Former Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas to cycle 500 miles for charity

Former Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas is to cycle 500 miles to raise money for Sport Relief.Thomas revealed he was HIV positive in September and has

What the papers say – December 6

With less than a week until polling day, the latest from the General Election campaign features heavily on the front pages of Friday’s

Wife of British caver defends him in defamation case against Elon Musk

The estranged wife of a British cave explorer labelled “pedo guy” by billionaire Elon Musk said any allegations of paedophilia

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn to debate less than a week before election

Boris Johnson will face Jeremy Corbyn in a head-to-head debate later, after he was berated by Andrew Neil for refusing to do an interview on his BBC

Opera singer Katherine Jenkins mugged after intervening in street robbery

Opera singer Katherine Jenkins was mugged in south west London after she intervened in a “vicious” street robbery, her agent

Pro-EU groups ask Jo Swinson to back ‘Boot Out Boris’ campaign

More than 100 pro-EU groups have sent a letter to Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson asking her to back Labour in the Prime Minister’s

Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco valued at 1.7 trillion dollars in IPO

Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company Aramco has announced a stock price of 32 riyals, or 8.53 US dollars per share, laying the

Refund delay for third of initial Thomas Cook claims

Around one in three of the first Thomas Cook customers to claim refunds will not be paid within the 60-day target, according to the aviation

FTSE on course for worst week since early October

The FTSE 100 is set to kick off December with its worst week for two months, as investors in London’s top flight were given another

Rolls-Royce boss says cost of Trent 1000 engine issues is ‘eye-watering’

Problems with Rolls-Royce’s Trent 1000 engines are costing an “eye-watering” amount of money, the firm’s

Serious Fraud Office kicks off bribery probe into miner Glencore

Investigators have opened a bribery probe into British mining giant Glencore, a year after the US government demanded it handed over documents in a

Lacklustre November for retailers as shoppers held spending until Black Friday

High street retailers suffered a lacklustre November in the critical build-up to Christmas as shoppers held off on spending ahead of Black Friday,

Campaign highlights: Corbyn plans schools boost as Farage hit by defections

A series of departures from the Brexit Party provided a boost for Boris Johnson during Thursday’s campaigning, while Jeremy Corbyn was

PM has ‘ducked and dived’ his way through election campaign, Sturgeon claims

Boris Johnson has come under fire from Scotland’s First Minister for “evading scrutiny” during the General Election

Former Lib Dem candidate backs SNP opponent Ian Blackford

The Liberal Democrat who stood against the SNP’s Ian Blackford at the last election has now said she will support him on December 12.Jean

In Pictures: Johnson changes a tyre while Corbyn gets a haircut

Boris Johnson paid a visit to Red Bull Racing in the key election battleground of Milton Keynes as Jeremy Corbyn addressed a rally in

SNP will announce indyref2 ‘within days’ if they defeat Lib Dems, Swinson warns

The SNP will announce an independence referendum “within days” if they win in seats being fought by the Liberal Democrats, Jo

Campaign highlights: Nato shapes debate as bees swarm Lib Dems and Brexit Party

The Nato summit in Watford influenced Wednesday’s campaigning as party leaders were quizzed about their feelings towards US President

Thai truck driver 'falls asleep' and smashes into row of six vehicles

This is the terrifying moment a truck driver "fell asleep" at the wheel before smashing into a waiting row of six vehicles. Piak

Nancy Pelosi authorises drafting of impeachment articles against Trump

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced that the House of Representatives is moving forward to draft articles of impeachment against President

Germany expels Russian diplomats after assassination in Berlin

Germany expelled two diplomats in the Russian embassy on Wednesday, as the state prosecutor begins its investigation into the daylight

'He's two-faced': Donald Trump reacts after video appears to show Justin Trudeau and Boris Johnson joking about US President behind his back

Donald Trump has responded to video footage appearing to show world leaders including Justin Trudeau and Boris Johnson joking about him behind

Spray-painted polar bear sparks outrage

Footage of a polar bear with 'T-34' spray-painted on its side has spread around the world, as wildlife experts voice their concerns. The

Woman receives a shock as she wakes to find a python biting her

CCTV footage has captured the moment a pensioner was bitten by a feral python mid-sleep after the serpent slithered in through the toilet, reports