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Trescothick hopes England 'unscathed' by frantic schedule

Test squad heads to Pakistan today straight after ODI series, part ofa major fixture pile-up

Day of reckoning Past failures must inform transition to greener future

It is mere coincidence that the closure of the blast furnace at the Port Talbot steel works and the shutdown of Britain's last coal-fired power station at Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire happened on the same day.

Shop prices falling at fastest rate in three years

Prices in UK shops are falling at the fastest rate since 2021 despite a step up in fresh-food inflation as the wet weather hit UK production while the cost of olive oil and sugary snacks continues to be affected by the climate crisis.

REA gives up on Rightmove after fourth bid is rejected

The Rupert Murdoch-backed real estate company REA Group has abandoned its attempt to take over the website Rightmove after its fourth offer was rebuffed yesterday.

'Europe's first dead river' Ukraine blames Russia as toxic slick causes disaster

Serhiy Kraskov picked up a twig and poked a small fish floating in the Desna River.

Harris's economic policies more popular with voters than Trump's, polling finds

Kamala Harris's economic policies proved far more popular than Donald Trump's plans in a blind test of their proposals.

Parties plan post-election talks as Austria begins 'alarming new chapter'

Austria's main parties are preparing for tense wrangling to form a government amid warnings about the country's democracy, after the far right's victory in a general election in which angry voters punished centrist incumbents over migration and inflation.

Dartmoor repopulated with pine martens for first time in 150 years

Fifteen pine martens are darting through the woods of Dartmoor for the first time in 150 years after the reintroduction of the rare species into south-west England.

'Perpetual cruise' passengers stranded in Belfast for months due to finally set sail

More than 100 passengers were poised last night to finally leave Belfast on a three-year round-theworld \"perpetual cruise\" after being marooned months in the city.

Many Jews in UK regard BBC as 'institutionally hostile to Israel'

Many British Jews have come to see the BBC as \"institutionally hostile to Israel\", community leaders have said, as they endorsed a report that concluded the broadcaster had failed to cover the Middle East conflict with impartiality.

Tories would have fared better under me, Truss says

Liz Truss has said the Conservatives would have done better in July's general election if she had stayed on as prime minister, during an often freewheeling one-off appearance at the Tory conference.

'We're the good guys,' Badenoch says, as she tries to revive her leadership bid

Kemi Badenoch will seek to revive her Tory leadership fortunes by positioning herself as the intellectual heavyweight candidate who can tell the party hard truths, publishing a 22,000-word essay on her diagnosis of the challenge for Conservatism.

Mount Everest having a growth spurt as Himalayan rivers erode

Climbing Everest has always been a feat, but it seems the task may be getting harder: researchers say the mountain is having something of a growth spurt.

Teachers in England vote to accept new 5.5% pay rise offer

Teachers in England have voted overwhelmingly to accept a 5.5% pay rise, but warned that without that further \"corrections\" pay would remain uncompetitive and teacher shortages would persist.

Lebanon US looks unable to halt Israeli ground offensive

The Biden administration is losing influence over whether Benjamin Netanyahu launches a ground invasion into southern Lebanon or not.

Tehran Division over response to Israeli strikes

Iran's reformist-led government has said it has no plans to send troops to reinforce Hezbollah in Lebanon, but it is coming under domestic pressure from hardliners seeking to exploit what they regard as a failure to stand up to Israel - and also hoping to block any discussion with the west over future oversight of Iran's nuclear programme.

Oasis take 2025 reunion global with shows in US, Canada and Mexico

Oasis have announced that their reunion tour will take them to the US, Canada and Mexico in August and September 2025.

PM urged to help energy users as price cap rises

Keir Starmer has been urged to intervene to help households tackle rising gas and electricity bills this the winter, as average energy bills rise by £149 a year from today.

Head of civil service to step down at end of year

The cabinet secretary, Simon Case, has formally announced that he will stand down as the UK's most senior civil servant at the end of the year.

Israel has begun ground attacks on Hezbollah inside Lebanon, says US

Shelling reported near border after warning of ‘next phase’ of war

'We're all on one page' Ten Hag insists job is safe after latest United debacle

Erik ten Hag denied any concern that he may be sacked by Manchester United following Tottenham's 3-0 humiliation of his side at Old Trafford.

Abject United plumb new depths as Fernandes sees red

This is the nadir of Erik ten Hag's Manchester United tenure: a shambolic mess that Tottenham exploited gleefully, pinging the ball about, and punching through their storied host as if in a men-v-kids knockabout.

for 'I could have applied Championship jobs but I need to earn the right to manage'

By the time Robbie Savage's official matchday duties start, he has been at Moss Lane almost four hours.

Pepper strikes to give Leicester some problems to digest

Michael Cheika was given a reminder of the size of the task ahead as his Leicester side paid a heavy price for their mistakes on his first home match in charge.

Australia beat rain and Brook's misfiring hosts to claim series

Despite a spot of time-wasting towards the end, the rain arrived three minutes too late to rescue England. Australia were ahead on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern calculations when it came and, with just enough overs bowled to ensure a result, the tourists went on to claim a 3-2 series win and snuff out any debate about the moral victors of this one.

HMRC accused of helping bogus tax rebate fraud

HMRC has been accused of facilitating fraud by paying fictitious tax rebate claims submitted in the name of unwitting taxpayers by third-party agents.

'Huge frustration': Port Talbot's last blast furnace closes today

The steel town of Port Talbot is braced for the shutdown of the final furnace at its plant today, which will result in heavy job losses and deal a devastating blow to communities in south Wales.

Hopes fade of finding dozens missing after migrant boat sinks off Canaries

Hopes of finding 48 people missing from a migrant boat that sank close to the Spanish island of El Hierro were fading yesterday, in what could become the deadliest such incident in 30 years of crossings from Africa to the Canary Islands.

Walz v Vance Fiery debate likely as Republican tries to shrug off recent woes

The football coach and \"Yale law guy\" go head-to-head in New York City tomorrow night, as two midwesterners with very different styles and messages slug it out over the future of the US.

Hurricane Helene kills 64 and leaves millions without power in US

South-eastern US states started a massive cleanup and rescue operation yesterday after Hurricane Helene brought winds, rain and storm surges that killed at least 64 people, left millions without power and destroyed roads and bridges.