The MP's explanation for his predicament has been greeted with scepticism by some Tories, with one saying: "I can't think of a single useful thing he could tell the Russians or the Chinese.''

Diane Warburton – sister of the first known victim of US 'zombie drug' Tranq, says that drug dealers don’t care what they mix their heroin with, because it's all about profit

Prince William and Kate Middleton were massive fans of Meghan Markle when she first started dating Prince Harry, so much so that the Prince of Wales have an explicit response when he found out

Penrhys in Wales was built as somewhat of a social housing experiment in the 1960s, but it has been left to rot and is now Wales's fourth most deprived community

Afterlife Paranormal investigators claim to have captured ghosts 'opening doors on command' on video after they spent the night at Castle Bromwich Hall in Birmingham

The two princes had an undercover meeting with Paul Burrell to clarify things about their late mum’s life before Harry got engaged to Meghan Markle, says a royal source

Brazilian model and influencer Karoline Lima, 27, took to Instagram Stories in disgust after the bloke sat next to her on the beach in Florida and asked if she wanted to 'f***'

EXCLUSIVE: Dr Frank Ledwidge, a senior lecturer in law and strategy at the University of Portsmouth, predicted that Vladimir Putin would move nukes to Belarus for a third time this year

Listen up chocolate fans as Mars bars are about to undergo a makeover, the sweet treat will look a little different than usual - but original fans might feel a bit nostalgic

The overnight onslaught saw Ukrainian air defences ping down 40 drones in a five-hour period. But some of the Iranian-made Shahed drones landed, claiming a reported four lives

EXCLUSIVE: Anna Kii, an ambassador for JOYclub, opened up about the new sex trend which doesn't just promise physical pleasure but also an emotional connection too

A 52-year-old cougar Ms T left her social media fans drooling over her Baywatch-inspired look as she celebrated Mother's Day by flaunting side-boob in skimpy swimwear

EXCLUSIVE: The life of a private investigator was always likely to be unusual, with each and every case packed with the possibility for things not turning out in the way you might expect

The curvy glamour girl ditched her military career after bosses told her off for baring her bottom online and posing in front of a dancing pole – but now she's earning more

Former royal butler Grant Harrold, who worked for the king for seven years, has said it would be unwise to rule out a return to royal life for Harry, who left the UK with Meghan Markle for the US

Blonde bombshell Apollonia Llewellyn has been soaking up the sun in bikinis in Miami, Florida, and fans have been left swooning over the stunning Page 3 model's busty beach display

EXCLUSIVE: Plus size model Kayla Keen – who has tattoos and bleach blonde hair – believes she would make the perfect bimbo Barbie so wants a doll that looks just like her

This Fashion Nova model wowed Instagram users as she rocked an extreme cut-out mini dress - but people couldn't help but worry about a potential wardrobe malfunction

Florida meteorologist Chelsea Ambriz got a fright live on-air when her broadcast was interrupted by a pigeon that flew into a camera at the beach while she was giving locals the weather report

EXCLUSIVE: Legendary wrestler-turned magician Nigel McGuinness says the death of an All Elite Wrestling star gave him the 'final nudge' he needed to change careers

NoName hackers group said they were behind the attack which left the error message "Hmm...can't reach this page," but the site already appears back up and running

Heather Pressdee, from Pennsylvania, US, allegedly told a nurse practitioner at Quality Life Services, a skilled nursing facility in Chicora, that one of the victims "would be better off dead"

The cougar capital of the UK has been announced as grannies in the area love a toyboy more than anyone else - and the town with the title might shock you

Tony escaped from notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy after cane out from the bathroom with a towel around his neck and dead bolted the room door in front of terrified teen

Footage has gone viral of a massive humpback whale suddenly emerging from the sea and shocking passengers who had gone on a boating trip to celebrate Memorial Day weekend

EXCLUSIVE: Sex and relationship expert Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey has opened up to Daily Star about working on Channel 4 show Open House: The Great Sex Experiment – and things are even racier for series 2

At around 3.30am on May 28 passengers on the Pacific Adventure, which was just south of Sydney, New South Wales, were called to muster in a safe place by panicked crew

EXCLUSIVE: The Daily Star tasked cutting-edge AIs ChatGPT and Midjourney to imagine what real world jobs members of the Royal Family could do instead of being full time monarchs

EXCLUSIVE: Grace Good, 30, has appeared nationally on multiple TV networks, performed at NBA half-time shows, toured with Cirque Dreams, and been featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not

This brainteaser will leave you scratching your head for trying to find the correct answer in this jumble of letters. Yes, it's time to test your skills with this tricky word search

Upholsterers have shared their weirdest discoveries, including $1,000 in cash - and a wasp nest that took up the entire back of a sofa

The child, from the US started to develop cramps and diarrhoea and then scans showed he had a large mass stuck in his stomach, also known as a bezoar, which was taking up 25 per cent of the space

EXCLUSIVE: After Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Geoffrey Hinton spoke out on the dangers of AI, the Daily Star enlisted the help of its own group of experts to explain the risks - in layman's terms

Mum-of-two Lucinda Hart says that it's natural to swear, and she wouldn't dream of trying to control the words that her kids – aged six and nine – use in private

The respectable head of a children's charity endorsed by the Princess of Wales was once a violent teenage tearaway who wreaked havoc on a busy train, it has emerged

A hay barn provides the backdrop for the former adult star's latest internet-breaking Instagram thirst trap, as she offers up a cryptic caption that has fans scratching their heads

An email to parents from the £22,000-a-year James Allen’s Girls’ School in Dulwich, south London, warned: 'We’ve had a note from a concerned resident about crow attacks.'

Lampreys can grow to over 3ft-long and return from the sea to breed in rivers in May meaning anyone Brits eyeing up a swim in their local river ought to be on alert

The Southwest Airlines airlines flight from Sacramento to San Diego was delayed by just eight minutes despite the bizarre mishap which saw the pilot locked out of the flight deck

A bizarre shrine to Madeleine McCann – complete with an 'arrow' of stones pointing to a picnic site – was found close to the Barragem do Arade reservoir just months after the Brit girl's disappearance

A 43-year-old man arrested in connection with Thursday's crash outside No 10 Downing street has been charged by Metropolitan Police Officers on an unrelated offence

Ninety years after the flurry of sightings that sparked the Nessie craze, the executive behind the new Loch Ness visitors' centre insists 'something unusual is happening here'

London police are now appealing for help in finding 42-year-old Kwami Richards who escaped custody outside Brixton Police Station, South London, at 2pm on Friday (May 26)

After a strong scent captured the attention of police, the county coroner's office launched an investigation into the funeral home, where they discovered unspeakable horrors

Luke La-Fon, 34, and Jake Hall, 33, stole jewellery and valuables over a four-week period and were caught when they were spotted on the road by police they sped off

TV's Porridge Norman Fletcher famously fell out with cellmate Godber after offering him just one sheet of soft loo paper after roll stolen from governor’s toilet

Forget Mickey Mouse coppers – a group of Irish police officers will be sent over to Disneyland Paris this summer to offer advice and support to tourists from the Emerald Isle

Lewis Davies, 25, has been told by his followers that he will "regret" getting veneers after he filmed himself with "shark teeth" in preparation for the procedure in Turkey

The streets of the United Kingdom's party capitals of Newcastle, Birmingham, Leeds and Liverpool were packed to almost bursting point, as colourful characters spilled into the bars and clubs

Polish national Maciej Flank, nicknamed 'Monkey Man' after his addiction to the stimulant monkey dust, has set up camp on disused land in the Burslem area of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire

The 32-year-old mum says she's experienced life after death – but returns with a comforting message of feeling at "complete peace" after being told her life on earth wasn't over

Although most walk past public bins everyday, Brits are only just discovering that the litter containers are not actually made of metal - the realisation has now gone viral on Reddit

EXCLUSIVE: In part one of the Daily Star's exclusive interview with top British Muslim adult star Aaliyah Yasin, the 26-year-old rages about the threats AI porn poses, as well as talking about how gaming got her into the industry

EXCLUSIVE: A psychic dubbed the "living Nostradamus" has warned of the dangers of 'superintelligent' AI, claiming it will transform our lives – but not always in a good way

A man is contemplating getting his hands amputated due to horrendous pain caused by cuts and slits, which have left mundane tasks like going to the toilet almost impossible

The limestone slab with an access hole, reminiscent of a toilet seat, was found in an ancient part of Jerusalem, Israel, in a mansion thought to have belonged to a wealthy high-ranking family

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Death Row serial killer Thomas Whisenhant was caught after being spotted by police when returning to a crime scene to mutilate a victim

12 men and women accused of witchcraft have been exonerated 370 years later thanks to history buffs and their descendants who fought for years for their innocence

MC Pipokinha, from Brazil, has recently seen her x-rated on-stage antics land her with a ban from performing in certain areas of her home country, and she has been dragged onto a panel show

EXCLUSIVE: Professional escort Gigi Patsy earns a whopping £80,000 to £100,000 a year doing her kinky job. It includes welcoming clients on their lunch breaks – from CEOs to truckers

A royal commentator has alleged that it's Prince Harry's attempts to obtain personal freedom that have permanently shattered his relationship with his brother, Prince William

Scottish model Nova Jewels took to Instagram to show off a rather naughty cookie she had bought - and her choice of lingerie certainly caught the eye of fans too

The Amazon boss, 59, got down on one knee to his Emmy Award winning journalist girlfriend Lauren Sanchez, 53, on board the 417ft Koru yacht and might tie the knot in space

This mum has been able to pay for her son's private tuition and jet off on holiday thanks to her £18,000 a year side hustle - she shared how others can do it too

Charles Richards, 38, got out of his car, armed with what appears to be a yellow utility knife and slashed the front tyre of a speed camera van near Porthcawl on April 9

EXCLUSIVE: Meghan Markle's absence from the coronation of King Charles was a leading talking point in the build up, but one that a royal expert thinks speaks to a wider conundrum about her public persona

Get your tongs at the ready as it's time to perfect your BBQing skills. Head Chef Stevie Cheape shared how many of us have been grilling wrong all this time - and revealed hacks on how to BBQ properly

Tara Dower, aka Tara Treks, is a hiker and popular YouTuber who recently shared the terrifying reasons not to stay on shelters on the Appalachian Trail – including getting stalked by a bear

One despairing Daily Star reader has asked agony aunt Jane O'Gorman for advice. She's been sleeping with her boyfriend's best mate in secret and doesn't where what to do

Retired Russian colonel Rustem Klupov explained what combat missions the Wagner assault squads could perform after their rehab period, saying they could pop up 'from Syria to Kyiv'

Hot step mum Brandi Paul went viral on TikTok after she shared that she likes to give 18-year-olds a 'chance' - she ended up 'collapsing' in her red dress

EXCLUSIVE: Eight in 10 people want to join the mile high club and pilot Tony Blake of Love Cloud is helping make dreams come true as people romp in his private jet at '5,280 feet'

Peter Faulding, the forensic dive expert who visited the River Wyre during the search for missing mum Nicola Bulley, has revealed he was trolled online over his efforts

Fashion Nova model and influencer Sammy slipped into a number of sexy date night dresses that were bound to leave anyone hot and flustered - Instagram fans couldn't get enough either

Crimean Governor Sergei Aksyonov seized the president's flat, which is registered in his wife's name, as part of a scheme to 'nationalise' 57 assets formerly owned by Ukrainian businessmen

Visitors are flocking to the 'Miracle in Missouri' after nuns exhumed the nearly intact body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster in the small town of Gower, Missouri

A man required hospital treatment after fracturing his penis in three different places when it buckled against his partner during sex, leaving it sore and swollen

Rajesh Vishwas was determined to get his phone back after he dropped it into a reservoir while taking a selfie – and against all the odds he did, but it may have been a very expensive rescue

Plymouth City Council has come under heavy criticism following the felling of 110 mature palm trees in the city centre in a bid to curb "sex and drug paraphernalia"

It's unclear what caused the rashes, swelling, irritation and agitation that affected several children at a daycare centre in Queensland, Australia after eating lunch

Phillip Schofield was once the main face of ITV but the presenter has now stepped down from the broadcaster after he confessed to having an affair with a young male colleague

On May 24, 1970, on the Soviet Union project known as the ‘Kola Superdeep Borehole’ began and over the intervening years workers eventually reached 12,200 metres deep

Over the past six months Natasha Whitley has visited 45 countries, stopping at eateries in 15 of them including Australia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua and New Zealand

The decline in industries such as mining has hollowed out entire communities, especially in the north of England. YouTuber David Burnip visited one of them, to see what remained once the miners left

Drivers and rail users battled through queues, while air passengers were left stranded. But those staying at home were gearing up for the predicted hottest day of the year

A paranormal story from pre-war Ukraine has spread across the internet – with thousands believing the story of Sergei Ponomarenko who 'fell through time' into 2006

Russia initially claimed that there had been an unsuccessful attempt to hit the ship, the Ivan Khurs, by Ukraine - even releasing footage of a craft of their opponent's being hit by defensive fire

Dr Steven Greer said governments retrieved debris from the sites which has been used to create advanced energy and propulsion systems that have not been revealed to the public

The Mustique was on its way to Gibraltar just off the south coast of Spain, when it was set upon by the group of angry killer whales and the boat needed to be towed away

EXCLUSIVE: Wrexham could become the 'British Budapest after Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's takeover elevated the city's reputation as the next big stag-do destination

The strange package with something resembling a mummy inside greeted staff at Wayne County Historical Museum in the US city of Richmond, Indiana, when they arrived for work on Monday

Alana, Kevin and Meghan have happily been a throuple for three years after they wanted to explore their sexuality - and they never get jealous as adding another person means double the pleasure

While King Charles talks of a more economical, 'slimmed down' royal family, King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway have quietly reinvented the idea of what royalty means

Many cities across the UK have already enforced an emissions-based charging zone for drivers to follow with other places preparing to launch one in the next few years

One girl 'put on a diet by her mum' decided to chance her luck by asking for a cheeky request from her Depop seller. She wanted to try and sneak some food past her strict mum

Irina Shayk has had an impressive catwalk career along with a formidable string of lovers including Cristiano Ronaldo and Bradley Cooper - but now she's in the spotlight again with a daring look

Carina is a 'hot gran next door' and loves to show off her body for her neighbours - especially the older men. The sexy blonde has now gone viral on TikTok for her bikini video