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The UK will buy at least 12 F-35 stealth jets that can carry nuclear warheads in the most significant strengthening of its nuclear capability in a generation, the government has said.

The UK must "actively prepare" for a potential "wartime scenario" in its homeland, the National Security Strategy has warned.

More people than ever are struggling to live on their current income - while just a third say they are living comfortably, according to new research.

Foreign criminals in prisons across England and Wales will be deported at an earlier point in their sentence under new government plans.

NHS funding will be diverted to working-class communities, the health secretary is set to announce.

For more than a year, we have been tracking the flow of sanctioned items out of the UK and towards Russia.

Global oil costs have fallen back sharply amid hopes that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran will end the threat of disruption to crucial energy flows for the world economy.

Amazon has said it will invest £40bn in the UK over the next three years as it creates thousands of jobs and opens four new warehouses.

Guests have begun arriving in Venice for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's multimillion-pound wedding, which has had to find a new venue.

Sir Keir Starmer has reaffirmed his desire to push through controversial benefit cuts, despite growing criticism from Labour figures including Sir Sadiq Khan.

Prosecutors and defence lawyers have rested their cases in the sex-trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, bringing more than six weeks of testimony against the hip-hop mogul to a close.

Former Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Billionaire Jeff Bezos is marrying Lauren Sanchez, a former TV journalist, in a glitzy multi-day event in Venice.

Festival season is under way, and leading the charge: the Isle of Wight Festival - dubbed "Europe's Woodstock" - with headliners including Sting and the Stereophonics.

While cinemas are struggling and London's West End has witnessed a significant escalation in ticket prices, creatives behind immersive experiences say their sector is experiencing "a gold rush moment".

The UK will buy at least 12 F-35 stealth jets that can carry nuclear warheads in the most significant strengthening of its nuclear capability in a generation, the government has said.

NHS funding will be diverted to working-class communities, the health secretary is set to announce.

Foreign criminals in prisons across England and Wales will be deported at an earlier point in their sentence under new government plans.

Kemi Badenoch has offered Conservative support, in order to help the government pass its controversial welfare changes.

Sir Keir Starmer has reaffirmed his desire to push through controversial benefit cuts, despite growing criticism from Labour figures including Sir Sadiq Khan.