Half a century since the discovery of the Terracotta Army, a potentially “mindblowing” find may have been made near by. A 16-tonne coffin, laden with treasures, has been removed from a deep tomb to ...

It is now over five years since CVC, the private equity group, bought into the English Premiership rugby clubs and therefore a reasonable time to ask: well what was the point of that? A year ago, ...

Did Tom Holland’s army of fans feel short-changed? The USP of this latest Jamie Lloyd production is, after all, the opportunity to see one of the biggest stars of multiplex cinema in the flesh. All ...

Sir Keir Starmer will unveil a ­six-point plan for Britain under Labour today with an updated version of Tony Blair’s election-winning pledge card. In an effort to distil Labour’s detailed policies ...

Fifa permitted a member of its ruling council to join a summit via video link despite him being in prison accused of embezzlement. Other members of the 37-strong Fifa Council in Bangkok were surprised ...

Challenge yourself with today’s puzzles. Kristina Pérez is an American author with Norwegian and Argentine heritage. Her debut novel is set among the super-rich in Hong Kong, where expats exist in a ...

The Comedy Pet Photography Awards have revealed the top contenders for 2024, from a cat’s misadventure in a wall to a dog striking a kung-fu pose. Founded by the photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks and ...

Bars, restaurants and offices will be barred from creating new premises with gender-neutral lavatories, under changes to the law to take effect later this year. In a move which ministers said would ...

Anita Pallenberg has finally confirmed from beyond the grave what her lover Keith Richards long suspected — that she did sleep with Mick Jagger, adding another Rolling Stones-shaped notch to her ...

A comedian who has appeared on a number of BBC shows has sparked outrage for posting a threat on social media to kill a female “Zionist” comedian. Dane Baptiste, 42, has apologised for posting the ...

People with anxiety and milder depression face losing entitlement to disability benefit payments as Rishi Sunak set out a “moral mission” to reform welfare. The prime minister said the recent rises in ...

Every constituency in Britain saw a rise in sickness benefit claims last year, with Conservative areas experiencing some of the biggest increases. Affluent southern areas have seen the numbers of ...