Britain's Bob Weighton becomes oldest man in the world

Aston Villa take on Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, as the two clubs battle it out at Wembley for the first silverware of the domestic season.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson responds to a question about the UK's preparedness for the coronavirus following reports of two new cases in the country. Johnson says that NHS is an excellent organisation which is ready to deal with an problem that ...

Snow covers the hills in Allenheads, Northumberland. As snow blankets northern parts of the country, residents evacuated from properties in Ironbridge due to flooding are facing further misery, as wet weather is expected to cause disruption on Thu...

Boris Johnson has declined to say whether he will visit areas where people have been forced out of their homes by recent floods - while he toured the headquarters of a charity for the homeless. Speaking at The Connection at St Martin's in central...

Giving a statement on UK trade negotiations with the EU, Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove said it is the Government's aim "to secure a comprehensive free trade agreement" as well as agreements on fisheries, internal security and aviation. Mr ...

Here is a look at the total confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the world.

Campaigners trying to block Heathrow expansion have won a Court of Appeal challenge against controversial plans for a third runway. Giving their ruling on Thursday, Lords Justice Lindblom, Singh and Haddon-Cave said the Government failed to take ...

Briton Bob Weighton has become the oldest man in the world following the death of the previous holder of the title in Japan. Chitetsu Watanabe is reported to have died at the age of 112 in Japan on Sunday, just days after claiming his Guinness Wo...

The UK left the European Union on January 31. Here we take a look at the latest figures and key dates in the ongoing Brexit process.

Pep Guardiola hailed a great result and performance but warned the job was not finished after Manchester City's stunning win over Real Madrid. City came from behind to claim a famous 2-1 win at the Bernabeu in the first leg of their Champions Lea...

The Duke of Cambridge has heard how a rough sleeper's friend accidentally lost his false leg, as he visited a homeless shelter.William, who has been patron of homeless charity Centrepoint since 2005, was meeting service-users at The Beacon Project...

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta discusses the second leg Europa League game against Olympiacos. The Gunners hold a 1-0 lead following a hard fought victory in Greece.

Ireland's Guinness Six Nations game against Italy in Dublin on March 7 has been postponed due to the risk posed by the coronavirus outbreak. IRFU chief executive Philip Browne said he supported the decision made by the government following a "pos...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knows the longer Manchester United are out of the Champions League the more they will "suffer". The Red Devils are preparing to take on Club Brugge in the Europa League round of 32 on Thursday night, having missed out on a ti...

Ireland's Guinness Six Nations game against Italy in Dublin on March 7 has been postponed due to the risk posed by the coronavirus outbreak. We take a look at some of the other events cancelled or postponed because of the epidemic.

Maria Sharapova has announced her retirement from tennis. The five-time grand slam champion and former world number one has struggled with chronic shoulder problems and has slumped to 373 in the rankings.

A hotel in Tenerife has told guests to stay in their rooms after an Italian man and his wife tested positive for the virus. The four-star H10 Costa Adeje Palace hotel has been under lockdown since the diagnoses.

The Duchess of Cambridge revealed her sprinting ability and punching power when she put on a sporting display with some of Britain's best future athletic hopes. Kate burst out of the blocks as she went up against former Olympic heptathlon champio...

Maria Sharapova has announced her retirement from tennis. The five-time grand slam champion and former world number one has struggled with chronic shoulder problems and has slumped to 373 in the rankings.

Jeremy Corbyn called Boris Johnson a "part-time prime minister", telling MPs: "The Prime Minister was keen to pose for cameras when there's a crisis on during the election but he often goes AWOL". They clashed over Boris Johnson's response to the...

Secretary of State for Health Matt Hancock makes a statement to the House of Commons concerning recent updates with the global spread of coronavirus, and the UK Government's efforts to contain its spread. Mr Hancock saif the UK had a clear plan t...

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid giving a personal statement to MPs in the House of Commons, London, following his resignation from the Cabinet. Speaking from the backbenches for the first time in eight years, Mr Javid said he wante...

There is no let-up in sight for flood-hit communities across the UK after heavy rain overnight caused rivers to burst their banks. Residents in the Worcestershire town of Bewdley were forced to evacuate after the river spilled over barriers at Be...

Here is a look at the total confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the world.