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Wes Streeting has confirmed he will stand in any Labour leadership race to replace Sir Keir Starmer - and said the UK should seek to rejoin the European Union.

Xabi Alonso has agreed a four-year deal to become the next permanent Chelsea head coach, Sky News understands.

At least eight people were killed and 32 others injured in ​Thailand's capital after a freight train hit a bus at ‌a rail crossing, rescue officials and a deputy transport minister said.

Nine people have been injured - five seriously hurt - after a police pursuit of a suspected stolen car in east London.

The King has told of his "shock and sadness" after a soldier died following a fall from a horse at the Royal Windsor Show.

Sunshine and warmer temperatures are set to return to the UK next week after a spell of chilly weather.

A man has died after being bitten by a shark in a tourist hotspot in western Australia - the second fatal shark attack in the country this year.

Hearts missed out on their fairytale finish and historic Scottish Premiership title after suffering an agonising defeat to Celtic on the final day of the season.

Tens of thousands of people are expected to descend on London today for two major demonstrations.

Donald Trump has said that freeing Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence in China, would be "tough".

There has been a constant in Scottish football for four decades: either Celtic or Rangers win the title.

The UK appears to have gone for broke at this year's Eurovision final, choosing one of its most leftfield entries in years.

Andy Burnham has been cleared to run for selection in the Makerfield by-election following days of speculation that he will challenge Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.

A Brazilian man who planted a fake stick of dynamite outside MI5 headquarters has been jailed.

A man has been charged after the referee in Motherwell’s controversial defeat to Celtic had his personal details leaked.

The family of a teenager who died after contracting meningitis said they are "absolutely devastated".

An American influencer has been charged with assault after an incident at a London Underground station, police have said.

A senior health official says he is in "panic mode" because of an Ebola outbreak linked to 88 suspected deaths, which the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared a "public health emergency of international concern".

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern".

A man accused of stabbing two Jewish men in Golders Green and his friend earlier that same day will face trial next year.