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Chelsea banish Raheem Sterling from first-team squad after fresh transfer twist
Raheem Sterling has been training away from Chelsea’s first-team squad as his Stamford Bridge future continues to look bleak. Head coach Enzo Maresca has encouraged the forward to leave the club after excluding him from the matchday squad for the Blues’ Premier League defeat by Manchester City on Sunday. SterlingContinue Reading
Scotland’s state-owned bank posts £14.6m loss
The Scottish National Investment lost £14.6 million in the last financial year, including £8 million following the collapse of the company set up to administer Scotland’s failed deposit return scheme, latest figures show. However, the state-owned investment bank exceeded its operating costs of £16.1 million for the first time, withContinue Reading
Lily Allen says school dinners at King Charles III’s alma mater Hill House were ‘disgusting’
Lily Allen has shared her memories of attending one of the UK’s most renowned private schools, declaring that the food was “disgusting”. The pop star, author and actor discussed education as the main theme of an episode of Miss Me?, the podcast she hosts with her longtime friend, TV presenterContinue Reading
Costain cheers water contract boost as it ups shareholder returns
Construction group Costain has unveiled a £10 million share buy-back as it saw half-year profits leap higher and cheered a boost from water contracts. The group reported a 22% rise in underlying pre-tax profits to £19.4 million for the six months to June 30. Reported pre-tax profits doubled to £17Continue Reading
Manuel Ugarte offer, four Chelsea deals imminent, Liverpool eye Arsenal hijack
It’s all coming to a head at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea are expected to announce the signing of Joao Felix today after agreeing a £44.5million permenant deal with Atletico Madrid. That will pave the way for Conor Gallagher to finally complete his switch in the opposite direction, having flown back toContinue Reading
Mpox virus outbreak: African countries say travel bans would be unfair as WHO declares global health emergency
The public health emergency was declared by the WHO director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus 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 African health officials have called the international communityContinue Reading
Borrowing surges to higher than forecast £3.1bn in July in blow to Rachel Reeves
Government borrowing surged by more than expected in July in a blow to Rachel Reeves as she prepares to deliver her first budget. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing stood at £3.1bn last month, £1.8bn more than a year ago and the highest July borrowingContinue Reading
Labour will not scrap two-child benefit cap in October, senior figure admits
Labour will not use its first budget to scrap the two-child benefit cap, a member of Sir Keir Starmer’s government has said. Torsten Bell, parliamentary private secretary to the influential Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden, predicted the measure would not be repealed in the October 30 statement. The former chiefContinue Reading
Humpback whale joins elite list of animals known to make and use tools
Humpback whales have joined an exclusive list of animals that not only use but also manufacture their own tools, a new study conducted off the coast of Alaska has found. Researchers have known that humpbacks create “bubble nets” to hunt. Now, they have found that the giant marine mammals don’tContinue Reading
Two in five UK workers continue checking emails on holiday, with top earners working up to three days
For many UK workers, holidays are no longer a time to fully unwind, with a significant number finding it difficult to disconnect from work. New data from NatWest Premier highlights that two in five Britons continue checking their emails while on holiday, and the trend is particularly pronounced among highContinue Reading