4 h. ago Sir Alastair Cook suggests radical new rule for Test cricket

Former England captain Cook has proposed a law change that would benefit the bowlers in Test matches

Society

5 h. ago Late Queen Elizabeth II was 'lukewarm' on idea princesses could one day take the throne

According to a new book, the beloved monarch and her aides at Buckingham Palace were seemingly less than keen on a change in the law, which would allow girls to ascend to the throne.

Politics

42 h. ago I Fought the Law review – no one does this kind of drama better than Sheridan Smith

This true crime drama about a woman who forced the government to change the law so her daughter’s killer could be jailed is totally elevated by Smith. Her brilliance turns it into genuinely moving TVIs there any comfort to be had in knowing that police incompetence is not a new phenomenon? Not really, no. But it might be all you can find to cling on to during this harrowing, heartbreaking four-part drama. I Fought the Law is based on the true story of Ann Ming ,the murder of her 22-year-old daughter Julie in 1989 and her 30-year campaign to change the double jeopardy law so Julie’s acquitted killer could be tried again for the crime.I Fought the Law has two great strengths. First, the awareness that although the overturning of a law that had existed since Magna Carta is technically the most astonishing part of Ming’s tale, it is not the most televisual. That, for better or worse, will always be the body blows she withstood, from finding her daughte...

Events

42 h. ago What happened to Julie Hogg's killer Billy Dunlop as I Fought The Law airs?

Julie Hogg was murdered by Billy Dunlop in 1989, but it took her mother Ann Ming 17 years to get justice for her daughter as she campaigned to have the double jeopardy law changed

Events

44 h. ago The real story of Ann Ming's campaign behind ITV's I Fought the Law

Ann Ming campaigned for 15 years and changed the law that led to murderer William Dunlop to be the first person sentenced under the ruling

Politics

52 h. ago Calls for phone snatching law change – but expert warns it may not go far enough

Labour MP Dawn Butler is seeking an amendment that would require tech giants to block stolen phones

Events

4 d. ago Graham Henry tells World Rugby to 'blow up the law book' as players left bemused

Sir Graham Henry has called for massive changes to rugby's law book

Sport

6 d. ago Jodie Ounsley calls on schools to build on success of Women’s Rugby World Cup

Ounsley, known for her role as Fury on BBC show Gladiators, attended the Red Roses’ 69-7 thrashing of the United States in Sunderland.

Events

6 d. ago Rugby player Shane Christie, who called for study of concussion, dies at age 39

Shane Christie suspected he was suffering from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

Sport

6 d. ago Plan to intercept small boats threatened by potential collapse of French government

The French interior ministry has said it would implement the law change ‘this summer’ but concerns of delays have been raised

Politics

8 d. ago Eddie Jones calls for World Rugby law change as Rassie Erasmus accused

Jones believes a late change to the Springboks’ back row was crucial in deciding the game between South Africa and Australia

Events

1 week ago Eddie Jones reveals Springboks theory over historic Wallabies victory

Eddie Jones has played down the Wallabies’ landmark Ellis Park triumph over the Springboks in the Rugby Championship opener

Events

1 week ago Wallabies brace for Springboks backlash but history beckons in Cape Town | Angus Fontaine

No Australian side has won in the South African city in seven Tests across 33 years but Joe Schmidt’s fitter and faster team is full of belief they canThe Wallabies didn’t just defeat the Springboks last weekend, they humiliated them. Now comes the reckoning. The bear has been poked, the Springbok spit-roasted. South Africa’s coach Rassie Erasmus has swung the axe with 10 changes to the side that coughed up a 22-0 lead and allowed 38 unanswered points inside an hour.The widely held view is that rugby’s world order will be brutally restored in this weekend’s return Test in Cape Town. The two-time world champions will crush their impetuous rivals and resume their mantle as rugby’s No 1 team after last week’s boilover saw them slip down the rankings to No 3 below New Zealand and Ireland. Continue reading...

Sport

1 week ago NSPCC calls for major law change over issue that 'crosses the line'

The children's charity say they "believe legislation is out of step with public attitudes"

Politics

1 week ago Today's rugby news as former Wales captain calls for two new teams and Tandy phones Rees

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

Politics

1 week ago Wales rugby legend's son becomes drag queen called Heidi Heights

Steele Quinnell has landed a big gig this week and explains how he's ended up taking a very different career path

Politics

1 week ago World Cup provides launchpad as women’s rugby prepares for liftoff | Robert Kitson

The next few weeks have the potential to refresh rugby in all its guises – this tournament is going to hit differentlyBack in the day there was a low-profile sport called women’s rugby union. Few people went to watch, the media seldom took an interest and the world’s top players were enthusiastic amateurs. Anyone predicting Twickenham would one day be packed to the rafters for a standalone women’s fixture would have been dismissed as crazy. And now? There is a different sport in town. It is simply known as rugby and now more than ever it belongs to both sexes.Next month’s World Cup final, accordingly, has attracted a full house in excess of 80,000 and a huge global television audience. And if all goes to plan the Lionesses will not be the only female sporting queens adorning teenage bedroom walls in England. The Red Roses may or may not be crowned world champions at the end of September but public interest in them is about to soar. The organisers report that 375,000 tickets have bee...

Politics

2 w. ago Wales captain's heartbreaking interview blows people away as viewers left in tears

Alex Callender will lead Wales at the Women's Rugby World Cup alongside co-captain Kate Williams

Politics

2 w. ago Do you have a high street full of gambling shops breeding poverty and addiction? I have a way to fight back | Dawn Butler

Communities feel powerless because the law gives betting firms the upper hand. But a simple change could transfer power to the people• Dawn Butler is MP for Brent EastWalking down their local high streets, people in Britain are increasingly unlikely to come across a local butcher, baker or grocery shop, and more likely to find betting shops, casinos, adult gaming centres (AGC) and so-called bingo venues, where traditional bingo is muscled out by money-sapping slot machines. These establishments are taking over our town centres at an alarming rate. From talking to my constituents in Brent, west London, and residents across the capital, I know that people have had enough.That’s why this summer I have launched a campaign for urgent reform of our gambling laws. Ministers must give local authorities and people greater power to tackle this issue and reclaim our high streets. Currently, billionaire-owned overseas corporations have too much power, and local people have none. That needs to c...

Politics

2 w. ago Quarter of parents sacrifice food or heating to afford school uniform – poll

The Education Secretary has called on schools to reduce immediately the number of branded items of uniform they require ahead of a change in the law.

Society