Xantha Leatham

David Lammy gave the Prime Minister the phone number of a fraudster pretending to be Donald Trump 's chief-of-staff, it has emerged.

It has long been associated with sophistication, dinner parties and the occasional knowing swirl of the glass.

With their dense wordplay, old English phrases and complex poetic meter, Shakespeare plays can be notoriously difficult to understand.

With their dense wordplay, old English phrases and complex poetic meter, Shakespeare plays can be notoriously difficult to understand.

Thick cloud hung over France and the Channel on the morning of D-Day as one of the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasions in history got underway, new images reveal.

Thick cloud hung over France and the Channel on the morning of D-Day as one of the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasions in history got underway, new images reveal.

The next time your husband complains about piling on the pounds, don't bother suggesting a diet.

Just two weeks after millions of Britons marvelled at the biggest solar eclipse in a generation, another celestial spectacle is set to take place.

As AI-powered cameras become an increasingly common sight on streets, in shops and at transport hubs, some fear the days of true anonymity are numbered.

By XANTHA LEATHAM, EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDITOR