Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge and Lord Kempsell were appointed to the House of Lords in Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list.

Oscar-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis and her family are pledging one million dollars (£812,000) to start a “fund of support” for those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.

Bar manager Jason Pegg admits the fun pledge to reward a winning goalscorer is a ‘big ask’ but says anything is possible in football.

Steve Harmison insists England captain Jos Buttler must not be “thrown under the bus” amid mounting pressure to boycott next month’s Champions Trophy game against Afghanistan.

The former health secretary apologised to the victims’ families at the Thirlwall Inquiry into Lucy Letby’s crimes.

The Government has said there is “no need for an emergency intervention” as it sought to soothe concerns over the UK’s shaky financial markets. On Thursday, the value of the pound fell to its lowest ...