British singer and actress Cynthia Erivo was crowned best actress at the Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards in Los Angeles. Hosted by Kevin Hart, Monday’s BET Awards celebrated the work of ...

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. Boston, who scored 478 tries in 488 matches for Wigan after ...

Legal aid lawyers are facing “administrative chaos” in the aftermath of a cyber attack amid fears more providers will leave the sector, a representative body has said. The Legal Aid Agency’s (LAA) ...

Craig Bellamy insisted Wales’ hopes of qualifying automatically for the World Cup were far from over despite their dramatic 4-3 defeat to Belgium. Wales lost a seven-goal thriller in Brussels after ...

Labour MPs have rebelled against the Government over its plans to override nature protections, amid fears its housebuilding reforms amount to a “wreckage”. Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said ...

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 ...

A Labour MP has called on the Government to address the “chronic under-supply” of Gypsy and Traveller sites across England. Mary Kelly Foy said planning decisions on these sites “have frequently been ...

Children in the West of England will be able to travel on buses for free during the school summer holiday, the region’s mayor has announced. The offer could benefit around 150,000 young people aged ...

A Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists has arrived at an Israeli port after Israeli forces stopped and detained them – enforcing a longstanding blockade of the Palestinian ...

Bukayo Saka believes the toughest injury setback of his career so far has given him a more balanced outlook on life – and gave him the time to get to know his new cockapoo puppy, Tucker. The Arsenal ...

Thomas Tuchel wants his England team to play matches the same way they train – with a smile on their face. The German was critical of the team’s performance as they laboured to a 1-0 victory over ...

A bus driver who killed a nine-year-old girl riding her bike on the pavement having fallen asleep at the wheel with drugs in his system has been jailed for four years, the Metropolitan Police said.