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Formation clues as Amorim takes first training sessions

Ruben Amorim has his feet under the table at Manchester United’s Carrington training ground as he begins work in earnest after officially taking charge of the club.

Fashioning City 3.0 will be Pep's greatest challenge yet

The Premier League champions are in need of a rebuild and their managerial godfather is prepared to stay to oversee it after agreeing a new one-year contract

Shock rise in inflation is bad news for our mortgage rates

A mere month after inflation undershot the Bank of England’s 2 per cent target, it’s back up again – in the sharpest spike in two years.

Ford to cut 800 UK jobs as electric car take-up slows

Ford has said it will cut 800 jobs in the UK as it battles waning interest in electric cars and stiff competition from other carmakers.

Mortgage pain fuels record.rise in home ownership fees

Soaring monthly mortgage payments are fuelling the highest rise in home ownership costs in more than three decades as more than 100,000 households come off fixed-term deals every month.

Why is Trump keen to hand power to TV quack Dr Oz?

Rhian Lubin on the president-elect’s pick to lead Medicare

Hong Kong media mogul Lai defiant at collusion trial

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The Lion Kim: Russia gifts animals to North Korea zoo

Vladimir Putin has gifted dozens of animals including a lion and two bears to a zoo in North Korea, the latest in a series of exchanges as Russia relies on Pyongyang’s artillery and troops to bolster its invasion of Ukraine.

The UK-trained elite forces being wooed by Moscow

Afghan troops who fought the Taliban live in danger while Britain dithers over whether to give them sanctuary, writes Holly Bancroft. Meanwhile, our adversaries are circling...

Al-Fayed sexual abuse could be 'on the scale of Savile'

The scale of Mohamed Al-Fayed’s sexual abuse may be similar to that of Jimmy Savile’s, a survivors’ advocate appointed by Harrods has said.

Teen faces 20 years in jail after Dubai fling with girl

A British teenager is facing a 20-year jail sentence in Dubai after developing a holiday romance with another tourist.

Brexit is 'hell' for working musicians and road crew

Artists hit by red tape and increased costs, warns report

Family of Captain Tom had misused charity, report says

Captain Tom Moore’s family repeatedly benefited” financially from a charity created in his name, engaging in a pattern of behaviour” that saw them personally earn more than 1m from their involvement, a highly critical report has found.

Could stubborn inflation eat into Labour's poll control?

Every administration in the genuinely) democratic world to seek re-election in 2024 has failed the first time this has happened, according to psephologists.

Lords approve government bill to renationalise railways

Britain’s railways are set to come back into public ownership after legislation to renationalise the train services was passed by members of the House of Lords.

Grey-Thompson says right to die will be open to abuse

Sporting hero and disability rights campaigner says loopholes in the assisted dying bill mean there are no real safeguards

Army drones and warships among £500m defence cuts

The defence secretary has announced emergency cuts to the UK military, including the Royal Navy’s two amphibious assault ships, a frigate and 31 helicopters.

Strikes show UK 'doubling down' on support for Kyiv

Ukraine has fired British long-range Storm Shadow missiles into Russian territory for the first time, The Independent understands the latest sign of a change in stance from Western countries on involvement in the conflict.

Tuchel left with big calls to make after Carsley refresh

No pressure, Thomas. Lee Carsley hands over to Thomas Tuchel promising to give England’s next manager a comprehensive debrief on the three autumn camps but perhaps also elevating expectations. Not so much with the results – promotion in the Nations League was anticipated for a team ranked fourth in the world and who reached the final of Euro 2024 – as with his assessment of England’s prospects for the time covered by Tuchel’s 18-month deal.

Wiegman calls up uncapped trio for injury-hit Lionesses

England manager Sarina Wiegman is confident Laura Blindkilde-Brown and Ruby Mace can both make the most of their first senior call-ups to an injury-hit squad.

Wales promoted as Cullen double freezes out Iceland

Wales won Nations League promotion as Liam Cullen’s first two international goals helped them to a 4-1 victory over Iceland.

Retail bosses gifted excuse for when things go wrong

It’s not just British farmers who are hacked off by the latest Budget some of the biggest names in retail have now joined forces to send one of those angry, multi-signature letters to the chancellor, scolding her for the imminent tax hikes coming their way.

Jaguar pounces on new logo

Car giant Jaguar has unveiled a new logo and a rebranded range of electric cars alongside marketing slogans such as “delete ordinary,” “live vivid,” and “copy nothing.”

OF UNSOUND MIND

A disquieting mood permeates the BBC's 'The Listeners', the complex story of a teacher whose life unravels after she starts hearing a ceaseless, mysterious hum, writes Nick Hilton

It's grit over gloss in photo show's eye on the Eighties

Protest, poverty and privilege - The 80s: Photographing Britain at Tate Britain offers an exciting, if partial, view of a decade that remains highly polarising, writes Mark Hudson

Publicly-owned rail may not get us back on right track

Nationalisation is often touted as a golden ticket to a better train service. Simon Calder is less optimistic it will work

CAFFEINE FIX

Why does a squirt of syrup in your coffee at Christmas burn such a massive hole in your wallet? Olivia Petter finds out.

Longing and loss: our era of British cinematic elegance

It is four decades since A Room with a View’ made Merchant Ivory a household name. Sarah Sands recalls a world in which her brother Kit and her then husband Julian were central

Time for the original ladette to write her next chapter

Zoe Ball is stepping down from Radio 2 having filled some of the most high-profile roles in TV and radio. Zoë Beaty charts three decades of highs and lows and what may come next

Cooper can do more to fix the breakdown of trust in police

Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, yesterday announced \"major\" reforms of policing aimed at ensuring that \"communities can have confidence in their local police force\".