1 hour ago Gulf between rich and poor risks US downturn, Fed official warns

John Williams suggests poorer Americans’ mounting problems could be a factor in whether the central bank cuts rates next month

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10 h. ago Henry Arundell scorches away to help England finish off battling Fiji

England 38-18 FijiVisitors narrowly denied half-time leadAnother win for England, their ninth in succession, but the word comfortable is definitely not applicable. Only in the final quarter did the home side pull away on the scoreboard and, for lengthy periods, they were made to work extremely hard for their second victory in as many weeks. They will definitely need to find another gear to see off next Saturday’s opponents New Zealand.Equally there is no doubting the fact England are finishing games more strongly and have some rare talent lurking in reserve. This time it was their birthday boy, Henry Arundell, who shone brightest off the bench, scoring one scorching try and looking dangerous every time he touched the ball on his first appearance for England for two years. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year

Government and water companies are devising emergency plans for worst water shortage in decadesWater companies and the government are drawing up emergency plans for a drought next year more extreme than we have seen in decades.Executives at one major water company told the Guardian they were extremely concerned about the prospect of a winter with lower than average rainfall, which the Met Office’s long-term forecast says is likely. They said if this happened, the water shortfall would mean taking drastic water use curtailment measures “going beyond hosepipe bans”. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Tuchel open to England extension; Spurs supporting Udogie after ‘terrible situation’: football news – live

⚽ Join our writers for all of the latest football updates⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend‘A moral crisis in Turkish football’Turkish prosecutors said on Friday they had ordered the detention of 21 people, including 17 referees and the chairman of an unnamed Super Lig club as part of an investigation into alleged betting on football matches.Maybe I was a bit unfair with that comment (about downing tools). Maybe I was a bit unfair because I don’t know him that well as a person.From a performance point of view I think I was speaking what I felt and what I was seeing and I felt I was right. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Tuchel open to England extension beyond World Cup; awards for Amorim and Mbeumo: football news – live

⚽ Join our writers for all of the latest football updates⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend‘A moral crisis in Turkish football’Turkish prosecutors said on Friday they had ordered the detention of 21 people, including 17 referees and the chairman of an unnamed Super Lig club as part of an investigation into alleged betting on football matches.Maybe I was a bit unfair with that comment (about downing tools). Maybe I was a bit unfair because I don’t know him that well as a person.From a performance point of view I think I was speaking what I felt and what I was seeing and I felt I was right. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Tuchel ‘delighted’ to recall Bellingham and Foden; Wolves target Edwards not at Boro training: football news – live

⚽ Join our writers for all of the latest football updates⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend‘A moral crisis in Turkish football’Turkish prosecutors said on Friday they had ordered the detention of 21 people, including 17 referees and the chairman of an unnamed Super Lig club as part of an investigation into alleged betting on football matches.Maybe I was a bit unfair with that comment (about downing tools). Maybe I was a bit unfair because I don’t know him that well as a person.From a performance point of view I think I was speaking what I felt and what I was seeing and I felt I was right. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Tuchel ‘delighted’ to recall Bellingham and Foden; Amorim named manager of the month: football news – live

⚽ Join our writers for all of the latest football updates⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend‘A moral crisis in Turkish football’Turkish prosecutors said on Friday they had ordered the detention of 21 people, including 17 referees and the chairman of an unnamed Super Lig club as part of an investigation into alleged betting on football matches.Maybe I was a bit unfair with that comment (about downing tools). Maybe I was a bit unfair because I don’t know him that well as a person.From a performance point of view I think I was speaking what I felt and what I was seeing and I felt I was right. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Tuchel ‘delighted’ to recall Bellingham and Foden; Rooney ‘a bit unfair’ to Van Dijk: football news – live

⚽ Join our writers for all of the latest football updates⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend‘A moral crisis in Turkish football’Turkish prosecutors said on Friday they had ordered the detention of 21 people, including 17 referees and the chairman of an unnamed Super Lig club as part of an investigation into alleged betting on football matches.Maybe I was a bit unfair with that comment (about downing tools). Maybe I was a bit unfair because I don’t know him that well as a person.From a performance point of view I think I was speaking what I felt and what I was seeing and I felt I was right. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Bellingham and Foden earn England recalls as Wharton and Scott also picked

Attacking pair back for games against Serbia and AlbaniaBournemouth’s Alex Scott called up for first timeThomas Tuchel has recalled Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden for England’s World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania. The attacking duo were left out of last month’s squad but have been handed opportunities to work their way back into Tuchel’s plans.The situation with Real Madrid’s Bellingham has dominated the buildup to Friday’s announcement and there has also been intrigue around Foden, who has struggled with form and fitness since Euro 2024. But Foden excelled during Manchester City’s 4-1 win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday and has done enough to earn his first call-up since March. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Bellingham and Foden recalled to England squad; Rooney ‘a bit unfair’ to Van Dijk: football news – live

⚽ Join our writers for all of the latest football updates⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend‘A moral crisis in Turkish football’Turkish prosecutors said on Friday they had ordered the detention of 21 people, including 17 referees and the chairman of an unnamed Super Lig club as part of an investigation into alleged betting on football matches.Maybe I was a bit unfair with that comment (about downing tools). Maybe I was a bit unfair because I don’t know him that well as a person.From a performance point of view I think I was speaking what I felt and what I was seeing and I felt I was right. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Tuchel to name England squad, weekend team news and more: football – live

⚽ Join our writers for all of the latest football updates⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendManchester City v Liverpool (Sun, 4.30pm) Arne Slot says Alexander Isak will return to training with Liverpool today, so you’d imagine he’ll be on the bench for Sunday’s game at the Etihad Continue reading...

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46 h. ago My verdict on the 'woke' review of England's school curriculum? It isn't radical enough | Simon Jenkins

When I heard it was dumbing down education, my heart sank. In fact, it’s outspoken about the chaos of Michael Gove’s reforms and the changes neededSchooling in Britain today is where medicine was in the days of bleeding and leeches. It is trapped in the past, between teachers wedded to their subjects and politicians obsessed with tests. Doctors generally know if they have cured you, lawyers know if you are found not guilty. Educators have only exams to measure their professional success. The result is that English schools cower beneath an examination mountain – a global outlier in terms of the volume of assessment.This week’s report on reforming the curriculum in England was greeted by conservative critics with cries of wokery, dumbing down and falling standards. My heart sank, until I read its 200 pages. As a former education correspondent, I can only say I found it uplifting. There was the odd reference to diversity but it was hardly “woke”. What shocked me was its outspoken comme...

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66 h. ago Thomas Tuchel decides to recall Jude Bellingham in key England squad

Bellingham was left out in October after injury returnMarch is the only other England camp before World CupThomas Tuchel has decided to give Jude Bellingham an England recall on Friday for the World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania, the Guardian understands. The head coach sparked a major sideshow in October when he did not select Bellingham for the friendly with Wales and the qualifier against Latvia.Bellingham was not in prime physical condition having returned to the Real Madrid squad after shoulder surgery only a couple of weeks before Tuchel’s announcement. It was nonetheless a bombshell call given Bellingham’s ability and status, with Tuchel doubling down on it when he said he might have excluded him even if he had been 100% fit. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Will interest rates go down today? The key factors for the Bank of England and 2025 predictions

Experts are split on the prospect of a change, with the rate currently at 4 per cent

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3 d. ago Almost 30% of people abused as children, England and Wales data shows

ONS data, which includes emotional, physical and sexual abuse as well as neglect, suggests 13.6 million people affectedNearly a third of women in England and Wales were abused as a child, along with just over a quarter of men, according to new figures which for the first time include emotional, physical or sexual abuse as well as neglect.The data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates 31.5% of women and 26.4% of men experienced some form of abuse as a child, a total of 13.6 million – almost three in 10 – people. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Monsoon boss: Rates reform is the key to unlocking high street investment

Christmas is coming - but so is the Budget and retailers are feeling tense

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4 d. ago Roebuck and Steward injuries likely to trigger major England reshuffle against Fiji

Smith, Arundell and Lawrence in frame to startBorthwick faces dilemmas to backline selectionInjuries to Tom Roebuck and ­Freddie Steward look likely to trigger an eye-catching reshuffle in England’s backline for the Test against Fiji on Saturday. Marcus Smith, Henry Arundell and Ollie Lawrence are all in contention to be involved, with Manny Feyi-Waboso potentially the solitary starting back-three survivor from the victory against Australia last Saturday.The head coach, Steve ­Borthwick, had been hoping to announce his starting XV early this week only for that plan to be mothballed when Roebuck limped out of training prematurely on Tuesday with an ankle problem. Steward has not trained so far this week after sustaining a finger injury late in the win against the Wallabies, opening the way for Smith to replace him at full-back. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Steward injury could offer Smith the chance to start for England against Fiji

Hand injury leaves full-back’s availability in doubtSmith in frame with Furbank and Daly ruled outA hand injury to the full-back Freddie Steward could present Marcus Smith with a fresh chance to start for England when they face Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday.Steve Borthwick’s team will meet the Pacific Islanders in the second of four November internationals after a comfortable opening win against Australia, but the No 15 jersey may become a significant problem for the head coach. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Mark Wood: ‘We’re going to the Ashes with an Australia blueprint to put their batters under pressure’

Fast bowler says England have confidence and belief as he prepares for what could be his final series against the old foe“My dad would be Australia and I’d be England,” Mark Wood says with a wry smile when remembering his first Ashes Tests as a boy in his back garden in Ashington, Northumberland. “I’d try to copy Darren Gough, Andrew Caddick, Matthew Hoggard and, later, Jimmy Anderson, who I’d go on and play with. My dad, who didn’t do the actions so well, had to be Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie and Shane Warne. He was most proud of his Gillespie but his Warne wasn’t great.”Wood snorts at the idea that his dad, Derek, might have let him win most of those matches. “No, no, no. It was proper cricket. You had to give each other lbw and every time I hit my dad in the leg he’d be going: ‘No, that’s going over’ or ‘That’s down the leg side.’ I was like: ‘Dad, that was plumb.’ I had to get my DRS right.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Henry Pollock can be the spark England need to become World Cup contenders | Robert Kitson

Exuberant back-row’s confidence in win over Australia gave a glimpse of how compelling England could becomeThe sporting gods can sometimes be mischievous. Steve Borthwick’s vision of rugby heaven is a cohesive team that consistently delivers without huge amounts of fuss and squeezes the life out of opponents like a white-shirted python. Control, physicality, tactical acumen and work rate will forever be more central to his vision of Test match success than individual front-page razzle-dazzle.And what happens? With almost comic timing the door to the England dressing room has been flung off its hinges by a 20-year-old rock star forward with the ability to transform games on his own. Henry Pollock has now scored three tries in 61 minutes of international rugby, is all over social media and already has half the rugby world itching to punch his lights out. Continue reading...

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