Andy Burnham has been blocked from standing as a candidate for an upcoming parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton by Labour's ruling body.As a directly elected mayor, Burnham had...

Getty ImagesTully spent much of his journalist career covering IndiaThe broadcaster and journalist Sir Mark Tully - for many years known as the BBC's "voice of India" - has...

Novak Djokovic's hopes of a standalone record 25th Grand Slam title have been boosted after his fourth-round opponent Jakub Mensik withdrew from the Australian Open with an abdominal injury.Djokovic...

Marc AshdownBusiness correspondent Getty ImagesSome artists have banned filming on phones at their concertsWhen Sir Paul McCartney performed at the Santa Barbara Bowl, he promised fans an intimate gig....

Liv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesTikTok has announced a deal allowing it to continue operating in the US.But with the platform's future in the country seemingly secured, its 200 million American...

Peta HowellPart of Teignmouth Grand Pier has washed away in the stormPart of a historic pier has washed away and a sea wall next to a railway line has...

Watch: Firefighters battle blazes in Kyiv and Kharkiv after Russian strikesUkraine has condemned a fresh wave of Russian strikes overnight which killed one person and injured 23 others, as...

Ireland have qualified for the Super Six stage of the Women's Twenty20 World Cup qualifier tournament despite losing their third group game by nine runs to Bangladesh on Saturday.Player-of-the-match...