5 minutes ago No 10 says Starmer won’t offer reparations or apology over Britain’s role in slavery at Commonwealth summit – UK politics live

Government opposed to idea of paying reparations for Britain’s historic role in slave trade and will not issue apology at Commonwealth meetingIn the past the weirdest budget tradition was the convention that the chancellor is allowed to drink alcohol while delivering the budget speech. But since no chancellor has taken advantage of the rule since the 1990s (and no one expects Rachel Reeves to be quaffing on Wednesday week), this tradition is probably best viewed as lapsed.But Sam Coates from Sky News has discovered another weird budget ritual. On his Politics at Jack and Sam’s podcast, he says:Someone messaged me to say: ‘Did you know that over in the Treasury as they’ve been going over all these spending settlements, in one of the offices, its full of balloons. And every time an indivi...

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6 minutes ago ‘Lethal’ Retegui is leading reshaped Atalanta and Serie A’s scoring charts | Nicky Bandini

A surprise signing from Genoa, the striker has immediately integrated in Bergamo thanks to his manager’s brillianceMateo Retegui is not afraid to make a snap decision. When Roberto Mancini phoned to ask if he would consider representing the Italian national team last March, the striker “didn’t have to think about it. I just said yes right away”. Born and raised in Argentina, he had never lived in Italy nor did he speak the language, yet within days he marked his international debut with a goal against England in Naples.A choice that shifted his whole life’s trajectory. Twenty-three years old and playing for Tigre on loan from Boca Juniors, Retegui was hardly at the forefront of most European scouts’ minds. He scored 23 goals across all competitions in 2022, yet domestically there were d...

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13 minutes ago 'Fantastic' organic oil 'boosts hair growth and improves skin health', shoppers say

The Batana Oil is 100% natural and be used on the hair, scalp and skin

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15 minutes ago Top female footballers urge Fifa to end deal with Saudi ‘nightmare sponsor’

Letter to governing body accuses Saudis of using sports to ‘distract from the regime’s brutal human rights reputation’More than 100 professional female footballers have signed a letter calling on Fifa to end its sponsorship deal with the state-owned Saudi Arabian oil company, Aramco, accusing Saudi authorities of “brutal human rights violations”.A four-year deal signed in April will see Aramco, which is 98.5% state-owned, sponsor major tournaments including the men’s World Cup in 2026 and the Women’s World Cup in 2027. Continue reading...

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30 minutes ago CCTV footage reveals series of smashes at 'Britain's most dangerous junction'

The junction on the A521 in Cheadle, Staffordshire has seen a spate of crashed over the last two months, with damage estimated to have cost £200,000.

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34 minutes ago Jack Grealish names Man City's three Premier League title rivals amid 'compliment' claim

Manchester City star Jack Grealish pointed out that Gary O’Neil’s side took a different stance when they faced Liverpool and Chelsea on their own patch earlier this season

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39 minutes ago Fossil firefly trapped in Myanmar amber reveals mysterious origins of glowing insects

Firefly from nearly 100 million years ago represents transitional stage in evolution of its species

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44 minutes ago Pep Guardiola happy to see Man City copy Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp habit

Pep Guardiola and Manchester City found a 95th minute winner to see off Wolves as the Catalan claimed his team have begun emulating the habits of Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool

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46 minutes ago Arsenal need response and Celtic have it tough – Champions League talking points

Arsenal host Shakhtar Donetsk, while Premier League leaders Liverpool travel to Leipzig and Celtic take on Atalanta.

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52 minutes ago Steven Van Zandt shares surprising Bruce Springsteen trait: ‘This was a huge step’

Rock star is the subect of a new Disney+ documentary out this week

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