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 ...

Deputy PM Angela Rayner, Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper were among 30 UK citizens put on a ‘stop list’ published ...

NS&I is making another cut to the Premium Bond prize fund rate, reducing it to 4%. The Premium Bond rate is currently 4.4%. Last month, NS&I said it would cut the rate to 4.15% in the December draw.

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 ...

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

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.

Netflix has released the first look trailer for Harlan Coben's new series Missing You which stars Richard Armitage, Steve Pemberton, James ...

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.