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Luke Littler shares sports event he wants to play in but fears breaking arm
He’s now admitted his ambition to play in a famous annual televised match. It’s not that simple, though, given that he’s signed a string of lucrative sponsorship deals that depend on him keeping himself intact. “I would love to play the Soccer Aid (match),” he said in an interview withContinue Reading
Kemi Badenoch says she no longer considers herself Nigerian | News
Kemi Badenoch has said she no longer identifies as Nigerian and has not renewed her Nigerian passport since the early 2000s. Speaking to Gyles Brandreth’s Rosebud podcast, the Conservative leader, who was born in London and raised in Lagos and the United States, said: “I’m Nigerian through ancestry, by birth,Continue Reading
Rachel Reeves rejects Donald Trump’s call to halt ‘unsightly windmills’ in North Sea
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 Rachel Reeves has rejected Donald Trump’s call to halt the spread of “unsightly windmills” in the North Sea and drill forContinue Reading
Dua Lipa honoured with Kosovo citizenship |
Dua Lipa has been made an official citizen of Kosovo, and was serenaded by a children’s choir as she received the honour on Thursday (31 July). The British “Don’t Start Now” singer, 29, was born to Kosovar Albanian parents in London. She has always leaned into her heritage and supportedContinue Reading
Max Verstappen learns fate after Hungarian GP investigation into unusual moment
Max Verstappen has been spared a heavy punishment after being involved in a strange incident at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The reigning world champion is seeking an unlikely victory in Budapest, with McLaren very much the dominant force. He will head into the summer break with a spring in hisContinue Reading
Last wheat delivered to largest bioethanol plant under threat after trade deal
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 The UK’s largest bioethanol plant says it has received its final scheduled wheat delivery asContinue Reading
Car finance mis-selling scandal: Millions of drivers denied payouts after Supreme Court ruling
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 Millions of drivers have been denied payouts after the Supreme Court ruled that lenders are not liable for hidden commission paymentsContinue Reading
Supreme Court ruling blocks car finance payouts for millions of consumers
Millions of car buyers who were hoping for compensation over mis-sold motor finance have been denied redress following a significant ruling by the UK Supreme Court, in a partial victory for lenders that reins in what could have been a multibillion-pound scandal. The decision overturns core elements of a 2023Continue Reading
Stocks rocked by tariffs and weak US jobs data
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 The FTSE 100 sank on Friday after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on dozensContinue Reading
The contagion scale: which diseases spread fastest?
Gelefin/Shutterstock.com When the COVID pandemic hit, many people turned to the eerily prescient film Contagion (2011) for answers – or at least for catharsis. Suddenly, its hypothetical plot felt all too real. Applauded for its scientific accuracy, the film offered more than suspense – it offered lessons. One scene inContinue Reading