A major change in the UK’s weather will start on Thursday, the Met Office said, as heavy rain and strong gusts hit the country.

The proportion of families who admit to flouting rules or playing the system to secure a school place has risen, according to Zoopla.

Actors Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden are to star in a play about addiction that has been transferred to the West End. Slow Horses actor Lowden, 34, will reprise his role as Luka in the production ...

Burnley boss Scott Parker praised his side’s ruthlessness as they thrashed relegation-haunted Plymouth 5-0 at Home Park. Braces from Zian Flemming and Josh Laurent plus a Josh Cullen effort put the ...

Slow Horses creator Mick Herron has won the highest accolade for crime writers after coming up with a tale about failing and chaotic spies.

Pep Guardiola offered no excuses after his Manchester City side’s dramatic capitulation at Paris St Germain on Wednesday. City surrendered a 2-0 lead to lose 4-2 at the Parc des Princes and are now in ...

Sir Keir Starmer has announced changes to ‘hopeless’ judicial reviews that he says are holding up infrastructure projects.

The Peter Pan-themed playground in Kensington Gardens opened in 2000, marking what would have been the princess’s 39th birthday.

The result took Arsenal back up to third in the 36-team table with the top eight assured of avoiding a two-legged knockout clash.

The Sutton Trust also said employers continue to underpay interns and give opportunities to family and friends rather than advertising them.

Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl branded his side’s second-half performance “not acceptable” as they twice relinquished the lead to draw 2-2 with Bristol City in the Championship. The hosts totally ...

Half of motorists pulled over on suspicion of drug-driving fail roadside drug tests, an investigation has found, sparking calls for a fresh approach to tackle the “growing epidemic”. Police figures ...