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Team GB athlete ‘under investigation’ as alleged racist WhatsApp message leaked
The British Olympic Association has launched an investigation into an alleged racist conversation on WhatsApp between Team GB rugby sevens star Amy Wilson-Hardy and an unnamed party. A leaked screengrab of the alleged interaction has caused outrage after surfacing on Instagram during the 2024 Olympics in Paris. In the screengrab postedContinue Reading
Team GB fans rage as Delicious Orie left distraught with controversial decision
Delicious Orie was left heartbroken after a controversial decision that could spell the end for Olympic boxing. The British super-heavyweight contender lost on a split decision to Armenia’s Davit Chaloyan, leaving him devastated he tried to comprehend the outcome at the North Paris Arena. Judges Carl Ruhen (Australia), Holger KussmaulContinue Reading
Helmut Marko jets in for Red Bull meeting as FIA urged to change unusual rule
Express Sport brings you F1 LIVE updates and reaction after Mercedes star George Russell was disqualified from the Belgian Grand Prix.Continue Reading
Jennifer Hudson and Sarah Jessica Parker share surprise Sex and the City reunion in Paris
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 Jennifer Hudson and Sarah Jessica Parker delighted Sex and the City fans with a surprise reunion at the Paris 2024 Olympics. On MondayContinue Reading
Pensioners hit by Reeves’s plan to fill £22bn black hole
Britain’s pensioners will take the brunt of a raft of brutal cuts announced by the new chancellor Rachel Reeves to deal with a £22bn black hole in the country’s finances. To gasps in the Commons chamber, Ms Reeves announced that she would be removing winter fuel allowance payments for pensionersContinue Reading
Tory leadership race: Party installs ‘yellow card’ system to stop in-fighting
The Conservative Party has put in place a “yellow card” system to prevent in-fighting during its leadership race, with the six candidates in the running to replace Rishi Sunak being confirmed on Monday. Mr Sunak resigned in the wake of his party’s poor result at the general election but willContinue Reading
Reeves scraps winter fuel payments for 10M pensioners to fund public sector pay rise
Rachel Reeves will eliminate winter fuel payments for 10 million pensioners to help fund substantial public sector pay increases. The Chancellor announced plans to save £5.5bn this year, addressing a £22bn shortfall in public finances left by the previous government. The majority of the savings will fund a £9.4bn payContinue Reading
Watch: Rachel Reeves holds news conference after cutting winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners
Watch as Rachel Reeves holds a press conference after outlining Labour’s economic plan in a speech on Monday 29 July. The chancellor warned of “difficult decisions” as she accused the previous government of leaving £21.9 billion of unfunded commitments that it had “covered up from the country”. In a statementContinue Reading
Is Labour going to raise taxes? All the possibilities from pensions tax to capital gains reform
Rachel Reeves is set to unveil a £20 billion ‘black hole’ in public finances today, sparking rumours that Labour’s first autumn statement will bring new tax raising measures. The chancellor is expected to reveal her findings when she releases a Treasury spending audit, setting out the strained state of governmentContinue Reading
Should we be taking precautions against the FLiRT Covid-19 variant?
As Brits lap up the summer sun, many of us will be going to summer gatherings, socialising more, and going on holiday. But this summer, it’s likely you or someone you know has suffered from an unseasonable cold. It is quite possible this was in fact a bout of Covid-19.Continue Reading