1 week ago Paul Scholes' transfer plea falls on deaf ears again after Man United paid the price

Paul Scholes was clear in what Man United needed to do in the 2020 summer transfer window to return to the top, but his demands fell on deaf ears at Old Trafford

Economics

1 week ago Man Utd paid price of ignoring Paul Scholes' transfer plea as £68m deal set to be snubbed

Manchester United proved Paul Scholes right after the club legend told them five years ago they needed to sign a world-class centre-back and striker to return to title contention

Economics

2 w. ago DWP 'safeguards' demanded after tragic deaths of vulnerable benefit claimants

A two-year inquiry by the Commons Work and Pensions Committee found some vulnerable claimants had 'paid the ultimate price' after being forced to deal with the Department for Work and Pensions

Events

2 w. ago Demands for DWP 'safeguards' after vulnerable benefit claimants 'paid the ultimate price'

Safeguarding failures at the DWP after years of benefit cuts led to the 'tragic deaths' of benefit claimants, an extensive new report has found

Politics

3 w. ago ‘People didn’t like women in space’: how Sally Ride made history and paid the price

Ride was the first US woman in space – but a National Geographic documentary looks at how she was forced to hide her queerness to succeedA week before Sally – a documentary about the first American woman to fly into space – landed at the Sundance film festival in January, Nasa employees received emails informing them how Donald Trump’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) rollbacks would take effect.Contracts and offices associated with DEI programs were to be terminated. Staff were given Orwellian instruction to inform the government of any attempt to disguise inclusion efforts in “coded or imprecise language”. In the weeks to follow, Nasa would take back its promise to send the first woman and person of color to the moon’s surface. Meanwhile, employees are reported to be hiding their rainbow flags and any other expressions of solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community, allegedly because they were instructed to do so though Nasa denies those claims. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Vladimir Putin’s war sees one million Russians dead & wounded as death toll mounts

Russia has paid a high price for its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine after Ukrainian officials revealed they have lost one million young men and women since the conflict began

Events

3 w. ago World Cup qualifiers: Spalletti exits with flat Italy victory, Haaland gives Norway boost

Departing Italy coach downbeat despite 2-0 win over MoldovaNorway defeat Estonia 1-0; Croatia thrash Czech RepublicLuciano Spalletti took charge of Italy one last time on Monday, and while his side sent him off with a win, the sacked manager accepted that he is not leaving the team in a good place for his replacement.Spalletti paid the price for a 3-0 drubbing in Norway on Friday as Italy’s World Cup qualifying campaign in Europe’s Group I was compromised in their opening game, and an uninspired 2-0 home win over Moldova was not how he wished to bow out. Italy broke the deadlock five minutes before half-time through Giacomo Raspadori’s strike from the edge of the penalty area, with Andrea Cambiaso adding another soon after the restart. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago One question for Daniel Levy as trophy, £100m and CL football earns Ange Postecoglou sack

Ange Postecoglou has paid a big price for giving Tottenham one of their biggest moments after winning the Europa League trophy and securing a £100m payday and Champions League football

Economics

4 w. ago Ange Postecoglou sacked live: Thomas Frank favourite to become next Tottenham manager

Spurs are searching for a successor after Postecoglou paid the price for his side’s poor league performances

Society

4 w. ago Ange Postecoglou sacked live: Latest updates as Tottenham part ways with manager despite Europa League success

Spurs are searching for a successor after Postecoglou paid the price for his side’s poor league performances

Society