41 h. ago Mark Walter finalizes his purchase of a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers

Mark Walter is the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers after the NBA Board of Governors approved his purchase of a controlling stake from the Buss family

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51 h. ago Scots arrears could be wiped as major new scheme plans to clear £500m of energy debt – are you eligible?

Up to £500 million of household energy bill debt is set to be written off as part of a new relief scheme, the energy regulator has announced. Watchdog Ofgem said it is planning to "reset and reform" the UK's growing pile of energy debt, which has added pressure to all household bills. Currently £52 is...

Economics

3 d. ago Government approves two new Surrey councils as reorganisation milestone reached

A local government minister said the approved proposal is more likely to be financially sustainable.

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6 d. ago Minister Wes Streeting piles fresh pressure on Keir Starmer saying Brits are 'disillusioned' and 'despair' of ANYONE being able to sort the country out

The Health Secretary insisted he was trying to help after he compared Labour's disastrous showing in the Caerphilly by-election to the lowest point of Sir Keir's time as party leader.

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6 d. ago Pressure piles on BBC to cut ties with Louis Theroux as British Airways ends support for his podcast over controversial interview with Bob Vylan singer

The BBC is under pressure to 'review one of its biggest stars' after British Airways pulled its support for Louis Theroux's podcast over platforming Bob Vylan 's lead singer.

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7 d. ago Labour left piles pressure on Starmer as sacked critic elected to be his deputy leader

Lucy Powell has beaten Keir Starmer’s preferred candidate education secretary Bridget Phillipson in the contest to replace Angela Rayner as deputy leader

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7 d. ago Rachel Reeves set to 'price jobs out of existence' by upping minimum wage for more than a million workers in Budget, struggling business leaders warn

Rachel Reeves looks set to pile more pressure on already struggling businesses by upping the national living wage by an expected 4%'.

Economics

7 d. ago Max Verstappen dominates Mexico GP practice to pile pressure on McLaren

The Dutchman has roared back intocontention by winning three of the last four races and is the favourite this weekend

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7 d. ago Max Verstappen dominates Mexican Grand Prix practice to pile pressure on McLaren

The Dutchman has roared back into championship contention by winning three of the last four races and is favourite to rack up victory this weekend.

Sport

7 d. ago Ukraine's allies turn screws as Putin 'running out of money, troops and ideas'

Keir Starmer said Ukraine allies would 'go further than ever' to pile pressure on Russia by turning the screws on its economy and bolstering Kyiv's arsenal with long-range missiles

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8 d. ago Sisters 'key' players in £67million debt plot over insolvency avoidance

Joanna Seawright, 54, who lives in Dumfries, and Karen Mortimer, 67, who now lives in Tenerife, were instrumental in a scheme allowing struggling firms to wind up without facing massive liabilities.

Economics

1 week ago Peru’s interim president declares state of emergency after weeks of anti

Declaration means government can send army to patrol streets, restrict freedom of assembly and curtail other rightsPeru’s interim president, Jose Jeri, announced a state of emergency in Lima and the neighbouring port of Callao on Tuesday after weeks of anti-government protests over corruption and organised crime.“The state of emergency approved by the council of ministers will take effect at midnight on Wednesday and will last for 30 days in metropolitan Lima and Callao,” Jeri said in an address to the nation on state television. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Mind the gap: surge from Verstappen piles pressure on McLaren and echoes 2007 | Giles Richards

Champion could snatch drivers’ title away from the leading constructors just as Kimi Raikkonen did 18 years agoA few short months ago Max Verstappen’s world championship defence appeared to be over. But when he took the flag in Sunday’s US Grand Prix it heralded the most remarkable resurgence as he waded with a gleeful swagger back into the title fight. Verstappen was down but he is far from out and could yet still pull off what would count as his greatest triumph.Going into the weekend in Austin, Verstappen was still treating the idea of him being a contender against the two lead protagonists, McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, with a certain indifferent levity. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Max Verstappen issues F1 title war cry after stellar US GP win as McLaren feel the heat

Oscar Piastri failed to make progress and opened the door for Max Verstappen to take a huge chunk out of his championship lead and pile the pressure on McLaren in the F1 drivers' title race

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1 week ago Verstappen cruises to victory in F1 US Grand Prix to pile pressure on McLarens

Lando Norris overtakes Charles Leclerc to finish secondPiastri manages fifth with rivals closing in on title leadMax Verstappen won the US Grand Prix with a dominant run for Red Bull at the Circuit of the Americas, and with victory he has staked his claim as a genuine contender in an increasingly tight Formula One world championship battle – his title rival Lando Norris beaten into second and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc into third.With Norris’s McLaren teammate, and the championship leader, Oscar Piastri managing only fifth place from sixth on the grid, the F1 meeting in Austin has set up an enormously tense run-in as the season enters its final five meetings, with Norris closing to within just 14 points of his teammate. Continue reading...

Sport

1 week ago Verstappen cruises to victory in F1 US Grand Prix to pile pressure on McLaren

Lando Norris overtakes Charles Leclerc to finish secondPiastri manages fifth with rivals closing in on title leadDominant, untouchable and bearing a broad, beaming grin in the Texas sunshine, the transformation in Max Verstappen after he took victory at the US Grand Prix could not have been starker.The disillusioned and dissatisfied driver who felt his title defence was long over has, against all the odds and indeed his own expectations, restaked his claim as a genuine contender in a deliciously tight Formula One world championship battle. Little wonder there were smiles, Verstappen knows he is back in the fight. Continue reading...

Sport

1 week ago Revealed: How SNP ministers have wooed controversial Chinese firm MingYang for floating wind investment

Scottish Government ministers have met with the company several times despite national security concerns.

Politics

1 week ago Joey Essex forced to wind up company after massive debts remain unpaid

Joey Essex Management Ltd has been forced into liquidation after failing to pay huge debts of £1.2m, mostly due to the taxman, and now accountants are looking into the company director

Politics

1 week ago Chelsea push Ange Postecoglou closer to sack with Nottingham Forest win

NOTTINGHAM FOREST 0-3 CHELSEA: Goals from Josh Acheampong, Pedro Neto and Reece James condemned Ange Postecoglou to yet another loss to pile the pressure on his position as manager

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2 w. ago Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Blues look to build momentum after Liverpool win and pile more pressure on Ange Postecoglou

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