The Ministry of Defence says the ship will prepare to join an international mission to safeguard shipping, but only when fighting in the region ends.

More than 6,000 people crossed the Channel so far this year, 36% below the total for the same time last year

The party's Zia Yusuf says it won't take voters for granted, following its sweeping election gains.

Lib Dem leader hails gains in England and Scotland as his party profits from slump in support for Labour and the Tories.

Police say an argument is believed to have taken place before a car crashed into five people.

The four-acre site has been at the heart of an ongoing row with locals since Friday.

Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, are due to appear at magistrates' court on Saturday.

The naturalist's seven-decade career was marked with a special concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

Five cases of hantavirus have been confirmed in total, including one of the three passengers on the MV Hondius who died.

In The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher, the award-winning author imagined a plot to kill the PM.

Liam and Noel Gallagher will feature in the concert movie focusing on their 2025 global reunion tour.

The royal couple shared photographs of Sir David and wished him a very happy birthday.

Former Strictly host Daly and Radio 2 presenter Kay jointly announced they are "to separate amicably".

GWR, which runs trains between London and South Wales, will come under government control.

In Barnsley, south Yorkshire, 50 years of Labour rule ended on Friday with Reform UK taking control.

The tech giant says it hopes to slowly expand the service as the demand for ultra-fast deliveries grows.

A loud explosion was heard as bomb disposal experts made the 250kg device safe.

Richard Manville has lived in the UK all his life, but now he's leaving for Israel because he says the antisemitism here is intolerable.

King Charles' historic state visit, the first by a British monarch since Queen Elizabeth II's in 2007, has come to an end.

BBC's Sarah Smith looks at whether King Charles' charm offensive with President Trump made a difference to US-UK relations.

Sunday's papers lead on the fallout from the local elections and Gordon Brown's return to politics.

Fans are grappling with how to react to the withdrawal of Spain, Ireland and others over Israel's participation.

Big names and rising stars will be honoured on the biggest night in the British TV calendar.

A profile of the broadcaster-turned-politician poised to be Plaid Cymru's first first minister.

Reform UK has made big gains in England, whilst Labour suffers an historic wipeout in Wales.

John Swinney will return as first minister after a fifth Scottish election victory for the SNP.

Reform are the winners so far, with more results still to be declared.

A car with a gas cylinder device was blown up outside Dunmurry Police Station at the end of April.

Plaid forged a stunning election victory, and its leader's thoughts are now on building a government.