Boris Johnson has suffered a triple blow as the Tories crashed to two by-election defeats, prompting Conservative Party chairman Oliver Dowden to quit.

Conservative Party Chairman Oliver Dowden this morning resigned declaring "somebody must take responsibility".

The Prince of Wales is expected to address the contentious issue of other Commonwealth countries cutting ties with the Royal Family in a speech at the opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Rwanda.

The US Senate has passed a rare bipartisan package of gun safety legislation, sending it to the House of Representatives for further approval.

About 20 million lives were saved by the COVID vaccine in its first year, according to new estimates.

The British public is well-used to confrontations between workers in the public sector and the government of the day.

At least five of Donald Trump's allies sought White House pardons after supporting his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results, witnesses have said.

EU leaders have accepted Ukraine and Moldova as candidates to join the bloc, opening a path to membership that's likely to take a number of years.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to strengthen the country's defence capabilities, state media has reported.

Retail sales fell in May as rapidly rising food prices and the cost of living crisis dented people's confidence in the economy and their desire to spend money.