20 h. ago Cheltenham Festival winner’s stepdaughter on hot streak commits future to the Flat

Elizabeth Gale, whose stepfather rode One Man to victory in the Champion Chase, has ridden ten winners since she switched from the jumps in May

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35 h. ago The Guardian view on Starmer and Macron’s channel crossings deal: safe routes hold the key to future progress | Editorial

The government has hailed its ‘one in, one out’ migrant returns deal as a breakthrough. But awkward questions over its implementation remainTo use a football analogy that he might appreciate, the first year of Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership has been a game of two halves. Domestically, grievous strategic mistakes have been made. On the foreign stage, however, an approach that Sir Keir likes to style as “quiet, serious diplomacy” has yielded some tangible results.For the most part, this week’s state visit by Emmanuel Macron further showcased the benefits of leaving behind the blowhard politics of the post-Brexit years. Sir Keir and the French president used the occasion to pledge greater cooperation on security and strengthened their joint commitment to safeguarding Ukraine’s future as a sovereign independent state. But the biggest take-away from Mr Macron’s trip launched the prime minister straight back into toxic domestic terrain.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this a...

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36 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz on road to greatness as defending champion sets up Wimbledon hat

Carlos Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz 6-4 5-7 6-3 7-6 in the semi-finals at Wimbledon to set up his third successive appearance in the final and to continue his hot streak of 24 matches unbeaten

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4 d. ago Cristiano Ronaldo's latest move met with brutal statement by Premier League winner

Cristiano Ronaldo has committed his future to Al-Nassr for the next two years in a deal worth a stunning £492million, but Emmanuel Petit has slammed the move and claimed it shows he has fallen away from the top level

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8 d. ago Arsenal suffer blow as Nico Williams ends speculation by signing new contract

Spain winger commits future to boyhood club by signing new contract

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1 week ago No 10 says Starmer backs Reeves after Chancellor’s tears in Commons

Downing Street said the Prime Minister supported his Chancellor after Sir Keir Starmer declined to commit to her future in the Commons.

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1 week ago Jarrad Branthwaite commits future to Everton after signing new deal

Everton rejected two bids from Manchester United for the England international last summer

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1 week ago Manchester United wonderkid makes decision on his future amid European interest

JJ Gabriel is one of the most highly regarded young players in youth football and he has committed his future to Man Utd.

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2 w. ago Real Madrid 'contacted Arsenal star' hoping he would leave the Gunners on a free

Arsenal star Myles Lewis-Skelly has committed his long-term future to the club after a stellar breakthrough season after snubbing interest from one of Europe's biggest clubs

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4 w. ago Still sport of the King: Windsor interest keeps Royal Ascot alive and kicking

As attendances at other meetings decline, the monarch’s presence makes Ascot a soft power asset for BritainAscot will mark the 200th anniversary of the first Royal procession at its showpiece race meeting next week. The intermittent noise of jets on the final approach to Heathrow will be one of the few deviations from the sights and sounds when George IV first trundled his way up the course in 1825. The king and queen will ride in the first of the horse-drawn carriages, their liveried attendants will be upright in the saddle and, as they pass the Royal enclosure, the gentlemen’s top hats will be doffed in the familiar mark of respect.There is little else, in sport or the wider world beyond, that remains just as it was in the immediate aftermath of the Napoleonic wars. Demand for the Royal Ascot experience also remains strong. Following a post-Covid surge, attendances are in decline at both the Derby and Cheltenham’s festival meeting in March. At Royal Ascot 2024, though, the year-on...

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