31 h. ago No guarantee Grand Slam Track will be allowed back, warns World Athletics

League filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last weekEvents need ‘solid financial model’, says Sebastian CoeThe Michael Johnson-led Grand Slam Track has been warned by World ­Athletics that it may not be ­permitted to return in 2026 even if it pays off its huge debts.Court documents released on ­Monday showed that the league, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, still owes some of the biggest names in track and field hundreds of thousands of dollars and creditors between $10m and $50m (£7.5m and £37.3m). Continue reading...

Events

42 h. ago Labour's inheritance tax raid on family farms will allow 'megafarms' to swallow up swathes of land, warns another party MP breaking ranks to attack key Starmer policy

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter said that changes to agricultural property relief from April, introduced by Rachel Reeves in the 2024 Budget, would have 'incredibly severe' consequences.

Events

42 h. ago Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track owes Josh Kerr $218,000, court papers reveal

Athletics stars including Kerr, Gabby Thomas and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone are among Grand Slam Track’s top 20 creditors

Politics

5 d. ago Owing more between $10M and $50M, Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy; Johnson vows to press on

Grand Slam Track, the league fronted by sprint great Michael Johnson that offered six-figure prize money for top runners, has filed for bankruptcy after canceling its final event and failing to pay athletes and vendors

Politics

6 d. ago Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy after nightmare first season

Grand Slam Track has endured a difficult first season, and the league has now filed for bankruptcy

Politics

6 d. ago M6, M56, M60, and M62 rush hour chaos as Manchester motorways snarl up

Commuters are experiencing delays with queues building following four separate incidents near Manchester - drivers are being warned to allow good time for their journeys

Events

7 d. ago Furious Erika Kirk slams 'evil' claims about Charlie Kirk's assassination as she warns Candace Owens: 'Stop'

The Turning Point USA CEO warned that she would not allow her colleagues and her late husband's friends to be dragged through the mud.

Events

1 week ago Letting social media companies assess own harm went 'staggeringly' badly

Campaigners warned that allowing social media firms to assess their own harms is unreliable and highlighted recent research showing kids are being bombarded with harmful content online

Politics

1 week ago Starmer's House of cronies could erase dissent within TWO YEARS: Warning that plot to fill Lords with Labour loyalists will allow PM to trample opposition after fight over workers' rights

The PM has been hit by fresh cronyism accusations amid reports he will ennoble party advisers and staffers to strengthen Labour's presence in the House of Lords.

Events

2 w. ago Mondo Duplantis takes aim at Grand Slam Track after winning World Athletics award

The Swedish pole vaulter won after another dominant year, while the similarly dominant American runner and hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone took home the women’s prize

Events

2 w. ago Duplantis wins top award and takes aim at Grand Slam Track’s exclusion of field events

Duplantis named World Athletics’ male athlete of yearSydney McLaughlin-Levrone wins top female awardArmand Duplantis has capped a remarkable 2025, in which he broke four world records and won another world title, by being named World Athletics’ male athlete of the year.Immediately after picking up the award, the Swedish pole vaulter took aim at Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track, which collapsed in the summer and is still yet to pay athletes their full prize money. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Major WhatsApp flaw exposes 3.5 BILLION accounts as urgent warning issued to all users

A STUDY has revealed a major vulnerability in WhatsApp that can expose 3.5billion accounts. Cybersecurity experts have warned users of a simple flaw that allowed them to harvest their "metadata". Researchers have been able to access personal information, including phone numbers, location, device type and the account's age through the weakness. The University of Vienna...

Events

3 w. ago DWP changes older people must report or risk payments stopping

The DWP has issued a warning to Attendance Allowance claimants

Events

4 w. ago Urgent warning to WhatsApp users as cybersecurity experts discover a vulnerability allowing access to 3.5 BILLION profiles

Researchers say that a simple weakness allowed them to access 3.5 billion profiles on the Meta-owned messaging app.

Events

4 w. ago Martin Lewis issues £12,270 personal tax allowance state pensioners update and warns 'it'll be first time you pay'

On his ITV show a worried viewer asked about possible changed in news week's budget and the impact on tax and working

Economics