Team GB's hopes of a cycling medal on the first full day of competition at the Tokyo Olympics were hit after one of the favourites in the men's road race, Geraint Thomas, pulled out following a crash.

The UK has done a "huge amount" to tackle climate change that "other countries are learning from", a government spokesperson has said, as a new initiative was launched marking 100 days until the COP26 summit is held in Glasgow.

Red Bull say that Max Verstappen's collision with Lewis Hamilton in the British GP has cost the team around £1.3m in repairs.

Southern Brave beat Trent Rockets by 23 runs in their opening match of The Hundred at Trent Bridge - the first of four games on Saturday.

GB Women qualified for the Olympic football knockout stages as Ellen White grabbed a third goal in two games to give them a 1-0 win over hosts Japan.

Wyn Jones has been ruled out of the first Test of the British and Irish Lions series against South Africa after suffering an injury on the eve of the match.

The US government has requested to keep Anne Sacoolas's job a secret in the Harry Dunn damages case due to "national security" concerns.

People in frontline roles such as police, fire and the Border Force, will be able to avoid quarantine - regardless of vaccine status - if they are a close contact of a positive COVID case, as the government expands workplace testing in England.

People in frontline roles such as police, fire and the Border Force, will be able to avoid quarantine - regardless of vaccine status - if they are a close contact of a positive COVID case, as the government expands workplace testing in England.

The newly listed owner of Burger King's UK operations has begun drawing up plans for a sale of the business next year in a bet on an accelerated recovery of Britain's pandemic-hit restaurant industry.