after 50 years of being denied membership.

Hundreds of Afghans who have been relocated to Britain under a multibillion-pound scheme to protect them from the Taliban have returned to Afghanistan for holidays and other trips, an Afghan source has revealed.

An Eritrean man who arrived in the UK via small boat last month is to be deported back to France today.

Two of the most important Labour-affiliated unions are set to nominate their choice for who should replace Angela Rayner as the party's deputy leader.

Multi award-winning West End star, Carrie Hope Fletcher will lead the cast of the upcoming UK tour of Waitress when it opens at Birmingham Hippodrome next April.

Dudley is dealing with more than one person per week who is at risk of being radicalised into terrorism.

Dudley Council’s leader has confirmed the authority will cut charges on its car parks by the end of September.

Dudley Council has made “good sustained progress” in its improvement journey, its leader has said.

Major plans to open a new BOXPARK under historic railway arches in Digbeth are now no longer going ahead.

Dudley Council has accepted a plan for electric vehicle charging points after a previous design was rejected then approved on appeal.

A teenage boy has received trauma care from ambulance staff after being involved in a collision whilst riding an e-scooter in Wolverhampton.

The Canal & River Trust is opening the doors of its historic lock gate workshop at Bradley on Saturday 20 September as part of this year’s national Heritage Open Days celebrations.

Penn & Teller have finally been inducted into the Magic Circle - after 50 years of being denied membership.

US talk show host Stephen Colbert has condemned the cancellation of fellow late-night star Jimmy Kimmel as a "blatant assault on freedom of speech", as America's top late night presenters came out fighting.

US singer-songwriter Brett James has died in a small plane crash, according to music industry officials.

Donald Trump has claimed Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show was pulled off the air because of "bad ratings".

Sally Rooney says she could not come to the UK to pick up an award earlier this week because she can "no longer safely enter the UK without facing arrest".

Graham Potter is under real pressure as West Ham United head coach heading into Saturday's home game against Crystal Palace.

Luke Littler has posted a video on social media claiming he is "taking a step back" from darts although the announcement is not as straightforward as it seems.

Arne Slot was left surprised by Alexander Isak's fitness after he made his Liverpool debut in their late 3-2 win against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, but the Reds boss wouldn't confirm whether the striker would start against Everton in the Merseyside derby on Saturday.

Holders Arsenal and Chelsea will face Women's Champions League semi-final reunions against Lyon and Barcelona respectively with the WSL's three representatives all handed tough fixtures in this year's inaugural league phase.

Government borrowing last month was the highest in five years, official figures show, exacerbating the challenge facing Chancellor Rachel Reeves

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For the most part, when people think about the Bank of England and what it does to control the economy, they think about interest rates.

NatWest Group is looking to offload Cushon, the workplace pensions provider it acquired only two years ago, as its chief executive refocuses one of Britain's biggest high street banks on its core strategic priorities.

Shawbrook Group has kicked off initial talks with prospective investors in an initial public offering (IPO) of the business-focused lender, even as the City speculates about potential banking tax hikes in the November Budget.

Donald Trump has told Sir Keir Starmer he should use the military to stop migrants crossing the Channel.

The UK is to recognise the state of Palestine, potentially as soon as this weekend - with the prime minister insisting it was always part of the plan.

The weeks and months ahead will determine whether Keir Starmer has been naive.

Government borrowing last month was the highest in five years, official figures show, exacerbating the challenge facing Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

For a prime minister who has perhaps had his hardest two weeks in office, Donald Trump became the unlikely elixir of a tough political run.

An elderly British couple who were detained by the Taliban earlier this year have been freed.

Hundreds of Afghans who have been relocated to Britain under a multibillion-pound scheme to protect them from the Taliban have returned to Afghanistan for holidays and other trips, an Afghan source has revealed.

There is "absolutely no evidence" Russia's president wants to negotiate peace in Ukraine, the head of Britain's foreign intelligence service has said.

Remains believed to be those of a former soldier suspected of kidnapping and murdering his three daughters have been found in a remote wooded area of Washington state, authorities have said.

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in anti-austerity protests and strikes in France.

A controversial Israeli minister has said Gaza could be a "real estate bonanza" - and that a business plan for redeveloping it had been sent to the US president.

Kerala is facing a serious public health challenge as it's seen a surge in cases of a "brain-eating" disease which has caused 19 deaths.

The suspect in the Madeleine McCann case celebrated his release from prison with a fast-food breakfast of chicken nuggets and a burger.

At least 16 people are said to have died overnight in Israeli attacks in Gaza - as the first group of 10 children arrived in the UK for urgent NHS treatment.

Sir Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure to raise Israel's bombardment of Gaza with Donald Trump during his UK state visit, after a UN Commission said a genocide was taking place.

Two teenagers who filmed themselves urinating into a restaurant's hotpot broth have been ordered, along with their parents, to apologise and pay a fine of £227,000, Chinese state media has said.

A man in the US has been arrested for allegedly living in the crawl space of a property without the owner's permission.

Guinness World Records (GWR) is celebrating its 70th anniversary by highlighting unclaimed titles you might fancy going for.

Toothpaste made with hair could repair damaged teeth and stop the early stages of decay, a new study has found.

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