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Triathlon British team ready - but are at the mercy of sewage in Seine

For Britain's team of gold-medal-chasing triathletes, no stone has been left unturned at these Olympics.

Mountain biker Pidcock and GB eventing team spark magic Monday medal rush

Britain's athletes overcame all manner of adversity, from life-changing injuries to a puncture and a Covid scare, to claim two golds in Paris yesterday and ensure God Save the King rang out over the Olympics for the first time since 1948.

Edwards charged with making indecent images of children

The former BBC presenter Huw Edwards has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children.b

Spending cuts What did Reeves set out and what happens next?

Rachel Reeves unveiled a series of spending cuts yesterday, with the prospect of tax rises to come in the autumn, after telling MPs about what she called £22bn in unfunded spending commitments for this financial year due to Conservative neglect.

Junior doctors Lengthy dispute nears end as leaders agree 22% pay increase

Junior doctors' leaders in England have agreed a new pay deal with the government, which could lead to their wages rising by 22.3% over two years.

'A frenzied attack' Residents tell of horror after deadly atrocity in suburban street

It was shortly before midday on what felt like the hottest day of the year when the sound of children playing was shattered by screams.

Reeves acts to plug £22bn hole 'covered up' by Tories

Rachel Reeves has cut winter fuel payments for 10 million wealthier pensioners as she seeks to plug a £22bnblack hole in the public finances she said was \"covered up\" by the Conservative government, heralding tax rises in her first autumn budget.

Two children dead and nine injured in 'ferocious attack' at dance class

Teenage boy held after stabbings that also left two adults critically hurt

'I'm crying happy tears' Peaty has no regrets after agonisingly missing third gold

Adam Peaty insisted that he was shedding \"happy tears\" after missing out on a third consecutive Olympic 100m breaststroke title by an agonising 0.02sec.

Silver lining for Peaty after missing out on historic treble by 0.02 seconds

British star short of his best as Italy’s Martinenghi snatches shock win by barest margin

All eyes on Biles: American in dazzling return despite injury

As Simone Biles offered herself a few final quiet words of encouragement by the balance beam before she returned to compete in front of the world once again, the entire spectacle could have been so overwhelming.

Murray produces astounding recovery to keep career alive

Andy Murray and Dan Evans pulled off an astounding recovery from five match points down in the first round of the Olympic men's doubles to keep Murray's career alive, eventually defeating Kei Nishikori and Taro Daniel of Japan 2-6, 7-6(5), 11-9.

Wood's white-knuckle ride and Stokes' fast show secure series clean sweep

It was the kind of lower-order demolition job once associated with West Indies, but on a heady third day at Edgbaston, the tourists were the ones on the receiving end.

Familiar tale for Ten Hag as Højlund and Yoro injured

‘Let’s be positive’ says manager as pair forced offin 2-1 friendly defeat to Arsenal

French connections Paris 2024 is more than just sport, it's about showing a new identity to the world

Let's face it, it was a failure. The rain, as if unleashed by a vengeful Olympian god upset at seeing what had become of the original Games, failed to derail the extravaganza devised by Thomas Jolly, as Poseidon's storms had failed to prevent Odysseus from reaching Ithaca.

Cleared UK tech tycoon feared he would die in US prison if convicted

The British tech tycoon Mike Lynch has said he thought he would die in a US jail if he had not been cleared of allegedly defrauding Hewlett-Packard over a multibillion-dollar business deal.

Harris campaign coffers continue to swell as Republicans lambast her as 'dangerous'

Republicans have lambasted Kamala Harris as a \"dangerous\" and \"major league\" liberal as they sharpen their line of attack against the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.

Change in weather may help California in battle to control explosive wildfire

Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in northern California received some help from the weather yesterday, hours after the fire exploded in size and scorched an area bigger than Los Angeles.

Teenage taekwondo star aims to take down Muslim stereotypes

As the Olympic Games get underway in Paris, teenagers all over the world will be dreaming of representing their country on the medal podium. But for one 13-year-old girl in Oldham, that dream could become reality.

Lib Dems to 'finish the job' in Tory heartlands, says Davey

The Liberal Democrats plan to \"finish the job\" of eliminating the Conservatives from their traditional heartlands at the next election, Ed Davey has promised, saying a further move to the right by a new Tory leader would make this even more likely.

Plastic bag litter on beaches falls 80% since fees imposed

The number of plastic bags washed up on UK beaches has fallen by 80% over a decade since a mandatory checkout fee was imposed on single-use carrier bags.

Dutch child rapist booed by crowd before first beach volleyball match

A convicted child rapist competing for the Netherlands at the Paris 2024 Olympics was met with boos - and some applause - as he walked out for his first beach volleyball match yesterday.

'Something incredible' France's national spirit rises in Olympic unity

When the French rugby sevens won gold with their national hero Antoine Dupont blasting through Fiji's defence, and tens of thousands of fans in berets and cockerel outfits at the Stade de France began chanting Non, je ne regrette rien, it was clear that France was on a roll like never before.

Tearful Peaty misses gold by a whisker

The world record-holding swimmer Adam Peaty was left in tears after being beaten to gold by the smallest of margins on a day of disappointment for Team GB at the Paris Games.

'Kind, mischievous, brave': Irish writer Edna O'Brien dies aged 93

The Irish writer Edna O'Brien, who explored the complications and contradictions of women's lives in a literary career lasting more than halfa century, has died aged 93 after a long illness, her agent has announced.

'A bit of a sensation Jennie the golden retriever takes the Commons by storm

Meet Jennie the golden retriever an honorary 73rd Liberal Democrat MP, who has her own press officer and may need extra security after becoming a social media sensation.

Speed up wind power expansion or miss net zero targets, Labour is told

Labour's clean energy targets may be in jeopardy just weeks after the party came to power with doubts about the promise to quadruple Britain's offshore wind power, according to senior industry executives.

US leads effort to cool tensions over Lebanon

Global leaders were engaged in intensive diplomacy last night to dissuade Israel from increasing attacks on Lebanon, amid fears that a wider regional war could erupt in response to a rocket strike that killed 12 children playing football in the occupied Golan Heights.

Reeves paves way for cuts and tax rises to fix finances

Rachel Reeves will lay the ground for cuts to public spending, tax rises and delays to some major infrastructure projects as she sets out the dire situation the Labour government has inherited from the Tories.

Buying British Can Labour's defence plans spur growth?

Even in a room full of generals from around the world decked in military braid, the arrival of the prime minister causes a stir.