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Russell Howard has revealed his baby son Felix died shortly after his wife Cerys gave birth earlier this year. In a post on Instagram, the 46-year-old comedian called it the "most devastating time of our lives". Paying tribute to the hospital staff for their "extraordinary compassion, kindness and humanity", he announced he and his wife were setting up The Felix Foundation in memory of their son, to help other families facing the same "devastating circumstances". In his post describing their loss, Howard wrote: "Earlier this year, our family changed forever when our beautiful baby boy, Felix, died shortly after birth. "During the most devastating time of our lives, the hospital staff who cared for us showed extraordinary compassion, kindness and humanity. "They helped us navigate an unimaginable heartache and gave us support when we needed it most." He described the support they received from a bereavement midwife named Lauren, who had lost her own baby, adding, "her care meant more to us than we can ever put into words". Sharing further details of their time in hospital, he said, "Felix was placed in a cool cot which meant that my wife and I were able to spend precious hours with our beautiful boy. "Those hours are among the most precious memories we have of Felix." Howard will host a special charity gala at The O2 in London on Monday 8 February, to help launch the foundation. The show will feature comedy stars Michael McIntyre, Jimmy Carr, Aisling Bea, Guz Khan, Greg Davies, Mo Gilligan, Michelle Wolf and John Bishop. Howard ended his post remembering Felix, saying: "We miss him dearly, every single day but we take some comfort in knowing that his name will stand for kindness, compassion and laughter, and that his legacy may help other families through the darkest moments of their lives." The foundation will aim to relieve the needs of parents, siblings and other close family members affected by miscarriage, premature birth, stillbirth, neonatal death or related bereavements by providing funding for specialist facilities, training, or other forms of support. Howard and his wife, Cerys Morgan, an NHS doctor, married in 2019 and have another little boy who was born in the summer of 2024. Howard is best known for his shows Russell Howard's Good News and The Russell Howard Hour, as well as appearances on panel shows including Mock The Week, 8 Out Of 10 Cats and Never Mind The Buzzcocks. He's also known for his live stand-up shows and two podcasts: Russell Howard's Five Brilliant Things and GoalLess.

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Infantino has been under pressure to resign after he tried to sell a stake in FIFA tournaments to private investors. He has refused to step down and he is likely to face a challenger in the vote which will be held at the FIFA Congress in Morocco next year. Got Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Latest Sky Sports deals or stream PL games with no contract📺 Candidates who want to challenge Infantino have to declare their intention to stand in the election by November 18. FIFA spokesperson: "The FIFA president announced in April that he will stand for re-election in 2027. Of course, nothing has changed. Mr Infantino will be standing for re-election." Infantino has been under attack by FIFA vice-presidents in Asia, Europe and North America. Last month, European nations withdrew their threat to boycott FIFA competitions after receiving "assurances such attempts to disfigure the game in this way will never be made again". However, European football's governing body continues to lead a global drive to force Mr Infantino from power. Infantino used trips in recent weeks to highlight how FIFA have raised money and invested it in football associations, who each have a vote carrying equal weight in the presidential election. This week Infantino was at the Women's U20 World Cup in Poland, where he declined to discuss his future and the current row with UEFA.

Mr Infantino did stop to speak to external media on Saturday for the first time since the World Cup sell-off scandal erupted in July, while arriving at the Under-20s Women's World Cup opener in Katowice, Poland. He only answered generally about his mission to grow football and the tournament, pledging "there will be a lot to say" beyond that but "it's not today". Mr Infantino declined to answer further as he went in for kick-off of the opening game, minutes away. Among follow-up questions to Mr Infantino, Sky News had been seeking answers on procedurally whether it was his intention to seek another term in the election scheduled for March or if he had considered resigning - as European body UEFA has led a campaign to force him out of office over the attempt to privatise the World Cup. It created some uncertainty about his future plans but a FIFA spokesperson has now told Sky News: "The FIFA president announced in April that he will stand for re-election in 2027. Of course, nothing has changed. Mr Infantino will be standing for re-election." No rival candidate has emerged despite some FAs withdrawing support for Mr Infantino, with the deadline to secure the support of five FIFA member nations in November. UEFA has collectively said it has lost confidence in Mr Infantino over a breach of trust for secretly negotiating selling shares in the World Cup to private investors. The Asian and North American football leadership is now also opposed to Mr Infantino. But Poland's FA leadership did promote welcoming Mr Infantino to the country this weekend. The battle is moving to American courts, with FIFA fighting off what it calls a UEFA "smear campaign" trying to gain documents related from the scheme to use to launch potential criminal action against Mr Infantino in Switzerland for allegedly undervaluing the World Cup for his own financial benefit. Mr Infantino has characterised the abandoned venture as being about trying to generate more cash for FAs. Read more from Sky News:Jared Kushner's brother breaks silence on World Cup sell-off plansGlobal football summit proposed to shape post-Infantino FIFA In response to a Sky News question on Saturday, he said: "There will be a lot to say, but there will be a right place and a right time to say this. It's not today, it's not here, but here and today, we are enjoying football. "We are continuing at FIFA, of course, to work to give every corner of the world a chance, an opportunity, a dignity, to find ways and means for them to become better and to participate and to celebrate football, which we all love." He was first elected in 2016 to replace the disgraced Sepp Blatter.

The actor, who was also famous for playing the title character in the period adventure Dick Turpin, died surrounded by close family on Friday, aged 82. He passed away at Brinsworth House, the Royal Variety Charity's care home, in west London, where he had lived for 23 years. In a statement issued by the charity, his son James O'Sullivan said: "My dad was as funny and charming in real life as he appeared on our TV screens over the years. Always kind spirited, good humoured, a doting grandfather and a wonderful dad - I will miss him dearly. "Although much of his career happened before I was born, I was fortunate enough to be able to enjoy and witness his incredible talents on the countless re-runs of his shows that made him the respected and loved actor that he was. "I would like to thank the incredible team at Brinsworth for their love, kindness and care over the last 23 years. They have been truly amazing and will always hold a special place in my heart." Giles Cooper, life-president of the Royal Variety, paid tribute to "a master of effortless charm and impeccable comic timing", who brought "pure warmth, wit, and unforgettable joy to millions of living rooms as a true giant" of British television. "He will be sorely missed by us all at the Royal Variety Charity." Read more from Sky News entertainment:Theatre team responds to actor quitting showSky News launches new Sunday current affairs programme O'Sullivan was a child actor when he made his first film appearance, playing a young boy singing in the Sunday School sequence of The Yellow Balloon, filmed in 1952 when he was eight and released the following year. His credits also included two Cliff Richard films - The Young Ones in 1961 and Wonderful Life in 1964 - as well as Cleopatra, in which he starred as Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII, the younger brother of the title character played by Elizabeth Taylor.

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Baum scores on debut to secure narrow Arsenal win Nineteen-year-old winger Lisa Baum scored on her Arsenal debut to secure a 1-0 win at Brighton. The winger introduced herself in emphatic fashion after dancing around defenders and firing her shot into the top left corner to break the deadlock in the 10th minute. Got Sky? Watch WSL games on your phoneNot got Sky? Stream WSL games with no contract The new-look Arsenal side - featuring new signings Misa, Georgia Stanway and Ona Battle - came close to doubling the lead but were short of their usual standards in front of goal to start the new season. Alessia Russo and Stina Blackstenius both came close but squandered opportunities from close range. Renee Slegers' side were then forced to rely on a confident defensive performance to keep Brighton at bay but Arturo Ruiz will take positives from a spirited performance in his first game in charge despite the result. Spurs dominate West Ham as debutant Hanson shines Tottenham started their WSL in convincing fashion with a comfortable 3-1 victory over West Ham United. The Hammers made 10 signings during the summer transfer window, four of whom started at Brisbane Road, but the visitors struggled to gel as Spurs controlled the tempo with an impressive level of intensity and the added bit of quality. Kirsty Hanson was the star of the show on her Spurs debut, scoring twice, including an incredible curling effort from outside the 18-yard box. It was Signe Gaupset who got things started though, reacting quickest to a loose ball finding the net via the inside of the post with a smart finish on the bounce. She then turned provider for Hanson's first, running from beyond the halfway line before sliding the Scot in to apply the finishing touch. Spurs had plenty of chances to extend their lead in the second half, with Cathinka Tandberg and Julie Blakstad missing the pick of the opportunities. They did finally get a third as Hanson one-upped herself with her second of the afternoon. Receiving the ball on the edge of the box, the winger wasn't closed down and was allowed to open up her body and find the far top corner beyond a stranded Constance Picaud. Viviane Asseyi grabbed a stoppage-time consolation to provide something for the visitors to cheer, but it mattered little. Martin Ho's side repeated the same result as they managed on the opening day against the Hammers last season, but in even more convincing fashion.