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'I contemplated what my life would be without tennis'
Jack Draper on his coaching experiment, his long climb up the rankings and why he considered quitting the sport
US regulator investigates Boeing over quality tests on 787 planes
Boeing faces a new investigation after the planemaker told US regulators it might have failed to carry out some quality inspections properly on its 787 Dreamliner planes.
Disney plans to scale back Marvel films to 'focus more on quality'
Disney said yesterday it planned to release fewer movies and \"focus more on quality\" in its key franchises after a string of high-profile flops at the box office.
P&O Ferries boss asked if he is modern pirate’ for paying crew 4.87 an hour
The boss of P&O Ferries has been asked if he is \"a pirate\" who appears to be \"robbing staff blind\" - as he confirmed to MPs that the group's seafarers have been paid rates lower than he previously told parliament.
Woman pleads not guilty to mushroom poisonings
Erin Patterson, a woman accused of murdering and attempting to murder her relatives by serving them a meal laced with deadly mushrooms, has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Venezuela is first country to lose all of its glaciers in modern era
Venezuela has lost its last remaining glacier as it shrunk so much that scientists reclassified it as an ice patch.
Death toll hits 90 in southern Brazil's worst climate disaster
The death toll from what authorities are calling the worst climate disaster ever to strike southern Brazil has risen to 90, after ferocious rain flooded huge stretches of Rio Grande do Sul state, displacing more than 155,000 people.
Locked out How racism in Europe is hurting minorities' access to housing
The apartment had everything that Hamado Dipama was looking for: one bedroom, a bath and a good location in the southern German city of Augsburg. When he called to set up a viewing, however, the landlord kept asking him where he was from.
Prince's yellow Cloud guitar could sell for £480,000
One of the iconic guitars Prince used on stage at the height of his stardom in the 80s and 90s will be auctioned this month.
‘You have confirmed the correctness of our course’: Putin sworn in for fifth term
Vladimir Putin has been sworn in for his fifth term as leader in a ceremony attended by Russia's political elite but boycotted by the UK, US and most European envoys.
Green party inquiry into Gaza remarks by Leeds councillor
A Green party councillor at the centre of an antisemitism row has apologised \"for the upset caused\" by his remarks but hit back at \"Islamophobic\" attacks against him.
Swinneytakes over in Scotland and says: T'll stop my heckling’
The new Scottish National party leader, John Swinney, will become Scotland's seventh first minister after winning the backing of MSPs.
Chinese network thought to operate one of world's largest online scams’
More than 800,000 people in Europe and the US appear to have been duped into sharing card details and other sensitive personal data with a vast network of fake online designer shops apparently operated from China.
Cass tells MSPs gender review did not put too high a bar on evidence
The Cass review on gender identity \"absolutely\" did not set an unfairly high bar for evidence, its author said yesterday, as she addressed \"significant misinformation\" about her assessment of healthcare provision for gender-questioning young people in England and Wales.
Campaign group appalled’ as Sizewell C gets nuclear licence
A planned nuclear power station at Sizewell in Suffolk has been granted the first site licence in more than a decade as investors and government officials race to finalise a deal for the multibillion-pound project this year.
Ex-leader of NUS settles sacking case over antisemitism claim
A former president of the National Union of Students is said to have accepted a \"substantial\" settlement to end her legal action against the union following her dismissal over allegations of antisemitism.
Labour needs to rebuild voters' trust lost over Gaza, say Reeves and Khan
Two of Labour's most senior figures admitted yesterday that the party had lost the trust of some voters over its response to the Israel-Gaza conflict and will have to \"engage and listen\" to win them back.
Long and short of cat life expectancy may be determined by breed, say researchers
The name may sound ancient but you should avoid a sphynx cat if you want a pet to grow old with, research suggests. Experts have calculated how many years on average domestic cats in the UK have left to live based on their current age.
US campus clashes President says commitment to Israel is ironclad’ as protests continue
Joe Biden warned against a \"ferocious surge of antisemitism in America\" at a Holocaust event yesterday, as student protests against Israel's military strikes in Gaza continued on campuses across the US.
Rafah offensive would not result in eradication of Hamas Mitchell
An Israeli military offensive on Rafah in southern Gaza would break international humanitarian law and not lead to the eradication of Hamas, Andrew Mitchell, the UK's deputy foreign minister said yesterday, but he held back from spelling out any planned British consequences if a full scale invasion went ahead.
Aid crisis Agencies say they have less than a day of fuel
Aid agencies in Gaza have less than a day's fuel for trucks and tankers that deliver vital food, medicine, water and diesel to millions across the territory, threatening an almost complete shutdown of operations including hospitals and bakeries, humanitarian officials have warned.
Canaletto Painting back in Wales after wartime stint in slate mine
During the second world war, the Italian masterpiece was transported 250 miles from central London to north Wales to be hidden in a slate mine, tucked away from the perils of Nazi invasion and Luftwaffe bombings.
Chinese hackers suspected as military payroll data breached
An estimated 270,000 payroll records belonging to nearly all members of the armed forces have been exposed to Chinese hackers in a breach at a third-party contractor that was discovered a few days ago.
Israel launches military offensive .in Rafah
Israel has launched a major military offensive against Hamas forces in Rafah, Gaza's southernmost city, seizing control of an important border crossing and cutting off most aid into the territory a day before indirect
Daniels 'startled' by Trump encounter
Donald Trump's criminal trial entered a new stage yesterday with testimony from Stormy Daniels, the adult film star at the centre of his hush-money scandal, who told jurors that they had a sexual liaison in 2006 that left her nervous and ashamed.
Garrick Club members vote to lift 193-year ban on women joining
The men-only Garrick Club has finally voted to allow women to become members, 193 years after the London institution first opened its doors.
Tory Right's Volte-Face Plot To Oust Leader Goes Out With A Whimper
After months of plotting to oust Rishi Sunak by some on the right of the Tory party, the rebellion fizzled out with barely a whimper this weekend despite a disastrous set of local election results.
Pro-Palestine Camps At Five More British Universities
Students at five UK universities have become the latest protesters to stage occupations to press their institutions into divesting funds from and ending partnerships with Israel.
Rufus Wainwright Blames UK's 'Narrow Outlook' Post-Brexit For Show's Closure
Rufus Wainwright has defended his musical Opening Night, which was forced to close early after mixed reviews, saying West End audiences lacked "curiosity" after Brexit and the British press had turned on the project because it was too "European".
Over 1,000 Hastings Homes Still Have No Water After Five Days
More than 1,000 homes in Hastings were still without water last night after five days and will only have their supply restored today at the earliest.