Government U-turns over winter fuel payments and welfare reform have left Chancellor Rachel Reeves with a multibillion-pound fiscal shortfall.

A funeral director is due to enter pleas to 63 charges spanning more than 10 years after a major investigation into human remains found at his premises. Robert Bush, 47, faces 30 counts of preventing ...

TV presenter Jay Blades is due to appear in court charged with rape. West Mercia Police previously said the 55-year-old, who fronted primetime BBC show The Repair Shop, will face a first hearing at ...

Coventry manager Frank Lampard admitted he enjoyed a “nice evening” as his side saw off League One Luton with a narrow 1-0 victory in the first round of the Carabao Cup. Striker Ellis Simms scored the ...

Graham Alexander lauded Bradford’s “great start” after they beat Blackburn 2-1 in the Carabao Cup first round.

Delighted Grant McCann described Doncaster’s display at Middlesbrough as one of their best in the last two years after they stunned the Championship side 4-0 in the Carabao Cup.

Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson said he was “embarrassed” by his side’s first-half performance as they lost 2-1 to League Two Accrington in the Carabao Cup. Stanley got off to a dream start when ...

Port Vale boss Darren Moore was delighted with the bravery his side showed as they came out on top away at Blackpool to progress into the second round of the League Cup. Substitute Mo Faal’s header 15 ...

Andy Woodman hailed the character of his Bromley squad as they knocked Championship side Ipswich out of the Carabao Cup on penalties after a 1-1 draw. Two spot-kick saves from Bromley goalkeeper Sam ...

Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by US president Donald Trump began arriving in the nation’s capital on ...

And Stoke boss Robins said: “We’re in the hat for the next round and that’s the most important thing I think. “We’re through and that’s as much as I can say really. “We’ve got to take what we can from ...

One UK player came close to the jackpot, winning more than £600,000 for matching five numbers and one lucky star.