Veteran minister Michael Gove becomes latest high-profile Tory to stand down
Veteran Cabinet minister Michael Gove has become the latest high-profile Tory MP to announce that he will not stand at the July 4 General Election. The Housing Secretary cited the “toll” of public ...
Hay Festival drops sponsor after celebrities including Charlotte Church withdraw
Hay Festival has suspended its sponsorship with an investment management firm “in light of claims raised by campaigners and intense pressure on artists to withdraw”. Noted figures including comedian ...
King to become patron of British Olympic Association
Charles will take over the patronage from the late Queen Elizabeth II, who had been patron of the BOA since her ascension to the throne in 1952.
Election campaign day two: Power moves as Labour and Tories fight it out on energy
Sir Keir Starmer took his campaign to Scotland while Rishi Sunak visited Belfast’s Titanic Quarter in a trip that inspired ‘sinking ...
Bowls club throwing open doors to new members
Nailsea Bowls Club hope throwing open their doors once again for Bowls' Big Weekend can help continue their growing membership numbers.
Andy Murray recalls painful memories against Stan Wawrinka ahead of French Open
Murray, then world number one, lost an epic semi-final against Wawrinka in 2017 – a match which ultimately forced him into career-saving ...
Lewis Hamilton second in Monaco practice to raise hopes of Mercedes challenge
Lewis Hamilton raised the prospect of challenging at the sharp end of the grid for the Monaco Grand Prix after he finished second in practice. Hamilton earlier put his Silver Arrows at the top of the ...
Kyle Walker determined to stop Man Utd raining on Man City’s parade this weekend
Kyle Walker is determined to stop arch-rivals Manchester United raining on Manchester City’s parade this weekend. City, fresh from securing an unprecedented fourth-consecutive Premier League title, ...
In Pictures: Planes, boats and beaches feature on day two of election campaign
Party leaders have been criss-crossing the country on day two of the General Election campaign. Rishi Sunak spent the morning in Belfast, Sir Keir Starmer was in Glasgow while Sir Ed Davey enjoyed the ...
Barcelona sack Xavi a month after announcing U-turn to keep him as head coach
Barcelona have announced that head coach Xavi will leave his position at the end of the season. The news comes a month after the Barca boss had reversed a decision to step down this summer after two ...
Woman applying make-up among unsafe motorway drivers caught on camera by police
Unsafe motorway drivers caught on camera by police include a woman applying make-up and a man steering a van with his knees while eating fast food. National Highways released footage of the “shocking” ...
What are Labour and the Tories saying they will do to cut energy bills?
Energy policy takes centre stage in the Tory and Labour election campaigns on Friday – but what are both parties offering?