The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said of the leaders’ chat: ‘It was a very warm call, and it was very constructive.’ ...

It is understood private equity groups Hilco and Alteri are among parties to raise interest over a possible takeover of WH Smith’s high street arm.

Seven people convicted of being part of a Scottish child abuse ring which plunged to “the depths of human depravity” have been jailed for terms ranging from 20 years to eight years.

The top diplomats of China and India have called for their nations to provide further mutual support, but avoided publicly mentioning a long-standing border dispute in the Himalayas.

Bookmakers make Iroko the clear market leader for the Ultima at the Festival in March, but joint-trainer Josh Guerriero has revealed he could instead run at Kempton next month en route to Aintree.

Stage Star will head to the Aintree Bowl at the Grand National festival following his gallant second in the Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham. The nine-year-old tackled a trip in excess of three miles for ...

A decision to rename nuclear-powered submarine HMS Agincourt is “woke nonsense”, a former defence secretary said. The Astute-class attack submarine, which is still under construction, was due to be ...

Simon Vickers, 50, gave different accounts of what happened in the seconds before he plunged a kitchen knife into his daughter Scarlett’s chest.