Violent insurgency in Iraq is the "predictable" result of the West's failure to intervene in Syria, not of the 2003 invasion to topple Saddam Hussein, Tony Blair has declared.

Britons prefer Prince William to the Queen, according to an opinion poll.

Showbiz: Lily Allen adopted a rather provocative look as she made her way to new celeb haunt The Chiltern Firehouse.

Hundreds of naked bike riders took to London's streets to promote awareness of cycling in the capital.

World Cup:Steven Gerrard is remaining positive of England’s chances of reaching the knock-out stages of the World Cup, despite losing their first match to Italy.

Paternity leave should be twice as long and paid at almost twice the present rate to encourage more fathers to spend time with newborns, a think-tank said.

This is the moment a rapist queues to buy teabags after savagely assaulting a pensioner in her home.

World Cup: A furious builder has quit his job in London after he was ordered to remove two flags which he put up to support England.

A lightning strike caused delays for hundreds of passengers at Gatwick Airport this morning - with some people having to wait two hours for their bags.

Dance review: The Brit School graduate gave a huge performance to an audience who had no real clue what to expect other than her gale-force vocal.

Film review: Bonnets, bosoms and race relations: Gugu Mbatha-Raw is vibrant in this handsome period drama.

Going Out: The sun is out, it's really starting to feel like summer and the World Cup kicks off this weekend. Here's where to find all the action.

Film review: Colin Firth is miscast in this pointless version of the true life story of the unsolved murders of three Arkansas eight-year-olds.