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Remco Evenepoel will be the favourite for the mostly flat stage in Caen

While the blaze may be contained, the weather forecast is keeping firefighters on alert

Two riders found at fault for 'assault andintimidation of a rider' on stage 17, Jonas Rickaert given yellow card

Lionesses are at risk of elimination from the 2025 Women’s Euros after defeat on matchday one

The Tour de France is often called the world’s biggest annual sporting event. Each July up to 12 million people line the roadside, while the cumulative TV audience tops 3 billion viewers across 190 countries.

"Did he lose a bet?"

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: A historic ‘one in, one out’ returns scheme that sends undocumented migrants back to continental Europe and grants refuge only to those with valid asylum claims would quickly dismantle people-smuggling operations. For the prime minister, it would also be a clear, practical and badly needed ‘win’

The French President addressed MPs and peers ahead of talks on the small boats crisis with Sir Keir Starmer

French President Emmanuel Macron addressed MPs and peers during his state visit to the UK.

After years of fighting over Brexit and being represented by a series of ludicrous Foreign Secretaries, Britain is back on the world stage, and quite frankly, we couldn’t be needed more.