Ukraine has used the British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles in Russia for the first time, a Western official has reportedly confirmed. Up to 12 missiles were launched into the Kursk region on Wednesday, according to Russian reports. Unconfirmed images and footage posted to X/Twitter have shown residents in the village of Marino, Kursk, stumbling upon fragments of the missile.

Labour has announced swingeing cuts to the UK’s defence capabilities even as Britain is being dragged closer into direct conflict with Russia. In a shocking move which sent alarming signals to the Kremlin, 31 frontline helicopters and a pair of Commando assault ships were axed. While despite the domination of drones on the Ukrainian battlefield, the UK is to lose a staggering 46 Watchkeeper Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

Jojo Siwa has split from girlfriend Dakayla Wilson three months after they made their relationship public. The reality star, 21, looked somber as she headed out in LA in her Tesla Cybertruck hours before confirming the break-up on Monday. She told People at the 11th Annual American Reality Television Awards: ‘We have gone our separate ways, but she is an amazing girl. And I got my own fun holiday plans, and I know she’s got her family that she’s spent the holidays with.”

An 18-year-old Brit faces 20 years in prison in Dubai after being charged with having sex with a then-17-year-old during a family holiday. Marcus Fakana, from Tottenham, London, was held in a notorious UAE prison for days after police heard of his holiday romance from her ‘strict’ mother. The couple ‘had a wonderful time together’ on holiday in August, meeting up in secret as she feared she could not tell her mother she was seeing a boy. They hoped to continue their relationship when they were back in London.

While his wife Coleen is 10,000 miles away in the Australian jungle tucking into insects and unmentionable animal body parts, Wayne Rooney will be keeping track of his wife’s progress from Plymouth – no doubt with more palatable snacks to hand. The mother-of-four, 38, could be away from their sons for up to a month if she goes the distance in the contest. But due to Wayne’s commitments as manager of Plymouth, he will remain in Devon in his rented flat, while his mother-in-law Colette looks after the boys.

Bachelor alum’s Maria Georgas is setting the record straight about Pete Davidson amid rumors he recently entered rehab for the second time this year. On Tuesday, the reality star, 30, shut down speculation that the Saturday Night Live star, who turned 31 last week, was seeking professional treatment as she revealed he ‘has been sober for months.’ She also clarified that they ‘never dated’ and that she’s ‘just friends with his sister’ Casey Davidson.

Jeremy Clarkson today challenged the Government to ‘back down’ over its ‘cocked up’ inheritance tax (IHT) raid but Sir Keir Starmer insisted the ‘vast majority’ of farms will be unaffected. The former Top Gear host joined thousands of protesting farmers in the capital to demonstrate against Rachel Reeves introducing IHT on all previously exempt farms worth over £1m, at a rate of 20 per cent, in her autumn Budget . Farmers fear the change will prevent them passing their assets down through the generations as they will be forced to sell off parts of their businesses to pay the punishing death duties.

A train passenger who faces a criminal record and hefty fine for using an out-of-date railcard 30 times has bemoaned the punishment is ‘unfair’. The accused woman has racked up a bill of £1,100 pounds for her misuse of the card but insists this was a ‘human mistake’ and questioned why no one alerted her to the card expiring. Tash Bacarese-Hamilton, 22, from Wimbledon in London, told of how she had already been crying when she got on the train having just come from a funeral but that her grief was compounded when the ticket inspector arrived.

With colder weather forecast this week for much of the country, temperatures are beginning to plummet after a mild start to autumn. Earlier this morning, snow hit London with sleet blanketing the capital as an Arctic chill blasts Britain. Drivers have reported getting stuck on roads, trains have been cancelled and warnings of more icy weather ahead have been issued as temperatures plunged to -11.2C.