Starmer says ‘bulging benefits bill’ is ‘blighting our society’
Sir Keir Starmer has promised sweeping changes to crack down on what he described as the “bulging benefits bill blighting our society”.
Cop29 summit: Decision awaited on funding package for poorer nations
Mohamed Adow, of the think tank Power Shift Africa, said the summit ‘has been a disaster for the developing world’.
Single ticket-holder scoops Saturday’s £7.4m Lotto jackpot
A single ticket-holder has won the £7.4 million jackpot in Saturday’s Lotto draw and players have been advised to check their tickets. Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at Allwyn, operator of The ...
Justice Secretary says assisted dying ‘slippery slope to death on demand’
The state should “never offer death as a service”, the Justice Secretary has said, in a strongly worded intervention over the assisted dying Bill ahead of a historic Commons vote next week.
Man City ‘playing a little bit in our thoughts’ – Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola challenged “fragile” Manchester City to accept their reality and break a shocking slump that extended to a fifth straight loss as Tottenham ran amok at the Etihad Stadium. The reigning ...
Man City rout a ‘significant’ step for Tottenham – Ange Postecoglou
Spurs won 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium to inflict a fifth straight loss on the defending Premier League champions.
Hopes of Cop29 deal revived in wake of walkout by small island nations
Developing countries have accused richer nations of trying to get their way – and a small financial aid package – via a war of attrition.
Wales hit a new low after losing for the 12th game in a row
Wales showed two late changes, with wing Tom Rogers ruled out by a calf muscle injury and prop Gareth Thomas missing out through illness. Gloucester back Josh Hathaway replaced Rogers, with Nicky ...
Tens of thousands protest in Barcelona over soaring rental costs
Tens of thousands of people have staged a protest in Barcelona over the rocketing cost of renting an apartment in the popular tourist destination. People held up homemade signs reading “Fewer ...
Thomas Frank intends to appeal against Christian Norgaard’s red card at Everton
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank intends to appeal against Christian Norgaard’s red card after claiming referee Chris Kavanagh was not brave enough to ignore the advice of VAR to dismiss the defender ...
They can sing what they want – Fabian Hurzeler out to make Brighton fans ‘proud’
Fabian Hurzeler is happy for Brighton fans to continue to sing about Europe after they moved up to fifth in the Premier League with a 2-1 win at Bournemouth.
Clean-up begins after Storm Bert as thousands still left without power
Clean-up operations are under way after Storm Bert swept across the island of Ireland, causing flooding and thousands of power outages. Power cuts affected 60,000 customers at the height of the outage ...