Andy Murray doesn’t have a clear idea of what he wants to do when the curtain closes on his illustrious tennis career after his involvement at the 2024 Olympics. But, with the distraction of professional tennis in the rear mirror, the British sporting icon has hinted that he is aimingContinue Reading
Carrying a lot of fat in the arms or belly may make someone more likely to develop diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, research suggests. People with a high level of muscle strength were less likely to develop these conditions than people with low muscle strength, the study also found. ResearchersContinue Reading
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Chris Parry was a lad from Cornwall who loved adventure and had a taste for danger. When war broke out in Ukraine inContinue Reading
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
