Rishi Sunak has defended the Conservatives after two by-election losses, claiming mid-term polls are "always difficult" and "local factors" were at play.

Tommy Fury, the brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, Love Island celebrity and professional boxer, has taken on YouTube influencers Jake Paul and KSI in his last two outings.

Big games call for big players and they don't come much bigger than Ben Stokes.

David Warner and Mitchell Marsh smashed centuries in a record opening partnership to inspire Australia to an emphatic 62-run victory over Pakistan in their Cricket World Cup group game in Bangalore.

A man has admitted sending a "vile and abusive" email to Angela Rayner referencing a newspaper story in which Tory MPs accused her of a ploy to distract Boris Johnson, taken from the film Basic Instinct.

Rick Astley has been pipped to the top spot in the UK album charts by a Welsh singer-songwriter.

Hamas has released two US hostages - a mother and her daughter - "for humanitarian reasons", Sky News understands.

Donald Trump could face jail after violating his gag order with an "untrue and disparaging post".

Scotland is bearing the brunt of Storm Babet, with hundreds forced to evacuate due to flood risk. 

Services for blessing same-sex couples in the Church of England are unlikely to happen for well over a year, a bishop has said.