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Freddie Mercury’s only godson, Freddie Mack, has said he hopes the grand piano used by the singer will be “cherished” and honoured after it is sold at auction The piano, which went on public display on Wednesday, is part of a collection offered by Queen producer Reinhold Mack and his son, Freddie. The Yamaha C3 Grand Piano from Munich’s Musicland Studios, was played extensively by Mercury while composing solo material […]

FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he has “never been more determined and committed” to doing “what is right for the game” after pledging to conduct an independent review of the organisation’s governance. Infantino has faced major criticism and pressure, particularly from European football’s governing body UEFA, since plans for private investment in a commercial vehicle to run the World Cup and other FIFA competitions was first reported by The Times […]

Record numbers of victims are waiting more than a year for their case to be heard as the crown court backlog in England and Wales continues to soar. There were 80,829 outstanding cases at the end of June, Ministry of Justice figures show. Of these, the number which have been waiting to be dealt with for a year or more has hit a record high of 23,706, up 22% from […]

More than 700 migrants arrived in the UK on Wednesday – the highest number for a single day so far this year. It comes after a Cabinet minister said not every migrant boat can be intercepted in the wake of two boats landing undetected on British shores within two days. The Home Office recorded 781 arrivals in 10 boats on Wednesday, suggesting an average of 78 people per boat. This […]

Britain should commit to rejoining the European Union within a decade, according to the think tank chaired by Sir Tony Blair, as the former Labour prime minister said the country needed a “new approach” to post-Brexit relations. Sir Tony, who left office in 2007, said Andy Burnham’s Government should be clear it wants to enter into a “structured formal relationship” where “everything is on the table”. Sir Tony said the […]

Long-term jobless benefits claimants could be banned from spending their welfare payments on alcohol, cigarettes and gambling under plans being launched by the Conservatives. The plans would also see universal credit (UC) payments slashed for those who have not made consistent contributions to the welfare system, which Tory leader Kemi Badenoch claimed was currently “unfair to workers”. Under the Tory plans, anyone who claims UC when they are out of […]

Harry Kane says England’s World Cup exit was the most painful near miss yet due to the manner of a semi-final collapse to Argentina that “wasn’t us as a team”. The wounds from the agonising late loss remain raw as Thomas Tuchel’s group reconvenes 10 weeks on for the start of their Nations League campaign and quest to become Euro 2028 champions. England’s latest attempt to bounce back from heartbreak […]

Wayne Rooney has said he and wife Coleen are “still just two kids from Croxteth” more than two decades after rising to fame. The former footballer, 40, and his wife of 18 years are the focus of the new Disney Plus documentary series The Real Rooneys – which follows the couple during a pivotal year in their lives along with sons Kai, 16; Klay, 13; Kit, 10; and Cass, eight. […]

A ban on football fans drinking in the stands during matches is outdated, discriminatory and should be scrapped, Andy Burnham said. The Prime Minister said it was unfair for football fans to be singled out when supporters of other sports were able to drink while watching their teams. The ban was put in place during the 1980s when concerns about hooliganism were at their height and covers the top five […]