Britain said it had restored diplomatic relations with Syria after the country's years-long civil war, as Foreign Minister David Lammy visited Damascus, pledging £94.5 million in support.
Reform UK lawmaker James McMurdock stepped down from the party pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations about his business conduct, the party said on Saturday.
Late British tech tycoon Mike Lynch's sunken superyacht will be recovered from the sea off the coast of northern Sicily this weekend, the company leading the salvage operation said on Wednesday.
Britain will expand its nuclear-powered attack submarine fleet as part of a defence review out on Monday, aiming to counter the threat from Russia and prepare the country to fight a modern war.
The COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and wars have stalled global efforts to cut tobacco use, delaying plans to help 95 million people quit, a report endorsed by 57 campaign groups said on Friday.
Four people were seriously injured after a car ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool fans during a Premier League title parade, the city's mayor said on Tuesday, adding that he hoped they would recover.
