Thames Water’s bosses have warned that it will take at least a decade to improve the company as it struggles with billions in debt.

World number 354 Jacob Skov Olesen made light of his major inexperience to set the early clubhouse lead at The Open at Portrush with a four-under-par 67. The 26-year-old Danish left-hander, who won ...

The next general election will see 16-year-olds able to vote for the first time, ministers have confirmed in wide-ranging plans to “modernise our democracy”. Labour’s manifesto committed the party to ...

Andy Farrell has urged his British and Irish Lions to rise to the occasion knowing they enter Saturday’s first Test against Australia as heavy favourites.

Lucy Powell, who represents Manchester, also urged the Tories to Stop Crying Their Heart Out over their defeat last July.

The figures, analysed by the PA news agency, show 56.1 of those on the NHS waiting list at the end of June this year were of working age.

The exams regulator is withdrawing its statistics on access arrangements for GCSE and A-levels from 2014 to 2024 after data issues were found.

Chief executive Alex Whitehouse said the uptick in branded sales was “driven by the strength of our innovation programme with new product ranges such as Mr Kipling birthday cake tarts performing very ...

Patients will be able to access charities and support services though the NHS app, under a new scheme announced by Sir Keir Starmer. The Prime Minister said that the new system would offer “comfort ...

Owen Burrows is praying for rain before he firms up plans for the smart Anmaat. The seven-year-old ended last season on a high when getting up late to beat Calandagan and win the Champion Stakes at ...

Two people have been killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church, according to church officials. Several other people, including the parish priest, were injured.

Finley Munroe said that his time on loan in Spain last season has helped him develop a huge amount ahead of joining ...