China has recorded another steep rise in coronavirus cases as it battles its worst outbreak since the early days of the pandemic in Wuhan.

Camelot is set to lose its licence to run the National Lottery after three decades after rival Allwyn Entertainment was named preferred applicant to take over from 2024.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich - hit with sanctions by the UK government over his alleged links to Russian President Vladimir Putin - is thought to have landed in Moscow after apparently being seen at an airport in Israel.

Vladimir Putin is attempting "some form of legitimacy" in Ukraine by holding "faux elections" to justify his invasion, the Foreign Office minister warned.

Britain's pay squeeze deepened at the start of the year as wages fell in real terms at the sharpest rate for more than seven years, official figures show.

Britain's pay squeeze deepened at the start of the year as wages fell in real terms at the sharpest rate for more than seven years, official figures show.

Britain's pay squeeze deepened at the start of the year as wages fell in real terms at the sharpest rate for more than seven years, official figures show.

Top tipster Simon Rowlands has four bets online for the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday, including an each-way selection in the Champion Hurdle.

Liverpool's attacking riches would have got them over the line at Crystal Palace whereas Manchester City's didn't - and the Reds' strikeforce could be the difference in the title race, says Gary Neville.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich - hit with sanctions by the UK government over his alleged links to Russian President Vladimir Putin - is said to have landed in Moscow on Tuesday morning after apparently being seen at an airport in Israel.