Tour de France to start in UK in 2027
The men’s and women’s grand depart will both take place in the same country for the first time, with the men’s race setting off from Edinburgh
“Global Britain” urges cities to join in 2022 Commonwealth Games bid
The UK Government is driving the bid process for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, inviting cities to bid individually or collectively
UK government helps sports sector go for gold in exporting expertise
Department for International Trade stages conference in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to boost UK sports industry exports to major international markets
UK PM announces Yorkshire bid for 2019 UCI Road World Championship
The UK region of Yorkshire has been put forward as a potential host for the UCI Road World Championship
Four cities shortlisted for 2018 Great Exhibition of the North
UK government ministers will decide in the autumn whether Blackpool, Bradford, Newcastle-Gateshead and Sheffield will host the Great Exhibition of the North
UK Sport backs GB to win at Rio with million-hour support
British athletes will have had 950,000 hours of support from the English Institute of Sport by Rio 2016, as Team GB targets a best ever away Games
Brighton to host Lib Dem 2016 conference
The UK Liberal Democrat Party will hold their 2016 conference at the Brighton Centre
Debbie Jevans resigns as CEO of England Rugby 2015
Debbie Jevans, the chief executive of England Rugby 2015 – the organising committee of this autumn’s Rugby World Cup – has resigned, citing “personal reasons”
Bernard Lapasset anticipates record-breaking Rugby World Cup
Six months before the kick of Rugby World Cup 2015, World Rugby chairman Bernard Lapasset has predicted that the tournament will break boundaries on all fronts
Liverpool to host 2019 Netball World Cup
The International Netball Association has awarded the right to host the 2019 Netball World Cup to the North West English city of Liverpool