An investigation is under way into the France-based defence company Thales for suspected bribery and corruption, the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has announced. A statement, released shortly after ...

The irony was not lost on Manchester United staff. As the watching world zoomed in on Carrington and Ruben Amorim sampling his new surroundings for the first time, the man instructive in appointing ...

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has called "outstanding person" Rodrigo Bentancur an "unbelievable team-mate" and supported Spurs' decision to appeal the length of his seven-match suspension for a ...

Britain is now "directly involved" in the Ukraine war after its Storm Shadow missiles were used to strike targets inside Russia, according to Moscow's ambassador. Speaking to Sky News' Mark Austin, ...

One of the six British tourists being treated for methanol poisoning in Laos has died. Four people had already died following the poisonings - an Australian named Bianca Jones, 19, from Melbourne, as ...

A British tourist being treated after a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos has died, according to UK officials. Simone White, 28, from Orpington, Kent, fell ill after reportedly drinking "free ...

The second named storm of the season will bring snow, rain and strong winds to parts of the UK this weekend, according to the Met Office. Hundreds of schools are closed as the storm, named Bert, ...

A man has been found guilty of murdering his "best friend" on Christmas Eve. A jury of 10 men and two women heard Dylan Thomas, 24, killed William Bush, 23, in a "frenzied attack" in the Llandaff area ...

Government borrowing rose to £17.4bn last month - the second highest October figure since monthly records began, official figures show. Economists had predicted £13.3bn of borrowing. The Office for ...

A banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $6.2m (£4.9m) at an auction in New York. The conceptual art piece, called Comedian, became a viral sensation after Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan debuted ...

Nine water companies have been blocked from using customer money to fund "undeserved" bonuses by the industry's regulator. Ofwat said it had stepped in to use its new powers over water firms that ...