British Isles

Sarah Mullally formally confirmed as Archbishop of Canterbury

29 Jan 2026
Sarah Mullally has been formally confirmed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury during a service at St Paul’s Cathedral. This was the legal moment when the responsibilities of the office were vested in her, ahead of…

UK and China sign agreements in landmark visit

29 Jan 2026
Keir Starmer has concluded a landmark bilateral meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping in Beijing, marking the first visit by a British prime minister to China in eight years. The talks, held at the Great Hall…

Royal Navy monitors suspected Russian spy ship just two miles from coast

29 Jan 2026
The Royal Navy has closely monitored a Russian cargo vessel after it spent around fourteen hours stationary above sensitive undersea data cables in the Bristol Channel, just two miles from Minehead. The ship, Sinegorsk, arrived late…

Union threatens Labour after Andy Burnham blocked from by-election

29 Jan 2026
Fresh divisions have emerged within the Labour party after the decision to block Andy Burnham from standing in a parliamentary by-election in Greater Manchester. The move, approved by Labour’s National Executive Committee, has triggered a strong…