National Headlines

A mother who held a woman captive as a slave inside her "squalid" home for 25 years has been sentenced to 13 years.

A man has been charged with the murder of a court bailiff while he was at work.

Lab-grown foie gras and chicken are being tested by scientists to ensure they are safe for humans to eat, and could hit British restaurants and dinner tables in the next five years.

A 17-year-old girl has been shot in the legs in a "targeted attack" in Liverpool, police said.

The UK is considering possible options to help defend shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks, the defence secretary has said.

The Princess of Wales showed off her barista skills during a visit to London Borough Market - but her husband was not as impressed.

The prison service will pay for a 'minimalist' cremation to dispose of Ian Huntley's body, as part of an arrangement with his mother as next of kin.

Sir Keir Starmer will face accusations he misled the Commons over his appointment of Peter Mandelson if there is not "absolute consistency" between what he told MPs and government files, Harriet Harman has said.

A therapist who claimed that the sexual assaults he inflicted on a patient were part of her treatment has been jailed for 11 years.

Police will use the River Thames to separate protesters and counter-protesters at the Al Quds Day rally in central London on Sunday.