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Alcaraz wins Laver Cup for Team Europe on debut to deny McEnroe parting wish
Carlos Alcaraz enjoyed a dream Laver Cup debut as he clinched the victory for Team Europe. Alcaraz and his team-mates trailed their World rivals by four points to eight coming into the final day of the tournament. But the Spaniard beat Taylor Fritz in a decisive, winner-take-all showdown. It meansContinue Reading
Starmer claims ‘transparency’ is key as it emerges he and Gray accepted more football freebies
Keir Starmer has defended his gift taking insisting that it is transparency that matters in two eve of conference interviews. But the prime minister has also admitted that squabbling among his senior staff and rows surrounding Sue Gray are damaging his government after less than three months in office. TheContinue Reading
Rayner says she will ‘fix’ Right to Buy scheme and make it a ‘fair system’
Angela Rayner has said she intends to “fix” the Right to Buy scheme and make it a “fair system” for taxpayers and tenants. Speaking at a Labour conference fringe event in Liverpool, the Deputy Prime Minister suggested that changes had to be made to the scheme to secure “social housingContinue Reading
Scientists uncover why petting your cat can be shocking
Ever feel a little electric shock when you pet a cat? Scientists say that they’ve finally figured out why it happens, and no, it’s not a jolt of love. Motions like petting generate static electricity. For the first time, researchers at Northwestern University say understand how the phenomenon occurrs. “IfContinue Reading
Paramore’s Hayley Williams denounces Donald Trump: ‘Do you want to live in a dictatorship?’
Paramore’s Hayley Williams vocally denounced Donald Trump and Project 2025 from the stage on Friday night, asking fans: “Do you want to live in a dictatorship?” The alternative rock band, who formed in 2004 in Tennessee, were performing “Big Man, Little Integrity” from their 2023 album This Is Why atContinue Reading
Angela Rayner strikes emotional chord with Labour members in tub-thumping conference speech amid gifts scandal
Angela Rayner may have floundered on the BBC while talking about gifts from wealthy donors, but her opening speech to the Labour conference injected some life into what was threatening to be a despondent affair. Dark clouds gathering over Liverpool as activists arrived symbolised a sense of foreboding about theContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell skip Sky F1 interviews as statement released
Mercedes confirmed that both of their drivers, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, won’t be giving TV interviews to Sky Sports F1 after the Singapore Grand Prix. After a gruelling race in the southeast Asian heat, the British pair opted against speaking in order to recover. McLaren‘s Lando Norris won atContinue Reading
Labour conference live: Rayner fights back tears as she takes to the stage amid party freebies row
Starmer defends accepting free Arsenal tickets Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner looked like she was holding back tears as she tookContinue Reading
Peanut allergy sufferers warned again to avoid mustard after contamination scare
People with a peanut allergy should continue to avoid eating products containing mustard as investigations are still underway to try and find the contaminated products, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has stressed. The agency issued the urgent allergy advice earlier this week and began working with the relevant local authorities,Continue Reading
Oasis would ‘snub’ Glastonbury because it ‘can’t afford them’, claims Isle of Wight boss
Isle of Wight Festival boss John Giddings has claimed that Oasis would “snub” Glastonbury organisers due to the festival’s fee structure. Last month, it was announced that brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher are set to reform the beloved Britpop band following years of estrangement. Oasis are set to embark onContinue Reading