Rugby league great Kevin Sinfield, actress Dame Helen Mirren and six of the European Championship-winning Lionesses lead the King’s Birthday Honours..

David Hockney, one of the most celebrated and influential British artists of modern times, has died aged 88..

Mexico’s misery in World Cup opening games was finally ended as they secured a 2-0 win over South Africa at the Estadio Azteca in a match featuring three red cards..

British rock band Razorlight have announced a tour with dates across the UK and Ireland to mark 20 years since the release of their eponymous hit album..

Britain’s economy contracted last month for the first time in eight months amid signs that the Iran war is beginning to take its toll on some sectors..

A decade on from the Brexit referendum, the British public backs a closer relationship with the EU but is still not fully behind rejoining the bloc, new research suggests..

The colourful peacock has fluttered to the top spot in a poll to reveal the nation’s favourite butterfly, conservationists have said..

That’s according to First Minister, John Swinney.