Lord Lamont of Lerwick warned that a rival payments system would be a ‘major threat to the Western-led financial system’ if ...

Syria’s armed forces said the offensive was led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which controls much of north-west Syria and is ...

Mr Putin said that over the past two days Russia had fired 100 missiles and 466 drones at Ukraine, saying they were a ...

The two-month hearing has heard claims that malnutrition may have contributed to the death of Abiyah Yasharahyalah, who was ...

Local government workers have voted to accept a revised offer from council employers after strike action earlier in the autumn, Unison has said. The union said the deal paves the way for talks for ...

Seven people have died in a landslide triggered by torrential rains in Indonesia’s Sumatra island, officials said, adding to ...

Shoaib Bashir is still “learning on the job” as a Test spinner but believes the support of Ben Stokes is helping unlock his ...

London 2012 rowing gold medallist Dame Katherine Grainger has been elected chair of the British Olympic Association (BOA). The 49-year-old, who is also a four-time Olympic silver medallist, becomes ...

The Government continues to urge pensioners to check if they are eligible for pension credit. Those who apply before December 21 will receive backdated payments of both pension credit and the winter ...

Already a devoted ambassador to the grassroots game, the ex-international sought to continue his love affair with non-league football by visiting Shefford Sports Ground, home of Shefford Town and ...

Sam Prendergast has been retained at fly-half for Ireland’s autumn finale against Australia. The 21-year-old, who made his maiden Test start in last weekend’s 52-17 win over Fiji, is selected ahead of ...

A man accused of murdering his brother-in-law and attempting to murder three others during a shooting spree on Skye was “fully in control” of his actions, a jury has been told. In his closing speech ...