No 10 conceded the changes would be ‘difficult’ and kept ‘under review’ but insisted they were necessary to ‘modernise’ ...

Sir Keir Starmer is “very happy” with his Cabinet and will be sticking to his “red lines” with the EU, Downing Street insisted, after Wes Streeting appeared to back joining a customs union with the ...

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Stone Roses singer Ian Brown paid tribute to bandmate Gary “Mani” Mounfield as “always a beautiful soul and spirit” as hundreds gathered for the bass player’s funeral.

Bolton Market offers not just an ideal place to do your Christmas shop – but a great way to support local traders as well.

Extreme floods caused by meltwater from glaciers are likely to cause more fatalities globally due to climate change, according to research at a Scottish university.

Ian Evatt on guiding Blackpool to victory at Wigan after a tough run against the Latics during his Bolton spell ...

Luke Littler knows he will have to find a way to deal with the gamesmanship of Mensur Suljovic if he wants to keep his World Championship bid on track. The world number one cruised into the third ...

Ten people have been helped to safety after a 50-metre-long sinkhole breached a canal in Shropshire, leaving several narrow boats stranded. Emergency services declared a major incident after receiving ...

Two people lie on the ground looking up at a London skyscraper in the latest artwork thought to be by graffiti artist Banksy. The work shows a child in a beanie hat and wellingtons lying on the floor ...

A BBC spokesperson said: "The Mandy Christmas Special has been moved to 2026." Diane Morgan arriving for a screening of Power of Parker series 2, at the Garden Cinema in London (Image: (Ian West/PA)) ...

Haiti Couleurs was one of 22 horses to stand their ground for Chepstow’s three-mile-six-furlong showpiece at Monday’s confirmation stage, with the weights headed by Tom Gibney’s 2024 Irish Grand ...