The footballer apologised for comments in which he apparently referred to Mao Zedong, the founding leader of Communist China, as a dictator.

Russell Brand told police his “very promiscuous” celebrity lifestyle of kissing fans and sleeping with countless women has now been “unfavourable reframed” into rape and sexual assault claims.

A sheriff has made recommendations aimed at improving safety for water adventure activities following an inquiry into the deaths of a 12-year-old boy and a man in incidents five years apart. Kayden ...

Downing Street has hinted that Harry Kane could be in the running for a knighthood after the “extraordinary achievement” of winning the Ballon d’Or. The England and Bayern Munich player became the ...

The Budget comes on the back of another year of economic upheaval, particularly linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

It is understood that owner Gordon Brothers is currently leaning away from the main solvent takeover offer for the business.

A phase of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry which will include looking at grooming gangs and the exploitation of children in care will begin public hearings in December, it has been announced.