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'Moving to Texas has made everything exciting again'

Team GB sprinter Dina Asher-Smith tells Lawrence Ostlere that a coaching shake-up and new base is already paying off

Chelsea entertain with solid win over flashy Real

If Chelsea are on a “new journey” in the Women’s Champions League, it began in intermittent deluges of rain and in front of a sparse home crowd at Stamford Bridge.

Solanke on the verge of ending his 2,522-day wait

Dominic Solanke made his England debut in 2017 as a young Liverpool striker. That second cap hasn't arrived yet but, he tells Lawrence Ostlere, he's ready to make up for lost time

Water companies ordered to pay £158m to customers

Water companies will have to pay a £157.6m penalty after missing key targets on reducing pollution, leaks and supply interruptions while customer satisfaction continues to fall, Ofwat has said.

Hit and myth: the private who could have shot Hitler and saved 70 million lives

'Horrible Histories' author Terry Deary is back with a new book that examines the greatest hits (and misses) of British history including this remarkable First World War tale

Putin 'demolishes holiday home out of fear for his life'

Vladimir Putin has demolished his holiday villa by the Black Sea after he stopped visiting the area out of fear for his life relating to strikes from Ukraine, a Russian opposition website has claimed.

Scientist who warned of AI threat awarded Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to two researchers who helped build the foundations of the artificial intelligence that surrounds us today.

McCann suspect is cleared.of unrelated rape charges

The prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case, convicted paedophile and rapist Christian Brueckner, has been acquitted of unrelated sexual abuse charges in a German court.

Residents flee as Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida

Florida residents streamed out of the Tampa Bay region yesterday ahead of Hurricane Milton.

Trump 'called Putin seven times since leaving office'

Donald Trump has reportedly spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin as many as seven times since leaving the White House.

Israel ramps up airstrikes and incursion into Lebanon

Netanyahu claims assassinated Hezbollah leader's successor Safieddine is among 1,400 people killed in the past fortnight

HS2 will run into Euston, transport secretary hints

The transport secretary has indicated that HS2 will run into central London, saying it “would never have made sense” for that not to happen, following months of speculation over the rail line.

Families launch maternity inquiry after NHS failures

Dozens of families say they have been forced to launch their own inquiry into a troubled maternity care service after being shut out by an NHS review.

Deaths outnumber births but population increases.

The UK population has seen its largest annual increase in size since comparable data began in the early 1970s, new figures suggest.

Record number of people face hunger, warns charity

A record 9.3 million people – including one in five children – are facing hunger and hardship in the UK, according to an antipoverty charity.

Labour poll lead over Tories falls to just a single point

Labour’s polling lead has fallen to just one point after a rocky start to Sir Keir Starmer’s time in government.

And then there were three: the race to succeed Sunak

As Tom Tugendhat is knocked out and the Conservative leadership election goes into its final stages, the prospects of the frontrunners have been transformed.

Tugendhat out as Cleverly tops Tory leadership contest

James Cleverly has surged to the top of the Tory leadership race, winning the backing of the most Conservative MPs after a barnstorming conference performance.

Corbyn ally MPs oppose Labour's school fees tax raid

Two of Jeremy Corbyn’s Commons allies have united with the Tories to oppose Labour’s tax raid on private schools, despite having been elected on left-wing tickets.

Starmer's new chief echoes Johnson's 'homicidal robot'

If Sue Gray divided opinion inside and outside Keir Starmer’s cabinet – and she certainly did – then his chosen replacement may prove to be even more controversial.

PM says film tax relief will boost a 'British Hollywood'

Sir Keir Starmer has spoken of his passion for the creative arts as he prepares to unveil a major new investment strategy for Britain’s film industry to put it at the heart of his plans to boost economic growth.

Mordaunt: I was stalked

Former minister talks of pain as she backs our campaign to provide a safe space for women fleeing domestic violence

UK facing 'plot after plot' from rogue states and terror groups, warns MI5 chief

Sir Keir Starmer has warned of the “sober findings” in a speech by the head of MI5 who outlined how British intelligence is facing a “hell of a job” over rising threats from Iran and Russia, as well as the resurgence of Isis and al-Qaeda.

Eubank Jr may still land the fight that everybody wants

A career spent in one of boxing’s heaviest shadows could be defined by a blockbuster bout with rival Conor Benn in 2025

English clubs must rise to challenge of tight schedules

Arsenal, Chelsea and City must battle on multiple fronts

Ineos disruptors may decide to end Ten Hag's torment

United manager’s future is in the balance at today’s meeting

One-nil to City? Club lands blow on league in legal fight

Tribunal finds some rules to be in breach of competition law but panel backs broad principles around financial fair play

Madrid mulls earlier dinner hours to cater for tourists

The populist politician Isabel Diaz Ayuso wants to draw more visitors to the city by opening restaurants earlier. But locals may not find the change so appetising, writes Graham Keeley

I have been changed by the shocking number of bodies

A paramedic in Gaza reveals the terrible toll that trying to save lives in a warzone has taken on him and his colleagues

'We don't even have gloves'

NHS medics in Gaza tell Bel Trew about the severe lack of supplies in a health system that has practically collapsed’