The Prime Minister is beginning what could be one of the most precarious weeks of his premiership, with local elections on Thursday.

Chelsea thought they had overturned a 2-0 half-time deficit when Axel Disasi headed home, only for it to be ruled out for a foul on Diego Carlos.

Burnley have vowed to help “identify and prosecute” fans who engaged in “tragedy-related gesturing and chanting” during their 1-1 draw at Manchester United. Zeki Amdouni coolly dispatched a late ...

April has been a ‘month of two halves’ with a warm couple of weeks followed by chillier weather and more rain than average, the Met Office said.

Under-fire Erik ten Hag pleaded for fans to stay patient after misfiring Manchester United blew a late lead against relegation-threatened Burnley at an unhappy Old Trafford.

A Tory MP and former health minister has defected to Labour, shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has said. Dr Dan Poulter, a working medic, has quit Rishi Sunak’s party saying it is “failing” on the ...

England claimed their sixth successive Guinness Women’s Six Nations title and completed a hat-trick of Grand Slams after toppling France 42-21 in Bordeaux.

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to retain the pensions triple lock for at least five years if he enters Downing Street, in a pre-election pitch to older voters. The Labour leader said pensioners “deserve ...

Old Trafford has been a happy hunting ground down the years for Manchester City great Vincent Kompany and his team made the short journey down the M66 looking to boost their faint hopes of a great ...

A Tory MP and former health minister has defected to Labour in protest against the Tories’ “rightward drift” and neglect of the NHS, in a blow to the Prime Minister.

Rafael Nadal thrilled his home fans and showed he is not finished yet by defeating Alex De Minaur to reach the third round of the Madrid Open.

The beleaguered Blades slipped to a 25th defeat of a miserable season despite taking an early lead at St James’ Park.