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Clarke warns against any complacency for Cyprus tie

No sooner had the Cyprus manager Temuri Ketsbaia declared Scotland have already qualified for next summer's European Championship than Steve Clarke comprehensively dismissed the notion. \"Football can bite you on the bum,\" said the Scotland manager.

Medvedev and Shelton out to spoil hopes for dream final

As the ATP tour neared the halfway point of its 2023 season, the year had been largely defined by what had not occurred. It had been clear for a long time, as they tore through the opposition, that Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz were the best players in the world. Yet the two best players had also, somehow, not faced each other in more than a year.

Stokes has 'good plan' to cope with ODI return

Ben Stokes returns to the England ODI fold hopeful that his post-World Cup plans will solve the long-running saga of his left knee-leaving him free to continue his career as his country's marquee all-rounder.

Green machines - Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port goes all-electric

In its nearly 60 years of making cars, Ellesmere Port's Vauxhall factory has nearly closed several times, says the Unite union convener John Cooper, standing beside the body of an electric van on the production line. Last-minute negotiations saved the plant each time, but it was a close-run thing.

Ex-Mossad chief says 'apartheid' forced on Palestinian population

A former head of the Mossad intelligence agency has said Israel is imposing a form of apartheid on the Palestinians, joining a growing number of prominent Israelis to compare the occupation of the West Bank to South Africa's defunct system of racial oppression.

Biden prepares to ward off impeachment threat as Republicans pursue son Hunter

The White House is bracing for an autumn of political trench warfare after prosecutors pursuing Joe Biden's son on a gun possession charge said they would seek a criminal indictment by the end of the month.

Russia launches fourth attack in five days on food exports in Izmail

Russia has maintained its bombing campaign against Ukrainian food exports with the fourth drone attack in five days on grain silos and other infrastructure around the port of Izmail along the Danube river.

Mexico set for first female president as main parties pick women candidates

Mexico will almost certainly have its first female president in 2024, after the governing Morena party and the opposition coalition both chose women as their candidates.

Sunak ready to discuss corporate visas deal with Modi, No 10 hints

Rishi Sunak is willing to discuss corporate visas as part of trade talks with India, Downing Street officials have indicated, as he flies to Delhi this weekend hoping to lay the groundwork for an agreement later this year.

Labour receives £10.4m boost to election war chest

Labour had a record quarter for funding of more than £10.4m, showing the party is outgunning the Conservatives financially in the run-up to the next election.

King Charles the cautious - Continuity but little reform in first year on throne

As the king spends the first anniversary of his mother's death, and of his accession, at his Scottish Highland retreat today, he may reflect on a period of transition not seen in 70 years.

Elizabeth II - Monarch in tribute to mother on anniversary

King Charles has paid tribute to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth, and renewed his pledge to serve the nation in a message today marking the first anniversary of her death and of his accession.

Labour peer condemns 'cover-up' of policeman's deception

A prominent Labour peer has condemned a \"vile\" alleged cover-up of an undercover police officer's 19-year relationship with a woman he deceived using his fake identity.

'It's slowed people down' - Wales gets ready for rollout of 20mph limit

Chris Davies, the genial host of a B&B in the south Wales village of St Brides Major, was in no doubt. \"I've lived here all my life and the speed limit was always 30mph. People would shoot through. Since it's been 20mph it's been brilliant.

Regulator turns gaze on 'eye-watering' bills charged by vet chains

The competition regulator is taking aim at the UK's £2bn veterinary industry amid fears that a surge in chain-owned surgeries may be leaving pet owners with dwindling choice and \"eye-watering\" bills.

New blood: all-female play offers subversive and non-binary take on Dracula

The first significant staging of Dracula with an all-female and non-binary cast is aiming to \"reclaim and subvert\" gothic tropes of fragile and corruptible women by retelling the genre classic through the eyes of its character Mina Murray.

A risky breakout - How did ex-soldier conceal himself under lorry to flee?

It was hardly the most sophisticated escape, and it should have been easy to prevent. At 7.32am a food delivery lorry turned right out of Wandsworth prison's gates, concluding what should have been an uneventful run.

September record set to fall after UK sees hottest day of year

The UK has provisionally recorded its hottest day of the year, with this week expected to be the longest prolonged period of hot weather ever seen in September, the Met Office said yesterday.

Police to investigate maternity care failings at hospitals trust

Nottinghamshire police have announced they are launching a criminal investigation into maternity failings at Nottingham university hospitals (NUH) NHS trust, after hundreds of families raised concerns to an independent review.

Host with the most - Rugby World Cup to Olympics - France's golden year begins

When dusk falls over Paris tonight, the city will reverberate to the spectacular and the divine. To mark the start of the Rugby World Cup, the Eiffel Tower will blaze with light. Then the Oscar winner Jean Dujardin will direct an opening ceremony that celebrates French \"savoir-faire and art de vivre\", as well as the sport's 200th birthday.

A blue plaque for Arthur Wharton, the best all-round athlete you've never heard of

Arthur Wharton is far from being a household name, but his fans say his name should be shouted from the rafters. More than a century ago he was the outstanding sportsman of his generation: a world record-breaking runner; a superb cricketer; and England's first black professional footballer.

EU diplomats hope Horizon deal is first of many with UK

A dramatic thaw in relations with the EU has raised hopes that the UK's return to the multibillion pound Horizon research programme could be the first of many breakthroughs, diplomats in Brussels have said.

Escape of terror suspect prompts prison cuts row

Ministers are blamed for staff shortages in jails on second day of manhunt

Borthwick's gamble - Mitchell gets shock England start in World Cup opener

Steve Borthwick is expected to hand Alex Mitchell a shock start at scrumhalf for England's World Cup opener against Argentina on Saturday.

Sabalenka races past Zheng to reach a fifth straight slam semi-final

At the beginning of this year, while she was still just one player in a field of challengers, Aryna Sabalenka made her primary goal for the season clear. The Belarusian rarely does things by half measures and so she did not merely want to win her first grand slam tournament, but she embraced the far greater challenge of trying to close the gap on Iga Swiatek and overtake her as the world No 1.

Athapaththu sparks stunning series victory

Sri Lanka made history in Derby last night, winning the final T20 by seven wickets with three overs to spare, to go 2-1 up and secure their first ever series win against England.

United break silence on Antony abuse claims

Manchester United have finally broken their silence on the allegations of domestic abuse made against their forward Antony, saying they are \"taking this matter seriously\".

Refined Dunk keen to make mark on return

Defender is back in England squad after five-year hiatus and credits his development to De Zerbi's Brighton impact

Blow to UK climate goals as high inflation forces wind firms to shelve new projects

Britain's offshore wind industry is braced to lose out on financial help for projects helping the UK to meet climate goals because soaring inflation has left developers unable to compete for crucial government support.

Japanese city deploys robots to coax absent students back to school

A city in Japan is trying to tackle a rise in school absences with the help of robot assistants that officials hope will encourage children to attend classes remotely and then return to school.