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Beaumont may step in at RFU if Ilube quits over pay fiasco

Sir Bill Beaumont could be parachuted into the Rugby Football Union as interim chair in the event Tom Ilube falls on his sword amid the botched handling of the executive pay scandal engulfing the game.

'An exciting new era' Everton owners promise return to glory days after £500m deal

The Friedkin Group vowed to restore Everton to their \"rightful place in the Premier League table\" after completing a takeover that brought the turbulent era of Farhad Moshiri to an end.

Friedkin Group brings hope of much-needed stability and ambition

The Friedkin Group's takeover of Everton represents a momentous day for those exhausted and resigned to calamity by the tenure of Farhad Moshiri.

A humble Hamilton hero who was born to score

Ex-coaches in New Zealand on Chris Wood's rise from selfless schoolboy to poster boy at Nottingham Forest

Solanke puts Spurs through despite Forster's blunders

Like a song that changes time signature for the hell of it, like a friend that inexplicably blanks you, like a match report that noodles away for ages instead of just telling you what happened, Tottenham Hotspur remain medically incapable of doing things the simple way.

“The World Cup loss fuelled a fire in me to become the best’

Ellie Kildunne's infectious enthusiasm for the women's game has her dreaming of a Twickenham final in 2025

'Usyk is fighting for his country': Dubois tips Fury to lose rematch

Daniel Dubois, the IBF world heavyweight champion, believes that Oleksandr Usyk will again defeat Tyson Fury in Riyadh tomorrow night.

Coe pledges radical reform in bid for IOC presidency

Sebastian Coe has promised to radically transform the International Olympic Committee if he is elected its next president in March - and says his track record of delivering at the London 2012 Games and at World Athletics shows he is the right choice for the leading job in sport.

Football's new fetish Forget Nicolas Jover and stylish set-piece coaches, bring on the directors of vibes

It's 25 October 2012. Those of you who follow the Austrian regional leagues won't need reminding.

Rush to start work caused enormous cost overruns, says new boss of HS2

Enormous budget overruns on the HS2 high-speed railway have been blamed by its new chief executive on a \"rush to start\", as the Department for Transport admitted it did not know what the line would cost.

Lenders given a year to respond to complaints over car finance

The City regulator has given lenders a year to respond to the rising number of customer complaints over the way they were sold car loans, after a high court ruling left firms fearing a potential £30bn compensation bill.

Body Shop 'back for good' as relaunch brings early profit

The new boss of the Body Shop has told staff the struggling ethical beauty retailer is \"back for good\" after it recorded a profit in its first 100 days under new ownership.

Ofwat's hellish tightrope walk is a good result for ministers and firms. Bill-payers, not so much

Water bills in England and Wales were always going to rise massively.

Bank holds interest rate and warns of budget fallout and global trade wars

The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold as it warned UK growth is on the brink of stagnation amid the fallout from Rachel Reeves's budget and the threat of Donald Trump reigniting global trade wars.

Deal reached to save shipbuilder Harland & Wolff

A Spanish state-owned shipbuilder will buy Belfast-based Harland & Wolff in a deal that will secure all four of its shipyards and save 1,000 jobs.

Biden urged to offer blanket pardons to Trump's foes

Joe Biden is reportedly considering issuing blanket pardons to leading critics of Donald Trump, as Democrats urge him to shield colleagues they fear could face retribution from the president-elect.

Fighters linked to the Sudan army 'execute men in war crime'

Relatives and rights groups have accused fighters from an Islamist paramilitary force aligned with the Sudanese army of executing dozens of young men on suspicion of cooperating with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Khartoum area.

Nigeria's sister act The Lijadus were stars of 70s pop. Now their music is finding new audiences

The sun is hot and traffic flows slowly as music enthusiasts make their way to Lagos's Jazzhole, a shop that has morphed into a cultural hub over decades. The crowd, many of them young, are there for a documentary screening celebrating the Lijadu Sisters, stars of the Nigerian music scene in the 1970s and 80s, whose music is making a comeback.

Putin claims Ukraine war has made Russia 'much stronger' in year-end marathon call-in

Vladimir Putin yesterday said the war in Ukraine had made Russia \"much stronger\" and denied that the fall of his key ally Bashar al-Assad in Syria had hurt Moscow's standing as he held a marathon year-end press conference and television call-in, seeking to project confidence at home and abroad.

Yemen At least nine killed in port city as IDF strikes at Houthi targets

Israel launched widespread airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen in the early hours of yesterday, killing at least nine people in the port city of Hodeidah, and threatened more attacks against the group, which has launched hundreds of missiles at Israel over the past year.

Iran Tehran tries to regain influence over Syria's future

The Iranian government is attempting to salvage some influence with Syria's new leaders, as Tehran reels from its sudden loss of authority in Damascus after the collapse of the regime of Bashar al-Assad.

Israel accused of act of genocide over restriction of Gaza water supply

Israel's restriction of Gaza's water supply to levels below minimum needs amounts to an act of genocide and extermination as a crime against humanity, a human rights report has alleged.

A wide definition - but proving the offence is extremely difficult

The definition of genocide, outlined in a 1948 UN convention, has the twin properties of being quite vague on paper, while at the same time being extremely hard to prove in the international courts.

Parents who fail to engage with schools should be fined - report

The government should give teachers the power to fine parents if they don't engage with the school to tackle an \"epidemic\" of bad behaviour, according to the thinktank led by Tony Blair.

Flu cases risk overwhelming wards, nursing leaders warn

A surge in flu is causing problems for NHS hospitals in England and leaving a growing number of people in intensive care, amid warnings that festive gatherings will make things worse.

Call for new abortion law after couple sentenced for ordering pills

The prosecution of a young couple who were handed community orders at Gloucester crown court more than six years after the stillbirth of a baby has led to renewed calls for abortion law reform in England.

Crossbow killing suspect facing rape charge

A former soldier accused of murdering the wife and two daughters of a BBC commentator has been further charged with raping one of the women killed.

'Huge task': MPs to look at special educational needs reform in England

'What we are hoping to do is to focus on where reform is needed, what good practice looks like' Helen Hayes Labour MP

Four teenagers jailed for mistaken-identity murders in Bristol

Four teenagers have been jailed for life for murdering two boys in a case of mistaken identity in Bristol.

Starmer defends Tulip Siddiq after corruption claims from Bangladesh

Keir Starmer has given his full support to Tulip Siddiq, the Treasury minister, after Bangladesh's anti-corruption commission accused her and her family members of embezzling billions as part of a deal for a nuclear power plant.