England captain Ben Stokes has defended the decision to hand rookie batter Jacob Bethell a Test debut in the pivotal number three slot against New Zealand, telling fans: “we do know what we’re doing”.

The way proposed legislation on assisted dying is set to go through Parliament is “utterly inadequate” an MP has said, after she put her name to a bid to halt the plans going through the Commons.

The City of London Corporation has shelved plans to relocate Smithfield and Billingsgate fish markets to a £1 billion development in Dagenham.

The Government has set out plans to expand support for people who are out of work due to ill health in a bid to get more into employment. Data shows that the top reasons for ill health-related ...

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot admits Real Madrid carry a different aura into Champions League matches than other clubs which can give them a psychological advantage.

Former England manager Gareth Southgate has suggested his next job could be away from football. Southgate ended an eight-year stint as the national team boss in the wake of the Euro 2024 final defeat ...

Bob Geldof has said he will chat to Ed Sheeran following his criticism of the charity Band Aid single Do They Know It’s Christmas?. To mark the song’s 40th anniversary, a remix has been created which ...

A lawyer acting for campaign group For Women Scotland called on the court to uphold an appeal over the legal status of trans women.

Russia has barred Angela Rayner and other Cabinet ministers from entering the country after expelling a diplomat for alleged spying. The Deputy Prime Minister, Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Home ...

The First Minister of Wales has insisted flood defences protected thousands of homes after Storm Bert battered the country. Eluned Morgan said fewer homes were flooded over the weekend than in ...

A lack of clarity on local government spending due to a backlog in audits led to an unprecedented decision by the National Audit Office.

Up to 50mm could fall in parts of southern England after a new weather warning for rain was issued by the Met Office.