British Transport Police (BTP) said a day after the judgment that it had adopted a new “interim position” which will see trans people held in custody searched by an officer in line with their birth ...

A mum has issued a warning after her daughter was blinded in one eye after an incident with a fire with her friends.

Mazyar Azarbonyad, of Sylvia Terrace, Durham, will appear at Newcastle Magistrates Court on Saturday after the collision on the northbound A1.

Irish actress Nicola Coughlan has said she is “completely horrified” and “disgusted” by the Supreme Court ruling on gender and will fundraise for a transgender charity. The Bridgerton and Barbie star, ...

Outgoing BP chairman Helge Lund received a near 25% vote against his re-election at the UK oil major’s annual general meeting in a shareholder revolt. The company’s board was dealt a bloody nose from ...

Kevin Booth denies directing sexual communication to a woman without her consent at his home in the Highlands.

The King thanked a wellwisher who told him he looked in good health, joking: “You are very kind, it’s all mirrors.” Charles was joined by the Queen for the traditional Maundy service at Durham ...

The chief executive of Toby Carvery has apologised for “the upset that it has caused” after it felled a 400-year-old oak tree outside one of its restaurants. The tree, in Whitewebbs Park, north London ...

Rebecca Richardson, 54, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday as she fights extradition to Turkey over allegations she sexually assaulted a young child while teaching at an ...

The European Central Bank has cut interest rates to counter worries about economic growth fuelled by President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught. The bank said in a statement that “the outlook for ...

One Day star Ambika Mod and The Tick actor Peter Serafinowicz are among the famous faces selected to bring their “hugely gratifying” readings of the International Booker Prize shortlist to a series of ...

Simon Armitage has said he is “excited” to receive the freedom of the City of London, despite being a northerner all his life. The Poet Laureate, who was brought up in Marsden, West Yorkshire, ...