61 m. ago South Africa v Australia: World Test Championship final cricket, day two – live

Updates from the second day of the WTC final at Lord’sRead the latest edition of The Spin | And mail GeoffHello from London. The day dawns sunny here, though who knows which way it will turn – Lord’s atmospherics are often a game of snakes and ladders. So too can be Test cricket, as South Africa found yesterday: racing up the ladder of the Australian top order, sliding back thanks to Steve Smith, ascending again to bowl them out for 212, then having a serious slip of four wickets before stumps.They didn’t fall all the way back to the bottom, but they will if David Bedingham and the captain Temba Bavuma go quickly this morning. Rung by rung it will need to be for the South Africans, at 43 for 4. Continue reading...

Sport

86 m. ago Tamara de Lempicka’s ‘remarkable nude’ of lover Rafaëla to be auctioned

La Belle Rafaëla by ‘revolutionary’ art deco painter to go on sale at Sotheby’s with estimate of £6m-£9mWhen Tamara de Lempicka first came across the young sex worker Rafaëla on Bois de Boulogne in Paris, she was enchanted.Recalling the meeting, the artist called Rafaëla “the most beautiful woman I have ever seen”. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago NHS Dumfries and Galloway predicts budget burst of £28 million in 2025/26 financial year

The overspend is down from the £33.6 million previously expected and includes £21.7 million of cuts.

Economics

2 h. ago Poundland sold for 'nominal fee' as restructuring looms in major new deal

Last month, Poundland's owner, Pepco Group, said it was considering a possible sale of the UK budget retailer after warning of “more difficult” trading conditions

Economics

2 h. ago Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out Autumn Budget tax rises as economy shrinks 0.3% in April

Latest GDP estimate worse than the 0.1% fall expected by economists

Economics

2 h. ago Designer perfume that fragrance fans call 'the best' is now £22 off at Boots

A popular designer scent, with woody and floral notes, has been reduced to £88 from £110

Economics

2 h. ago Poundland set for ‘restructuring’ after takeover by Gordon Brothers

Pepco Group, which has owned Poundland since 2016, said it has completed the sale of the business for a ‘nominal’ fee.

Politics

2 h. ago Who won Genius Game on ITV? Result explained as fans make same demand of David Tennat show

Genius Game fans have all made the same demand of ITV after the first season ended 🚨

Sport

2 h. ago England duties provide solace for Ben Curry after Sale’s Premiership disappointment

The Sale captain linked up with Steve Borthwick’s squad just three days after his club were denied a place in Saturday’s Premiership final.

Politics

2 h. ago Premier League trio in Jadon Sancho transfer battle as Man Utd make decision

Jadon Sancho remains likely to leave Manchester United this summer after failing to secure a transfer to Chelsea and Premier League clubs are monitoring his situation at Old Trafford

Politics

2 h. ago Ryanair introduces huge £500 fine to clamp down on 'unacceptable behaviour'

Budget airline Ryanair has introduced a £500 fine for bad behaving passengers, warning that they will be handed out to "disruptive passengers whose unruly behaviour results in them being offloaded from the aircraft"

Economics

3 h. ago Boden's 'flattering for narrow shoulders' dress slashed by 40% to £67 in the sale

"Beautiful print and comfortable, flattering dress. I've had lots of compliments whenever I've worn this"

Economics

4 h. ago Rachel Reeves seized her moment – whatever the future brings, Labour’s economic course is now set | Martin Kettle

The chancellor is no mere technocrat: her spending review revealed a visceral commitment to social and economic mobilityThe consensus has long been that the 2025 spending review would be a defining moment for Keir Starmer’s government. For once, the consensus proved spot-on. The government’s main priorities were set out on Wednesday in a blizzard of Commons announcements from Rachel Reeves, some economically substantive, others more for show. The upshot is that the shape of the British state, as Labour intends it, is now decided until the eve of the next election.There are further crossroads still to come, some of them major, as the years covered by the review unroll. Taxes are likely to rise, probably as soon as the autumn budget, to pay for Reeves’s big ticket boosts on Wednesday for defence, health and housing. Council tax could rise too, with possibly dramatic results. The review’s emphasis on capital spending means current spending could be squeezed again, perhaps heralding pay...

Economics

4 h. ago Is an affordable holiday in Bermuda possible? How to stay budget

Bermuda isn’t known for being a bargain getaway, but Ally Wybrew says there are ways to do it cheaper

Politics

4 h. ago Albion Rovers 'can't pay wages but we can provide a platform', says boss

Sandy Clark has had his budget completely slashed for the 2025/26 campaign amid tightening purse strings at Cliftonhill

Economics

8 h. ago Ryanair warns passengers after hundreds miss flights amid airport chaos

The budget airline has issued a stark warning to passengers as Portugal experiences airport chaos with more than 270 passengers missing their flights in the last two weeks

Events

8 h. ago Superman trailer has fans flocking to buy tickets at a blistering record pace besting any movie in 2025

Warner Bros. released a new trailer for Superman on Wednesday, as fans flocked to pick up their tickets just as they went on sale, seemingly at a record pace.

Sport

9 h. ago NHS gets an extra £29billion a year but waiting list targets may STILL be missed, health chiefs say

Economists described the real-terms rise as 'substantial', with the health service budget now equal to the entire annual income of Portugal.

Economics

10 h. ago World’s first prisoner of war camp used over 200 years ago is bought from farmer

The site once held soldiers captured during the Napoleonic Wars

Events

11 h. ago NHS to receive £6bn to provide millions more tests and procedures, Reeves confirms

Rachel Reeves has pledged a £6bn investment aimed at accelerating tests and treatments within the NHS, following substantial year-on-year budget increases for the health service.

Economics