No 10 denies dodging scrutiny after axing afternoon press briefings

No 10 conceded the changes would be ‘difficult’ and kept ‘under review’ but insisted they were necessary to ‘modernise’ ...

Starmer ‘very happy’ with Cabinet and sticking to EU ‘red lines’ – No 10

Sir Keir Starmer is “very happy” with his Cabinet and will be sticking to his “red lines” with the EU, Downing Street insisted, after Wes Streeting appeared to back joining a customs union with the ...

Couleurs back on song for Welsh National mission

Haiti Couleurs was one of 22 horses to stand their ground for Chepstow’s three-mile-six-furlong showpiece at Monday’s confirmation stage, with the weights headed by Tom Gibney’s 2024 Irish Grand ...

Luke Littler readying himself for Mensur Suljovic challenge amid slow play talk

Luke Littler knows he will have to find a way to deal with the gamesmanship of Mensur Suljovic if he wants to keep his World Championship bid on track. The world number one cruised into the third ...

In Pictures: He was adored – Star-studded send-off for Stone Roses’ Mani

Some of the biggest names of British 90s music attended Manchester Cathedral on Monday for the funeral of Stone Roses bass player Gary “Mani” Mounfield. Bandmates Ian Brown and John Squire – as well ...