National News

Iran's response to Israeli attacks on its nuclear facilities is "self-defence" and a "matter of principle", the Iranian ambassador to the UK has told Sky News.

A nationwide police operation to track down those in grooming gangs has been announced by the Home Office.

G7 allies will discuss further sanctions on Russia if Vladimir Putin does not agree to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

A career spy called Blaise Metreweli will become the first woman to head MI6 in a "historic appointment", the prime minister has announced.

A man has died and an eight-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after a fire at a four-storey building in Scotland.

The chancellor has refused to say if the government will apologise for dismissing calls for a national public inquiry into grooming gangs after the prime minister U-turned on the matter last night.

Protesters in Spain, Italy and Portugal are calling for a curb on mass tourism - with Barcelona organisers telling demonstrators to bring water pistols to shoot at holidaymakers.

A woman has died after falling into the water at a popular beauty spot in the Scottish Highlands.

Liam Gallagher has criticised a Scottish council for suggesting Oasis fans were "drunk, middle-aged and fat".

At least two people have died and more than 30 are injured after a bridge collapsed in India, officials have said.