The announcement that England’s group stage matches in the World Cup will kick off before midnight is a “welcome boost” for pubs and bars, the boss of an industry body has said.

The Ukrainian president said he had been given an update on talks talking place in Florida aimed at ending the war.

Former Conservative supermarket boss Richard Walker is set to be made a Labour peer, it is understood. The executive chairman of Iceland will be one of around 25 new members of the Lords appointed by ...