Lineker took over as host of Match of the Day from Des Lynam in 1999, having started as a BBC Radio Five Live presenter and also worked on Grandstand. No stranger to headlines, the former Tottenham, ...

The Philippines has scrambled to deal with multiple calamities wreaked by four back-to-back typhoons and storms, including Toraji, that devastated the northern region of Luzon, including vast ...

Sir Keir Starmer would not comment on Donald Trump’s views about climate change, saying instead that he is “very clear” that ...

The majority of adults who celebrate Christmas no longer believe that having a Christmas pudding on their table is important, ...

Oscar-nominated star Timothee Chalamet said as a young actor he was advised by an agent to “put on weight” if he wanted to land blockbuster film roles. The 28-year-old, who has taken on the starring ...

North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament, the Supreme People’s Assembly, has the right to ratify treaties but Kim can unilaterally ratify major ones, according to South Korea’s Unification Ministry.

Former boxer Barry McGuigan and N-Dubz star Tulisa Contostavlos are among the contestants announced for the ITV reality show.

Singer-songwriter Rebecca Ferguson and ex-footballer Graeme Souness will also be recognised at the investiture ceremony.

Varenicline works by tackling nicotine cravings and also helps with withdrawal symptoms, such as irritability and trouble sleeping.

Inmates blocked gaps under their cell doors with cardboard and towels to stave off a rat infestation at a failing prison put into special measures by a watchdog, a report has said. Chief inspector of ...

Government overhaul of system for official bathing sites could also widen the definition of bathers and bring in multiple testing spots at sites.

Two in five senior staff in childcare settings have said changes in the Budget could lead to permanent closures unless the Government takes action.