An investigation by MPs reveals that the Home Office has also failed to collect £46m it is owed from two contractors

The trade union Unison has urged Rachel Reeves to take action in the budget to protect vital local services

A poem by the Queen of Crime was published in a local newspaper in 1905, but red herrings in the authors biography meant it went undetected

The former Canadian prime minister and the American pop star smiled for photographers and fans as they left the Crazy Horse cabaret

Once thought a luxury dish, a new generation has been shucking it up with the best of them, drawn to oysters’ health benefits and sustainability

A descendant of the famous brewer, Jack Guinness recalls his surreal life in a Brixton vicarage, with Sarah Mullally as his babysitter

The US president visited the region to preside over a peace deal, in a sign Washington is hoping to lure countries back from Beijing’s orbit

As a full-time professional house guest who travels the world, Becky Walsh has seen it all — from geckos under the sheets to snakes in the shower

Briton dominates Mexican Grand Prix to leapfrog team-mate Piastri in standings, with third-placed Verstappen 36 points behind with four races left

The Oscar-winning actress has teamed up with the king of thrillers to write a novel. They talk career highs, lows and Russian oligarchs