The semi-retired businessman usually plays in £10 entry tournaments in his local casino in Hull.
The 74-year-old calls for an "exit from Brexit" as he is elected unopposed to succeed Tim Farron.
The broadcaster comes in for a battering on the front pages as the pay of its top stars is revealed.
Russian warships sailing from the Black Sea to Syria pass through the centre of one of Europe's biggest cities - where amateur ship spotters watch their every move.
The latest Brexit talks end without agreement on EU citizens' rights or the amount the UK should pay.
Chiang Kai-shek led the fight against Mao Zedong during China's long civil war. General Hau Pei-tsun remembers the nationalist leader
Six buildings are on the shortlist for the 22nd annual Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building.
A survey suggests the economy will continue to grow in 2017 but firms highlight longer-term threats to success.
In our series of letters from African journalists, Yousra Elbagir explores Sudanese women's appetite for weight gain pills.
