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Young People Who Refuse To Work Will Lose Benefits, Kendall Warns

Young people who refuse to take up jobs or training will lose their benefits in the government's crackdown on worklessness, the work and pensions secretary, Liz Kendall, has said.

Keep pledge on Britons held abroad, Lammy told

Families of prominent British prisoners detained abroad have urged the foreign secretary to deliver on pledges to help secure their release amid signs of growing resistance from diplomats.

Online brutality How grim genre is affecting young people

It took about 90 seconds for Rianna Montaque to see violence on her X account: a fight in a restaurant that escalated into a full-on brawl with chairs smashed over heads as bodies went sprawling.

Sleightholme soars as England end series on high

A disappointing calendar year for England has at least ended with a flurry of nine tries and a healthier looking outcome.

'We are going to suffer' Amorim warns United after fast start fizzles out

Ruben Amorim said Manchester United will have to \"suffer for a long period\" before their fortunes turn after his first game in charge ended in a disappointing 1-1 draw at Ipswich.

Leicester sack Cooper after five months in charge

Leicester City sacked Steve Cooper as manager yesterday after just five months in charge.

Guardiola admits he must 'find a way' to win again

Pep Guardiola is defiant that he will end Manchester City's five-match losing sequence, with the manager stating it is \"my responsibility\" to do so.

This joyless incoherence will utterly destroy any illusions

Amorim already knows the scale of the job. And the scale is: really very big indeed

Amorim gets taste of reality as Ipswich rally

It was plainly too good to be true. Or to last. There were 82 seconds on the stadium clock when the Ruben Amorim era at Manchester United was jumpstarted.

Dibling lights up bewildering day when goals were low points

For all that most people would have considered the result an inevitability, there was little that was predictable about this game.

Steady Slot 'We're definitely not getting carried away'

Arne Slot insisted Liverpool will not get carried away after soaring eight points clear of Manchester City, warning his players that Arsenal surrendered the same advantage last year.

Reiten the difference as Chelsea maintain 100% record

Sonia Bompastor's extraordinary start to life in the WSL continues. It was Chelsea's eighth win in as many league games and opened up a five-point lead over second-placed Manchester City.

Salah gets cute and stretches Liverpool's lead to eight points

For a moment, Mohamed Salah's shirt was gone with the wind, resting somewhere on the edge of the Southampton box. He had whipped it off, bearing his lean, cartoonish torso in filthy conditions as he celebrated his second goal, from the penalty spot, to open up an eight-point lead, in front of the visiting Liverpool supporters going berserk in a pocket of this stadium.

'I'm very loyal' Champion insists he is staying at Red Bull after his greatest feat

Max Verstappen hailed his fourth Formula One world championship as his best yet while his team principal, Christian Horner, said the title made Verstappen one of the greats of the sport.

Calm Verstappen plays winning hand to clinch title on the Strip

As the fireworks exploded over the Las Vegas skyline in honour of Max Verstappen's coronation as a four-time Formula One world champion, the Dutchman, visibly moved by securing what was his toughest title yet, allowed himself a long breath and a smile to take in what is a remarkable achievement.

Taming of 'undriveable monster' key to fourth crown

At times Verstappen ground it out on will alone but an unforgettable drive in Brazil turned things back his way

'Some clown' Jones' return soured by abuse from fan

Eddie Jones has alleged he was abused by a \"clown\" at half-time during England's emphatic victory over Japan and has claimed that he will respond to Danny Care's allegations that he oversaw a \"dictatorship\" by releasing his own book.

Crisis averted (for now) in game that Borthwick could not Win

The burgundy-clad hosts did not have to extend themselves unduly, crossing the whitewash more often than in their previous three Autumn Nations Series games combined.

Tuipulotu takes lead in Scotland show of strength

Scotland's autumn report card reads three wins out of four.

Sinner tops off dream year as Italy retain Davis Cup title

The rise of Italian men's tennis has been forecast by many for years as a special generation of young, talented players gradually climbed towards the top of the game.

Sciver-Brunt takes lead to salvage 'scrappy' T20 win

England started their multi-format tour of South Africa with a four-wicket win in the first T20 that even their captain, Heather Knight, admitted was \"scrappy\", relying on a trademark Nat Sciver-Brunt half-century to get over the line.

England left short by Cox injury and give gloves to Pope

Jordan Cox landed in New Zealand seemingly assured of a Test debut only for his tour to be cruelly ended by a fractured thumb.

Canadian fund in talks to sell its stakes in UK regional airports

Birmingham, Bristol and London City airports have reportedly been put up for sale by their Canadian pension fund owner as it seeks to cash in on a resurgence in air travel after the pandemic lockdowns.

Perilous outlook Tax protests will be easier to weather than a hit to growth

\"Starmer the farmer harmer\": the placards sported by the army of angry landowners who rolled into Westminster on Tuesday sent a clear message to the prime minister.

Brat banking Charli XCX takes stage in Revolut's push to clean up image

Thousands of bank customers braved Storm Bert on Saturday night to queue in the streets surrounding London's Tottenham Court Road station.

Crackdown on working from home leads staff to seek new jobs

Recruiters have received a surge in job applications from disgruntled workers at companies that are removing employees' flexibility over where they work, after a flurry of return to office demands were issued by large companies.

Workers at Amazon plan global Black Friday action

Thousands of Amazon workers are expected to protest or strike in more than 20 countries over Black Friday weekend to press for better rights and climate action from the US retailer.

US tariffs could push euro to parity with the dollar

The euro risks falling to parity with the US dollar for the first time since late 2022 if a new transatlantic trade war weakens the already struggling eurozone economy, analysts warned.

'Best student in the class' Greek man in his 80s back at school after life of toil

Everything I learn is interesting,\" says Vasillis Panayiotaropoulos. \"Being here opens the mind.\" It's 7.45pm. The bell has rung and the world of classical Greece beckons for the pensioner, who has neatly laid out his pencil case and books.

Turkish woman convicted under anti-terror laws for sharing Guardian article

A Turkish woman who shared a Guardian article on social media about a British woman killed fighting with Kurdish forces in Syria has described how she was twice convicted of \"sharing terrorist propaganda\" in an Istanbul court.