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All Change Bellingham Running Into Poor Form Gives Southgate A Big Decision To Make

Your best players are still your best players. Your best team is not necessarily the one with all the best players on the pitch. Unfortunately England are in that place again.

Russian Trial Of US Journalist On 'Bogus' Spying Charge Starts Behind Closed Doors

A Russian court has begun a closeddoors trial of the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on spying charges that he, his employer and the US government have all described as politically motivated.

Two Stuck On ISS As Boeing Spacecraft Hits Trouble

Boeing's public relations crisis is now out of this world: the company's Starliner spacecraft and the two astronauts who arrived on it - are stuck in space.

Up For The Cup Call For Restraint As Plastic And Beer Sent Flying By Fans At Euro 2024

International tournaments are often described as "festivals of football", but Euro 2024 has come to resemble something more like a rock festival as fans have taken to throwing beer and plastic pint glasses from the stands on to the field.

Junk Foods Need Health Warnings, Says Expert

Ultra-processed foods (UPF) are displacing healthy diets all over the world despite growing evidence of the risks they pose and should be sold with tobacco-style warnings, according to the nutritional scientist who coined the term.

PM And Starmer Clash Over Betting Scandal In Tetchy Final TV Debate

Labour leader hits out at Sunak over Tory culture and telling lies on tax’

Angry Farage Aims Fire At Johnson

REFORM UK leader Nigel Farage said he would "never, ever defend" Russia's President Vladimir Putin, as he stepped up his row with former prime minister Boris Johnson.

Netanyahu Under Fire

THE viability of a United Statesbacked proposal to wind down the war in Gaza has been cast into doubt, after Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would only be willing to agree to a "partial" ceasefire deal that would not end the conflict.

The Brutal Truth Exposed By Scotland's Miserable Exit

At least Steve Clarke could point to progress, of sorts. “We scored two goals this time, we only scored one the last time,” said Clarke, as the Scotland manager reflected on another group stage exit from a major tournament.

'Dumb Money...United Top Of The Table - The Weekly Wages Table, That Is

SIR Jim Ratcliffe once labelled United as the 'dumb money' in football, so you can only imagine what the billionaire businessman makes of an organisation that produces such a dreadful return from staffing costs.

Italy's Never-Say-Die Spirit Breaks Croatian Hearts

Italy have spent the last few years veering between ignominy and glory. When embarrassment beckoned, a glorious goal instead lent salvation.

'There's A Really Deep, Profoundly Depressing Distrust Of Politics'

Voters Can't Be Taken For Granted, Says New Contender For 'safe' Seat

How Is The Election Playing Out In Northern Ireland?

If Britain now has a five-party system – Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Reform UK and Greens – then so does Northern Ireland, though with completely different major participants.

Ex-Marine Says Only Labour Can Be Trusted On Defence

Colonel has given up successful forces career to stand as MP

Farage Accused Of 'Cuddling Up To Kremlin' Over Ukraine

Nigel Farage has come under fire for “cuddling up to the Kremlin” as a leading think tank accused his Reform party of poisoning the election debate. On another torrid day for the exUkip leader, military experts queued up to criticise his claim that the West provoked Russia’s war on Ukraine.

'Dangerous Blurring Of Lines Is Risk To Patients'

Doctors take legal action over use of physician associates

Clarke Will Take The Heat But No Easy Fixes To Lift Scottish Football

Scotland may have endured anightmare tournament on pitch but problems runmuch deeper than their manager

Deschamps Ready To Recall Masked Mbappé To Secure Top Spot

Didier Deschamps has intimated France's desire to secure top spot in Group D could trigger Kylian Mbappé's return to the starting lineup against Poland tonight.

Princess Anne In Hospital For Head Injury And Concussion

The Princess Royal is in hospital with a head wound and concussion after an incident in which she is understood to have been injured by a horse.

World First As UK Boy Is Fitted With Brain Implant To Control Epilepsy Seizures

A UK teenager with severe epilepsy has become the first person in the world to be fitted with a brain implant aimed at bringing seizures under control.

'We Needed A Voice' Starmer Defends Role Under Corbyn

Keir Starmer has defended serving in Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet, saying he wanted to help preserve the Labour party and he "always knew there was going to be a day after".

Low Wage Growth Has Pushed 900,000 Children Into Poverty'

Average weekly wages now just 16 higher in real terms than in 2010

Chin Up, Rishi - There Might Still Be Reasons To Be Cheerful

Being a compassionate fellow, and even though I’ve never voted Conservative (if that’s a clue), I’m moved by the plight of the party.

Covid Hospitalisations On Rise As New Variants Emerge

Experts have warned that Covid “hasn’t gone away” after an uptick in infections and hospitalisations that is thought to have been caused by new variants of the virus.

Sunscreens Fail Quality Tests Ahead Of Expected Heatwave

Three of the most popular sun creams have been found to offer less protection than they claim, consumer organisation Which? has found.

Are Sunak's Threats About National Service Credible?

Rishi Sunak went further than ever last week in fleshing out his promise to introduce mandatory national service, suggesting that he could confiscate driver’s licences and bank accounts from 18-year-olds if they refused to participate.

Thousands Of Workers Set To Leave Health And Social Care

Thousands of agency staff could leave the NHS and social care services in the next two years, new research has suggested.

Cannabis Growing Gang Filled Bedroom With Soil

Homeowner's horror when he confronted tenants’ over rent

Up To 21,000 Children Lost Or Dead In Gaza Chaos

UP to 21,000 children have vanished in the chaos of the war in Gaza with scores feared to be trapped under rubble or buried in unmarked graves, a charity said yesterday.

Anger Over Politicians Ignoring The Call Of Nature

CHRIS Packham spoke of his fury that the environment has not been a key issue in General Election manifestos.