Russell’s comments imply that his own contract talks with team principal Toto Wolff are being delayed by Mercedes’ conversations with the four-time champion. Verstappen refused to directly comment when he was asked on Thursday whether he would be staying with the team next year. “I don’t think we need to talk about that,” he said....
Fergus Walsh Medical Editor BBC Mary Catchpole is the first person to benefit from a new treatment for a rare condition affecting her family A teenager from Norfolk has become the first patient in Europe to be given a newly licensed treatment which could potentially cure her life-threatening, inherited disorder. Mary Catchpole, 19, lost her...
The track characteristics have the opposite effect on championship leaders McLaren, whose car is the best in the field at managing tyre temperatures. As a consequence, McLaren have been struggling to make it operate at its best in Montreal. Championship leader Oscar Piastri is third on the grid behind Russell and Verstappen but his team-mate...
The foreign secretary has visited Gibraltar for talks ahead of a potential post-Brexit deal for the territory. David Lammy and Europe Minister Stephen Doughty met Gibraltar’s chief minister Fabian Picardo and his cabinet on Wednesday, and the three are now heading to Brussels for discussions with EU and Spanish ministers. Talks on rules governing the...
Almost 350,000 nursing staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be asked to vote from Monday on a 3.6% pay increase. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has already dismissed the award as “grotesque” and says the vote will be crucial in determining the next steps which could include a ballot for strike action....
The University of Plymouth has announced that about 200 jobs may be affected as part of budget cuts. In a statement, the organisation said it was operating in “a very financially-challenging environment.” With a 10% drop in income, the university said it must act in order to cut budgets. It added: “As things stand, the...
We talk the play-offs, potential investment at Hearts and the latest transfer speculation. Read full article at source...
Lucy Vladev Reporting fromSwansea Crown Court Family photo Nicola Wheatley, Morgan Rogers, Paul O’Dwyer and Andrea Powell died in the incident in 2021 A court has heard there was an “obvious potential for real danger” during the sentencing of a paddleboard tour company owner after the deaths of four people. Paul O’Dwyer, 42, Andrea Powell,...
Kate Whannel Political reporter Sam Francis Political reporter Getty Images The UK government is drawing up a list of US products it could hit with retaliatory tariffs after President Donald Trump announced a wave of new import taxes. This is a toughening of the government’s stance as ministers seek to finalise a trade deal with...