Politics

Harry and Meghan’s security arrangements remain a flashpoint years after they stepped back from royal duties. Here’s what we know about who’s protecting them — and who’s paying for it.

Australia is considering letting users turn off social media recommendation algorithms and banning pornography depicting strangulation, following similar moves in the UK. The proposals could reshape how millions of Australians experience online platforms.

New research has documented a fourfold increase in incidents where AI systems behaved in ways operators couldn’t stop or reverse. Experts say the findings are a warning the industry can’t afford to ignore.

Andy Burnham stood on the steps of Downing Street and promised to govern for ‘every corner of the country, not just the golden mile.’ His first speech as Prime Minister laid out an ambitious and at times surprisingly personal vision for Britain’s future.

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of lewd and libidinous behaviour against a young girl and boy. The 2006 world champion now faces sentencing after a verdict that has stunned the sport.

Police discovered a drug-filled rucksack buried at the Creamfields festival site in Daresbury ahead of the event’s opening. Officers are now making the unusual appeal for whoever buried it to come forward.

PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough were killed when a wrong-way driver hit their patrol car on the A66 near Middlesbrough. Their families have spoken of their pride and heartbreak in moving tributes to the two officers.

Firebombs were thrown at a row of luxury supercars outside a Birmingham wedding venue on Saturday night, destroying multiple vehicles and sending guests fleeing in panic. West Midlands Police have launched an arson investigation and are appealing for witnesses.

A body has been recovered after a man fell overboard from the Ambassador Cruise Lines vessel MS Ambition, about 36 nautical miles from Arbroath. A major coastguard search operation was launched after the alarm was raised at 08:35 on Saturday morning.

Andy Burnham’s unlikely journey from failed Labour leadership bids to Downing Street marks a dramatic shift in British politics. Here’s what his premiership could mean for the UK at home and abroad.