85 m. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Australia lead by 44 as England rue dropped catches at end of day two

The visitors looked to restrict the Aussies after Steve Smith’s dismissal but chances to drive home an advantage went begging

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1 hour ago World Cup draw buildup, Slot wants ‘top four’ return for Liverpool, and more – football live

⚽ All the latest updates heading into the weekend’s action⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look out for | Email DavidBack to domestic matters and last night’s Premier League clash at Old Trafford. Despite looking absolutely woeful against Liverpool, West Ham managed to nick a point with a late equaliser against Manchester United. Ruben Amorim was pretty miffed it’s fair to say.Ashes news. Quick plug for our other live blog. It was looking a bit grim for England but then two quick wickets! What a catch by Will Jacks! Rob Smyth has the details. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Australia take the lead but England rejuvenated after Steve Smith dismissal

Jacks’s acrobatics secured the wicket of Steve Smith (61) to give England hope as Australia close in on a first innings lead at The Gabba

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2 h. ago F1 Abu Dhabi GP live: Norris dramatically pips Verstappen to quickest lap in opening practice

Norris sets the tone for the weekend by grasping top spot away from Verstappen in the final minutes of FP1

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2 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: England rejuvenated after stunning Will Jacks catch removes Steve Smith

Jacks’s acrobatics secured the wicket of Steve Smith (61) to give England hope as Australia close in on a first innings lead at The Gabba

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2 h. ago Labour announces plans to lift 550,000 children out of poverty – UK politics live

Starmer hails child poverty strategy as a ‘moral mission’ which will include measures to help with childcare and getting families out of temporary housingThere’s a lot of reaction coming in on the plan – some believe the new elements aren’t ambitious enough and it’s just a consolidation of previously announced measures. But here is the full strategy from Keir Starmer’s government, 16 months in, to tackle and reduce the rate of child poverty in the UK.There are around 4.5 million children living in poverty in the UK currently – a historic high. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Cloudflare outage hits major web services including X, LinkedIn and Zoom – business live

Cloudflare reports it is investigating issues with Cloudflare Dashboard and related APIsTechnical problems at internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare today have taken a host of websites offline this morning.Cloudflare said shortly after 9am UK time that it is “is investigating issues with Cloudflare Dashboard and related APIs [application programming interfaces – used when apps exchange data with each other]. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Ukraine war live: Putin says ‘many agreements’ signed with Modi amid US trade pressure – latest updates

Putin, on visit to India, says Russia is ready to continue to provide uninterrupted fuel supplies to the countryAnalysis: Putin and Modi to meet amid politically treacherous times for Russia and IndiaRussia and India will reshape their defence ties to take account of New Delhi’s push for self-reliance, the two countries said in a joint statement after a summit between president Putin and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.“In response to India’s aspirations for self-reliance, the partnership is currently being reoriented toward joint research and development, as well as the production of advanced defence platforms,” the statement said. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The Yorkshire market town named Britain’s happiest place to live in 2025

It's surrounded by stunning countryside and is home to one of the best-preserved medieval castles in the country

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3 h. ago World Cup draw buildup, Premier League news and more – football live

⚽ All the latest updates heading into the weekend’s action⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look out for | Email DavidIt’s 188 days until World Cup 2026 but precisely zero days until the World Cup draw! Let’s start with the basics and this highly entertaining Explainer piece from Tom Lutz.Before you go in depth, a quick note that the 12 groups for the World Cup will be formed by one team from each pot. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Stokes removes Labuschagne to interrupt Australia progress in first innings

Wickets from Stokes and Archer have boosted England after a fine 72 from Weatherald inspired Australia in their first innings reply to England’s score of 334

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5 h. ago F1 Abu Dhabi GP live: Norris puts pressure on Piastri as Hamilton misses out in FP1

The British driver would welcome a boost from his McLaren teammate over team orders, with Max Verstappen closing in on a famous comeback and fifth F1 world drivers’ championship

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5 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Archer takes wicket of Weatherald to interrupt Australia progress in first innings

Archer has hit back after 72 from Weatherald inspired Australia in their first innings reply to England’s score of 334

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5 h. ago When is Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025: Start time, title permutations and how to watch F1 race live

Yas Marina set to play host to another dramatic season finale

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6 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Australia making progress in first innings as England all out for 334 on day two

A 50 from Jake Weatherald has given Australia the advantage as they chase England’s first innings score of 334

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7 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Head falls for 33 as England all out for 334 on day two

Root’s first hundred in Australia helped England to 334 all out as the hosts look to hit back early on through Head and Weatherald

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8 h. ago Skipton in Yorkshire named happiest place to live in Great Britain

Access to nature and essential services and friendliness of the people led ‘gateway to the Dales’ to top Rightmove indexIt is nicknamed “the gateway to the Dales”, is home to one of England’s best-preserved medieval castles and, for trivia fans, was the birthplace of half of Marks & Spencer. Now, the Yorkshire market town of Skipton has been named “the happiest place to live” in Great Britain.It received the accolade from the property website Rightmove, which runs a “happy at home” index that is now in its 14th year. The survey asks residents how they feel about their area based on a range of factors. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: England all out for 334 on day two as Australia set to bat

Root’s first hundred in Australia helped England to 325-9 and he’ll try to add to that lead today

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12 h. ago Supreme court allows Texas to use new congressional map favoring Republicans in 2026 elections – US politics live

Ruling will impact elections as soon as the March primariesUS supreme court approves redrawn Texas congressional mapsAmong the beneficiaries of Donald Trump’s pardons and commutations, there is a group that legal experts and political scientists see as some of the clearest evidence of how such actions undermine the rule of law: those who were released from prison and again arrested for different alleged crimes.During his first term, Trump issued 237 acts of clemency – including to someone who was a predatory lender and drug smuggler and to another who ran a Ponzi scheme. Since taking office again, Trump has issued more than 1,600, most for people involved in the January 6 attack on Congress. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Why this Yorkshire market town is the happiest place to live in the UK

People praised Skipton’s range of shops, its high street and nearby green space

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