Birmingham’s bin strike “must be brought to a close”, a minister has said following a visit to the city where tonnes of rubbish has piled up on the streets. Local government minister Jim McMahon met ...

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has been accused of being “in the pay of the climate deniers” over her comments about net zero by 2050 being “impossible”.

The strikes came a day after senior government officials said Israel would seize large areas of Gaza and establish a new security corridor.

Senior figures in Ireland’s Government have expressed hope for a negotiated settlement to mitigate the impact of US tariffs.

US stocks have suffered steep falls with the top index tanking to a six-month low shortly after opening, as Donald Trump’s tariffs reverberated through the world’s financial markets. The S&P 500 ...