Actor Sir Ian McKellen, who starred as The Lord of the Rings character, watched Aryna Sabalenka battle back to reach the women’s semi-finals before taking in Cameron Norrie’s quarter-final defeat to ...

A group of MPs will call for the redress scheme for veterans who suffered under the so-called ‘gay ban” to be rolled out as quickly as possible.

French champagne and a special gin-infused cocktail called L’entente will be served at the state banquet in honour of president of France.

MPs have backed plans to set up the Independent Football Regulator and roll out operating licences for football clubs. The Football Governance Bill is poised to become law after it cleared the Commons ...

British singles hopes at Wimbledon ended for another year with a straight-sets loss for Cameron Norrie against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals.

Anthony Elanga is on Tyneside as he prepares to complete a big-money move from Nottingham Forest to Newcastle. The 23-year-old winger was filmed touching down at Newcastle International Airport on ...

Stephanie Peacock said moves to reverse the ban, which has been in place since 1985, do not fall within the scope of the Football Governance Bill.

Emmanuel Macron pressed for recognition of Palestinian statehood in an address to the UK’s Parliament, saying it was the “only path to peace”. The French president said a ceasefire was a matter of ...

Kneecap fans gathered outside the band’s gig in Glasgow have spoken of their support for the Irish rap trio despite them being axed from festival slots. The three members of Kneecap arrived at the O2 ...

A small section of the Ayr United support will be able to buy alcohol at two home Premier Sports Cup games as part of a pilot scheme. The William Hill Championship club have been granted alcohol ...

Mr Macron said the issue of irregular migration was a “burden” to both countries. The UK has pushed for tougher action from the French authorities on the beaches along the Cha ...

It appears to be the latest version of plans by the Israeli government to maintain lasting control over the territory.