The announcement that England’s group stage matches in the World Cup will kick off before midnight is a “welcome boost” for pubs and bars, the boss of an industry body has said.

The Ukrainian president said he had been given an update on talks talking place in Florida aimed at ending the war.

Former Conservative supermarket boss Richard Walker is set to be made a Labour peer, it is understood. The executive chairman of Iceland will be one of around 25 new members of the Lords appointed by ...

Mohamed Salah has sensationally claimed he has been “thrown under the bus” and has no relationship with Arne Slot as the Liverpool star revealed next week’s match against Brighton could be his last ...

Shrewsbury sneaked into the third round of the FA Cup as Ismeal Kabia’s stoppage-time equaliser set up a 2-1 extra-time victory over non-league Sutton in a game which featured three red cards.

Ethan Ennis twice gave the hosts the lead in driving rain, but they were pegged back both times through Jerry Yates and Teden Mengi.

Disappointment has been expressed after a suspected case of bluetongue was flagged in a second herd in Co Down. Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) said ...

Carlton Ubaezuonu scored twice to help Scunthorpe come from a goal down and beat Tamworth 3-1 in the Enterprise National League. The Iron fell behind after 28 minutes when a ball from Dan Creaney was ...

Pep Guardiola felt Rayan Cherki outdid Lionel Messi but tempered his praise of the Frenchman after Manchester City’s comfortable victory over Sunderland. Cherki produced one of his best performances ...

Dominik Szoboszlai looked to have earned Liverpool all three points after Leeds had fought back from two goals down.

Hibernian head coach David Gray took greater satisfaction from watching striker Kieron Bowie score his tap-in than his stunning long-range opener in their 3-0 victory over Falkirk. Bowie struck twice ...

Andy Whing branded Barrow’s FA Cup second-round penalty shootout defeat at Wigan “so cruel” on his team. The League Two strugglers recovered from the blow of going behind early to James Carragher’s ...