Simon Easterby said he has not been contacted regarding the Wales job and is committed to his role with Ireland. The 49-year-old, who lives in Swansea and played for and coached the Scarlets, has been ...

There is “too much bureaucracy” which is making it “too slow to get things done” across the UK, Rachel Reeves has told regulators after summoning them to Downing Street. As the Government continues ...

Belgian actress Emilie Dequenne has died at the age of 43, her agent confirmed. She revealed in an Instagram post in October 2023 that she had a “rare cancer” and, according to reports, had been ...

Thousands of people are expected to fill the streets of Dublin to watch Ireland’s national St Patrick’s Day parade on Monday. Children, adults and visitors from across the world will pack the city ...

Only higher-income households are seeing an improvement in their financial situation, the S&P Global UK Consumer Sentiment Index survey found.

Police are investigating after paint was thrown at a mosque and a rock hurled through a window while worshippers were inside. Aberdeen Mosque and Islamic Centre has condemned the “wilful and ...

Some Labour backbenchers are “jumping to conclusions” about expected reforms to the welfare system before the plans are confirmed, a Treasury minister has suggested. Emma Reynolds, the economic ...

Two years on from Connell winning the Cheltenham Festival curtain raiser with his new Champion Chase hero Marine Nationale, history looked like it may repeat itself as the mount of Sean Flanagan ...

Chat show host Lorraine Kelly has hailed Sir Chris Hoy and his wife Lady Sarra Hoy as “absolutely remarkable” following their respective diagnoses with stage four cancer and multiple sclerosis (MS).

An SNP MP has said there is a “huge amount of talent” among proposed candidates for next year’s Holyrood election after a former health secretary became the latest MSP to announce he would stand down.

Blyth-born Burn, who played in the League Cup final defeat by Manchester United two seasons ago, grew up as a Newcastle fan and was acutely aware of a drought which had been broken only by the club’s ...

The Prime Minister will meet with the ex-governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney, as he undertakes his first foreign trips since being sworn in to office in Canada last week. Mr Carney is also ...