Labour’s Channel migrant plan was branded a “sick joke” after 11,000 small boat arrivals were confirmed just days after the total surged past 10,000. Some 294 people made the journey in five...

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A fresh scandal has erupted in the Channel migrant crisis after a British Border Force vessel was left to rescue asylum seekers from French waters.The dinghy, carrying dozens of people, broke down...

Londoners jubilant as they celebrated VE Day in 1945 (Image: Getty)Millions across the UK will come together next week to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. Four days of...

Amongst great fanfare and waving of flags the Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (HMSPoW) sailed from Portsmouth this week, bound for an epic eight-month deployment which will take...

North Korea has showcased a formidable new naval weapon this week, with state media announcing the deployment of a potent arsenal aboard its latest 'Cheo Hyun' class warship.Supreme Leader Kim Jong...

Dozens killed in US strike on Yemen migrant centre, Houthis say22 minutes agoJaroslav Lukiv & David GrittenBBC NewsReutersAt least 68 people have been killed in a US air strike on a detention...

Beijing seizes tiny sandbank in South China Sea49 minutes agoEwan SomervilleBBC NewsCCTVThe Chinese coastguard has seized a tiny sandbank in the South China Sea, state media has reported, in an...

A Russian warship brazenly prowling British waters has been monitored and tracked by the Royal Navy who launched to intercept the Kremlin vessel from the sea and air. The Plymouth-based Type 23...

Europe will be "back at zero" if the UK waters down plans to send a stabilisation force to Ukraine, experts warned last night. It follows claims that London is reconsidering plans to send thousands...

HMS Prince of Wales departs on major deployment34 minutes agoSteve HumphreyBBC News, PortsmouthThe Royal Navy's flagship HMS Prince of Wales has departed on one of its biggest deployments yet.The...

HMS Prince of Wales departs on major deployment7 hours agoSteve HumphreyBBC News, PortsmouthPA MediaThe Royal Navy's flagship HMS Prince of Wales is set to depart on one of its biggest deployments...

Explorers charting the wreck of a famous American World War II aircraft carrier have made a remarkable discovery more than three miles deep in the Pacific Ocean. The USS Yorktown and her crew fought...

A stunning seaside town is one of the one of the best in the UK to head to for a change of scene, research has found. A recent study by My Baggage looked at key factors such as house pricing, locals'...