Andy Murray is unlikely to compete in the singles event at the Olympic Games, instead focusing his attention on the doubles competition with fellow Brit Dan Evans. Murray is entered into both the singles and doubles events, but the three-time Grand Slam champion has hinted he’ll only take part inContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer’s government is pressing ahead with plans to reset Britain’s global relations and repair the harms of Brexit, announcing a landmark security pact with Germany and the reopening of trade and defence talks with India. Foreign secretary David Lammy is in Delhi to revive negotiations that foundered underContinue Reading
Argentina’s 106th-minute equaliser against Morocco at the 2024 Olympics was ruled out over an hour after full-time. The referee had taken both sets of players off the pitch following the late strike, as Moroccon fans invaded the pitch in protest. Argentina’s players were pelted with missiles on their way offContinue Reading
The FTSE 100 dipped on Wednesday as a sell-off in tech stocks knocked Wall Street and luxury firms also finished lower. Burberry was among London’s fallers after the luxury sector was weighed down by lower-than-expected sales at French powerhouse LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy). Elsewhere in the City, housebuilders wereContinue Reading
Charlie Falconer, Labour peer and former lord chancellor, is to introduce a private member’s bill into the House of Lords on July 26 to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. It is currently illegal in these parts of the UK to help someone to end their life. The introductionContinue Reading
Starmer dodges SNP question on two-child benefit cap rebellion Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer has stood defiant over his decision to suspend seven MPs following their rebellion over the two-child benefitContinue Reading
Unions have warned ministers to act on a “window of opportunity” to end looming bin strikes after council leaders voted to ask the Scottish Government for additional money. Cosla, the body which represents Scotland’s 32 local authorities, agreed the decision at an emergency meeting on Wednesday. It comes as wasteContinue Reading
Mammals that lived alongside dinosaurs grew more slowly and lived longer than they do today, analysis of fossils found on the Isle of Skye has revealed. A team led by researchers at National Museums Scotland analysed the fossils of an adult and a juvenile Krusatodon kirtlingtonensis, a mouse-sized mammal thatContinue Reading
French police reportedly cordoned off a large area near the Parc des Princes on Wednesday afternoon following the discovery of a suspicious bag. Traffic was stopped, the Olympic bus service halted and residents of the area were temporarily prevented from going to their houses ahead of a football schedule whichContinue Reading
Two wise people had similar messages when it comes to the subject of kids. “Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven,” said one. “I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way,” said theContinue Reading
