Red tape must be cut to make it easier for pubs and restaurants to have tables and chairs in the street or put up marquees in their beer gardens, the communities secretary has said.

The Pope has performed Mass in a Baghdad cathedral after earlier holding a historic meeting with Iraq's top Shia cleric.

A group of teachers have filmed a parody video ahead of the return of students to classrooms on Monday.

Lee Westwood takes a one-shot lead into the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, with Bryson DeChambeau and Jordan Spieth in the chasing pack.

Holly Archer secured a silver medal for Great Britain at the European Indoor Athletics Championships after finishing second in the 1,500m, but only after she had successfully appealed after initially being disqualified.

Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool will never give up on the Premier League even if the Champions League offers them a better option to extend their run in Europe's top club competition.

The Queen has been photographed with a backdrop of Commonwealth flags as she celebrates the family of nations.

This extraordinary and historic papal visit to Iraq may carry risks; it’s certainly generated controversy.

Joe Biden's $1.9trn (£1.4trn) COVID-19 relief plan has been passed by the Senate in a party-line vote after an all-night session.

People aged 56 to 59 are being invited to book in for a COVID jab, as the NHS vaccination programme continues to gather pace.