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‘Astounding’ Intense schadenfreude in Germany from media

Germans don't really do irony, it is often said. But reactions to the news that Thomas Tuchel has been appointed England manager have been so steeped in caustic ribaldry to suggest they understand it very well.

Lisbon university drops racism course with only white teachers

A top university in Lisbon has suspended plans to launch a post-graduate programme on racism and xenophobia after the course was criticised for hiring only white instructors.

Musk donates $75m in three months to Republican cause

Elon Musk has donated about $75m (£57m) over the past three months to his pro-Donald Trump funding body, underscoring how the billionaire has become crucial to the Republican candidate's efforts to win the US presidential election.

Borthwick bullish over Morrow amid coaching upheaval

Steve Borthwick is confident of adding Phil Morrow to his coaching team at the end of the season and believes the Saracens fitness guru's desire to join demonstrates that working in his England setup is still an attractive proposition.

Glass of Bolly with your bake? Greggs opens champagne bar

Here are words you never expected to read: Greggs champagne bar. The chain's latest stunt is a pop-up bar where its bakes will be served with £75-a-glass champagne in bespoke sausage roll-etched coupes.

Magistrates to be given greater sentencing powers by ministers

Ministers will announce plans within days to give magistrates in England and Wales fresh powers to hand down longer custodial sentences to help reduce the backlog in crown courts and prisons, the Guardian understands.

This was Rish!'s big chance to ask Keir the Taylor Swift question. Why did he shake it off?

It's generally not hard to read a politician. You instinctively know when they are being sincere and when they are bullshitting. When push comes to shove, they just aren't as smart as they would like us to believe. They are inherently bad actors. The only people they ever fool are themselves. You know the form. We could all tell when Boris Johnson was lying. Whenever his lips moved.

Oldman plans return to York stage where his career began

After decades away from the theatre, Gary Oldman is to return to the Yorkshire playhouse where he once had a role as a pantomime cat. The Oscar winner and star of the TV series Slow Horses will perform Samuel Beckett's monologue Krapp's Last Tape at York Theatre Royal in the spring.

Private donor pays for Salmond's body to be flown back to Scotland

A private donor has paid to repatriate Alex Salmond's body from North Macedonia, after the Foreign Office rejected calls for the RAF to do so.

Minority ethnic doctors suffer 'persistent' inequality

British BAME doctors and overseas-trained medics working in the UK suffer \"persistent and pernicious\" inequality throughout their careers, the medical regulator has warned.

Crash that killed four teenagers was avoidable, inquest hears

There were \"no catastrophic mechanical failures\" with a car carrying four teenage boys who were killed when it left a road in north Wales and became submerged upside down in a ditch, an inquest has heard.

Woman 'foamed at mouth' after spraying novichok on wrists

The woman killed in the Salisbury novichok poisonings began foaming at the mouth and convulsing 10 or 15 minutes after unwittingly spraying the nerve agent on her wrists, an inquiry has heard.

TfL seizes 1,400 vehicles from drivers who ignored emissions fines

More than 1,400 vehicles have been seized from drivers who have persistently ignored fines relating to London's ultra-low emission zone (Ulez), Transport for London has revealed, with more than £25m being recouped by bailiffs.

Post Office 'changed branch Horizon data last year without telling operators'

Post Office executives changed data on the Horizon IT systems used by post office operators without their knowledge as recently as last year, the public inquiry into the scandal has heard.

Millionaire investors call for increase in capital gains tax

Rachel Reeves has been urged by a group of millionaire business owners to raise £14bn from an increase in capital gains tax in this month's budget, arguing it would have no impact on investment in Britain.

BrewDog's losses hit £59m as boss vows return to profit

The new boss of BrewDog has promised its \"punk\" shareholders a return to profit after delayed accounts revealed losses doubled in the final year under the stewardship of the company's co-founder, James Watt.

England's failure shows players are not fit enough, says Hartley

The former international Alex Hartley has criticised the fitness of some of England's players involved in the country's disappointing Women's T20 World Cup campaign, saying \"there are girls in that side that are letting the team down\".

Commissioner calls for Fifa to 'be strategic' over fixtures

The Commissioner of Major League Soccer, Don Garber, has joined voices calling for greater accountability within football, saying Fifa must \"think about our sport strategically\" as the discord over an expanding football calendar continued.

ECB won't be pressured into selling all eight franchises

The England and Wales Cricket Board may not sell all Hundred franchises over the next year and is prepared to take some of them off the market if any offers fall short of their full value.

Cost of fossil fuels 'to fall amid transition to clean energy'

Fossil fuels could soon become significantly cheaper and more abundant as governments accelerate the transition to clean energy towards the end of the decade, according to the International Energy Agency.

Fenwick shop chain halves losses to £38m

The department store chain Fenwick, which closed its historic shop on Bond Street, London, in February, has reported its seventh year of losses after sales fell.

Minister vows to end scandal that left thousands of carers in debt

Review launched after benefit breaches led to threats of prosecution

Fine employers over unhealthy workplaces, thinktank urges

Employers should be fined if they create unhealthy workplaces as part of the plan to get unemployed people fit to work, a thinktank has said.

Don't overpay for driving tests, warns the RAC

The RAC has issued warnings to learner drivers trying to beat the backlog by booking tests through unregulated websites after it found they could be paying up to four times the going rate.

Cooling labour market adds to dilemma for Reeves as she mulls national insurance rise

Rachel Reeves has dropped a broad hint that she plans to increase employers' national insurance contributions as part the budget.

Team Kemi know Jenrick will do their job for them - if they can just keep her quiet

It's been a round-the-clock job. If you're wondering why you haven't seen Kevin Hollinrake, Laura Trott and Chris Philp in the same room recently, it's because they have all been otherwise engaged. Each tasked with a gruelling, daily eight-hour shift to make sure that Kemi Badenoch remains silent.

Want to use more energy while out on a walk? Take a break, say researchers

Researchers have hit on an unusual tip for walkers who want to burn more calories: rather than plodding along steadily from start to finish, consider taking rest stops.

Lawyer leading brain injury case probed over player recruitment

The man leading the brain injury lawsuit representing hundreds of rugby players is under investigation from the Solicitors Regulation Authority after a former England international claimed in a submission to court that he felt pressured to lie about having dementia.

City to target Amorim if Guardiola exits in summer

Manchester City are strongly considering the Sporting head coach, Rúben Amorim, as their next manager if Pep Guardiola leaves when his contract expires at the end of the season.

Asian Network news service closed as BBC cuts 130 jobs in current affairs

The BBC has announced a round of job cuts, involving a net loss of 130 roles in its news and current affairs department.