Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, has seen strong approval ratings since she took office three months ago.

George Furbank has been named in England’s squad for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations with Greg Fisilau also included as one of three uncapped players.

Cameron Norrie suffered a familiar defeat to Alexander Zverev to end British singles hopes at the Australian Open. Norrie was the only British player to make the third round and knew he would have his ...

Actor and comedian Steve Pemberton has donated his winnings from a BBC appearance on The Weakest Link to Derian House ...

The 41-year-old will hope that a complete overhaul of the sport’s technical rulebook can provide him with a chance to revive his fortunes.

Fresh warnings of rain have been issued following heavy downpours which have led to road closures and affected rail travel in some parts of the country.

Comedian John Bishop has announced a major UK tour next year including a date in Manchester. Hot on the heels of John’s sold out critically acclaimed international ‘25’ tour last year - which ...

Donald Trump’s claim that America’s allies stayed away from the front lines in Afghanistan is “ridiculous”, a defence minister and former commando said as relatives of Britons killed and wounded in ...

The Social Justice Secretary said the baby box made the more than 3,000-mile journey to America to help with Zohran Mamdani’s baby basket plans.

Retailers enjoyed a surprise Christmas sales bounce-back last month amid a boost for online jewellery firms thanks to strong demand for gold and silver, according to official figures. The Office for ...

EFL pundit and former Sunderland striker, Kevin Phillips, has been surprised by Blackburn Rovers' struggles this term. Valerien Ismael's side dropped into the bottom three in midweek after losing at ...

Building Bridges in Burnley has received £185,454 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for a three-year community heritage project ...