National News

Drivers urged to be patient as millions begin Christmas getaway

Millions of drivers have been urged to be patient on the roads as the UK prepares for a perfect storm of the Christmas getaway and bad weather..

Thousands greet sun with cheers at Stonehenge to mark winter solstice

Thousands of people greeted the sun with cheers and applause as it rose over Stonehenge at the winter solstice..

Germany mourns victims after BMW driven into Christmas market

Germany is in mourning after a Saudi doctor drove a BMW into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers, killing two people and injuring at least 60 others in what authorities called a deliberate attack..

Mandelson says it is great honour to be named UK ambassador to US

Lord Peter Mandelson has said it is a great honour to serve the country as the Prime Minister confirmed he had appointed him the next British ambassador to the US..

Sue Gray among 30 new Labour peers

Sue Gray, the partygate investigator who went on to become Sir Keir Starmers chief of staff, has been named among 30 new Labour peers..