21 h. ago Consistent Coco Gauff takes sunny outlook into French Open final with Sabalenka

American starts as underdog but winning a second major would underline the 21-year-old’s precocious talentCoco Gauff was only 18 when she navigated a path to a grand slam final for the first time. After her breakthrough in the preceding years, and the intense hype and scrutiny that accompanied her as she tried to build her career, Gauff’s run to the 2022 French Open final proved to herself and the world that she was ready to live up to those expectations.Although she did not win the title, her experience at Roland Garros then was an essential lesson that has guided her over the past few years. In the buildup to that final against Iga Swiatek, she struggled badly with her nerves and her intense fear of failure. “At first I thought it would be the end of the world if I lost, and the sun still rose the next day,” said Gauff after beating Loïs Boisson in their semi-final on Thursday. “So knowing, regardless of the result, the sun will still rise. Especially being in a city like Paris, I...

Politics

49 h. ago Manchester United must increase £55m Bryan Mbeumo bid as Brentford talks continue

Red Devils may have to pay a similar fee to that which landed them Matheus Cunha from Wolves last week

Economics

64 h. ago Cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania would see funding cut under bill passed by the state House

A bill to reduce how much Pennsylvania school districts have to pay for cyber charter students is advancing in the state Legislature

Economics

2 d. ago University of Edinburgh lecturers to walk out over planned £140m cuts

Princpal defends six-figure pay package as he refuses to rule out compulsory redundancies in front of MSPs

Economics

2 d. ago Edinburgh University principal unsure of his own salary in grilling from MSPs

Professor Sir Peter Mathieson defends six-figure pay package as he refuses to rule out compulsory redundancies

Politics

5 d. ago Designer perfume is 'perfect for summer' and reduced to £23 down from £47 on Boots

"A light summer perfume with subtle rose, perfect for the day or evening"

Economics

7 d. ago A turtle rescue, mud wrestlers and a Syrian rose garden: photos of the day – Friday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Nadia Sawalha breaks down in tears as she speaks out on chaos at Loose Women after pay cuts and 'hundreds' of shock redundancies

Nadia Sawalha has broken her silence on the chaos at Loose Women as she choked back tears on Wednesday. 

Events

9 d. ago Man Utd sent Liam Delap transfer warning as Ruben Amorim told top target

Manchester United are ready to pay £30million for Ipswich Town's Liam Delap but the Red Devils have been warned against signing the former Manchester City academy star

Events

1 week ago Dear Jobs Guru: ‘I took over my redundant colleague’s duties and now I want a pay rise’

Worker Dan says he’s been picking up the pieces since his workmate was made redundant last year – now he wants a pay bump to earn what she was on. Our Jobs Guru James Innes is here with some much-needed advice

Politics

2 w. ago UK household energy bills to fall after Ofgem lowers price cap 7%

Reduction for July to September would see typical households pay £1,720 a year

Economics

2 w. ago Football transfer news: Jeremie Frimpong set for Liverpool medical amid Florian Wirtz blow

Liverpool are pressing on with their first signing of the summer transfer window, who's expected to be Jeremie Frimpong after the Reds agreed to pay his £29.5million release clause

Sport

3 w. ago Millions of Brits can now visit Mars – without having to blast off in a rocket

A chunk of Mars dropped off and plunged 250 million miles to Earth, crashing down as a meteorite in the North African desert, meaning that millions of people can now pay the Red Planet a visit

Events

3 w. ago The Reds will pay tribute to Pete Rose a day after he was posthumously reinstated by MLB

The Cincinnati Reds are paying tribute to Pete Rose a day after baseball’s career hits leader was posthumously removed from the major leagues’ permanent ineligibility list

Politics

3 w. ago Voices: ‘This will be disastrous’: Independent readers fear social care collapse after visa ban

Our community is sharply divided over Yvette Cooper’s care worker visa crackdown. While some labelled it “madness”, others argued it is time to reduce reliance on overseas labour and invest in training and better pay for UK workers

Events

3 w. ago Trump makes historic move to slash prescription drug prices including for weight loss 'fat shots'

Donald Trump took a major action on Monday to significantly reduce the cost Americans pay for pharmaceuticals and prescription drugs.

Politics

4 w. ago My immigrant mother can’t stop saying thank you. Why does that make me uncomfortable? | Gaia Neiman

Amid growing hostility to foreigners, my Italian-born mum feels she should be grateful to be in the UK. Yet she gives so much to a society lucky to have herOn the day of the last general election, my mother rose at 5am to head to the polling station. With any kind of voting, she volunteers her days off from work to help out with the ballots. Although she can’t vote in this country.My mother feels patriotic about her country of origin, Italy, but her home has been England for the past 15 years. She has a British partner, holds legal residence in the UK, and has been paying British taxes as long as she has been here. She never felt fully accepted by people in this country. She is often talked down to because of her accent, although her English is proficient. She also finds some difficulty with everyday things, such as worrying about being understood by her manager or applying for pension assistance – struggling with everything from British humour, to the country’s administration. And ...

Events