A joke about punctuation has been chosen as the funniest in a competition run by the Beano comic. Youngsters from Year 5 at Riverley Primary School in Leyton, London, won the accolade, with their joke ...

Urgent action is needed to create more opportunities for children to play outdoors and away from digital devices, report suggests.

The use of robotic surgery is set to soar in the NHS in England under plans to expedite care for patients. In 2023/24, some 70,000 robot-assisted surgeries were carried out in the NHS in England, but ...

Researchers have discovered a scientific pathway that could prevent fatty liver disease, caused by a Western diet high in fat and sugar, from progressing to liver cancer. Scientists said that cases of ...

Women face “real and frightening privacy and safety risks” when using period tracker apps, experts have warned. Academics from the University of Cambridge said that personal information in the app can ...

Competition is only likely to increase if the case of Phil Salt and Jamie Smith is anything to go by. Salt has missed the West Indies series following the birth of his first child, but did make a ...

Rental prices have slowed to their lowest annual increase since the market was dealing with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, according to figures from a property website. Average UK rental ...

The Advertising Standards Authority said the firm’s “Ladbucks” were “similar to features in video games popular with children”.

Thomas Tuchel insists there is “no need to panic” despite England suffering a shock 3-1 friendly defeat at home to Senegal a year out from the World Cup. Among the favourites for glory in North ...

Michael O’Neill praised the character of his young Northern Ireland team after they hung on for a 1-0 friendly win over Iceland despite playing the final half an hour with 10 men in Belfast.

The Business Secretary took the opportunity to meet Howard Lutnick to push for progress on the US-UK trade deal announced last month.