27 h. ago ‘We have to think outside the box’ – Thomas Tuchel reveals plan for England ‘bomb squad’ at World Cup 2026

THOMAS TUCHEL is urging his "angry" subs to carry England to World Cup glory. The Three Lions boss admits he will enrage stars who start on the bench in America next summer — but says they must accept their roles and forge an unbreakable squad spirit. Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden came off the bench on...

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37 h. ago Streeting says striking doctors ‘extremely irresponsible’ in angry phone

Health secretary unhappy as resident doctors in England have started a five-day strike todayThis is from Helen Miller, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies thinktank, on the market reaction to the chancellor’s reported budget U-turn.Investors will have 2 broad concerns about news that Chancellor won’t increase income tax rates1. Does it signal less willingness to do politically difficult thingsBritain’s long-term borrowing costs were sent soaring as reports suggested the latest U-turn would leave Rachel Reeves scrambling to fill a gaping black hole in the nation’s finances just two weeks before the 26 November budget.Yields on 30-year UK government bonds, also known as gilts, jumped as much as 14 basis points in early trading, and the yield on 10-year gilts also shot up 12 basis points – rising the most since July. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Axel Disasi: Chelsea 'bomb squad' star to be rewarded with first

French centre-back failed to find a move in the summer

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38 h. ago England: Thomas Tuchel embraces Mikel Arteta philosophy to give squad new World Cup edge

Three Lions swept past eastern Europeans 2-0 at Wembley

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2 d. ago 'Bomb Squad' pioneer reveals the secrets behind England's game

In 2005 the 'Bomb Squad' had a very different name when Rassie Erasmus selected his Cheetahs team for the Currie Cup final and made a surprising decision...

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3 d. ago Wes Streeting says ‘I’m not running a job creation scheme’ as he cuts 18,000 NHS jobs

Major NHS restructure explained as Health Secretary Wes Streeting scraps NHS England and merges back office functions into his government department

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4 d. ago England play Generation Game against All Blacks with overhaul of traditional order of selection

Steve Borthwick has picked six British & Irish Lions on his bench with a further nod to the growing importance of the endgame Selecting your best XV to start a big rugby match feels increasingly quaint these days, as redolent of a different era as the Generation Game or Starsky & Hutch. To the point where you half expect to find the home team sheet to face New Zealand this weekend has D-N-A-L-G-N-E printed at the top of it. Even with the All Blacks in town, the traditional order of selection no longer applies.Instead it is all about the endgame. On this occasion Steve Borthwick has picked six British & Irish Lions on his bench compared with only four in his starting lineup. At some point around the 50th minute on Saturday there will be a mass discarding of XXL tracksuits and a whole fresh set of white orcs will rumble on. As South Africa’s “Bomb Squad” have long since shown, it can be mighty hard to combat. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Man United players make Tyrell Malacia feelings clear after Ruben Amorim decision

Tyrell Malacia has not played a single minute for Manchester United since January after spending time on loan at PSV and being included in the club's 'bomb squad'

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4 d. ago Ruben Amorim’s brutal ‘unrecognisable’ blast at Manuel Ugarte in front of Man Utd team

RUBEN AMORIM was brutal in his criticism of Manuel Ugarte in a now infamous team meeting, according to reports. The Manchester United boss has never been afraid to hold back in his criticism of his players. He has taken a hardline approach which saw several high-profile players banished to the bomb squad in the summer,...

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6 d. ago Reeves wants to hit Middle England with 14 council tax bands, Tories claim... as shadow housing secretary accuses Labour of 'Left

The Conservative housing spokesman accused Labour of a 'Left-wing plot for higher council tax' that could leave households in the top band forking out almost nine times more than those in the lowest.

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7 d. ago This Historic City Less Than 60 Minutes From London Was Once The Ancient Capital Of England

This Historic City Less Than 60 Minutes From London Was Once The Ancient Capital Of England - And Is England’s Best-Kept Secret For A Winter Weekend Away  Secret London

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8 d. ago Lossiemouth explosive LIVE as bomb squad race to beach amid 'stay away' warning

A bomb squad was deployed to a beach in Scotland after an unexploded device was found - this is a breaking news story

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8 d. ago Lossiemouth explosive RECAP as bomb squad race to beach amid 'stay away' warning

A bomb squad was deployed to a beach in Scotland after an unexploded device was found - this is a breaking news story

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9 d. ago ‘Notes slid under doors’: Southgate reveals England’s Traitors obsession

National side used game as form of team bondingMarc Guéhi, son of a minister, anguished over lyingSir Gareth Southgate has revealed the secret key to the strong bond forged by his England team: they spent their downtime playing The Traitors.As the nation waits to see whether Joe Marler and company can catch the duplicitous Alan Carr and Cat Burns in the final of Celebrity Traitors , Southgate has said his squad would consistently organise their own version of the game at tournaments and claimed it was among the most effective team-building exercises during his eight years in charge of the national side. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ed Sheeran takes partial credit for move to overhaul music teaching in England

Singer-songwriter says curriculum changes reflect points raised in open letter to PM organised by his foundationEd Sheeran has taken partial credit for the government’s move to overhaul the teaching of music in England’s state schools shortly after being mentioned by the education secretary in parliament.The Department for Education (DfE) said it wanted to broaden the appeal of music education “to give every child a strong start in the subject” and boost the creative subjects taken at GCSE as part of its wider changes to England’s national curriculum. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man Utd ready to lose over £70m rather than pay mammoth wages for 'bomb squad' member

Manchester United are prepared to cut their losses and let Jadon Sancho leave for free this summer - rather than trigger an extension clause and pay his wages for another year

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1 week ago "It was chaos with people running": Trains stranded and stations evacuated as bomb squad called to 'suspicious suitcase'

A 200m cordon was erected with Stockport train station evacuated after a suitcase was found abandoned and sparked chaos

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1 week ago Stockport station LIVE: Bomb squad race to 'suspicious item' as trains cancelled

A cordon is in place at Stockport train station this evening, with bomb disposal crews at the scene - there are reports that nearby homes have been evacuated along Greek Street

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1 week ago Stockport station LIVE: People hide in pub as bomb squad called and trains axed

A cordon was place at Stockport train station this evening, with bomb disposal crews at the scene - people were evacuated and hit in pubs after a 'suspicious' suitcase was found

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1 week ago Boston evacuation LIVE: Suspicious device found as people warned to leave area

A bomb squad has descended on Boston Police Station on Lincoln Lane near to where a 'suspicious' device was found - with residents evacuated fromt their homes and urged to avoid the area

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