Lord Peter Mandelson said “nobody has spoken to me” about the job of Britain’s ambassador to the US. He told the BBC on Sunday morning he would be “very interested” in advising the next appointee on ...

Four men have been arrested after 400kg of cocaine was found on a fishing boat off the Kent Coast. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said three of the men, aged 64, 45 and 25, were arrested on board the ...

One man has died and two people have been injured in a shooting in south-east London. Police were called at around 10.10am on Sunday to reports of a shooting in the area of Wells Park Road, Sydenham.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has confirmed that Ireland could be in line to host one of eight expected international games next season. Goodell said a match in Ireland is a “possibility”, in ...

Michael Woods, from Dunstable in Bedfordshire, marched with more than 40 other blind veterans supported by the charity Blind Veterans UK.

Demonstrations were outlawed for the weekend following violence which was widely condemned as antisemitic in the city on Thursday.

Drones which can see the veins in an animal’s ear from 120 metres above are to be used by a Hampshire zoo as part of plans to monitor snow leopards and other endangered species in the wild. Marwell ...

The president-elect has made a host of claims about what he will do on the first day he returns to the White House.

England head coach Steve Borthwick has the backing of the Rugby Football Union in response to Autumn Nations Series losses to New Zealand and Australia. The Wallabies’ 42-37 victory at Allianz Stadium ...

Paul Waring produced a stunning finish to hold off a stellar chasing pack and win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. The 39-year-old from the Wirral had taken control of the event with a course-record ...

Maro Itoje insists England are determined to make amends after their autumn blues continued with a dramatic 42-37 defeat by Australia at Allianz Stadium. World champions South Africa are the daunting ...