Russian air defences repelled an attack by nine drones close to the country’s capital, Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.

Sir Keir Starmer faces a growing backbench rebellion over cuts to a disability benefit, Labour MPs have indicated after the party lost almost 200 council seats in England last week. One of the party’s ...

All eyes are on Vatican City for the sign of a new pope, as cardinals processed into the Sistine Chapel to begin the secret conclave meeting. The 133 electors, mostly dressed in distinctive bright red ...

Jamie Osborne believes Heart Of Honor is “not a forlorn hope” as his UAE Derby runner-up prepares to jet off to America for an ambitious tilt at the Preakness Stakes.

WE DON’T know their names, but they were among 27 girls chosen to take part in a Festival of Queens at Oxford Town Hall in 1975 ...

Some victims of the infected blood scandal will die before they receive compensation and the current number of people who have received a payout is “unsatisfactory”, the Government has admitted.

Nakheel is on target to make her return to action at York’s Dante meeting but whether that is in the Yorkshire Cup or the Middleton Stakes has still to be determined. Last seen winning the Park Hill ...

Maro Itoje is expected to be named the first English captain of the British and Irish Lions since Martin Johnson in 2001 when the squad for this summer’s tour to Australia is announced on Thursday.

Aidan O’Brien may have been off the mark at Newmarket on Guineas weekend but he bounced back in no uncertain terms at Chester’s May meeting by winning both Classic trials on the opening day with ...

The Survation survey suggests Nigel Farage’s party will beat the Tories and Labour to become the main opposition at the Scottish Parliament.

Veterans, cadets, and serving military personnel will be able to enjoy free bus travel across Oxfordshire on Thursday, May 8.