A Hong Kong appellate court on Thursday quashed fraud convictions against one-time media magnate Jimmy Lai, a rare victory in the prominent activist’s legal battles.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has “total confidence” in Mexico safely staging World Cup matches despite an outbreak of violence in the country.

It will roll out its new Mac & Wings delivery brand to more than 300 sites across the UK from Tuesday March 3.

Voters in Gorton and Denton will go to the polls on Thursday in a by-election set to provide a major test of Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership. Labour won the seat in 2024 with more than half the vote but ...

Glasgow is Scotland’s “most generous city”, with donations to Sir Chris Hoy’s charity cycling appeal helping it claim the title, according to crowdfunding platform GoFundMe. The fundraising company ...

The Sussexes have travelled to Jordan at the invitation of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu.

Another family of beavers has been released into a Highland glen marking a “wildlife success story” four centuries after the animals were driven to extinction, conservationists have said. The family ...

Horticultural charity says winter-flowering plants are rapidly being joined by daffodils, camellias and magnolias.

The M61 is closed in both directions at Junction 8 as police deal with a welfare concern, with drivers urged to seek alternative routes.

Sheffield Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen felt his side had reacted to another testing day in a positive manner – despite losing 2-0 at Norwich to make it 11 successive Championship defeats.

Coventry boss Frank Lampard says there will be no let-up from his side after they hit back to win 2-1 at Sheffield United and move five points clear at the top of the Sky Bet Championship.

Mark Robins believes Lamine Cisse will reap the rewards of early season patience after his first ever SkyBet Championship goal in Stoke’s 2-1 win over Oxford. The French star scored an FA Cup stunner ...