BBC News The war with Iran has cost the US some $37.5bn (£28bn) so far – an increase of nearly $8bn since the last estimate in May, Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said. In his first appearance before the Senate Appropriations Committee since the conflict restarted, Hegseth said that military training would need to be […]
BBC News World number one Luke Littler threw a thrilling nine-darter as he booked his place in the quarter-finals of the World Matchplay with a 11-8 win over Nathan Aspinall. Littler began the contest at Winter Gardens in Blackpool in sensational fashion with a perfect leg, finishing on double 15. The Warrington teenager cupped his […]
BBC News The Hundred men’s competition, The Oval Sunrisers Leeds 143 (99 balls): Marsh 41 (27); Gleeson 4-25, Curran 2-27 MI London 144-3 (84 balls): Curran 60* (39), Pooran 58* (22); Carse 2-18 MI London won by seven wickets Scorecard. Table Sam Curran’s all-round brilliance led MI London to a convincing seven-wicket win over Sunrisers […]
BBC News Chelsea are interested in signing England defender John Stones on a free transfer following his departure from Manchester City. The west London side have joined Inter Milan in considering a move for the 32-year-old, who became a free agent when his City contract expired at the end of June. Chelsea are also in […]
BBC News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked the country’s commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi. His dismissal comes just days after the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov – a move that triggered street protests across the country. Initial rumours that the end of Fedorov’s tenure was related to a conflict between the two men were […]
BBC News Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is set to stand down to become a minister in Andy Burnham’s government. Official confirmation is expected in the coming hours. It would mean Sarwar leaving the Scottish Parliament and his leader role then taking up a seat in the House of Lords. Sarwar publicly called for Sir […]
BBC News The report is an evisceration of the way of things among these two clubs and the way in which their Ultras groups behave. Blackbourne catalogues that day in detail, a cup tie won on penalties by Celtic, a victory that sparked a “wholly inexcusable” pitch invasion by hundreds among the more than 8,000 […]
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 […]
