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.

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.

A report has warned that a maximum of two weeks’ paternity leave ‘entrenches outdated gender stereotypes about caring’.

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 ...

Eurostar has unveiled plans to launch direct services connecting the UK with Germany and Switzerland. The operator claimed a “new golden age of international sustainable travel is here” as it ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rachel Reeves has signed off on £14.2 billion of investment to build the new Sizewell C nuclear plant as part of the spending review. The Chancellor is set to confirm the funding at the GMB Congress ...

Gaming bucked the faltering sales trend due to popular new releases, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.

Luxury, high-performance and niche UK car makers face challenges which “threaten competitiveness and growth”, according to a report. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said ...