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Pressure is mounting on football's world governing body FIFA President Gianni Infantino after the English FA decided to withdraw its support for his re-election, following similar moves by Wales and other European football associations. Europe's governing body UEFA is also considering legal...

Britain is to hold its largest defence exercise in decades in 2027. Dubbed "Operation Albiston Shadow", the Cabinet Office said the scenario will likely involve ministers as well as hundreds of officials from across government and the public sector. It will test responses to "hybrid" attacks...

Andy Burnham has been elected Labour Party leader and will become the new British Prime Minister on Monday. Here is what his Cabinet may look like... Labour Party leader Andy Burnham "I will be a leader of the north, south, east and west of the country" Burnham to scrap digital ID scheme...

Rolling Stones vocalist Sir Mick Jagger slams Bruce Springsteen for bringing politics into his shows Slamming Springsteen, Sir Mick Jagger says the Rolling Stones just want to entertain people, "to make people forget about the troubles of the world or their mortgages or whatever" Rolling...

Former Tory MP Anne Widdecombe has been found murdered at her home. The body of the 78-year-old former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman was found by police with serious injuries at her home in Haytor, a rural village on Dartmoor in Devon, at about 11:40 BST on Thursday. The...

British singer Bonnie Tyler, famous for her 1980s hits "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "Hero", has died aged 75...

Plenty of traditional British pageantry was on display as King Charles III and Queen Camilla together with the King's son the Prince of Wales and the King's brother the Duke of Edinburgh attended the Order of the Thistle ceremony at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. Held as part of the annual...

Andy Burnham, set to become Britain's new Prime Minister in three weeks, has announced his plans to create a "No 10 Downing Street for the North of England", rejecting trickle-down economics in favour of devolved power to regions across the UK, should he become Prime Minister. The former Mayor...

The British have announced plans to greatly increase their drone warfare fleet, with their Ukrainian allies having used them with great effect against the Russians Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, set to be replaced as PM by Andy Burnham within three weeks, has announced a £15...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed that British Royal Marine Commandos boarded and took over a Russian shadow fleet vessel that was sailing through the English Channel. The Commandos took over the Russian oil tanker Smyrtos and brought it to anchor off England's southern coast. One crew...

A new British comedy series from the comedy genius Ricky Gervais, who has written and starred in shows including The Office, Extras and After Life. Starring Gervais and several actors who have appeared in his previous shows, Alley Cats is an adult comedy animation that follows a gang of...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced this morning that he is resigning. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, who was also sworn in today as the new MP for Makerfield, is the odds-on favourite to take over as Labour Party leader and British Prime Minister within weeks...

Early this morning thousands of people gathered at Stonehenge in Wiltshire to watch the Sun rise on summer solstice - the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The usual collection of partygoing youths, families and neo-Pagans partied and worshipped as our parent star made its...

Kensington Palace has released a touching new portrait of the Prince of Wales with his daughter Princess Charlotte Kensington Palace has released a new photo of Prince William, the Prince of Wales, with his daughter Princess Charlotte as he celebrated his 44th birthday. The Heir to the Throne...

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham winning the Makerfield by-election and US President Trump's comment on X have put pressure on British PM Keir Starmer to resign. The Greater Manchester mayor wants to be Prime Minister and Trump has criticised Starmer over his failure to control illegal...

Whole life tariffs for three inmates who murdered a fellow inmate From left to right: Mark Fellows, Lee Newell and David Taylor Three jailed men who murdered a fellow inmate by stabbing him 25 times in his cell will never be released from prison. Mark Fellows, 45, David Taylor, 64, and Lee...

Former teacher Jamie Varley, 37 has been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for sexually abusing his adopted son Preston Davey during the last four months of his life before murdering him. Varley, from Blackpool Lancashire, told police Preston had accidentally drowned in...

There have been multiple injuries but no confirmed fatalities yet after two trains collided tonight in Bedford

2026 World Cup Group A Mexico 2-0 South Africa Quiñones 9 Jiménez Azteca Stadium, Mexico City Attendance: 80,824 The 2026 World Cup - the 23rd World Cup - in Canada, USA and Mexico has just started, with co-hosts Mexico beating South Africa in the opening game. This is the biggest World Cup...

Conference League Final Crystal Palace 1-0 Rayo Vallecano Mateta 51 Red Bull Stadium, Leipzig Attendance: 39,176 London club Crystal Palace have made history by winning their first ever European trophy. They beat Spanish side Rayo Vallecano to win the Conference League in Germany. Two of...