David ‘Syd’ Lawrence, the first British-born black cricketer to play for England, has died at the age of 61..

The US strike on Iran has fuelled fears that Israel’s war with Tehran could escalate to a wider regional conflict, and world leaders have reacted with calls for diplomacy and words of caution..

Sir Keir Starmer has urged Iran to return to negotiations after Donald Trump launched US air strikes on the regime’s nuclear facilities..

Wes Streeting has warned that legalising assisted dying would take “time and money” away from other parts of the health service..