Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the UK and allies were pushing for de-escalation after exchanges of fire between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

Richard Horne, CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre, said that the agency had dealt with 200 incidents overall since September 2024.

The National Audit Office said the original estimate of £4.5 billion for 2019-2029 was expected to rise to £15.3 billion.

Eight people were also wounded in the attack, including four children, the Kyiv City Military Administration said.

A man has admitted causing the deaths of a mother and daughter and seriously injuring three others in a Boxing Day crash. Amanda Riley, 49, and Linda Philips, 72, both died on December 26 2023, ...