12 h. ago Politicians urge Badenoch to ‘come clean’ after doubts cast on US medical school claim

Labour and Lib Dem MPs ask Tory leader to clarify how alleged offer of place came about after Stanford University staff raise questionsLabour and the Liberal Democrats have called for Kemi Badenoch to come clean about her claims of an offer from Stanford University at the age of 16, after former admissions staff said she had described an impossible scenario.Labour MP Peter Prinsley has written to the Tory leader saying she should lay out the specifics of how the alleged offer came about, given the doubts cast over her story. The Lib Dem education spokesperson, Munira Wilson, said Badenoch risked undermining trust. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Badenoch urged to ‘come clean’ after doubt cast on Stanford University claim

Labour and Lib Dems ask Tory leader to clarify details of alleged offer after former admissions staff dispute accountLabour and the Liberal Democrats have called for Kemi Badenoch to come clean about her claims of an offer from Stanford University at the age of 16, after former admissions staff said she had described an impossible scenario.The Labour MP Peter Prinsley has written to the Conservatives leader saying she should lay out the specifics of how the alleged offer came about, given the doubts cast over her story. The Lib Dem education spokesperson, Munira Wilson, said Badenoch risked undermining trust. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Scotland at the Women's Rugby World Cup: Possible quarter final opponents and remaining pool game

The Scots are facing by far their toughest match of the tournament so far this weekend.

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18 h. ago NSPCC urges parents to follow five steps when posting school photos

The charity issued the warning for parents who enjoy sharing back-to-school photos

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20 h. ago Top women's rugby star faces ban as video of 'slur directed at male referee' goes viral

The alleged incident took place during a game on Saturday.

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23 h. ago Top England women's rugby star faces ban as video of male ref slur goes global

Referee Oliver Salmon accused Sinead Peach of making the awful remark before sending her off

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38 h. ago Women's Rugby World Cup: Ireland battle past brave Spain to seal quarter

Scott Bemand’s side run in seven tries but made to work hard again by plucky opposition ranked outside the world’s top 10

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39 h. ago Women's rugby league player is sent off for allegedly asking a referee a shocking X

A women's Super League star was shown a red card on Saturday after the player allegedly made an inappropriate comment to a referee.

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41 h. ago Samoa dance on the pitch with England after Women’s Rugby World Cup defeat

Samoa danced on the pitch with their opposition after losing 92-3 against England in the group stages of the Women’s World Rugby Cup yesterday, August 30.

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41 h. ago Jess Breach hails ‘phenomenal’ feeling as she eyes 50th England cap against Australia

Wing shares ‘special’ feeling after hat-trick against SamoaHosts face Australia next in Women’s Rugby World CupJess Breach says scoring 50 tries for England is a “phenomenal” emotion and it would “mean everything” to the wing to win her 50th cap in her home county.The 27-year-old took her Red Roses try tally to 52 with a hat-trick in England’s 14-try win against Samoa at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday. Breach is just the fifth Red Rose to hit 50 tries for England and she reached the milestone on her 49th cap. She could win her 50th against Australia on Saturday in Brighton. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Australian rugby team helps clean up city ahead of World Cup games in York

York city centre received a colourful refresh this week, thanks to the Australian Women’s Rugby World Cup team.

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54 h. ago Minister's plea to parents: Get your kids to school... and make sure they behave!

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson will mark the start of the new school term by urging 'mums, dads and carers' to play their part in getting their sons and daughters ready to learn in the classroom.

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54 h. ago Schools and parents urged to end 'lifelong impact' of kids missing class

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson warned that pupils were missing out on vital learning due to their classmates acting up as she launched a push for 'calmer classrooms'

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56 h. ago Women's Rugby World Cup: John Mitchell demands more despite England's record win

Red Roses thrashed the Islanders in their second game in Pool A

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60 h. ago England vs Samoa LIVE: Women's Rugby World Cup result, match stream, and latest updates

England continued their emphatic start to the tournament

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61 h. ago England vs Samoa LIVE: Women's Rugby World Cup match stream, latest score, and try updates

England made an emphatic start to the tournament last time out

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63 h. ago England vs Samoa LIVE: Women's Rugby World Cup match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

England made an emphatic start to the tournament last time out

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64 h. ago McKinley Hunt’s double for Canada pushes Wales to brink of World Cup exit

Pool B: Canada 42-0 WalesIf Scotland beat Fiji then Wales are outCanada emphatically booked their place in the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup and inflicted a second successive defeat on Wales after another disappointing afternoon.Kévin Rouet’s Canada have lived up to the billing inside the opening fortnight with back-to-back victories that have been both impressive and eye-catching. They were far superior to the Welsh here, scoring six tries without reply to set up a showdown with Scotland next weekend, when victory in Exeter will confirm them as Pool B winners. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Wales v Canada Live: Sean Lynn's side behind after opening try

Wales Women need to pull off a big result to save their Rugby World Cup campaign

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2 d. ago Women’s Rugby World Cup needs jeopardy to stay in Monday morning conversations | Andy Bull

One-sided nature of matches so far is a problem and structural change is needed but there has still been plenty to enjoyAfter all these years of asking for more, it’s churlish to complain when the Women’s Rugby World Cup delivered so much in one weekend. England’s victory pulled in two-and-half million prime time viewers on the BBC, 85,000 fans turned out across the four grounds, including a record-breaking 42,000 crowd in Sunderland, five hat-tricks, four packed fan zones, free concerts, and all those fireworks. It had almost everything anyone could have wanted. Almost. The one thing missing was a tight finish. The closest of the eight games was settled by three tries and change.The success of the World Cup isn’t just going to be measured by what happens on the weekends, but in the days in between them. World Rugby wants people to be talking about this tournament when they go into work on Monday morning. And for that to happen it needs some jeopardy. Continue reading...

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