More than £900 million will be committed to major sporting events and grassroots sport across the UK in a “transformational investment” over the coming years, the Government has announced.

Somerset made it six wins from seven matches while there were also victories for Leicestershire and Middlesex.

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe has been discharged from hospital after being admitted with “acute gastroenteritis”. The 26-year-old France international missed Wednesday night’s 1-1 Club World Cup ...

Emergency services have rushed to the scene of an incident outside a Costco superstore in Croydon. Multiple emergency vehicles were spotted in Imperial Way near Purley Way at around 7pm today (June 19 ...

Labour MP Vicky Foxcroft has resigned as a Government whip over proposed cuts to disability benefits. In a letter informing the Prime Minister of her resignation, the MP for Lewisham North said she ...

Rory McIlroy made an impressive start to the Travelers Championship to sit two shots off the early clubhouse lead. The Masters champion had finished tied for 19th at the US Open over a punishing ...

Donald Trump has delayed a decision on whether to join Israeli attacks on Iran as Sir Keir Starmer continues to urge restraint in the Middle East.

Jacob Fearnley dished out another French lesson as he reached a first career ATP Tour-level quarter-final at Queen’s Club. The British number two beat volatile qualifier Corentin Moutet 6-3 2-6 6-2 at ...

Towering headgear inspired by Jane Austen, recycled creations and even fluttering butterflies were some of the designs worn by racing fans.

A Chinese PhD student, who is “one of the most prolific predators” in the UK, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 24 years. Zhenhao Zou, 28, drugged and raped 10 women in London and China.

A transport minister has branded the company responsible for delivering the troubled high-speed rail scheme “arrogant”. In withering criticism, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill said the flagship HS2 ...

Thomas Holford, 24, has denied murdering Everleigh Stroud, who died aged one after ‘excessive and severe’ shaking when she was just five ...