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Tories pull support from candidates in betting scandal

RISHI SUNAK today caved into intensifying pressure and dropped his support for two Conservative candidates at the centre of a betting scandal over the timing of the election.

Varga set for surgery after suffering facial fracture

HUNGARY striker Barnabas Varga was \"stable\" in hospital last night after he was knocked unconscious in an horrific mid-air collision in his side's 1-0 victory over Scotland.

KANE: I'LL FLOURISH WITH PHIL AND JUDE

SKIPPER INSISTS THERE'S STILL TIME FOR ALL-STAR ATTACKING TRIO TO GEL

Spalletti will stick to his guns as he bids to get Italy firing

AFTER a chastening defeat by Spain, there has been plenty of soul searching in Italy ahead of tonight's showdown against Croatia.

beat South Africa hosts to join England in semi-finals

SOUTH AFRICA joined England in the T20 World Cup semi-finals and topped the group after coming through a tense finish to beat West Indies.

Wimbledon on tenterhooks as Murray begins surgery rehab

THE SAGA of Andy Murray's back has dragged into another day, with uncertainty still rife about his participation at Wimbledon.

London Tunnels snub City for Amsterdam

THE company behind the proposed London Tunnels tourist attraction has dropped plans to list on the London Stock Exchange in favour of an IPO on Amsterdam's Euronext.

Is it socially unacceptable not to be able to drive at the age of 25? I hope not...

IN MY first week as a journalist, I asked one of my editors for the most valuable piece of advice he would give to budding reporters.

We should fear this grim dance of the desperate

FOR all the fanfare of Vladimir Putin's visit to Kim Jong-un last week, there was something of a dance of the desperate. Both men needed each other, in their military adventures and posturings.

Boy is first to have epilepsy implant

Device attached to his brain reduces dozens of daily seizures by 80%

'Boys are surprised we talk about this, it's become normalised'

Relationship w Workshops Петр against women. Anna Davis talks to the founder of one charity involved

Enjoy sun while it lasts: London heading to 30C

LONDONERS were today heading to the parks and lidos and dusting off the barbecues as temperatures headed towards 30C.

London sees red as Labour takes 33-point lead over Tories

LABOUR has a 33-point lead in London amid signs of an \"anti-Conservative\" mood which could make it harder for the Tories to hold onto a string of marginal seats, according to a new poll.

Rate cuts on way to help Londoners, says Sunak and Tories will take axe to red tape

INTEREST rate cuts are \"on their way,\" Rishi Sunak said today as he laid out his London plan to ease the housing crisis, revive the hospitality sector and get more civil servants back into Whitehall.

It's a love story! Taylor's boyfriend stages surprise Wembley cameo

TAYLOR SWIFT sent Wembley into a frenzy when she surprised the 90,000-strong crowd with an unexpected guesther American football player boyfriend Travis Kelce.

Leading Tory breaks ranks to demand action on bets row

SENIOR Conservative Tobias Ellwood today broke ranks with Rishi Sunak over the gambling scandal rocking the party, urging the PM to suspend candidates suspected of betting on the election timing.

No doubting Kane class, but he needs help from runners to get best out of him

LET US begin by cooling the jets on one thing. Harry Kane, fitness permitting (and that is another question in itself) will not, and should not, be dropped from this England team.

Tielemans calls for calm after Belgium's shock start

YOURI TIELEMANS insists Belgium are not panicking and will show their character as they look to bounce back from their shock opening defeat by Slovakia.

Boost for France as Mbappe is declared fit

AS KYLIAN MBAPPE took to the training pitch yesterday, sporting an unmistakably French protective face mask, it was hard not to shake the image of a superhero rocking up to save the mere mortals around him.

It's right to talk about Spain as potential winners, says De la Fuente

SPAIN manager Luis de la Fuente has welcomed that his side are increasingly being considered contenders to win Euro 2024.

Outnumbered Jones is facing England reaction

No love lost as ex-Red Rose boss comes up against old apprentice

Brand Beckham is a house built on our wish for good role models

THE Beckhams' fortune, as revealed in The Sunday Times' Rich List, was in the region of £455 million on the back of advertising deals with the likes of Armani and Adidas.

There is no major political party for those who care about LGBT+ equality

THE unusual timing of the general election has meant a plethora of early summer, extra-curricular PR opportunities presenting themselves to the major political parties.

Rishi Sunak's week from hell has one painful root cause

THE first time I heard Rishi Sunak's name was from William Hague, in Pushkar's Indian restaurant in Birmingham.

Billionaire boosts Trump election coffers by $50m

DONALD Trump's presidential campaign has received a $50 million (£39.5 million) boost from the conservative billionaire Timothy Mellon.

Jane Fonda leads tributes to Donald Sutherland, 88

JANE Fonda, who starred in the 1971 thriller Klute opposite Donald Sutherland, today led tributes to her former castmate after his death aged 88.

Trying to stay strong for Ukraine has left me close to burnout, says Zelensky's wife

UKRAINE'S First Lady has revealed how she has come \"close to psychological burnout\" because of Russian president Vladimir Putin's invasion of her homeland.

Forwards comrades: the Left marches on

JEREMY CORBYN, John McDonnell and Diane Abbott are among a dozen Leftwingers from the Labour movement standing as candidates in London at the election.

Poll bets storm: Show us all your texts, Sunak told

RISHI SUNAK today came under opposition pressure to disclose possible WhatsApp messages related to any bets on the election timing placed by his \"inner circle\".

You need to calm down: Fans mass for Taylor's big kick-off

TAYLOR SWIFT fever broke out in London today with hundreds of fans camping outside Wembley to be first into the stadium for her opening show.