10 h. ago Dwayne Peel sounds alarm over human toll of chaos as he raises contract fears

The uncertainty in Welsh rugby is taking its toll - not just on players but staff too

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6 d. ago Little boy, 7, predicted his own horror death but nothing was done to save him

A brave young boy tried to sound the alarm when his mother tried to kill him multiple times, but all the signs were ignored before it was too late. He even made a devastating prediction to his grandmother before he was murdered

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8 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv to buy 100 Rafale warplanes, drones and air defence systems from France

Zelenskyy hails ‘a historic deal’; families of Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia on Monday sounded the alarm about their fate. What we know on day 1,364See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageUkraine on Monday signed a letter of intent to buy up to 100 Rafale warplanes, drones, air defence systems and other key equipment from France over the next 10 years, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s long-term security. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who signed the document with French president Emmanuel Macron, called it “a historic deal” at a joint news conference at the Elysée presidential palace. The letter is a preliminary commitment of Ukraine stating its interest in buying a series of French defence equipment.Several families of Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia on Monday sounded the alarm about their fate, saying all contact had been cut off, as they called for international support. During a rare news conference in Paris, Darina Repina, ...

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8 d. ago Japan and Switzerland’s economies contract as exports are hit by US tariffs; Alphabet shares jump after Warren Buffett reveals stake – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsChina travel warning for Japan sends shares in tourism and retail companies plungingAlthough WPP’s shares have slipped back a little (+3.7%), they’re still leading the FTSE 100 risers.AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould sums up the situation:“Executives at embattled advertising agency WPP have recently been snapping up shares in the company and it seems they may not be the only ones who see value in the business. There is speculation about a bid from French rival Havas and private equity firms reportedly looking to pick off bits of the business.“After years when it felt like WPP’s shares had been suffering a slow puncture, the tyre has burst in stock market terms for the company in 2025. This led to the departure of CEO Mark Read and investors in the US apparently being rallied by law firms for a class action lawsuit alleging they were misled about the state of the business.This better-than-expected performance was initial...

Economics

9 d. ago Landlords sound alarm over strain on gin and whisky suppliers in Budget warning

Distillers warned the spirits industry is 'on its knees' and urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to consider imposing a new freeze on excise duty in the upcoming Budget

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9 d. ago Weight loss jabs like Ozempic and Mounjaro 'linked to 170 deaths'

Experts today sounded an alarm over the death toll as millions more are in line to get the jabs to curb the nation's bulging waistline.

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1 week ago Epstein emails reveal how he tried to weasel his way into Trump's orbit... and asked for photos of children

In an exchange with Tom Barrack, a private equity investor who is now Trump's ambassador to Turkey, Epstein made the request.

Politics

1 week ago We don’t want to be here, say striking doctors – as NHS sounds alarm over early flu spike

In the 13th walkout by doctors since March 2023, resident doctors are at the picket line again in disputes over pay

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1 week ago Telegraph sale to RedBird collapses after newsroom opposition

US private equity group walks away due to regulatory uncertainty and negative commentary from newspaper

Politics

1 week ago Top Fannie Mae officials ousted after sounding alarm on sharing sensitive housing data

A confidant of Bill Pulte, the Trump administration’s top housing regulator, provided confidential mortgage pricing data from Fannie Mae to a principal competitor

Politics

1 week ago Elon Musk's dad sounds the alarm on 'doomed' US as white population set to 'become a minority'

The businessman, 79, became visibly irate as he got into a hostile back-and-forth in an interview with CNN, at one point claiming there was 'no oppression' during Apartheid in South Africa.

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1 week ago There is so much more to the stellar City than a crude count of the IPO tally

The rise of private equity and technology-led, asset-light firms means much of today’s value creation now happens outside the public markets

Politics

1 week ago Private Equity Tops Hedge Funds as London’s Big Office Spenders

Private Equity Tops Hedge Funds as London’s Big Office Spenders  Bloomberg.com

Economics

2 w. ago Barclay family sells Littlewoods owner The Very Group to US private equity

The Barclay family has sold online retailer The Very Group to US private equity after more than 20 years of ownership.

Politics

2 w. ago Barclay family’s Very Group taken over by US private equity firm Carlyle

The move ends a lengthy period under the ownership of the Barclay family, which has been forced to give up control of a raft of businesses.

Economics

2 w. ago The new crop of rating agencies behind the private credit boom

Regulators and bankers are sounding the alarm about an explosion in privately-rated securities

Politics

2 w. ago US private equity giant poised to take over online retailer The Very Group

Barclay family set to lose another part of former business empire, once known as Littlewoods, to Carlyle GroupThe Barclay family is set to lose control of another part of their former business empire with a US private equity firm taking control of online retailer the Very Group.Washington-headquartered Carlyle Group is expected to announce it has taken over the retailer as soon as Monday morning. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Private equity steps in as Europe’s last industrial groups splinter

Buyout firms see opportunities to improve performance at non-core divisions of region’s remaining conglomerates

Politics

2 w. ago Officials sound alarm after Rift Valley Fever outbreak kills 42 in west Africa sparking fresh pandemic fears

Officials are desperately trying to contain the killer virus, which began spreading in Senegal and Mauritania in late September.

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3 w. ago Covid jabs trigger FEWER heart problems in children than the virus itself, experts find

Experts have long sounded the alarm over myocarditis, an extremely rare complication of the vaccine that causes inflammation of the heart muscle and pericarditis.

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