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Rise lays bare the risks ahead for Labour

Any lingering hope that the Bank of England might deliver a pre-Christmas interest rate cut next month evaporated yesterday after official data showed inflation jumped to 2.3% in October.

'My way as a manager was taught by Bobby Robson'

George Burley is enjoying Ipswich's revival having reached great heights there more than 20 years ago

Tuchel takes goalkeeping coach Hilario from Chelsea

Thomas Tuchel's backroom staff has been bolstered by the addition of Henrique Hilario, who is ending his 18-year association with Chelsea to become England JS new goalkeeping coach.

Kosovo to take Uefa to Cas after Romania awarded points

Kosovo are preparing an appeal to the court of arbitration for sport (Cas) after Uefa handed them a 3-O defeat for walking off the field during Friday's Nations League tie against Romania in Bucharest, which was eventually abandoned when they elected not to return.

Staying power No relegation break clause in Guardiola's new City contract

Pep Guardiola's new one-year contract with Manchester City does not contain a break clause should the club be relegated from the Premier League if found guilty of financial wrongdoing by an independent commission.

Lopetegui's future to be decided in next two games

Julen Lopetegui is facing two make-or-break games at West Ham, who have used the international break to explore potential replacements.

City's empire faces a set of challenges that will test Guardiola's genius

After signing deal, manager is left with an ageing squad as threat of Premier League punishment looms large

Curry changing his technique to avoid more concussions

England are making changes to Tom Curry's all-action technique to ensure his safety after he returned to the fold for Sunday's clash with Japan following his latest concussion.

Sacking me won't help Wales, insists Gatland in plea for patience

The last rites, if that is what they are, are going to drag on a while longer yet. Warren Gatland has reiterated that he would resign as head coach if it were \"in the best interests of Welsh rugby\", while also making it Very clear that in his opinion it is not.

Bronze takes 65 seconds to fire Chelsea into last eight

Chelsea cruised into the knockout stages of the Champions League with two games to spare at Stamford Bridge.

'No reason to stop': Aston Martin director hits 600 races in F1

Andy Stevenson, who began as a Jordan mechanic, set for milestone having not missed a grand prix since 1987

Counties told to spend cash on women's game or risk losing it

Counties hosting professional women's teams will be strictly monitored to ensure the England and Wales Cricket Board's multimillion-pound investment is being used to achieve gender equality, Beth Barrett-Wild, the ECB's director of the women's professional game has said.

Legacy of a tragedy A decade on from Phillip Hughes' death, how much has cricket changed?

The boy from Macksville, a small town pocketed between Sydney and Brisbane, formed a habit. With each century scored, he would collect the match ball, scribble the date and score by the seam.

Bosses of HMV and Lidl warn of pressures due to NICs rise in budget

The bosses of Lidl and HMV joined a chorus of retailers warning that cost increases resulting from the UK government's budget decisions will put them under pressure.

Tokyo metro operator edges out Chinese firm to run Elizabeth line

The company behind Tokyo's renowned metro system has won a deal to take over the operation of London's Elizabeth line, replacing the incumbent Chinese-owned operator MTR.

Rio Tinto reports increase in allegations Of rape ancl assault

Rio Tinto has said the number of its employees who reported they have experienced actual or attempted sexual assault or rape has increased over the past two years, despite efforts to improve its workplace culture.

Drill, baby, drill' Why Trump's Vow May Not Boost Oil Production

At the Republican national convention in July, Donald Trump pledged to cut petrol prices by boosting domestic oil production. \"We will drill, baby, drill,\" he declared.

Human touch Prado show celebrates true colours of polychrome sculpture

In a darkened corner of the Prado, not far from an outsized crucifixion and a sculpture of a dead, recumbent Christ with eyes of glass, teeth of ivory and fingernails of horn, is another depiction of Jesus that is remarkable in its poignancy, its humanity and its history.

Santander sets aside £295m to cover cost of car loan mis-selling

Santander UK has put aside £295m to cover potential payouts to car loan customers as the bank issued its first estimate ofthe financial fallout from the car loan mis-selling scandal.

Severn Trent profits triple despite penalty over drinking water quality

Severn Trent has nearly tripled its profits even as the FTSE 100 water company says it has failed to meet a drinking water risk standard.

Ford cuts 4,000 jobs amid electric car sales slowdown

Ford has said it will cut 4,000 jobs in Europe, becoming the latest carmaker to try to reduce costs amid slowing growth in electric car sales and competition from China.

No haven Refugees attacked in Ethiopia after fleeing Sudan

Abdullah, a Sudanese English teacher in Khartoum, had never imagined that fleeing one conflict would mean running straight into another.

Author sued in Algeria for allegedly using life story of his wife's patient

Two complaints have been filed in Algeria against the French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud, the winner of France's most prestigious literary award, and his wife, a therapist, alleging that they used a patient's life story as the basis for his prize-winning novel.

Gisele Pelicot held trial in public to end rape culture, says lawyer

Gisele Pelicot's decision to waive her anonymity and hold a public trial after her husband drugged her and invited dozens of men to rape her over nearly a decade was made in the hope of ending rape culture, her lawyers said yesterday.

Trump hands cabinet roles to wrestling tycoon and TV doctor

The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) co-founder Linda McMahon and TV personality Mehmet Oz have become the latest cabinet picks for Donald Trump's administration.

Lebanon US diplomat hails 'positive progress' in ceasefire talks

The US envoy Amos Hochstein has said there is \"positive progress\" towards a ceasefire in Lebanon after talks in Beirut aimed at ending 13 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

Child victims Israel allows injured girl to travel abroad for surgery

The Israeli authorities yesterday permitted Mazyouna Damoo, a 12-year-old Palestinian girl whose face was \"ripped off \" when an Israeli missile struck her home in June, to leave Gaza for medical treatment, five days after the Guardian reported that repeated requests for her urgent medical evacuation had been denied.

Food production in Gaza 'decimated' with 70% of farmland hit, UN finds

More than 90% of cattle have died and about 70% of land for crops in Gaza has been destroyed or damaged since the beginning of the war, new analysis of satellite imagery by the UN has found.

Play prompts children to call for apology over boxing colour bar

The creators of a play telling the shameful story of how the black boxer Cuthbert Taylor was prevented from competing for a British title because of his colour hoped it would give audiences pause for thought.

Manchester reveals plan to tackle Violence against men and boys

Greater Manchester has become the first area in the UK to enact a strategy for tackling gender-based violence against men and boys.