A UK ticket-holder has become the third biggest National Lottery winner of all time after receiving a £177 million jackpot. The single ticket-holder, who has chosen to remain anonymous, came forward ...

Former Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf has announced he is stepping back from frontline politics and will not run for re-election as an MSP in 2026. Mr Yousaf said the “time is right for me to ...

While he avoided being the shortest incumbent of the post, a title held by Labour’s Henry McLeish after he was in office for one year and 12 days between 2000 and 2001, Mr Yousaf had a tricky time in ...

In a statement released on Tuesday, an embassy spokesperson said that “anti-China clamours made by a handful of UK MPs” have “revealed their twisted mentality towards China” and accused them of trying ...

Former England assistant Steve Holland has been appointed manager of Japanese club Yokohama F. Marinos. Holland has been out of work since leaving his position as Gareth Southgate’s number two in the ...

According to the book, British intelligence informed Iraqi police as soon as Francis arrived in Baghdad that a woman wearing explosives was heading towards Mosul and was planning to blow herself up ...

Thousands of military homes will be brought back into public ownership at a cost of almost £6 billion. The Ministry of Defence will buy back 36,347 homes from property firm Annington, reversing the ...

England were on the wrong end of a massive 423-run defeat in their final Test of the year but still walked away with a 2-1 ...

Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Ms Phillipson said the Bill is “landmark” legislation which will “seek to keep children safe”. In a statement ahead of the Bill’s introduction to Parliament, ...

ShareAction warned the banks they can expect to see shareholder action next year if they fail to meet investor expectations for greener practices.

Childline bases across the UK, including in London, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham, Glasgow and Cardiff, will be in operation throughout the ...

The deal is now expected to complete on January 16, bringing together the Danish brewing giant and Britvic’s soft drinks portfolio.