Rugby league star Billy Boston is set to be knighted by the King at a Buckingham Palace investiture ceremony in a first for the sport.

Chris Minnoch, of the Legal Aid Practitioners Group, said lawyers have called the representative body ‘in tears’ over the situation.

No bus pass or registration will be required to access the scheme, which is due to run from July 19 to September 5.

The Government has been warned against raising the minimum income threshold for family visas to the same level for skilled workers as it is most likely to conflict with human rights law, an advisory ...

A report has warned that a maximum of two weeks’ paternity leave ‘entrenches outdated gender stereotypes about caring’.

Thunderstorm alerts could be issued this week, the Met Office warned as it forecast “intense rainfall” across parts of the UK. The deluge is expected to hit on Wednesday evening, after a drier and ...

Labour rebels have lost a vote over nature protections, amid fears Government housebuilding reforms amount to a “wreckage”. Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said developers will be able to pay into ...

Customers who buy a Decathlon tent over the summer can return it once used, for a full refund in the form of a gift card.

The 90-year-old blazed a trail for black sports stars and finished his career with a British record 571 tries to his name.

Craig Bellamy insisted Wales’ hopes of qualifying automatically for the World Cup were far from over despite their dramatic 4-3 defeat to Belgium. Wales lost a seven-goal thriller in Brussels after ...

The Woodland Trust said the quantity and variety of wildlife is plummeting due to the deteriorating ecological condition within UK woods.

Thomas Tuchel believes the demands of the Club World Cup on Manchester City and Chelsea will hand Liverpool and Arsenal a “huge advantage” in next season’s Premier League title race.