The boss of Notting Hill Carnival has said “we can’t ignore the impact of knife crime on our event” as he pledged to work alongside a charity set up by actor Idris Elba.

Three people have been killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church, according to church officials. Several other people, including the parish priest, were injured.

Royal Fixation will aim to give her owners Opulence Thoroughbreds their first ever Group winner in the Sky Bet Lowther Stakes. The Ed Walker-trained filly won impressively on her debut at York before ...