Jane Dalton

Hamas official says no progress made but step itself was ‘promising’ and more talks expected

German chancellor and French president among those standing by Kyiv, as European vice-president vows to step up backing for Zelensky

Israel also frees hundreds of Palestinian detainees in exchange

Exclusive: Suppliers to Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and top-end restaurants are breeding fish with severe wounds and releasing chemicals into water, report claims

Another boy the same age is charged with murder, possession of a bladed article and affray

Voters denied democracy, say Greens, while Lib Dems condemn ‘disgraceful stitch-up between Labour and Conservatives’

Exclusive: Labour stalls on election promise of ban after Tories dropped similar plan

Fears rise of resumption of war in Gaza over demands for Israeli hostages to be returned on Saturday

Large part of UK from South West to Yorkshire covered by yellow warning

Exclusive: Undercover investigator was offered kitten imported from Russia for £6,000 by unlicensed trader

Patients with symptoms of cancer, heart failure and bowel conditions will no longer have to wait to see a consultant first under Labour reform

‘Value for money is very much at the top of our minds,’ says committee member of monument set to cost up to £46m

Exclusive: Tests showing dogs swallowed contaminated substances triggered action against trainers

Councils ‘could also go bankrupt as rising costs force care providers out of business’

Pigs beaten with pitchforks at boar farm linked to supermarket bacon suppliers, footage reveals

Nine pets killed and 22 road accidents counted in fox cub-hunt season

‘It’s not fair - we should be a priority,’ says care home nurse

Animal-welfare campaigners brand labels ‘deceptive and confusing’ but discount chain hits back

‘Muck map’ of UK reveals for first time where intensive agriculture creates the most manure, slurry and chemical run-off

Opponents rally against winner of US election whom they accuse of bigotry and threatening the climate