2 d. ago Man Utd news: Ruben Amorim wants £36m transfer decision as sack looms – 'he'll be gone'

Ruben Amorim is under increasing pressure at Manchester United after a poor start to the season and the Portuguese head coach has been in the headlines for a number of reasons

Economics

4 d. ago Man City alarm bells will be ringing as huge contract decision looms

Manchester City have to decide whether to offer Rodri a new contract as he continues to battle fitness issues with his knee.

Events

9 d. ago The Guardian view on the climate crisis: green energy is booming – but fossil fuels need to shrink too | Editorial

The planet is nearing dangerous limits. Yet progress on clean energy shows what’s possible. With political will, cooperation can still avert the worst of the climate crisisAll is not lost, Simon Stiell, the UN’s climate chief, told the Guardian last week. But the latest planetary health check from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research is a brutal reminder of how close the Earth is being pushed beyond repair. Seven of the nine planetary boundaries are now breached, with ocean acidification added to the danger list. Yet the world has proved that cooperation works: the ozone layer is healing, air pollution controls are working. A decisive test looms at the end of the month, when governments must file new climate pledges, known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs). This is no time to ease off: the fossil-fuel era must end, and the clean‑energy transition must accelerate.There is real concern that big emitters, including China and the EU, will fall short of what is n...

Events

1 week ago Supreme Court decision on Trump’s firing of Cook looms over the Fed

President could purge other top officials if justices allow him to remove the central banker

Politics

1 week ago Protest at Alloa college campus as final decision on potential closure looms

A meeting will be held on Friday to make the final decision on the future of the campus.

Events

2 w. ago Piastri and Norris ‘in control of own destiny’ in F1 world championship battle

Piastri says drivers not team will decide outcome of titleComments follow controversial swap imposed by teamOscar Piastri has insisted that he and his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris, are in control of their own destiny as they fight for the Formula One world championship after the pair were involved in a highly controversial swap imposed by the team at the Italian Grand Prix.Given the pair are in a two-horse race for the title, the question of team orders playing a potentially decisive role loomed large after Monza. Max Verstappen won the race but McLaren’s decision to have Piastri return second place to Norris, after the British driver lost the position due to a slow pit stop caused by a faulty wheel gun, was contentious. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Ruben Amorim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe bury heads in sand as Man Utd sacking decision looms

Manchester United fell to a new low on Sunday as they were embarrassed by Manchester City, but Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ruben Amorim are too stubborn to admit defeat

Politics

3 w. ago England make case for the defence after Australia win — but key decision looms for Scotland quarter

Even on a day where their attack and set-piece malfunctioned, the Red Roses’ defence ensured Australia did not make inroads

Politics