CATEGORIES

Labour wants graduate-led nurseries to fight inequality

Exclusive Phillipson says early-years education key to improving life chances

'Like to win that way? No' - Stokes queries Australia after 'cheat' row sparks Lord's fury

A fresh chapter was written in an Ashes history already rippled with controversy and rancour as Australia won the second Test and took a 2-0 lead in the series, but the perception that they had trampled over the treasured spirit of the game to get there led to fury in the crowd and, more remarkably, among the usually mild-mannered MCC members.

England and beastly Stokes fall short after Carey's coup

This time there was no miracle; no great escape of which to speak. Ben Stokes, hero of Headingley, warrior of the 2019 World Cup final, produced one of the most stunning centuries in Test cricket's 146-year history but, at 3.14pm on a truly febrile fifth day, he stood hunched over his bat, crestfallen and finally cracked open.

Bairstow drama sets Lord's alight with furious fire

After the stumping incident, the raging atmosphere was like no other in all the years of Test cricket at this ground

Djokovic looks unstoppable while Swiatek has to find her feet on grass

Defending men's champion starts as strong favourite but picking a winner of the women's singles is tough

Muchova aims to carry on Czech tradition

French Open runner-up takes inspiration from major winners for Wimbledon bid

Verstappen and Red Bull find it all too easy again

As the roar of engines echoed around the Styrian mountains, for Max Verstappen it resounded surely as a rumbling but triumphal chorus, booming from this circuit's natural amphitheatre and acknowledging he is simply untouchable.

Magazines - Print plant closure adds to pressure on publishers

Readers who indulged in the weekend routine of browsing magazines will be oblivious to their connection to a crucial tipping point, as all but one of the nation's top-selling titles move to being printed by Walstead, the last remaining UK-based operation with the scale to handle them.

'A dying art' - India's seaweed divers seek better future for their girls

With sacks tied around their saris and well-used goggles as their only equipment, the seaweed collectors of India's southeast coast have been diving in the Gulf of Mannar for decades, passing skills from mother to daughter.

US supreme court rulings an attack on 'hard-won freedoms', says Harris

The US supreme court rulings that struck down the White House's student debt relief plan, affirmative action in college admissions and a Colorado law that protected LGBTQ+ rights highlight \"a national movement to attack hard-won and hard-fought freedoms\", the vice-president, Kamala Harris, has warned.

'Locked in a death spiral' - How health service ended up in intensive care

Squeezed budgets, lack of staff and an ageing population have pushed hospitals to the brink

Braverman loses support of Baker over grooming gangs rhetoric

Suella Braverman's rhetoric about child sexual abuse and grooming gangs has cost her the support of an influential Conservative backer, Steve Baker, in a sign her hardline approach to culture war issues could hamper her chances of becoming Tory leader.

Testy cricket - Rowdy scenes as England and Australia vie for spirit of the Ashes

Frankly, it's just not Bazball, old boy. On a febrile, toxic, at times mildly hallucinogenic day at Lord's, the cricketers of England and Australia produced one of the most obscurely rancorous days of high summer sport ever seen in this country.

'A significant find': archaeologists astounded by cluster of prehistoric pits in Bedfordshire

A prehistoric site with as many as 25 monumental pits has been discovered in Bedfordshire, to the astonishment of archaeologists.

"There is no hope' - The fury of France's left behind

Deep-rooted sense of injustice behind riots in poor French district

Fears mount that NHS will be forced to charge for care

Survey shows 71% feel principle of 'free at point of use' is doomed

Restaurant attack Writer badly injured in 'war crime'

The award-winning Ukrainian writer and war crimes researcher Victoria Amelina was critically injured in a Russian missile strike on a pizza restaurant in eastern Ukraine last week.

Where does this week leave Putin? Insiders say opponents should expect vengeance

Four days after Vladimir Putin faced the most serious challenge to his 23-year rule, the Russian president called in the country's media for a briefing in the Kremlin.

Activists hope Beijing's extreme heat will prompt climate action

As temperatures in the Chinese capital are forecast to creep back up to record-breaking heights this weekend, activists are hoping that overheated Beijingers will start thinking about the causes of, as well as the solutions to, such intense heatwaves.

Paradise lost? Tahitian village fears impact of Olympic surfing competition

The ocean has always been part of the rhythm of life for Henry Tahurai. The 31-year-old father grew up fishing, diving and surfing where he lives in Teahupo'o, next to the famed surf break.

Bolsonaro barred from running for office in Brazil for eight years

The political future of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro is in doubt after electoral judges voted to ban him from running for office for eight years for abusing his powers and peddling \"immoral\" and \"appalling lies\" during last year's acrimonious election.

Microwaves creating a buzz again as more Britons try to save on energy

Almost one main meal a week is now cooked primarily with a microwave in the UK, according to the market research firm Kantar, with usage rising by 8% in a year.

Rwanda scheme: 24,000 face removal

More than 24,000 asylum seekers in the UK from about one-third of the world's countries could face removal to Rwanda by the Home Office, even though the scheme was found to be unlawful in the court of appeal on Thursday.

Cabinet office: no investigation into Korski groping claim

The Cabinet Office will not investigate allegations that the former Conservative mayoral hopeful Daniel Korski groped a woman when he worked in Downing Street 10 years ago.

Boy, 15, and man fatally stabbed in north London

A 15-year-old boy and a 23-year-old man have been stabbed to death in north London.

Frappés from coffee chains 'more sugary than a Coke'

An iced coffee is a cool pick-me-up on a hot day, but it might not be the caffeine boosting your mood as many of the blends sold by well-known high street coffee chains contain more sugar than a Mars bar or can of Coke.

'A very special baby': Blackpool zoo celebrates orangutan birth

An orangutan has been born at Blackpool zoo in a boost to conservationists battling to save the endangered species. The Bornean orangutan, the first to be born at the zoo in 20 years, was described as \"a very special baby\" by zookeepers.

Radiographers in England set to strike

Thousands of radiographers in England have voted to go on strike for the first time in the increasingly bitter healthcare pay dispute.

Rainbow armband ban in Women's World Cup

Fifa has confirmed that team captains at the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand later this month will not be allowed to wear the rainbow armband in support of LGBTQ+ rights or the OneLove armband but will be able to choose from eight alternative options.

Clarkson attack on Meghan was sexist, watchdog rules

Jeremy Clarkson discriminated against the Duchess of Sussex when he used an article in the Sun to describe his \"hatred\" of her with a series of sexist tropes, a press regulator has ruled.