BBC News Ben Stokes grabbed the headlines once again with a typically gutsy century on his return to competitive action for the first time since retiring from Test cricket three weeks ago. He even defied severe cramp to help Durham beat Derbyshire in the One-Day Cup. The all-rounder was playing his first List A game […]
BBC News John Healey’s elevation to the second most important job in government has delighted senior figures in the Ministry of Defence, who are relieved to have someone in the Treasury who is committed to increasing military spending. “It’s brilliant for us,” said an insider. Yet the same MOD source is also relieved Healey is […]
BBC News Burnham was given a round of applause by his senior ministers earlier, as he opened the first meeting of his new cabinet after appointing his top team on Monday evening. More junior picks are expected to follow on Tuesday. Monday’s wide-ranging reshuffle saw Starmer loyalists such as Rachel Reeves and David Lammy out […]
BBC News LIV Golf has suffered another blow with the announcement of a global alliance between the leading men’s professional tours. Masters champion Rory McIlroy has welcomed the partnership that the PGA Tour and DP World Tour have struck with the Asian Tour, which had been linked with the LIV circuit. LIV, whose next event […]
BBC News In 2024, the Amazon rainforest experienced its worst forest fires in over two decades, which the Copernicus Climate Change Service put down to “climate extremes and human activity”. “The 2025 figures are significant and show that it is possible to reduce the burned area in the country,” Vera Arruda, a researcher at the […]
BBC News A number of flights scheduled to arrive at the airport have been delayed. Nuñez reported the two deaths during a question-and-answer session at the French parliament on Tuesday. The minister said he would travel to Gironde “as soon as possible” to oversee the firefighting efforts. Gironde is one of several French departments ravaged […]
BBC News The Hundred women’s competition, The Oval MI London 107-8 (100 balls): Matthews 33 (22); Baker 2-16 Sunrisers Leeds 109-3 (69 balls): Litchfield 43 (26); Stonehouse 1-12 Sunrisers Leeds won by seven wickets Scorecard. Table Sunrisers Leeds opened the new era of The Hundred with a dominant seven-wicket win over MI London at The […]
BBC News A 50th birthday gift from her fellow Spice Girls, a picture of a dog and a mobile phone. Those were the prized possessions that three America’s Got Talent judges watched a former Blue Peter presenter appear to smash with a hammer. But like all magic tricks, everything was not quite as it seemed […]
BBC News Network costs are projected to increase further by 2030, adding another £48 to a typical bill, according to calculations by energy analyst Ben James. However the government and some energy groups also argue that reducing our national reliance on volatile international gas prices via the government’s 2030 clean power policy will keep down […]
BBC News Aston Villa are in talks to sign Alejandro Garnacho on loan, with a potential obligation to buy. The Argentina winger, 21, was made available for sale by Chelsea for £43m last month, but the club are open to a move that could see him leave permanently, even if it initially takes the form […]
