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Andy Burnham has been cleared to run for selection in the Makerfield by-election following days of speculation that he will challenge Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.

Donald Trump has said that freeing Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence in China, would be "tough".

Tens of thousands of people are expected to descend on London today for two major demonstrations.

Five tourists, including a professor and her daughter, have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives.

There has been a constant in Scottish football for four decades: either Celtic or Rangers win the title.

The UK appears to have gone for broke at this year's Eurovision final, choosing one of its most leftfield entries in years.

A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has resulted in 80 deaths, the country's health ministry has said, according to the Reuters news agency.

A man has been charged after the referee in Motherwell’s controversial defeat to Celtic had his personal details leaked.

Rory McIlroy charged back into major contention with an impressive second-round fightback at the PGA Championship, as Scottie Scheffler failed to build on his fast start in Pennsylvania.

Manchester United have reached a broad agreement with Michael Carrick to become their permanent head coach.

Dave Allen is a hugely likeable heavyweight nearly-man on the British boxing scene.

Harry Smith delivered another priceless performance as resurgent Wigan served notice of their Betfred Super League title intentions with a dominant 24-4 win over Leeds at the Brick Community Stadium.

The UK appears to have gone for broke at this year's Eurovision final, choosing one of its most leftfield entries in years.

Harvey Weinstein's third rape retrial has ended in a mistrial after the jury said it was deadlocked.

The search for the next James Bond is under way, Amazon MGM Studios has revealed, with the casting process to replace Daniel Craig having "just begun". 

American rappers Nicki Minaj and Azealia Banks have thrown their weight behind Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch.

British Gas is to pay £20m over its treatment of customers who had a prepayment meter forcibly installed.

The benchmark UK borrowing cost has hit a fresh financial crash-era high as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces a potential leadership challenge from Manchester mayor Andy Burnham.

The Post Office awarded a £2.4m contract to a crisis PR company as it fights legal claims by victims of the Horizon IT scandal.