Borthwick's vision is validated as England start to trust the process

Statement win over Ireland has given his squad a boost the challenge is to back up that display against France

Temple of hope Passion returns to England HQ as Six Nations delivers thrill of uncertainty

Nothing about the men's Six Nations is obviously cool or trendy. The respective kits don't change much from one season to the next, the weather can be deeply average and there is no sign of Taylor Swift.

The Body Shop files for bankruptcy in Canada and US as funds dry up

The Body Shop has filed for bankruptcy in the US and Canada and is struggling to pay suppliers in Australia as the group's most profitable overseas businesses struggle with cash shortages after its UK parent's collapse last month.

Protests at Herzog visit as Amsterdam opens first Holocaust museum

Three-quarters of the Dutch Jewish population - 102,000 people - were killed by the Nazis during the second world war, the highest proportion in western Europe.

Bad weather hampers search for Six people missing in Swiss Alps

Police are searching for six people who have gone missing during a ski tour that departed from the Alpine town of Zermatt in Switzerland's Valais canton.

Delight in Toronto as bald eagles nest for first time

Few things delight the people of Toronto more than unexpected animals in unexpected places.

'Barbecue' Gangland boss likes comparison with Martin Luther King

Murals in the Haitian slums he rules liken him to the Argentinian guerrilla Ernesto “Che” Guevara.

US 'airlifts embassy staff out of Haiti' as insurrection grows

The US has reportedly started airlifting embassy staff out of Haiti under the cover of darkness after dozens of heavily armed gang fighters tried to seize the political quarter of its capital, Port-au-Prince.

Varadkar in trouble after heavy defeat in referendum

Critics have rounded on the taoiseach after the government's crushing defeat in a dual referendum, accusing the Irish leader of overseeing a lacklustre campaign that was rushed out of a \"gimmicky\" desire to make voting coincide with International Women's Day.

Search continues in Nigeria for hundreds of abducted children

Security forces continued to search forests and set up roadblocks in the north-west of Nigeria yesterday in an attempt to find hundreds of kidnapped schoolchildren, but observers said combing the woodland expanses could take weeks.

'We believe in a miracle' Ukraine's medics after two years on frontline

When Russia launched its invasion in 2022, Roman Vozniak gave up his old life.

Outrage as pope says Kyiv should 'raise white flag' and end the war

Ukraine responded angrily yesterday to a suggestion by Pope Francis that the country should have \"the courage to raise the white flag\" and negotiate an end to the war with Russia.

Stars have duty to look out for less prominent colleagues, says Gough

The stage and screen star Denise Gough has called on prominent actors to be vigilant for fellow cast and crew members in an industry where misconduct remains rife.

Fears over Birmingham culture hub as venues shut

There are growing calls to protect a street in Birmingham that was home to the UK's first purpose-built repertory theatre, a pub that hosted Black Sabbath's first gig and the country's oldest working cinema, with two of the three venues now closed.

West Bank Jericho street named after airman who set himself on fire in US

The West Bank town of Jericho has unveiled a street named after Aaron Bushnell, the US airman who set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington to protest against the war in Gaza.

Uncertainty over departure of aid vessel as famine fears intensify

Uncertainty surrounded the departure of an aid ship carrying 200 tonnes of food aimed at alleviating looming famine in Gaza, as pressure mounted for maritime aid in the face of stalling ceasefire talks and the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Out of its shell 'Radical' crab collection aims to change spirit of museums

The Hawaiian pom pom crab is a small creature -just a few centimetres in width - with a remarkable skill. Its name is derived from its habit of carrying around two tiny stinging anemones in its pincers, which it waggles like a cheerleader to fend off predators.

IPP was a 'life sentence' Sister of man who killed himself attacks jail term

On the last day of his life, Francis Williams feared he was about to be sent to prison. Williams, 43, had committed no recent crime but when he was kicked out of a hostel in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, after a drinking relapse, he guessed what was coming next.

Analysis Prosecutions hindered by myths and court delays

A report into how the Crown Prosecution Service deals with rape cases makes for grim reading.

Stage review A Crucible where venue plays its part

There is a particular quality to the silence that descends on the Crucible theatre when all dramatic elements in that unique space are operating at their most taut.

'Shocking' delays in care for blind people-report

The lives of thousands of blind and partially sighted people are being put at risk by delays in the vital care to which they have a legal right after being assessed as visually impaired, according to a report.

Health secretary criticised for not tackling obesity’

The celebrity chef and Green party supporter Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has criticised the health secretary, Victoria Atkins, for what he says is the government's failure to tackle the obesity crisis.

C of E Why bishop is calling for £1bn in reparations for slavery

An early childhood spent in a chattel house in Barbados followed by the shock of racism in the UK imbued Rosemarie Mallett with a sense of historical injustice and disadvantage that has shaped her life's work.

Conservatives MPs criticise war memorial for Muslims

Tory MPs have privately criticised the government's decision to build a memorial for Muslims who died fighting for Britain in the two world wars.

'An appalling direction' Activists across political spectrum criticise No 10 plans

Leading veterans of causes including LGBTQ+ rights and the anti-apartheid struggle, as well as conservative causes such as hunting, have criticised government plans to broaden the definition of extremism.

'We either look or we forget': artist makes case for Tate showing racist Whistler mural

An artist commissioned to respond to a mural in Tate Britain that has been sealed off from the public since 2020 because of its depictions of black and Chinese people, says viewing traumatic and racist images is crucial for us to truly grapple with our history.

‘War footing’ needed to end low growth, Brown says

Britain needs to be put on an economic \"war footing\" if it is to break out of a vicious cycle of low growth, the former prime minister Gordon Brown will say today.

Centre-right on course for narrow win in Portugal, exit polls suggest

A coalition of Portuguese centre-right parties is on course to narrowly defeat the incumbent Socialists but fall well short of a majority, exit polls have suggested, in a closely fought snap general election in which the far-right Chega party looks likely to double its share of the vote and finish third.

Ramadan in Gaza 'We are sitting here waiting for our fate'

Seventy days after they were forced to leave their house in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, Hanaa al-Masry, her husband and their six children are preparing for Ramadan in their new home: a dilapidated tent.

Tory ex-home secretaries warn against politicising extremism

Leading counter-terror and extremism experts, including three former Conservative home secretaries, have warned senior politicians against using extremism to score political points, as Michael Gove prepares to announce his controversial new antiextremism plan.