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 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 ...

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.

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 ...

However, Slot insists there has been no hint of distraction from either his leading scorer, who is out of contract in the summer, or his team-mates. “The only thing I can say is that if I look at my ...

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

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

Grammy-nominated rapper Slowthai and a friend raped two women at a house party after a gig, a court has been told. The rapper, whose real name is Tyron Frampton, 29, and his co-accused Alex ...

John Letby was also said to have ‘exerted pressure’ via phone calls to members of staff at the Countess of Chester Hospital, a public ...

Guide aims to help farmers considering agroforestry, which officials say can deliver benefits to environment and farm businesses.

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