Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister.

The move comes a week after Israel cut off all supplies of goods to the territory of more than two million people.

Several crime scenes have been set up in the area and road closures are in place as the investigation continues.

Ministers are also looking to slash the number of official bodies that get a say in planning decisions in a drive to cut red tape.

A Labour MP has warned ministers against “draconian cuts” ahead of expected changes to the welfare system. Rachael Maskell suggested she had detected “deep, deep concern” from colleagues in the ...

A 29-year-old man has been charged after climbing onto the clock tower of Big Ben, Metropolitan Police said. Daniel Day, of Palmerston Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, has been charged with ...

Donald Trump has reportedly suggested that the pause on sharing military intelligence with Ukraine could be lifted, ahead of talks between the two countries in the coming days.

Shops, restaurants and pubs across England are facing an extra £1 billion in taxes when a discount is cut next month, adding to a “tsunami” of rising costs hurtling toward the sector, according to new ...

Jack Ward started the challenge on February 26 at John O’Groats, Scotland, and aims to finish on March 29 at Land’s End, Cornwall.

A former Conservative minister has been confirmed as the first head of a new Government body designed to being new technologies to market faster. Lord David Willetts has been confirmed as the first ...

Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister.

Welsh actor Michael Sheen became emotional as he said the people in his local community were “hurting” in a new documentary where he writes off £1 million of consumer debt with his own money. The Good ...