10 h. ago The Guardian view on billionaire Britain: tax wealth fairly or face democratic unravelling | Editorial

Without bold reform which makes the rich pull their weight, rising inequality risks eroding public trust and fracturing social stabilityBritain for the last decade has experienced a bleak paradox: rising child poverty alongside a dramatic increase in billionaire wealth. This inequality has been tolerated partly because greed has been rehabilitated as virtue. The Billionaire Britain report, published this week by the Equality Trust, reveals what many instinctively feel but few in parliament will admit: the UK economy has become a machine for the upward redistribution of wealth.Using Sunday Times Rich List data, the report found that the 50 wealthiest UK families now own more than the poorest half of the population combined. Their opulence is no accident. It’s largely built on the labour and consumption of those 34 million other Britons. The gains of society are being hoarded by those least in need. There’s a lexicon that sells it all as “entrepreneurial spirit” and bus...

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12 h. ago Tonight's Cardiff City news as star in blunt admission on Bluebirds stint and Tan's eyewatering spend revealed

The latest Bluebirds news from Cardiff City Stadium

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14 h. ago Monaco Grand Prix 2025: Start time, schedule, how to watch F1 and weather forecast

Home favourite Charles Leclerc fastest in first practice session

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18 h. ago Man City star Phil Foden left out of England squad after injury admission and off

Phil Foden said he needs to rest his injured ankle and was considering sitting out England's international fixtures next month, as well as potentially the FIFA Club World Cup with Manchester City.

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18 h. ago Man City star left out of England squad after making 'difficult' admission

Phil Foden said he needs to rest his injured ankle and was considering sitting out England's international fixtures next month, as well as potentially the FIFA Club World Cup with Manchester City.

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21 h. ago Today's rugby news as Wales star decides on future and 45 English club players looking for clubs after 'awful news'

The latest rugby news from Wales and beyond

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21 h. ago Curse of WWE stars from tragic fall to shower stabbing and double murder

After the news of Maxx Justice's death rocked the WWE world, leaving fans devastated, we've taken a look at some of the past wrestlers whose lives were tragically cut short

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23 h. ago ‘I don’t want to be here. But we can’t go home’: what life is like for people forced to flee floods and fighting

Around the globe, conflict and the climate crisis have caused 83.4m people – a record number – to become refugees within their own countries. Three people from Bangladesh, Sudan and Colombia tell their storiesIn 2024, the number of internally displaced people around the world reached 83.4m, the highest figure ever recorded. Men, women, children, whole families and generations have been forced to flee their homes within their country as a result of conflict, violence, or natural disasters.“Internal displacement rarely makes the headlines, but for those living it, the suffering can last for years,” says Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, commenting on the latest figures from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Sezer stars as Hull get back to form with emphatic Super League win at Leigh

Leigh 12-26 Hull FCHull score 26 unanswered points in the first halfJohn Cartwright has already enjoyed some wonderful moments as Hull FC coach and transformed the club’s fortunes in just three months in charge, but this win at Leigh could well turn out to be his finest victory yet.There is no escaping the fact that after a wonderful start to 2025, Hull have endured a difficult few weeks. Injuries and a loss of form have resulted in them exiting the Challenge Cup at the hands of their biggest rivals and tumbling outside the playoff places as the midway point of the season approaches. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Hull hail Sezer on 250th appearance after emphatic Super League win at Leigh

Leigh 12-26 Hull FCHull score 26 unanswered points in the first halfJohn Cartwright has already enjoyed some wonderful moments as Hull FC coach and transformed the club’s fortunes in just three months in charge, but this win at Leigh could well turn out to be his finest victory yet.There is no escaping the fact that after a wonderful start to 2025, Hull have endured a difficult few weeks. Injuries and a loss of form have resulted in them exiting the Challenge Cup at the hands of their biggest rivals and tumbling outside the playoff places as the midway point of the season approaches. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Bob MacIntyre makes strong start in US glory hunt as fellow Scot Ewan Ferguson flies the flag in Belgium

Tartan stars make solid openings to bids for success as MacIntyre looks to recover from frustrating PGA Championship last weekend

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33 h. ago Form star Warren Gatland never rated gets second chance and is now in straight Wales shootout

Johnny Williams' international career has been reignited

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35 h. ago Celtic star makes Ange Postecoglou feelings clear after Spurs' Europa League triumph

Ange Postecoglou delivered on his vow that he would win a trophy in his second season as the former Celtic boss ended Tottenham's trophy drought by lifting the Europa League on Wednesday night

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35 h. ago Man Utd stars' price tags revealed after every player put up for sale by club

Manchester United have taken drastic action after they were beaten in the Europa League final and Daily Star Sport has a look at how much each player could be worth

Economics

37 h. ago Time for Scotland's star Finn Russell to reap the rugby rewards his talent deserves

Scotland stand-off on the cusp of glory for Bath and Lions

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39 h. ago Ryder Cup star reveals anxiety and fear that left him being unable to face golf anymore

Former Ryder Cup star Chris Wood is finding form again after taking a break to his with struggles

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41 h. ago 'Ruben Amorim told me he was leaving – it was really sad and I started crying'

Sporting CP star Pedro Goncalves has opened up on Ruben Amorim's impact at the title-winning club before he left for Manchester United in November

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41 h. ago Tottenham stars show true colours towards Ange Postecoglou as Europa League gesture speaks volumes

The former Celtic boss kept his promise that he always wins in his second season after defeating Man United in Bilbao

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42 h. ago Pictured: Stunning redevelopment of Crystal Palace pool and sports centre as starting gun fired

Mayor Sadiq Khan says developers should cross finish line in 2028

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43 h. ago Man Utd starlet at centre of 'tug of war' after being flown out to Spain

The forward is in demand, it seems, after being included in Craig Bellamy's training camp in Spain

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