Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the World Cup “was never anyone’s to sell”, after Fifa confirmed plans to set up a private company to run its competitions. Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) would be ...

Party finance spokesman Michael Marra is one of two new MSPs who have announced they will run for the Scottish Labour leadership following the resignation of Anas Sarwar. It comes as the party ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has denied that the trial of an Irish Palestine protester is a show trial and stressed that Germany’s judiciary is independent. Mr Merz was asked about the case ahead ...

Ukraine’s president flew to Washington after being hosted by Prime Minister Andy Burnham at Portsmouth naval base.

The risk from wildfires “remains elevated across the UK”, with more than 200 recorded in the last fortnight, fire chiefs have warned. It comes as the country prepares for more scorching conditions ...

The new Celebrity Masterchef contestants, who will compete in the long-running BBC One show, include TV personalities, an ...

The county is witnessing celebrations that have been in the making for 75 years after Mayo finally won another all-Ireland Gaelic football title.

Carlisle city centre was chosen for the murals because of its close proximity to the Lake District, which Potter had strong ...

An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu and caused part of a shopping centre to collapse on Tuesday, leaving dozens of people missing or injured, ...

It is the first time a by-election has been held to fill a vacancy for one of England’s combined authority mayors.