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Sarah, Duchess of York, has been dropped as a patron of a children's hospice after it emerged she sent an email apologising to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein for publicly disowning him.

A British-Egyptian activist who has spent years in prison has been pardoned by Egypt's president, according to his lawyer.

Graham Linehan has told Sky News he believes satire is "dying" and that it would be "impossible" to make his hit shows Father Ted or The IT Crowd today.

Broadcaster John Stapleton - a familiar face on news and current affairs shows for decades - has died.

Graham Linehan has told Sky News he believes satire is "dying" and that it would be "impossible" to make his hit shows Father Ted or The IT Crowd today.

From soaring power ballads to novelty earworms, disco to metal and even "ouija pop", there's nothing quite like Eurovision - watched by millions around the world, tuning in to celebrate live music's weird and wonderful. 

The UK has to be "careful" and protect free speech as debate becomes "more and more toxic" on both sides of the Atlantic, a British satirist has said.

American Senator Ted Cruz has broken ranks with fellow US conservatives and hit out at talk show host Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, saying it was "mafioso" behaviour.

Sarah, Duchess of York, has been dropped as a patron of a children's hospice after it emerged she sent an email apologising to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein for publicly disowning him.

Police have appealed for help to identify an additional 18 people suspected of public order offences and assaults on emergency workers on the day of the Unite the Kingdom march.

Three children have been taken to hospital after a fire tore through a three-storey block of flats in north London.

Today, Sir Keir Starmer has delivered on his pledge to recognise a Palestinian state - after setting out a series of conditions in July which there was little prospect Israel could meet, including agreeing a ceasefire with Hamas. 

Graham Linehan has told Sky News he believes satire is "dying" and that it would be "impossible" to make his hit shows Father Ted or The IT Crowd today.

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Sir Keir Starmer has announced the UK has officially recognised Palestine as a state.

A British-Egyptian activist who has spent years in prison has been pardoned by Egypt's president, according to his lawyer.

The UK has formally recognised Palestine as a state in a major shift in policy.

Kim Jong Un has revealed he still has good memories of Donald Trump as he urged Washington to drop its demand on his nation to surrender its nuclear weapons as a precondition for resuming long-stalled diplomacy.

A fight to the death is currently under way in the besieged and embattled city of Al Fashir.

An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon has killed five people including three children, the country's health ministry said.

Zarah Sultana has said she will not pursue legal action in a bid to repair the row that has engulfed her new political party with Jeremy Corbyn.

The UK is set to push for a peace plan for the Middle East at the UN General Assembly after recognising the state of Palestine.

Today, Sir Keir Starmer has delivered on his pledge to recognise a Palestinian state - after setting out a series of conditions in July which there was little prospect Israel could meet, including agreeing a ceasefire with Hamas. 

A former Conservative MP will go on trial next year accused of having a false passport during the time she was sitting in parliament.

Gatwick's second runway has been given the go-ahead by the government.

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.

Donald Trump has revealed that media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan could be part of a deal in which TikTok in the United States will come under American control.

Sir Ed Davey has branded Elon Musk a criminal and called for him to be prosecuted for "allowing online harm to children" on his social media platform X.

The world's first AI-generated government "minister" has been introduced to the Albanian parliament to a mixed reception.

Sir Keir Starmer has announced the UK has officially recognised Palestine as a state.

Sarah, Duchess of York, has been dropped as a patron of a children's hospice after it emerged she sent an email apologising to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein for publicly disowning him.

Zarah Sultana has said she will not pursue legal action in a bid to repair the row that has engulfed her new political party with Jeremy Corbyn.

Broadcaster John Stapleton - a familiar face on news and current affairs shows for decades - has died.

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

Today, Sir Keir Starmer will deliver on his pledge to recognise a Palestinian state - after setting out a series of conditions in July which there was little prospect Israel could meet, including agreeing a ceasefire with Hamas.