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Steve Borthwick gives defiant England verdict after New Zealand despair
Defiant Steve Borthwick insisted his England side were still on the way up despite another day of despair at Twickenham. Borthwick’s crew went down 24-22 to New Zealand with George Ford missing a penalty and a drop goal to win the game. This is the third game on the spinContinue Reading
Harrison Ford says ‘don’t do this again’ when endorsing presidential candidate
Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Harrison Ford has endorsed Kamala Harris for president, urging American voters to “don’t do this again” whenContinue Reading
Jamie George defends George Ford after he costs England vs New Zealand
England captain Jamie George stood by George Ford despite his two crucial misses leading to their agonising defeat to New Zealand and he refused to lay the blame on his team-mate. In a nail-biting climax, with England behind and the clock ticking down, Ford’s penalty struck the post, followed byContinue Reading
Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying postponed due to ‘unsafe conditions’
The FIA made the difficult decision to postpone qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix due to ‘unsafe conditions’ after hours of torrential rainfall in Sao Paulo. Qualifying was scheduled to get underway at 6pm UK time, but rain hit the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace one hour prior to the greenContinue Reading
Post-Brexit red tape puts classical music industry under threat, top soprano warns
A top soprano has warned Britain risks losing its entire classical music industry due to post-Brexit red tape blocking UK artists from touring in the EU. Labour’s election manifesto promised to “improve trade and investment relations with the EU… to help our touring artists”, after years of chaos since theContinue Reading
Families who had babies switched at birth in 1967 in line for NHS compensation
Families of two babies reportedly switched at birth in an NHS hospital in 1967 are now in line for compensation in the first case of its kind. The baby girls, now grown women named in reports only as Claire and Jessica, were switched at an NHS West Midlands hospital shortlyContinue Reading
Strictly Come Dancing live: Amy Dowden posts message to JB Gill as he prepares for live show without her
Amy Dowden gives health update in first TV interview after hospital dash 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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails Strictly Come DancingContinue Reading
Paris Masters semi-final halted for medical emergency as umpire intervenes
The second semi-final at the Paris Masters was halted due to a medical emergency in the crowd. In the fourth game of the match between Karen Khachanov and home hope Ugo Humbert, the umpire was forced to stop play and announced there had been an “incident”, calling doctors. Medics quicklyContinue Reading
John Rentoul | Kemi Badenoch calls for Tories to be honest about mistakes as she’s elected Conservative leader
Kemi Badenoch has called for the Tories to “be honest” about their mistakes in government after winning the Tory leadership vote – becoming the first Black leader of a Westminster party. After beating Robert Jenrick in the contest to succeed Rishi Sunak, the former business secretary said the Conservatives needContinue Reading
Austerity increased rates of premature births in UK, research says
Austerity measures, originally introduced by the coalition government in 2010, led to a dramatic increase in premature births and low-weight births, a new study has shown. Birth rates in Scotland found “marked increases” in babies born smaller or prematurely were particularly evident in the most deprived areas, according to theContinue Reading