Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said US President-elect Donald Trump recognised the important relationship between the UK and America.

A volley from a gun fired by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery from nearby Horse Guards Parade rang out to signal the start of the two minutes of silent reflection, punctuated by the sound of ...

Israeli strikes have killed dozens of people in Lebanon and the northern Gaza Strip, where the military has been waging a major offensive for more than a month which aid groups say has further ...

Stormont’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has participated in the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at Belfast City Hall – the first time a senior Sinn Fein figure has taken part in such an event in ...

Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, has ended his career with a victory. The 39-year-old said on Saturday that this would be his final race before retirement, triumphed in ...

Cumbrian badminton star Lauren Smith has announced that she is expecting a baby - and will no longer compete at international level.

It has been reported that hospitality bosses have told Rachel Reeves her changes to National Insurance are “regressive in their impact on lower earners.” Signatories to the letter organised by UK ...

Jamie Oliver has apologised for a children’s book he wrote after it was criticised for causing offence to First Nation Australians. The Australian sub-plot in Oliver’s Billy And The Epic Escape was ...

Mark Cavendish, right, beat Eddy Merckx’s record for Tour de France stage wins (Pete Goding/PA) Cavendish’s cycling legacy was forged chiefly at the Tour de France, where he won a record 35 stages. – ...

Carlisle’s bare-knuckle boxing champion Danny Christie has retired from the BKFC. The Currock fighter has announced that he will no longer fight in the major bare-knuckle promotion. Christie, the ...

Sir Mark Cavendish claimed victory in his final race as a professional cyclist. The 39-year-old produced a trademark sprint finish to cross the line first in the Tour de France Prudential Singapore ...

Mike Williamson says the buoyant scenes in the away end as Carlisle United dramatically defeated Salford City were a “rare experience” for him.