98 m. ago Saka ruled out of England qualifier, Ronaldo will not play at Club World Cup – matchday live

Latest news and updates before Saturday’s footballFixtures | Tables | Mail matchday.live@theguardian.comPaul is confident that Tottenham will succeed if they appoint Thomas Frank to replace Ange Postecoglou:“There’s probably been too much over thinking on this. I sent this message to my son last night. ”It’s the right decision. He can leave a hero and will always be welcomed back. £100m just for turning up in the CL is too much to gamble on him getting top four. I know Frank hasn’t managed at CL level and he may be out of his depth but, personally, I’ve been walking out of games during the tenure of the last 3 managers. That needs to stop and if Frank gets me to stay 90+ minutes every week, he’s a step up! It will be interesting whether Frank can attract top quality signings. I see Manor Solomon’s coming back. Not a good start to the window!!” Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Cristiano Ronaldo confirms 'many proposals' for Club World Cup participation after teasing shock transfer

Former Man Utd forward has been offered the chance to play in inaugural tournament

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3 h. ago Spurs hunt for new manager, Saka ruled out of England qualifier – matchday live

Latest news and updates before Saturday’s footballFixtures | Tables | Mail matchday.live@theguardian.comPaul is confident that Tottenham will succeed if they appoint Thomas Frank to replace Ange Postecoglou:“There’s probably been too much over thinking on this. I sent this message to my son last night. ”It’s the right decision. He can leave a hero and will always be welcomed back. £100m just for turning up in the CL is too much to gamble on him getting top four. I know Frank hasn’t managed at CL level and he may be out of his depth but, personally, I’ve been walking out of games during the tenure of the last 3 managers. That needs to stop and if Frank gets me to stay 90+ minutes every week, he’s a step up! It will be interesting whether Frank can attract top quality signings. I see Manor Solomon’s coming back. Not a good start to the window!!” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Angela Rayner faces Labour backbench rebellion over her plans to build 1.5million new homes in England by 2029

In the latest a blow to Ms Rayner's housebuilding target, one Labour MP has threatened to trigger civil war over his demands to find a 'progressive alternative' to parts of her proposals.

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4 h. ago British tourists are issued warning over new EU rules that will reduce compensation for delayed flights

Proposals include reducing compensation for delays from €400 to €300 for flights up to 3,500 km, and from €600 to €500 for longer flights.

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4 h. ago Kabul at risk of becoming first modern city to run out of water, report warns

NGO says Afghan capital’s 7 million people face existential crisis that world needs urgently to addressKabul could become the first modern city to completely run out of water, experts have warned.Water levels within Kabul’s aquifers have dropped by up to 30 metres over the past decade owing to rapid urbanisation and climate breakdown, according to a report by the NGO Mercy Corps. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Mauricio Pochettino eyed for sensational Tottenham return but key obstacle remains

Tottenham enjoyed a successful period with Mauricio Pochettino at the helm and he's being considered as a replacement for Ange Postecoglou - but finances may scupper any hope of a return

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7 h. ago Online ‘guru girlies’ promise a better life, but is it too good to be true? | Zandile Powell

Level up and access your feminine energy, say these influencers to young women. This is self-delusion, not self-improvementAbout two years ago, a self-professed “goddess coach” called Jaelyn posted an eight hour-long “sleep affirmation” video which, according to many a satisfied viewer, has worked wonders for them. In a somewhat sultry, meditative voice she repeats mantras and welcomes her listeners to attract “the kind of men and people who will always treat you like a goddess”.The video, boldly titled Attract Men Who Spend Money, Provide and Love You! is one of many in a genre of content that is booming on YouTube and social media. I call them “guru girlies”, and they are proving a force to be reckoned with. In their rather austere imparting of wisdom, guru girlies have become many young women’s go-to guide for all manner of modern conundrums. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Post Office compensation chief steps down after Sir Alan Bates raised 'serious concerns' about schemes

Simon Recaldin, who led the Pot Office's Remediation Unit is believed to taken voluntary redundancy and left his post amid 'concerns' for Horizon IT scandal compensation schemes.

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16 h. ago Immigration concerns hit highest level since just before Brexit vote, poll finds

Nearly half the public view immigration as one of the biggest problems in the country, the highest proportion since just before the historic Brexit vote, pollsters at Ipsos found.

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16 h. ago Family SUVs face road tax hikes under new proposals pushed by Labour politicians

The call for higher levies on large SUVs, often chosen by families for their space, came from Labour and Green party members of the London Assembly.

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16 h. ago Scotland goalkeeper Cieran Slicker has debut to forget in home defeat to Iceland

Scotland 1-3 Iceland: John Souttar levelled in the 25th minute before the visitors took the win

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17 h. ago Southern California air regulators weigh a plan to phase out gas furnaces and water heaters

Air quality regulators in Southern California are debating proposed rules that would curb harmful emissions from gas-powered furnaces and water heaters

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18 h. ago Coronation Street star's true feelings on Swarla twist as she shares wedding theory

Coronation Street's Betsy Swain actress Sydney Martin has shared both her and her character's thoughts on that Lisa and Carla proposal, and if a wedding could air on the ITV soap

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20 h. ago Top Fed official promises major overhaul of US bank regulation

New vice-chair for supervision Michelle Bowman says she will seek changes to crucial rule over capital holding levels

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20 h. ago Senior Fed official promises major overhaul of US bank regulation

New vice-chair for supervision Michelle Bowman says she will seek changes to crucial rule over capital holding levels

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20 h. ago Conor Wallace is ready to ‘shoot for the stars’ as he prepares for Dylan Colin fight

Wallace returns to the ring on Saturday and says he is ready to take the next step in his career and fight at world level

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21 h. ago The Guardian view on Scottish politics: Labour wins the seat but not – yet – the argument | Editorial

A Tory collapse, the SNP’s slump and Reform’s rise signal a volatile shift – and the return to deal-making after the next Holyrood electionLabour’s victory in the Holyrood byelection offers the UK government a rare political comfort but not, perhaps, the strategic breakthrough it might like to imagine. A late flurry of welfare signalling, a dogged ground campaign and a carefully staged visit to a Govan shipyard by Sir Keir Starmer helped shore up Labour’s appeal to its traditional voters in Scotland’s industrial belt. Yet as Prof John Curtice has noted, Labour’s share of the vote actually declined compared with the last time voters cast ballots here in 2021 – a year in which the party was placed a distant third and was polling at the same dismal level of public support, 20%, it has today.The prime minister will gladly pocket Davy Russell’s win in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse. But it is a foothold. There is still a steep climb to the summit. More te...

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22 h. ago Cruise Scotland warns government against ‘damaging’ levy proposal

Scottish cruise industry organisation warns government that a levy could dwindle its £130m annual revenue

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22 h. ago NHS 'do not' warning over 'higher than normal' levels of highly contagious virus

Health officials have sounded the alarm over "higher than usual" levels of an infectious winter virus

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