From tension before the exit poll to a new PM: How the election unfolded
The night kicked off with an exit poll predicting a Labour landslide, with the party ending with 412 seats by mid-morning.
Coco Gauff has eyes set firmly on the Wimbledon trophy after equaling best run
Coco Gauff will face compatriot Emma Navarro in the fourth-round and Emma Raducanu is also through to the last-16.
Jannik Sinner sails past Miomir Kecmanovic to keep Wimbledon title bid on track
Jannik Sinner comfortably kept himself on course for a semi-final showdown with reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz by rushing into round four with a routine win over Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic.
Emma Raducanu hopes to catch England game despite ‘not ideal’ Wimbledon schedule
Emma Raducanu’s fun fortnight at Wimbledon is being dampened only by the possibility of missing England’s Euro 20204 quarter-final. The 21-year-old continued to conjure memories of her stunning US ...
Lisa Nandy says ‘the hard work begins today’ after Culture Secretary appointment
“The hard work begins today.” Thangam Debbonaire had been shadow culture secretary, before the UK went to the polls but she lost her Bristol Central seat to Green party co-leader Carla Denyer, one of ...
Junior doctor talks to ‘start next week’ – Streeting
The new Health and Social Care Secretary had promised to call junior doctors in England on Day one of a Labour Government.
Hungarian PM Orban arrives in Moscow for talks with Putin
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a spokesperson ...
Polls close in Iran’s runoff presidential election
Iran held a run-off presidential election on Friday, pitting a hard-line former nuclear negotiator against a reformist legislator – though both men earlier struggled to convince a sceptical public to ...
Luke Shaw fit for England’s Euro 2024 quarter-final clash with Switzerland
England manager Gareth Southgate says Luke Shaw is available to start Saturday’s European Championship quarter-final against Switzerland. The Euro 2020 final goalscorer was selected for the tournament ...
‘Great honour’ to be appointed Northern Ireland Secretary, says Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn said it is a “great honour” to be appointed as Northern Ireland Secretary as he pledged to help the region reach “its full potential”. Mr Benn had been serving as the shadow NI secretary ...
Emma Raducanu swats aside world number nine Maria Sakkari at Wimbledon
Emma Raducanu conjured memories of her stunning US Open win by defeating ninth seed Maria Sakkari to ease into the fourth round at Wimbledon. Raducanu had thumped Sakkari in the semi-finals in New ...
Policy of my department is ‘the NHS is broken’, says new Health Secretary
The NHS is “broken” and “patients are being failed on a daily basis”, Wes Streeting has said in his first statement as Health and Social Care Secretary. Mr Streeting said that the service is “going ...