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Captaln Tom' S family personally benefited from charity they founded, watchdog finds
The family of the NHS charities fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore personally benefited from the charity set up in his name through a series of lucrative deals worth more than Elm, the charities watchdog has ruled in a highly critical report.
I never tried to get foreign officials to act against Hong Kong, Lai tells courtroom
The pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai has said he never tried to influence foreign policy or ask foreign officials to take concrete action on Hong Kong, on his first day giving evidence at his national security trial.
£500m of navy Vessels ancl drones axed to cut costs
The defence secretary, John Healey, has announced he will scrap Esoom worth of British navy Vessels and drones as part of cost-saving measures in what was described as a \"black day,\" for the new government.
Jagged little trill: study suggests sounds have shape and texture
A rolled R is a sound that many may struggle to produce, but research suggests it evokes the same curious response in people the world over: an association with a jagged line. While onomatopoeia describes words that sound like the noise they describe - such as \"bang\" - sound symbolism is a broader concept, in which sounds map on to a wider range of meanings, such as shape, texture or size.
TV review J aw-dr0pping images and Obama's Voice offer sensory therapy
It hasn't been a great month for the US, at least if you support the Democrats. Donald Trump's election victory has put a great big question mark over the country and collective anxiety has spiked. People need to be soothed by something.
Pressure to delay rate cut grows as inflation increases to 2.3%
Inflation could rise above 3% next year after it increased to 2.3% in October, heaping pressure on the Bank of England to delay further interest rate cuts until next spring.
Guardian ancl Observer journalists to strike over sale of Sunday paper
Journalists at the Guardian and the Observer have voted to strike for 48 hours over the planned sale of the Observer to Tortoise.
Assisted dying bill rushed, say senior MPs
Britain's longest-serving MPs, Labour's Diane Abbott and the Conservative Sir Edward Leigh, have issued a joint call urging the Commons to reject the assisted dying bill, arguing it is being rushed through and puts vulnerable people at risk.
Ukraine attacks targets in Russia with UK missiles for the first time
Storm Shadow weapons fired on day Washington shut its embassy in Kyiv
Premier League pulls rank
Clubs' pressure over data deal set to deepen tension with EFL
Guardiola agrees City contract extension
Pep Guardiola has agreed a new one-year contract with Manchester City in a huge boost for the Premier League champions, the new terms taking his tenure to the summer of 2026.
Great Britain 'gutted' after dramatic loss extends 43-year wait
Great Britain's hopes of reaching the Billie Jean King Cup final for the first time in 43 years were ended as they suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat by a spirited Slovakia team yesterday.
Fifth runner disqualified from London's dirtiest race
The London 2012 race, regarded as one of the dirtiest in history, has expunged yet another name from the record books after Tatyana Tomashova was stripped of her women's Olympic 1500m silver medal.
Nadal reliant on rescue from Spain teammates after singles defeat
As the Spanish national anthem rang out for possibly the final time in his career, Rafael Nadal could not stop his emotions from flowing.
Plans to play Barcelona v Atletico in Miami dropped
La Liga has dropped plans to host next month's fixture between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in the US, although the Spanish top flight still intends to host domestic games abroad in future.
Chelsea criticise homophobic abuse of Kerr and Mewis
Chelsea's captain Millie Bright and manager Sonia Bompastor have strongly condemned homophobic abuse aimed at Sam Kerr, after the Chelsea striker and her partner, West Ham's Kristie Mewis, shared news that they are expecting a baby.
Wiegman 'concerned' by Kelly's lack of game time before USA test
Sarina Wiegman said Chloe Kelly's lack of action for Manchester City was concerning after including the forward in the England squad to play friendlies against USA and Switzerland.
Wales seal promotion after Cullen sparks emphatic win
Given the strides Wales have made under Craig Bellamy in the past three months, for supporters the only dampener is that they now have to wait another four to witness the next step on this journey.
"There are times you just need to survive day-by-day mentally'
The big interview Toto Wolff Mercedes F1 team principal on his struggles with mental health, losing Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari and the accusations against his wife, Susie
Lawrence: Eddie's tough love was the making of me
Ollie Lawrence has revealed he questioned why Eddie Jones was \"on his case so much\" when he was the England head coach but has since reached the conclusion the Australian's home truths have been the making of him.
Hatton ready for Ryder Cup warm-up as LIV cold war thaws
The latest indication of thawing relations between golf's establishment and LIV rebels is expected today, with Tyrrell Hatton to be named in the European Ryder Cup team's warm-up event in Abu Dhabi. Sergio Garcia, however, will miss out despite paying around Elm in fines to rejoin the DP World Tour.
Constitution Hill 'defeat' a twist before return
As Nicky Henderson said one thing about Constitution Hill after his exercise gallop at Newbury yesterday morning, the betting markets said another. That just added another twist in the buildup to his muchanticipated return to action at Newcastle in 10 days, time.
ONS may have 'lost' a million workers from job figures since the pandemic
Policymakers have been \"left in the dark\" by omcial jobs figures since the pandemic which may have \"lost\" almost a million workers, according to a Resolution Foundation report.
Pension fund loses more than £350m on incinerator power plants
One of the UK's biggest pension funds has lost more than £350m on a series of \"calamitous\" investments in incinerator power plants which are expected to go bust in the coming days.
Stars on tour drive record £7.6bn year for UK music industry
The value of the UK music industry has hit a record £7.6bn after superstar acts including Elton John, Beyonce, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran embarked on Covid-delayed tours.
The nation's retailers deserve a break, but their letter to Reeves Won 't prompt a rethink
While hundreds of farmers took to the streets of Westminster, the nation's shopkeepers protested in the old-fashioned way.
Google may be forced to sell off Chrome browser
US Department of Justice officials plan to ask a judge to force Google to sell its Chrome browser to dismantle the monopoly it has over the internet search market, in a major intervention against one of the world's biggest tech companies.
Mulberry to cut a quarter of HQ staff amid losses
The luxury bag maker Mulberry is cutting a quarter of its head office staff after reporting that half-year sales had slumped by almost a fifth and losses had widened.
'Like a dream' Basquiat, Dali and Haring's theme park rides again
Five years ago, the creative director Michael Goldberg was working from home when he spotted a reference to Luna Luna on an obscure website. \"I may have yelled on my couch,\" he says. Goldberg had chanced upon the lost world of Luna Luna, an avant-garde \"theme park\" staged in Hamburg in 1987, created by the artist Andre Heller, which featured surreal and playful rides designed by the great and the good of the art world.
Stock markets fall and bonds jump amid fear of escalation in Ukraine war
Global stock markets fell and bond prices jumped yesterday after reports that Ukraine had fired a US-made long-range missile into Russia for the first time and Vladimir Putin approved changes to Moscow's nuclear doctrine.