2 h. ago Wallabies score late to snatch win against surging Fiji as Lions await

Captain Harry Wilson scores in 79th minute to secure 21-18 victory for AustraliaResult warns world that Joe Schmidt’s rebuilding side are again a dangerous forceThe Wallabies have got their 2025 season off to a victorious start and struck a crucial blow in the quest to win the 2027 World Cup at home with a tense 21-18 triumph over Fiji in Newcastle.The 79th minute shading of their fierce south Pacific rivals ignites Australia’s hopes ahead of the first Test against the British & Irish Lions in Brisbane on 19 July. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Monty Don urges gardeners to focus on one plant struggling to flower in July

The UK's recent soaring temperatures have put a strain on many popular garden plants used to milder climes - fortunately Monty Don offers a fool-proof tip to keep this one plant flowering

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3 h. ago New Rangers regime yet to blow the doors off and three word assessment I heard better be accurate – Hugh Keevins

Russell Martin faces trial by friendly match and Shug has warned the Ibrox jurors will be savage in their judgement

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7 h. ago Girls should be 'mobilised' stop boys becoming 'a waste of space', claims peer

The former Labour education secretary said schools should empower girls to 'expect more' from the boys they have relationships with.

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8 h. ago Labour 'may refuse to use Israeli parts' in UK dome defence system in bid to appease pro

Ministers faced claims that they were preparing to drop 'tried and tested' equipment from Tel Aviv-based firm Rafael in favour of a 'more politically correct' alternative.

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9 h. ago Families to get £400m boost as government revives New Labour's biggest success story

The cash boost for early years support comes as ministers prepare to bring back a revamped version of Sure Start - the family hubs introduced under Tony Blair's Labour government

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9 h. ago Shona Robison urges Prime Minister to follow Scotland on taxation

Ms Robison said people are wondering what has changed with a Labour government.

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10 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: What will become of the builder who sends his labourer for two tins of tartan paint?

Angela Rayner 's monitors of workplace chit-chat have already been dubbed 'banter police' or 'banter tsars', but a different Russian word would be more accurate.

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10 h. ago Tories warned Labour about Rachel Reeves' tears 17 minutes BEFORE PMQs started

Tory MPs revealed they alerted Labour whips to the fact that the Chancellor was weeping in the Commons to ensure she got help.

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11 h. ago Even poorest OAPs face paying income tax in new stealth raid on state pension

Millions of Britain's poorest pensioners face being dragged into an 'old-age tax trap' as Chancellor Rachel Reeves desperately attempts to fill a growing black hole in the public finances.

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13 h. ago Labour warned to fix trust as well as raising living standards to defeat Reform

The government has so far followed through on only 1 in 3 of its pledges to rebuild trust in politics, according to a new report from campaign group Unlock Democracy

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14 h. ago Crawley, Duckett and Root fall cheaply after India set England colossal 608

Second Test D4: India, 587 & 427-6 dec; England, 407 & 72-3India soaring as Shubman Gill claims another centuryAt 5.35pm on the fourth day of what can already be dubbed Shubman Gill’s Test match, the raucous Hollies Stand at Edgbaston broke out into a chant of “stand up if you still believe”. England were 30 for one, having been set a fanciful 608 to win, and General Melchett’s pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face sprung to mind.Not that they were stood up for long. Within moments Ben Duckett was the second English batter trudging back to the pavilion, eyes down, after his stumps had been rearranged by Akash Deep. This was the latest gut punch for the hosts on a day that had plenty to choose from, Gill’s earlier 161 – a dream-like follow-up to his first innings 269 – having racked up 427 for six declared before his seamers got to work. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: Kecmanovic v Djokovic; Sinner and Swiatek sail through – live

Day six updates as the third round continues at SW19Andreeva displays credentials with victory | Mail WillWhile we wait, let me delve into my reserves of Wimbledon anecdotes and pick one out from middle Saturday in 2012. Five hours and 31 minutes I sat on Court 2 watching Jack Draper’s conqueror, Marin Cilic, drag out a five-set epic against Sam Querrey in the third round.In the end it was 7-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 17-15 to the Croatian – the second longest match in Wimbledon history. The umpire, Mohamed Lahyani, had also been in the chair for that Isner v Mahut marathon two years earlier. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Labour's Lisa Nandy blasted BBC over why nobody was fired for airing Gaza documentary

The BBC is set to publish a review into the controversial Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone which was aired in February and was pulled from the broadcaster after it was revealed the 13-year-old narrator was the son of a Hamas official

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16 h. ago Raise taxes or this government will fail, Rachel Reeves’s former top adviser warns

Exclusive: Ex-Treasury minister Jim O’Neill has warned Reeves will have to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT to fill the £5bn black hole left by the welfare climbdown

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16 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: Sinner cruises through, Swiatek in action, Djokovic to come – live

Day six updates as the third round continues at SW19Play on Centre Court starts at 1.30pm (BST) | Mail AlexWhile we wait, let me delve into my reserves of Wimbledon anecdotes and pick one out from middle Saturday in 2012. Five hours and 31 minutes I sat on Court 2 watching Jack Draper’s conqueror, Marin Cilic, drag out a five-set epic against Sam Querrey in the third round.In the end it was 7-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 17-15 to the Croatian – the second longest match in Wimbledon history. The umpire, Mohamed Lahyani, had also been in the chair for that Isner v Mahut marathon two years earlier. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago DAN HODGES: This is who's REALLY to blame for the crushing failure of Labour's first year

A year ago, Keir Starmer penned one of his first articles since becoming Prime Minister. It focused on immigration

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16 h. ago McMurdock says ‘business dealings’ compliant after he resigns Reform whip

The MP has agreed to co-operate with any investigation, the party said.

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17 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: Sinner cruises through, Rybakina crashes out, Djokovic and Swiatek to come – live

Day six updates as the third round continues at SW19Play on Centre Court starts at 1.30pm (BST) | Mail JohnWhile we wait, let me delve into my reserves of Wimbledon anecdotes and pick one out from middle Saturday in 2012. Five hours and 31 minutes I sat on Court 2 watching Jack Draper’s conqueror, Marin Cilic, drag out a five-set epic against Sam Querrey in the third round.In the end it was 7-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 17-15 to the Croatian – the second longest match in Wimbledon history. The umpire, Mohamed Lahyani, had also been in the chair for that Isner v Mahut marathon two years earlier. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham ‘could get chosen by free agent targets’ in blow to Celtic and Rangers

Wrexham are looking to make a splash in the transfer market after winning promotion to the Championship, and a former Premier League star believes they'll be a problem for Rangers and Celtic

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