Simon Jack Business editor EPA Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on Sunday he was prepared to use industrial policy to “shelter British business from the storm” expected from US President Donald Trump’s recent wave of tariffs. A 10% “baseline” tariff on all imports into the US and a 25% tariff on car imports have...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said derogatory chants about Phil Foden’s mother from Manchester United fans showed “a lack of class”. Speaking after an insipid and goalless Manchester derby at Old Trafford on Sunday, Guardiola said it was not an issue for United but for the individuals involved. England international Foden was targeted by insulting...
When Enzo Maresca’s starting line-up was announced before Chelsea’s trip to Brentford on Sunday, there was a sense of surprise among many Blues fans across social media. And, after a drab goalless draw at Brentford stretched their winless away run to eight matches to leave their Champions League hopes in the balance, the questions about...
We’ve all heard the accusations and whispers this season from rival fans, haven’t we? ‘This Liverpool team isn’t actually that great.’ ‘The Premier League is a poor league this season.’ ‘Liverpool’s class of 2024-25 wouldn’t have won the title in another season.’ Sunday’s loss will only add to those shouts. How fair is this, though?...
Southampton’s season has been troubled from the start. They lost eight of their opening nine games this term, and after 23 games had just one victory to their name. After replacing Russell Martin in December, Juric oversaw six straight defeats and has just one win in his 14 league games at the helm. Saints were...
Fulham’s seventh-place finish under Roy Hodgson remains their best in the Premier League. Under Marco Silva, they are set to match it – and maybe achieve even more. Read full article at source...
BBC/Hungry Bear Media/PA Media This week, Gladiators and contenders gear up as the grand final of the competition takes place on BBC One. But that’s not all the week has in store. The Banksy Story is here for a second season, Doctor Who is back on our screens, new game South of Midnight is released,...
Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter at the Royal Albert Hall PA Media British singer and actress Beverley Knight is hosting this year’s ceremony alongside Cabaret and Pose star Billy Porter Stars of the stage are walking the red carpet ahead of the Olivier Awards, the most prestigious event in UK theatre. Adrien Brody, Lesley Manville, John...
Sale Sharks produced a spirited display but fell short of a famous European win as defending champions Toulouse won an Investec Champions Cup last-16 tie that was delayed in bizarre circumstances. The game started almost 40 minutes late as one of three parachutists, tasked with pre-match entertainment and delivering the match ball, became stuck on...
Tadej Pogacar held off defending champion Mathieu van der Poel to claim his second Tour of Flanders title. The three-time Tour de France champion, racing for UAE Team Emirates-XRG, completed the 270km course in Belgium in five hours, 58 minutes and 41 seconds. Pogacar finished just over a minute clear of Denmark’s Mads Pedersen in...
Warrington: Dufty; Lindof, Currie, Tai, Ashton; Williams, Sneyd; Musgrove, Walker, Vaughan, Holroyd, Fitzgibbon, Harrison. Interchanges: Powell, Yates, Philbin, Crowther. Thewlis. St Helens: Welsby, Bennison, Whitley, Percival, Sambou, Lomax, Walmsley, Mbye, Lees, Sironen, Batchelor, Knowles. Interchanges: Clark, Paasi, Wingfield, Delaney, Bell. Referee: Liam Moore. Read full article at source...
The start of Sale’s Champions Cup tie against Toulouse was delayed by 40 minutes after a parachutist had to be rescued from the roof of the stadium. Two parachutists delivering the match ball landed safely on the pitch at the Stade de Toulouse, but their colleague went off course and was left dangling from the...
An overnight blaze that broke out at a village pub was caused by a discarded cigarette. Firefighters were called to The Quay at Wivenhoe, near Colchester, just after 01:15 BST by a neighbour who woke to see the blaze. They arrived to find fencing and an outbuilding alight. It was the second fire caused by...
Two people who died following a fire at a caravan park have been named by police. Lee Baker, 48, and his 10-year-old daughter Esme Baker, who were from the Nottingham area, died at Golden Beach Holiday Park, in Ingoldmells, Skegness on Saturday. They had been “excited to be spending the first weekend of the holidays...
Grace Wood BBC News, Yorkshire Chloe Aslett/BBC The XL Bull went missing after officers were called to reports of a shooting in Daniel Hill Street Officers hunting for an XL Bully which escaped when police marksmen opened fire on the animal say they have contacted all veterinary practices in Sheffield in a bid to trace...