Angela Rayner has defended Sir Keir Starmer as “doing the job for Britain” as he approaches his first year in office. The Deputy Prime Minister said “there’s been a lot going on” in the 12 months ...

England legend Mike Gatting knows a talented batter when he sees one and he hailed Ben Duckett’s 149 against India as one of the greatest ...

A cataclysmic variable star was found as part of a project using two telescopes from opposite sides of the world.

US rapper Ye was stripped of a visa to enter Australia after he released his single Heil Hitler, a government minister has said. Home affairs minister Tony Burke revealed that Ye – formerly known as ...

A 28-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of pregnant mother-of-two Sarah Montgomery in Co Down. Zak Hughes, from Ardglen Place in Belfast, was also charged with child ...

Branthwaite made 30 league appearances for Everton last season as the club finished 13th in the Premier League table.

Sunderland will quickly turn their attention to further strengthening their squad after the record-breaking capture of Habib Diarra ...

Reece Topley has played with some of the finest bowlers around, but none come close to Jasprit Bumrah, who he describes as the “greatest ever”.

Nick Pope is determined to stay with Newcastle United to fight for his first-team place, even if the Magpies sign James Trafford from Burnley.

Find out which seaside town in County Durham has been revealed as the second cheapest coastal spot in Britain, according to new Rightmove data.

Bayer Leverkusen have completed the signing of Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah in a £35million deal. The Bundesliga side will pay £30million up front for the 22-year-old centre-back, who started ...

Ministers are going to “have to work harder” to bring down small boat crossings, a member of Sir Keir Starmer’s Cabinet has said amid record numbers in the first half of this year.