Leicester have appointed former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy as their new manager. The Dutchman has been confirmed as Steve Cooper’s replacement, signing a deal until 2027 at the King ...

The Briton’s pole hands a timely boost to McLaren as they bid to land their their first constructors’ championship since 1998.

Voting in the Irish General Election continued into Friday evening after a quick campaign that focused on the country’s most pressing issues.

Police launched a probe earlier this year after it was reported that a number of men with links to Westminster had received unsolicited messages.

US rapper Kendrick Lamar has secured his second number-one album in the UK chart with GNX. The 12-track record was a surprise release featuring contributions from American R&B star SZA as well as ...

Judd Trump compiled four centuries and 527 points without reply as he overcame Zhang Anda 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the UK Championship in York. The world number one was in unplayable form as he ...

England take on the USA at Wembley on Saturday, with the tactical battle between Sarina Wiegman and Emma Hayes stealing the headlines. Here, the PA news agency looks at the main talking points ahead ...

Novak Djokovic revealed Andy Murray was caught off guard when asked to be his new coach – but feels the link-up can only be good for tennis. Murray – Britain’s greatest ever player – retired after ...

Kim Leadbeater describes herself as a “proud Yorkshire woman” and someone who has always been “very driven and determined”. She is the sister of Jo Cox, who was Batley and Spen’s MP until she was ...

The figures are based on the total number of MPs able to express a preference in the vote, which was 639: 635 who could cast a vote, plus two tellers – or counters – for those MPs in favour (“aye”) ...

A swift, three-day trial against Alexei Gorinov, once a low-profile activist, underscored Moscow’s intolerance of any ...

The TV presenter has stepped away from hosting BBC cooking show MasterChef while historical misconduct complaints are externally reviewed.