Heavy rain and showers have produced rumbles of thunder across parts of England on Saturday. It came as a particularly intense band of showers charged east through the south and west, and forecasters ...

Tens of thousands of people have marched through the streets of Rome in protest against the war in Gaza in a demonstration called by Italy’s main opposition parties, who accuse the right-wing ...

Michael O’Neill saw plenty of positives to take from Northern Ireland’s 2-1 friendly defeat to Denmark as he kept his sights firmly on the World Cup qualifying campaign that starts in September.

EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has been suspended by the BBC after using a disabled slur on the Strictly Come Dancing set. A video emerged of the actor, who plays Jay Brown on the soap, using the ...

A single ticket holder has won the £4 million jackpot in Saturday’s Lotto draw. The winning Lotto numbers were 11, 17, 27, 30, 39 and 46 while the bonus number was 56. Players have been urged to check ...

Frustrated Thomas Tuchel felt England “played with fire” due to their lack of “seriousness and urgency” towards the end of their unconvincing World Cup qualification 1-0 win against minnows Andorra.

Hull KR head coach Willie Peters said he never doubted Mikey Lewis would land the kick that ended 40 years of hurt after watching his side clinch a thrilling 8-6 Betfred Challenge Cup win over ...

Wicked actress Cynthia Erivo and drag queen The Vivienne are among the stars who feature on a list “celebrating the most influential LGBT+ changemakers of the past year”. The Independent’s Pride List ...

A body has been found by police in the search for a Colombian woman who disappeared after leaving her east London home. Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, was reported missing to the Metropolitan Police on ...

US President Donald Trump said he has no desire to repair his relationship with Elon Musk, and warned that his former ally and campaign benefactor could face “serious consequences” if he tries to help ...

Zia Yusuf is returning to Reform UK just 48 hours after quitting as party chairman, claiming his resignation was a “mistake”. The 38-year-old businessman said his decision to stand down had been the ...