9 h. ago Labour's 'one in, one out' migrant deal fiasco: As Cooper attempts asylum 'crackdown', it emerges 3,567 people have landed in dinghies since deal with France was struck

Ministers claimed when the agreement was announced in July that it would take effect within weeks, but the Home Secretary now says she expects the deportations to begin 'later this month'.

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10 h. ago Roadworks on major Welsh route to take months longer than expected

It is due to issues in protecting local wildlife and habitats on the site

Politics

17 h. ago Will hot weather make a return to the UK? Met Office verdict on September temperatures

The Met Office has told Brits to expect 'changeable weather conditions' this month

Society

3 d. ago Prince Harry set to meet King Charles for first time in 20 months

The Duke of Sussex is expected to return to the UK next month

Politics

5 d. ago Macron backs Bayrou and calls on budget critics to show responsibility

Spokesperson says government in ‘fighting spirit’ after PM called confidence vote he is expected to loseEmmanuel Macron has given his “full support” to France’s beleaguered prime minister, François Bayrou, who is expected to lose a confidence vote next month, which would be likely to cause the government to collapse.Macron chaired a cabinet meeting on Wednesday as France faces a fresh political crisis. The government spokesperson Sophie Primas said after the meeting that Macron fully supported Bayrou and the government was in a “fighting spirit”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘I still feel a part of my team’: Ruby Tui on starring as a TV pundit after her Black Ferns omission

Left out of New Zealand’s Women’s Rugby World Cup squad, the serial champion is impressing on TV insteadRuby Tui was the player everyone was talking about when New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup squad was announced last month but not for the reason fans may have expected. The 33-year-old had not made the squad but, as is her nature, Tui is determined to turn her omission into a positive. “I do want young players to know selection doesn’t get easy,” she says. “But also it is team first, always and 100% of the time, especially when it’s hard.”The star of New Zealand’s 2022 World Cup-winning squad, who has also won Olympic gold and silver, and the Sevens World Cup, Tui was squeezed out by competition in the back three with Ayesha Leti-I’iga and Portia Woodman‑Wickliffe getting the nod. While acknowledging that being left out was difficult, Tui’s focus is firmly on supporting the Black Ferns. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago September outbreak alert issued with UK households told to 'see a pharmacist'

Next month is expected to trigger a UK-wide surge in infestations

Events

9 d. ago Phillies rocked as star pitcher Zack Wheeler faces six to eight months out

Wheeler faces thoracic outlet surgery setbackPhillies ace likely sidelined up to eight monthsNL Cy Young contender’s 2026 start in jeopardyPhiladelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler was diagnosed with venous thoracic outlet syndrome and will require additional surgery that’s expected to sideline him for six to eight months, the team announced Saturday.Wheeler had a follow-up evaluation following a surgery on 18 August to remove a blood clot from his upper right arm. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago FTSE ends above 9,300 for first time amid brighter PMI print

UK public sector borrowing was also better than expected last month, although the data is unlikely to end talk of tax rises in the autumn budget.

Politics

1 week ago Bayern may not enjoy Bundesliga procession but rivals face uphill task

With Leverkusen and Dortmund in transition after losing key players, the stage is set for champions to reign againThe newly named Franz Beckenbauer Supercup has many uses. Unlike some of its continental counterparts, this curtain-raising meeting between league and cup winners tends to brim with a pleasing intensity. It unfolds in a partisan atmosphere too, taking place at one of the two competitors’ stadium rather than at a neutral venue, so we feel the real straight away.Telling us what to expect for the coming nine months in the Bundesliga, however, isn’t often one of the Supercup’s strengths. Bayer Leverkusen gave a faithful impression of their double-winning form in emerging victorious in last year’s edition by punking Stuttgart with a late Patrik Schick goal before winning on penalties, having played a huge chunk of the match with 10 men. The year before, Harry Kane made an inauspicious Bayern Munich debut at the end of “a crazy 24 hours”, entering the field to tumultuous accla...

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1 week ago UK inflation rises by more than expected to 3.8% amid higher food prices

Annual July rate all but rules out possibility of a further Bank of England interest rate cut this yearBusiness live – latest updatesInflation rose again last month, to a higher than expected 3.8%, amid higher food and fuel prices, adding to fears that the Bank of England will delay further interest rate cuts.Figures showed the annual rate as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) climbed from June’s 3.6% reading, sitting above the central bank’s 2% target for the 10th consecutive month. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Pete Davidson says he feels ‘guilty’ his girlfriend can’t have an ‘ideal pregnancy’ because of his fame

The couple revealed they were expecting in an Instagram post last month

Economics

2 w. ago 'We saw an odd glow while bathing our baby, now she's fighting for her life'

When a couple saw a white glow in their nine-month-old Nora’s eye, they never expected cancer. But now aged two, the toddler is still undergoing treatment for the rare disease

Politics

2 w. ago Cat Deeley's desperate hope ahead of This Morning return after Patrick Kielty split

The presenter announced her separation from husband Patrick Kielty last month after 13 years of marriage in bombshell news nobody was expecting

Politics

2 w. ago Mounjaro weight loss jab users in the UK face major change from September 1

Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has told Brits to expect a change in the price of Mounjaro next month

Politics

2 w. ago Asian shares mostly gain after uptick in inflation pulls US stocks lower

Asian are mostly higher after most stocks on Wall Street fell following a disappointing report that said inflation was worse last month at the U.S. wholesale level than economists had expected

Economics

2 w. ago UK economy posts surprise 0.3% growth in three months to June

GDP figure slower than previous quarter but beats expectations thanks to 0.4% expansion last monthThe UK economy grew at a faster rate than expected in the second quarter, official figures show, despite pressure on households and businesses from tax increased and Donald Trump’s global trade war.Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed growth in gross domestic product (GDP) slowed to 0.3% in the three months to the end of June, down from a rate of 0.7% in the first quarter. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Top Fed official signals uncertainty over September rate cut

Hawkish tone from Austan Goolsbee contrasts with market expectations for reduction next month

Politics

2 w. ago Gatwick passengers warned of severe August delays amid baggage screener strike

Walkouts later this month expected to disrupt travel for thousands of passengers.

Events

3 w. ago Country music star unexpectedly cancels upcoming shows after ‘tough’ several weeks

‘You Look Like You Love Me’ singer was expected to perform several concerts this month

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