Water bill rises 'show contempt for customers'

Politicians and campaigners have condemned proposed water bill rises for England and Wales, accusing the regulator, Ofwat, of showing \"contempt\" to customers affected by poor service, sewage dumping and leaks.

Unions warn PM over public sector pay deals

Keir Starmer is on a collision course with unions after playing down the chance of real-terms pay increases for public sector staff in forthcoming negotiations, prompting widespread warnings of a crisis in recruitment and staffing.

Supersub Watkins sends England into a final showdown with Spain

Is it time for a rethink about Gareth Southgate's substitutions? As the tension rose at the BVB Stadion and extra time beckoned, it was England who found an extra burst when two players who had not been on the pitch long combined to send them through to a first final on foreign soil.

The late-era of Southgate is bewildering but brilliant

Manager criticised for his subs finally brings on right man at right time and England are in the final, writes Jonathan Wilson in Dortmund

'He gave us oxygen' Rodri in awe of supreme Lamine

Spain's schoolboy sensation dazzled teammates and fans alike against France - and is now ready for his final exam

Anderson the wallflower at his own party but late rabbit brings rare smile

'And opening the bowling from the Pavilion End it's...\" Jimmy Anderson, of course.

Atkinson blows West Indies away to boost England's regeneration

Like those hippy wigs in Woolworths mentioned at the end of Withnail and I, they were selling limited edition Jimmy Anderson last Test merchandise on day one at Lord's.

Rybakina crushes Svitolina as supreme run continues

A couple of weeks before the start of Wimbledon, Elena Rybakina had an all too familiar setback. In the early stages of a quarter-final during a warm-up tournament in Berlin, she retired with a stomach injury.

Vingegaard reveals fear after pipping Pogacar in gripping win

Jonas Vingegaard, the defending Tour de France champion, came back from what he described as life-threatening injuries to beat race leader and longstanding rival, Tadej Pogacar, in the toughest stage of the 2024 Tour de France to date.

Barratt blames drop in homes built on 'year of uncertainty'

Barratt Developments expects to complete fewer houses this year despite Labour's pledge to build hundreds of thousands more.

Lost home Clinging on in Donetsk as shells flay hope away

For the few residents remaining in Kurakhove, a city in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region seven miles from the frontlines, the worst-case scenario was all too easy to envisage.

Alec Baldwin dubbed 'reckless' as manslaughter trial begins

Alec Baldwin violated the \"cardinal rules of firearm safety\" on the film set of Rust, prosecutors have argued in the actor's involuntary manslaughter trial, which got under way yesterday in Santa Fe.

IDF strike caught on film 'Unimaginable casualties' in attack on al-Awda school

The scene shows a moment of respite and relative calm in Gaza: a crowd of people watching a football match in the playground of a school turned shelter.

Joy as UK resident of 47 years is granted right to remain by Home Office

A retired newsagent and \"local legend\" from Merseyside has said he feels marvellous after a Home Office U-turn granted him the right to live in the UK almost 50 years after he arrived.

Shackleton's Endurance shipwreck to be given new protection

A protection ring around the Endurance, one of the most famous shipwrecks of all time, is to be widened from 500 metres to 1,500 metres in order to restrict activities close to the vessel.

"The world's most joyful museum' scoops prestigious £120,000 prize

The Young V&A in east London has won the prestigious Museum of the Year award, fighting off competition from the National Portrait Gallery to win the £120,000 prize.

The disrupter Dismissive, unpleasant, rude-but will Farage change tune in Commons?

It was the speech that made Nigel Farage’s reputation: inflammatory, insulting and riddled with distortions.

Domestic violence Pledge will put more pressure on jails, adviser warns PM

Keir Starmer's pledge to halve violence against women will put more pressure on prisons, a Home Office adviser has warned, saying there could be an additional 10,000 domestic abuse convictions if just one in three victims come forward.

UK will provide Kyiv with £3bn a year in military aid 'for as long as it takes', Starmer tells Zelenskiy

The new government will stick with plans to spend at least £3bn every year on military support for Ukraine for \"as long as it takes\" in its conflict with Russia, Keir Starmer has said.

'We are not going to win with this president': George Clooney calls on Joe Biden to quit race

George Clooney, the Hollywood actor and one of the Democratic party's biggest fundraisers, yesterday called on Joe Biden to step aside to save democracy from Donald Trump.

Holland-daze Watkins puts England in dreamland

Put out more flags. Dig out the St George’s Cross jester’s hat. Prepare to throw what remains of your plastic beer glass in the air.

Starmer: 'shocking' prisons crisis is worse than I feared

More than 20,000 to go free early as jails approach capacity | Conservatives accused of ‘act of self-harm to country’

Alcaraz finds 'solutions' to fight back and overpower Paul

Ever since he emerged on the Tour as a precocious teenager, Carlos Alcaraz has been compared to Rafael Nadal; for his tenacity, shot-making and attitude.

Medvedev soothes Melbourne pain as he sinks ailing Sinner

Daniil Medvedev departed Melbourne in January having experienced one of the most excruciating defeats he will ever endure.

Israel bombards northern Gaza as Hamas says attacks putting ceasefire talks at risk

Northern and central Gaza were hit by another day of heavy Israeli airstrikes yesterday, attacks Hamas said threatened to derail new international efforts to broker a ceasefire and hostage release deal.

Hospital strike Zelenskiy says world can stop 'Russian terror'

Rescuers have continued to dig through the rubble of a children's hospital in Kyiv after a wave of devastating Russian missile strikes across the country on Monday that killed 38 people, including four children.

Historic theatre saved after campaign led by TV actor

Oldham's historic Coliseum theatre has been saved from closure, after a successful campaign led by the actor Julie Hesmondhalgh.

Hit Netflix drama looks to supercharge awareness of sickle cell disease in UK

The creator of a hit Netflix show about a group of black south Londoners with superpowers triggered by sickle cell disease says he hopes its success can kickstart a discussion about the condition and remove stigmas associated with it.

Man jailed after killing baby and woman in 141mph drunken crash

A man who was almost three times the drink-driving limit when he crashed into a car, killing a baby and his aunt, has been jailed for more than 17 years.

Rugby Super League hopes to pop its 'northern bubble' with Vegas fixture

Rugby's Super League was yesterday set for the \"biggest moment in its history\" after it was confirmed that two of its biggest clubs, Warrington Wolves and Wigan Warriors, will take a league fixture to Las Vegas.