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RISK-FREE TIMO TICKS THE RIGHT BOXES FOR CANNY TOTTENHAM

NO signing is ever entirely risk-free, but in landing Timo Werner on a six-month deal from RB Leipzig, Tottenham have secured a deal with no obvious downsides.

WERNER SPURS DEAL NEARING COMPLETION

CHELSEA FLOP SET TO RETURN TO TOP-FLIGHT THIS WEEK AS POSTECOGLOU GETS TRANSFER BALL ROLLING

RFU will just have to take the hit if they say au revoir to Farrell

ENGLISH rugby will have to take all the repercussions square on the chin should Owen Farrell opt to quit the country for France this summer.

Wright is right, but striking issue isn't an easy fix

FEW people are better placed than Ian Wright to assess Arsenal's attacking woes, and in four words he summed up the thoughts of everyone here at the Emirates yesterday.

Coates pays herself £270m for year despite Bet365 swinging into loss

BET365 boss Denise Coates paid herself another £270.7 million in the year to March 2023, despite the gambling firm swinging to a loss as it spent big entering new markets across the Atlantic.

This Balenciaga reveals fashion's TV show fatal flaw

IF your experience of Balenciaga is a vague awareness of 2022’s bondage teddy furore or the recent “viral” hit of a towel as skirt then you may be surprised to understand the origins of the designer behind it.

Keir Starmer has lots of answers but none to the big questions that matter

THE Labour Party might insist it's wary of complacency in the run-up to a general election. But its leader is certainly growing in confidence.

Droning on about 'hope' won't cut it, Sir Keir

This is the time in any election campaign when voters engage in selective brain shutdown, viz, when it’s apparent from the observations of anyone being interviewed that they’re not actually talking like a human being but like robots who have been programmed by their respective party HQs on the lines to take in answer to any question.

Outrageous tips are the worst American import to London

My friend Robin has never been prone to timidity. If, in a restaurant, he feels he isn’t being taken care of, he never shies away from a confrontation.

Battle against truancy intensifies as nine London schools made 'attendance hubs'

NINE London schools were today named as new “attendance hubs” as the Government attempts to tackle the truancy crisis that has taken hold since the pandemic.

Trump win will unsettle world and hit us in pocket, British voters say in poll

ALMOST half of Britons fear a second Donald Trump presidency would “seriously destabilise” the world and hurt them financially, according to a poll released today.

Thousands more tell Post scandal chief to give up CBE as MPs demand action

Nicholas Cecil and Rachael Burford EX-POST Office chief Paula Vennells came under unprecedented pressure today to hand back her CBE over the Horizon computer scandal as the nation reeled in revulsion at the treatment of sub-postmasters and postmistresses wrongly prosecuted for fraud.

Oppenheimer and Succession thrill at the Golden Globes - and Stone gets rolling

OPPENHEIMER and TV series Succession won big at the Golden Globes with Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone, and indigenous actor Lily Gladstone among those winning individual prizes.

Unions flex their muscles as Khan shells out £30m on strike

THEY DEMAND 12% AS MAYOR 'LEAVES HIMSELF OPEN TO BLACKMAIL'

Aguerd free to leave Hammers during window if replacement can be found

WEST HAM are open to selling Nayef Aguerd this month if David Moyes can secure a replacement before the transfer window closes.

History is clear for Ange, but Cup's not 'holy grail'

Spurs boss insists silverware won't be a cure-all in his rebuild

Arteta set to go strong and give his strugglers a boost

Boss knows value of striking a psychological blow on title rivals

Borthwick brings in new faces but coaching search continues

ENGLAND will welcome two new coaching faces for the Six Nations, but Steve Borthwick’s search for backroom staff will continue.

Sacking of Endeavour boss leads to big slide in miner's shares

THE sacking of the boss of Endeavour Mining today sparked a major slide for the FTSE 100 shares of the West Africa-focused gold producer.

Priscilla's tale fails to rock

SOFIA COPPOLA has a long history of transposing women’s stories to the big screen, from The Virgin Suicides to Marie Antoinette. This time her attention turns to Priscilla Presley, who is executive producer of Coppola’s film and on whose book, Elvis and Me, it is based.

Down and out in a London park...how 'hobo' pair Nick and Pascal see homelessness

THE wise hobo is a common trope in literature. In George Orwell's classic Down and Out in Paris and London, the writer meets a street-dwelling artist named Bozo on the Embankment.

Rod's right - Scottish hospitality is priceless

IS SIR Rod Stewart feeling quite himself? I only ask as lately the rocker has shown a little uncharacteristic generosity.

He's not the Luke we wanted to win - but he's a worthy champ

Self-confessed Mr Boring’ who ended 16-year-old Littler’s dream darts run has an inspirational story all of his own

Fast-track justice is against British values, say Tories calling for rethink

CONSERVATIVE politicians have dubbed a controversial fast-track justice system as \"against British values\" and called on Justice Secretary Alex Chalk to act, in the wake of the \"heartless\" conviction of a 90-year-old man.

How Epstein is still shifting tectonic plates of world's elite from the grave

From New York to the Royal Lodge, yet another toxic dossier about the billionaire is wreaking havoc on power players. By Anne McElvoy

Pressure builds for Met police probe over Andrew sex claims

SCOTLAND Yard was under pressure today to investigate Prince Andrew as newly-released court documents cited the royal and other high-profile figures connected to the late billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Sunak may set election date for November 14, says top pollster

RISHI SUNAK may call an election for November 14, one of Britain’s leading political experts said today.

Boat sinks and streets flooded as London is battered by deluge

A LONDON party boat sank and 50 people were led to safety in Hackney Wick after heavy rain and flooding hit the capital.

There can never be justice, says murdered Reeva's mother as Pistorius freed from jail

FORMER Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius was today released from prison nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Talks but little optimism of breakthrough to avert worst strike chaos on Tube in years

LAST-DITCH talks were due to be held today in a bid to avert the worst week of strike chaos on the Tube for years.