Care ends England career and says it was a 'dream come true'

The Harlequins and England scrumhalf Danny Care has confirmed his retirement from international rugby.

Energy price cap could vary by time of day as Ofgem adapts to future

The watchdog Ofgem is to consider introducing a new \"dynamic\" price cap based on the time of day British households use their energy.

Boeing chief to step down in wake of cabin panel blowout

The boss of Boeing has announced he is stepping down amid a sweeping overhaul of the planemaker's management as it fights to repair its reputation after a terrifying cabin panel blowout.

Sumo hails new superstar after historic first-time win

The ancient Japanese sport of sumo is celebrating a new hero, after Takerufuji became the first wrestler for more than a century to win its top-division tournament at his first attempt.

Insider out The ex-diplomat challenging Orbán's regime

It is a chaotic political saga that Hungarians are following like a soap opera. A former Hungarian government insider has become the talk of the country after he publicly broke with the nation's powerful leadership and declared he would launch a new political party.

Ex-footballer Alves leaves Spanish jail after paying €1m bail

The former Brazil international footballer Dani Alves has been allowed out on bail after serving 14 months of a four-and-a-half-year sentence for rape.

Putin insists terror attack on Moscow venue may have been ordered by Ukraine

Vladimir Putin said yesterday that the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall in Moscow was conducted by radical Islamists, but reasserted his earlier claims that Ukraine could have been involved in the shooting that left 139 people dead.

Starmer calls party's offshore windfarms plan a gamechanger

Labour's plan for state-backed offshore windfarms will be a \"gamechanger\", Keir Starmer has said, as the party seeks to regain the initiative on green policy after ditching its £28bn investment pledge.

Tributes for mother and daughter, 5, killed in collision

The family of a woman and her five-year-old daughter who died in a road collision while walking in Plymouth have paid tribute to a \"strong young woman\" and her \"larger than life\" child.

'It's not Banksy's, it's mine': artist says tribute to adulterer is a copy

It began as a story about a mysterious plaque on a Bristol bench - but the tale of a tribute to a deceased adulterer is now raising questions about copyright and who gets credit for creativity in the art world.

Andrew Scott named best actor at Critics' Circle theatre awards

Andrew Scott was named best actor at the Critics' Circle theatre awards yesterday for playing every role in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, adapted by Simon Stephens. In February, he won best actor at the Critics' Circle film awards for his performance in Andrew Haigh's All of Us Strangers - the first time both have been won by the same actor in the same year.

Online conspiracy theories increase after Catherine's video statement

The Princess of Wales might have hoped her statement about her cancer diagnosis would put an end to the speculation about her. But the opposite seems to be the case with experts noting this was entirely predictable, given the durability of online conspiracy theories.

Borat star denies Rebel Wilson claim of 'asshole' behaviour

Rebel Wilson has named Sacha Baron Cohen, whom she worked with on the 2016 film Grimsby (released as The Brothers Grimsby in the US), as the \"massive asshole\" she refers to in her forthcoming memoir, Rebel Rising.

Two found guilty of murdering footballer in nightclub stabbing

Two men have been found guilty of murdering Cody Fisher, who was stabbed to death on the dancefloor of a Birmingham nightclub on Boxing Day in 2022 in \"awful revenge\" for a minor incident in another club two days earlier.

'Please send money' Letters from a young man in 1700s London have a familiar ring

When Ben Browne set off on horseback from his small village in the north of England for the bright lights of London in 1719, his concerns were not so different from those of today's young people. Mainly: please send money, everything is so expensive.

Early sighting of Asian hornet suggests species is established in Britain

Asian hornets may have become established in the UK after the earliest-ever sighting of the predatory insect was recorded by officials this month.

Review of Calocane case urges ministers to consider three-tier system for homicide

Ministers are being urged to review how homicide is categorised, after a review concluded that the Crown Prosecution Service was correct to accept the Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane's manslaughter pleas.

Hospitals Aid team finds crisis 'beyond comprehension' as vital medical supplies run low

The medical situation in Gaza's hospitals has reached an \"unimaginable\" state of crisis in which large open wounds are being left untreated and medical staff are facing chronic shortages of the most basic medical items, including surgical gauze and material to pin fractures.

'I was hallucinating': first woman to finish brutal 100-mile race describes ordeal

\"I was so close to passing out,\" said Jasmin Paris, as she relived the moment she became the first woman to complete the race widely seen as the most devilish, daunting, and tough of them all. \"I felt I was going to reach the finishing gate, or collapse right in front of it. There was a tunnel of roars on either side. But I couldn't focus. It was all a bit blurry.\"

Majority of Britons support a formal apology for slave trade

Six in ten Britons believe Caribbean nations and descendants of enslaved people should receive a formal apology from the government, the royal family or firms that profited from exploitation, a survey has revealed.

Court reduces Trump bond to $175m in civil fraud case

A New York court handed Donald Trump a lifeline yesterday over his recent $454m (£359m) fraud case fine, as another judge ruled the criminal trial for his alleged hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels would go ahead on 15 April.

MPs urge tougher action over China hack

Tory MPs yesterday urged ministers to take a tougher approach towards China after the security services confirmed Beijing-backed hackers were responsible for a cyber-attack targeting the UK elections watchdog and a surveillance operation on British politicians.

Four senior judges quit men-only Garrick

At least four senior judges have resigned from the men-only Garrick Club, the Judicial Office has said, as men in the legal profession come under increasing pressure over their close association with an organisation that has repeatedly blocked attempts to allow women to join.

Showman Toney brings swagger and self-belief to England audition

With Harry Kane out and Ollie Watkins unconvincing, the striker must seize his chance against Belgium

'It was a whirlwind ...I wouldn't change that minute for anything'

James Weir made his Premier League debut on same day as Marcus Rashford but has had toretire after injuries at 28

England cruise despite early red card for Beckett

England won their Women's Six Nations opener easily enough in Parma, but the performance and discipline, particularly in the first half, were not up to their usual standards.

Gauff shakes off Dodin in Miami as Boulter confirms her ascent

In her first full tournament since turning 20, Coco Gauff continued to show her consistency and problem-solving abilities as she recovered from a dire start to reach the fourth round of the Miami Open with a 6-4, 6-0 victory against Océane Dodin of France.

Search for justice Football Index may be long gone but users still fighting to get money back

In March 2021, the gambling website Football Index - the self-styled \"stock market\" of football - encountered the last of several crashes in the \"share\" prices on its exchange and then collapsed into administration, with at least £100m of customers' money in \"open bets\" trapped inside.

A weighty question Will electric cars prove too heavy for roads and bridges?

Cars have a weight problem. Consider the Mini, designed to save precious fuel during rationing: it has ballooned in size. It is not alone. Cars have got bigger and bigger, with the rise of the SUV only accelerating the trend.

Election economics Why a recovery will probably come too late for Sunak

There had been feverish speculation it would be this week: the drive to Buckingham Palace; the lectern on Downing Street; the prime minister announcing a general election.