MPs have warned of a “long road ahead” to improve the children’s social care sector amid rising need and a “severe” shortage of appropriate placements for young people. The Education Committee noted a ...

The Prime Minister hopes the French president will sign up to a “one in, one out” deal when they hold a Franco-British summit at Downing Street.

Pine martens reintroduced to Dartmoor have produced their first young, with camera-trap footage capturing shots of kits scampering through woodland. Conservationists behind the project to return pine ...

Luis Enrique tipped Ousmane Dembele to win the Ballon d’Or after after another devastating display in Paris St Germain’s Club World Cup semi-final rout of Real Madrid. Dembele was on target on his ...

Lucy Bronze insists it was the support of former players that helped England overcome an opening-round defeat to thrash the Netherlands 4-0 in Zurich. The Lionesses bounced back from a 2-1 loss to ...

It was a historic night for the midfielder although the team’s Euro 2025 hopes hang by a thread after loss to France.

Surrey strengthened their position near the top of the Vitality Blast south group with a comfortable win over Gloucestershire. Will Jacks’ 57 and some hefty blows from brothers Sam and Tom Curran saw ...

Clara Mateo, Kadidiatou Diani, Amel Majri and Grace Geyoro bagged for France to leave Wales needing to beat England and manufacture a nine-goal swing in goal difference in Sunday’s final match. Defeat ...

Al Carns, the veterans minister, promised to increase the number of staff processing applications by five, effectively doubling the size of the team.

Stand-in skipper Tammy Beaumont admitted England had failed to show the best of themselves as a six-wicket T20 defeat to India at Old Trafford saw them lose the five-match series with one still left ...

England slumped to a T20 series defeat against India as they lost by six wickets at Old Trafford to fall 3-1 behind going into Saturday’s final match at Edgbaston.

Sir Jake, who served as Tory chairman in Liz Truss’ short-lived government, said the Conservatives have ‘lost their way’.