'This year’s anniversary celebrations might be the last chance to thank our Second World War heroes and hear from those who experienced the triumphs and tragedies of war and embodied the British spirit of courage and loyalty'
Kemi Badenoch on VE Day for Metro
'Our victory was not just a victory for Britain. It was also a defeat of the assembled forces of tyranny, hatred and evil'
As we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Keir Starmer writes that today is an 'opportunity to pay our respects to the lion-hearted generation that defeated Nazi evil'
It has been reported that some of the high-ranking clerics who are set to choose the next Pope have turned to the Oscar-winning movie Conclave for pointers
Apparently, the film is considered a useful research tool as a cleric said many believe it is ‘remarkably accurate’
Evidence found inside the lair of the man suspected of killing Madeleine McCann, Christian Brueckner, has been revealed for the first time
The findings came about after a dog ran on to the property in 2016 and alerted to a shallow grave
India has targeted Pakistani-controlled territory, killing at least 26 people including a child, in what Pakistan called an act of war
How nuclear war between India and Pakistan 'could kill billions around the world'
The voting to select a new leader of the Catholic Church will finally begin later today
Here is a selection of possible contenders as all 133 cardinals eligible to elect Pope Francis’s successor arrive in Rome for the conclave
Maternity leave in the UK is pretty dire but we're not the only ones being screwed.
Statutory paternity pay is set at £187.18 per week or 90% of men’s average weekly earnings (whichever is the lower amount) for two weeks - one of the least generous entitlements in Europe.
Minecraft A Movie's massive first weekend haul also surpassed Barbie's opening in the US ($163m vs $155m). While I'll never begrudge financial success in cinema, it's sobering to realise that the film with the viral 'Chicken Jockey' trend will now be considered a safe bet to replicate.
The crash between a passenger plane and a military helicopter that killed 67 people in Washington DC was ‘a disaster waiting to happen’, according to Ross Aimer, a retired United Airlines captain and chief executive officer of Aero Consulting Experts
Rock star Bruce Howe has died aged 77
The veteran musician, who was the bassist for 70s band Fraternity with Jimmy Barnes and AC/DC legend Bon Scott, died after a lengthy ‘battle with cancer’
The Defence Secretary has said the UK should learn from Sweden’s war pamphlet in the face of ‘pressing’ threats like Russia
This comes after the Russian spy ship Yantar was spotted in British waters in the North Sea where the vessel has been monitored by the RAF, two warships and a Navy submarine
John Lewis will start scanning your face if you buy knives. You'll have to convince the AI that you're over 18
This measure comes during a national debate about stricter checks on buying knives after Southport killer Axel Rudakubana was able to purchase the murder weapon on Amazon, despite being 17
Thursday, January 23 marks a major milestone for LGBTQ+ people in Thailand – as same sex marriage will finally become legal 🥳️
It’s a historic moment, not just for Thailand, as it becomes the first country in Southeast Asia to recognise marriage equality
BREAKING: Defence Secretary John Healey has told Putin ‘we see you, we know what you’re doing’ after revealing a Russian spy ship has been off the British coast for two days
‘This is a Russian spy ship used for gathering intelligence and mapping the UK’s critical underwater infrastructure'
A man wrongly accused of masturbating at a woman on a London bus says he has been a victim of verbal and physical attacks ever since.
The Met settled Brent Naylor’s case out of court, paying him £5,000 in damages and his legal costs.
'Now I don’t trust the police. They have put my life in danger'
Concerning footage has emerged of a man being removed from Bonnie Blue’s recent ‘sex challenge’ by his mother
Bonnie's spokesperson confirmed that the mother was unable to stop her son, who did indeed achieve his goal of having sex with her
The 20-year-old was visiting London with his mum
Opened last Monday, the idea was born of an HIV crisis in 2015, when at least 170 people contracted the virus in 4 years. Many were homeless and caught it through shared needles
The point of this facility is to reduce harm where possible. But can it also get people off drugs?
Glasgow is the UK's drug death capital.
To tackle the deaths, the city has opened Thistle – a walk-in where drug users can bring their own drugs and consume them under the watchful eye of medical staff, who provide them with clean needles and can save their lives if they overdose
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A rare Tube map has come up for sale, revealing the forgotten London of the 1930s.
The 162-year-old London Underground network continues to fascinate daily commuters, visitors and Tube lovers alike
A woman who was told her babies died soon after she gave birth believes they may have instead been stolen
Ana's pregnancy with the twins had not had any complications but when she arrived at hospital, she was placed in a storage room alone and given a sedative by a nurse, who was also a nun
Sir Keir Starmer has described the Southport attack as a ‘devastating moment in our history’ and warned of a new type of terrorism threat from ‘loners’
Speaking exclusively to Metro, Bonnie claims that she had first mentioned wanting to break the world record back in August 2024, before Lily.
Their competitive streaks could set a worrying trend of one-upmanship, as the pair continue to engage in dangerous sex acts, each more extreme than the last
BREAKING: Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, returning to office after four years
Meanwhile, a biography of the former chief on Asda’s website says: ‘Stuart appears to have no hobbies apart from work and has a dog called Bruce’
Alex Roberts had waited a month for the call from their GP when their phone buzzed a week before Christmas.
The 32-year-old had asked for a small change to the medication they had been receiving for three years.
Instead, they were told that their gender-affirming healthcare would come to an end
In the wake of Donald Trump’s extraordinary political comeback, American women have taken inspiration from the 4b movement.
Far more than withholding sex to make a statemen, it’s a choice born from generations of inequality and violence — one many say they’re committing to for the long haul
