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‘WE KNOW JUST HOW TO HURT THE LIONESSES’

GERMANY BOSS SAYS HOSTS’ DEFENCE IS VULNERABLE AS SHE PREDICTS FINAL WILL BE A FEAST OF FOOTBALL

Pragmatic Prime Minister is needed to navigate recession

THERE'S a high chance that the first task of either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister will be to navigate the economy through a recession. That will require them to relinquish their dogmatic approaches to tax and adopt more practical policies to minimise the damage.

Profits soar beyond £4bn as spirits rise to perk up Diageo

The end of Covid restrictions boosted sales of Guinness, which rose 52% in the UK. In Ireland, a recovery in pubs and bars lifted net sales by 71%.

My mum's legacy means I'm fighting brain cancer

TEN years ago this week, the curtain raised on Danny Boyle's London 2012 opening ceremony, and it felt like a collective weight fell from our nation's shoulders.

‘What an actor’: Bernard Cribbins dies aged 93

BERNARD CRIBBINS, whose seven-decade career stretched from the Carry On films and The Railway Children to The Wombles and Fawlty Towers, has died aged 93.

Dorries: Commonwealth Games are no 'vanity project'

CULTURE Secretary Nadine Dorries today defended the expense of hosting the Commonwealth Games when the country is facing a cost-of-living crisis.

Labour strike split deepens as Starmer fires Rayner’s partner

LABOUR’S civil war over industrial action intensified today as the party’s former shadow chancellor said MPs should support a general strike and protest with workers on the picket line.

LA is the Dragon’s den for Matt

MATT SMITH was among the stars of Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon to attend its world premiere in Los Angeles.

Backlash over £1.3bn profits for British Gas as bills soar

THE owner of British Gas is facing a backlash today after the company announced a five-fold increase in profits and plans to reinstate paying dividends to shareholders, despite millions of households facing a squeeze as energy bills soar.

'SAVE US FROM 12% FARES RISE AGONY'

HEAT ON MINISTERS TO ACT OVER FEARS OF BIGGEST RAIL INCREASE SINCE PRIVATISATION

Deflated Eriksson backs England to go all the way

TEARFUL Sweden defender Magdalena Eriksson talked up England's chances of beating Germany or France at Wembley and said: "They are absolutely in a flow at the moment."

Oberdorf: Buhl's absence spurs us on

LENA OBERDORF says the absence of star winger Klara Buhl through Covid will give Germany "extra motivation" to reach the final of Euro 2022.

London pint prices hit £8 as squeeze hurts Marston's

PINT prices in London are hitting £8, the boss of pub chain Marston's has said, after the company reported a drop in sales amid rising cost pressures for hospitality firms.

Twitter sets date for vote on $44bn Musk offer

TWITTER has set a date for shareholders to vote on Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover offer, despite now being embroiled in a legal battle with the Tesla boss who says he no longer wants to buy it.

Traders brace for signal of September US rates hike

CITY traders were today braced for more currency and stock market volatility as the US Federal Reserve prepares to reveal its latest move to fight rampant inflation.

BAT benefits from its alternatives to cigarettes as vape sales climb by 48%

THE number of people vaping and using other forms of smoke-free products at British American Tobacco has passed 20 million as the FTSE 100 company continues to seek out a future beyond the cigarette.

Vimto maker counts on summer thirst

A SUNNY outlook for summer sales at UK theme parks and holiday resorts means the maker of Vimto is optimistic that it can build on improved sales, which were lifted by return of thirsty commuters.

Airport chaos sends Wizz Air diving to deficit of £240m

WIZZ AIR today became the latest airline to reveal turbulent losses due to disruption at airports.

Tory tirades against migrants won't wash in London

BILE against immigrants has become a major part of this Tory leadership race.

Rising rate of obesity tarnishing legacy of 2012 Games

THE capital's Olympic boroughs have seen childhood obesity rates soar to some of the highest in the country in the decade since the Games, analysis by the Evening Standard reveals today.

Russia has failed to reveal loss of 40,000 troops, says Zelensky

NEARLY 40,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since the start of the invasion of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has told his people as his military stepped up a fightback in a key southern city.

STARMER MPS DEFY ORDERS TO STAY OFF PICKET LINES

LABOUR MPs today defied Sir Keir Starmer's orders to stay off picket lines during the crippling rail strikes.

Red on red as Labour big gun attacks Khan over cannabis

SADIQ KHAN'S hopes of reforming the law on cannabis have been dealt a blow by a prominent Labour MP.

CHEEKY 'LESSI' BRINGS SWEDES TO HEEL

ALESSIA RUSSO'S audacious backheel goal sent social media into meltdown - and earned the England star the nickname "Lessi".

Dumfries on Chelsea radar after going cool on Kounde

CHELSEA are switching their focus to Inter Milan's Denzel Dumfries after frustration in their bid to sign Sevilla's Jules Kounde.

Former BP executive to fire up Rolls-Royce

ROLLS-ROYCE has hired former BP executive Tufan Erginbilgic as its next chief executive to replace Warren East.

Profit margins tighter, warns Unilever

UNILEVER, the maker of Ben & Jerry's ice cream and Hellmann's mayonnaise, posted a boost in sales but warned margins would get thinner as inflation takes a bite out of corporate profits.

DIY chains hit amid fears of spending slowdown

WARNINGS from Walmart and the DIY chain Wickes triggered a wave of selling across the retail sector today as fears mount of a consumer spending slowdown.

Apple branches out in Knightsbridge

APPLE today offered a sneak preview of its newest store, a high-tech shop in Knightsbridge.

All systems go for £2.8bn OneWeb deal

BRITISH satellite firm OneWeb has agreed a merger with French firm Eutelsat in £2.8 billion deal as the pair look to take on rival Elon Musk's SpaceX to provide global internet connectivity from space.