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NHS gets green light to use pioneering drug for patients with rare eye cancers

Hundreds of patients in England with a rare form of eye cancer are to be offered a pioneering drug on the NHS that kills cancer cells and boosts the chances of survival.

French government faces no-confidence motion as Barnier fights for survival

The French government appears likely to fall this week after leftwing and far-right parties lodged motions of no confidence in response to the prime minister's decision to push through a belt-tightening budget without a vote.

What next? Politicians flex muscles on both sides of the divide

What is article 49.3 and why is it being used?

Older couples who live apart enjoy mental health benefits of marriage but without the 'frictions'

It's known as living apart, together. Being in a serious relationship while remaining at separate addresses has long been a lifestyle more associated with people starting out in life.

Old police dog remembers his old tricks to save missing man's life

A retired police dog rescued a vulnerable missing person on his first outing after having surgery.

Ministers to postpone full shift to eVisas next month

Ministers are to postpone a full shift to eVisas next month after concerns that UK residents could be stranded abroad because of glitches in the system, the Guardian has learned.

Trump says he could free January 6 rioters after Biden clears son Hunter

Joe Biden's U-turn decision to pardon his son Hunter in the final weeks of his presidency has drawn criticism from Democrats and has been seized on by the president-elect, Donald Trump, to suggest he may grant clemency to some of the ringleaders of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.

BBC rejects calls to pull MasterChef episodes

The BBC rejected calls yesterday to pull Gregg Wallace from its scheduled programmes after the MasterChef presenter apologised for dismissing his accusers as \"middle class women of a certain age\".

UK cybersecurity chief issues stark warning over hostile state threats

The UK is underestimating the severity of the online threat it faces from hostile states and criminal gangs, the country's cybersecurity chief will warn today.

Political donors face caps under reforms

Caps on political donations are being considered by ministers as part of sweeping reforms to the UK electoral system.

At least 75% of universities join fossil fuel pledge, say activists

More than three-quarters of UK universities have pledged to exclude fossil fuel firms from their investment portfolios, according to campaigners.

Verstappen says he has 'lost all respect' for Russell

Max Verstappen issued a condemnation of his fellow driver George Russell stating he had \"lost all respect\" for him after the pair were involved in an incident during qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix.

'Not the best part of UK' Ortega hits out at Liverpool over Guardiola 'sack' chants

Pep Guardiola said he expected more respect at Anfield after being taunted about the sack during Manchester City's defeat at Liverpool, with the chants prompting the goalkeeper Stefan Ortega to criticise the city as \"not the best part in the UK\".

Salah seals statement win as City continue to flounder

When times have been tough in the past for Manchester City under Pep Guardiola, there has always been the sense they will pull through; it will be OK.

Powerless Guardiola gawps as his empire falls at the hands of Slot's meritocracy

Pep Guardiola kept holding up six fingers. The Liverpool fans were in delirium and the Liverpool players were jigging and jiving across the turf, and his own players had gone over to applaud the travelling support, which is really the least anyone deserves after attempting to travel across northern England on a Sunday.

Rashford and Zirkzee double up to demolish sorry Everton

\"Amorim, Ruben Amorim, nananananananaaa,\" the jubilant Manchester United fans chorused after Joshua Zirkzee's second goal.

Palmer's showstopper adds to Emery's worries

Bad news for fans of slapstick comedy: Chelsea appear to be serious again.

Postecoglou tunes out injury 'violins' as Spurs are slowed by Cairney

It would be tempting to talk of Tottenham at least being predictable in their unpredictability, of the way they cannot but follow up a great result with a disappointing one, of the inevitability of them, having beaten Manchester City 4-0 the previous weekend, failing to beat Fulham at home.

Hayes says fans entitled to boo USA's Albert at Wembley

Emma Hayes United States head coach

'Raring to go' Stokes brushes off injury worry after pulling up

Ben Stokes moved to play down concerns over his fitness and declared himself \"raring to go\" for the second Test at Wellington after the England captain ended his efforts with the ball mid-over during the eight-wicket win at Hagley Oval.

'Heart of a lion': captain's pride in Carse after 10-wicket haul

As Brydon Carse basked in the afterglow of his 10-wicket match - one that muscled England to victory in the first Test - the splice-thumping fast bowler was described as having \"the heart of a lion\".

Verstappen's Victory after puncture chaos

Debris left on track in Qatar raises questions of FIA while Norris penalty proves costly

Sanderson savours Sale's home comforts as Tigers falter

In the opening stages of this year's Premiership it has not exactly been the vintage Sale Sharks we have grown accustomed to seeing in recent seasons.

Glorious Technicolor How daredevil vaulter Duplantis gatecrashed the mainstream

We are sitting in a swish Parisian hotel, Mondo Duplantis and I, but his mind is elsewhere. It's on the runway. Then high in the sky. Bending, arching and twisting over another impossible peak, six metres up and the rest. At the precise point where he knows he has shattered the world record again.

'Why don't we already do this?' Plan to bring energy from Morocco to UK

In the south-west of Morocco, a sprawl of wind and solar farms stretching over an area the size of Greater London could soon generate the green electricity powering more than 9m British homes.

Climate prices Time to wake up and smell the coffee on food inflation and weather

Our morning coffee is the latest staple threatened by climate chaos: the price of quality arabica beans shot to its highest level in almost 50 years last week amid fears of a poor harvest in Brazil.

Invasion of the orcs: wargames maker set to join FTSE 100

The UK's blue-chip share index could be about to be invaded by Space Marines, Weirdboyz and Chaos Knights.

Direct Line boss wants time to turn around firm after offer

The Direct Line chief executive, Adam Winslow, has appealed to shareholders to give his team more time to turn around the struggling insurer, faced with an unsolicited £3.3bn offer from Aviva, while its bigger rival is trying hard to drum up support from investors for the takeover.

Nuclear fear after Chernobyl unfounded - Blair thinktank

Global carbon emissions would be 6% lower than today if not for the \"inaccurate narrative\" against nuclear power since the Chernobyl disaster that has created \"unfounded public concern\", according to Tony Blair's thinktank.

Manosphere on trial Why McGregor rape verdict could be a watershed moment on male violence

The ruling made headlines across Ireland and around the world, sending women spilling into the streets of Dublin with signs that read: \"Thank you Nikita.\"