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Easy night for Gunners in match that lacked jeopardy

A \"big Champions League night\" that ended up being quite a nice run-out for Arsenal. Qatari-owned Paris Saint-Germain looked less a sportswashing project and more a youth project. The level of superiority in this 2-0 win is again to Arsenal's credit, but should also be a worry for Uefa.

Enshrining tips in law for servers misses the point

Time to pay our waiting staff properly, argues James Moore

Dobbies to shut 17 stores with nearly 500 jobs at risk

Garden centre group Dobbies has revealed plans to shut 17 stores putting nearly 500 jobs at risk. Dobbies said the proposed closures are part of a restructuring plan to help return the business to profit and reduce its rent bill.

Flying is the easy bit but the transfers are something else

Dublin, Bristol, Athens and many more... readers share their bemusement at busy airports with terrible transport links

Assange says he 'pled guilty to journalism' to win release

Julian Assange has said that he is free after years of incarceration because he \"pled guilty to journalism\".

Children among at least 23 dead after school bus fire

At least 23 children and teachers are feared dead after a bus carrying students caught fire in suburban Bangkok yesterday.

New Nato chief says top priority remains Ukraine

Mark Rutte, the former Dutch premier, plays down fears of Donald Trump as he promises to strengthen the organisation

Girl suffers serious injury in acid attack outside a school

Teacher also hurt trying to help as suspect fled on e-scooter

Universities urge return to UK-EU student exchanges

British universities have urged the government to reintroduce EU student exchanges which were halted after Brexit, such as the Erasmus programme. A new report from Universities UK, an organisation that advocates for 141 universities across the country, said Sir Keir Starmer's government should \"strongly consider the case\" to rejoin the scheme, cancelled under Boris Johnson.

Black professor's anger at 'ludicrous' race hate probe

The police have dropped a probe into a leading academic who referred to former GB News presenter Calvin Robinson as a \"house N***o\", The Independent has learned. West Midlands Police officers visited Professor Kehinde Andrews at his Birmingham home on 4 September and then invited him to a voluntary interview, under threat of arrest.

NHS boss condemns doctor who harassed female juniors

A top NHS boss has called out a \"predatory\" surgeon who was sanctioned by regulators for sexually harassing colleagues and trainees. Amanda Pritchard, NHS England chief executive, has condemned the \"appalling behaviour\" of Oxford University Hospital-based surgeon Mr James Gilbert, who was found to have sexually harassed four female colleagues.

Why is Badenoch's poll lead distrusted by the bookies?

People who bet on the Conservative leadership election do not believe the opinion polls. All but one of the surveys of Tory members that have asked them to choose between Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick have put Badenoch ahead.

Tory leadership candidates.stay the course in long race

The Conservative leadership contest continues to ramp up as the four remaining contenders make their pitches to voters and delegates at the party's 2024 conference in Birmingham.

Half of Tory members want Reform merger, poll finds

Rees-Mogg calls for electoral pact after landslide defeat

Sunak has 'no intention of quitting' British politics

Friends reveal ex-PM has 'unfinished business' in UK

Migrants to spend years in hotels as backlog persists

Migrants could be housed in hotels for up to three more years because of the asylum backlog, it has emerged. Since Labour's general election win, home secretary Yvette Cooper is said to have realised that clearing the backlog of asylum seekers will take longer than she had hoped.

Flight chartered for British citizens to escape Lebanon

British citizens seeking to flee Lebanon have described being in a \"state of terror\" as Israel has launched a ground invasion against Hezbollah - with the UK government having chartered a flight out of the country for later today.

West almost powerless to stop bellicose Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the UN General Assembly in New York on Friday was a bombastic defence of Israel's war in Gaza and the cross-border exchanges of fire with Hezbollah since 7 October.

Iran fires missiles at Israel after invasion of Lebanon

About 200 'hypersonic' rockets launched by Revolutionary Guards as USA warns of ‘consequences' for massive attack

Hometown glory awaits for Liverpool's next big fighter

In a year when truly giant fights have dominated the boxing landscape, Nick Ball has been in two of the very best and is a genuine world champion.

Captain sinks to new low leaving Ten Hag all at sea

The defence calls the Tottenham No 10. “Even [James] Maddison when he gets up, he said it was a foul but never a red card,” insisted Bruno Fernandes.

Guardiola's troubles stretch beyond absence of Rodri

Manchester City began without one of the outstanding individuals of last season.

Arteta returns to the French club that ‘ignited' his career

It was an approach that Mikel Arteta almost immediately dismissed, although there was a moment’s consideration due to a previous connection.

AHEAD OF THE GAME

The uncompromising banking drama Industry’ is raising the stakes. It’s smart, seedy, and offers a breath of fresh air in a television anseap full of superheroes, writes Nick Hilton

LET'S GET PHYSICAL

Jilly Cooper said she thinks running has taken the place of more intimate activities. Helen Coffey asks if she’s right and whether exercise is really to blame for our loss of libido

'I think that human lives have become a lot cheaper'

In his new book Resolution’, Irvine Welsh proves his writing has lost none of its bite. He speaks to Chris Harvey about how identity politics has played into the hands of the wealthy

Third British judge leaves role in Hong Kong court

A third British judge has left a top Hong Kong Court amid growing calls for them to step down over a China-imposed crackdown on dissent.

Putin is trying to ‘erase' Ukraine, tennis star warns

Russian president Vladimir Putin is waging war to try and wipe Ukraine off the map, the country’s top tennis player has warned.

Rat infestation threatening priceless museum artefacts

A rat infestation is threatening one of India’s finest collections of royal artefacts at the country’s own Albert Hall – now a museum in the Rajasthani city of Jaipur.

Scientists discover why Mt Everest is still getting taller

Scientists may finally have an explanation for why Mount Everest is so much taller than the other great Himalayan peaks – and still growing.