World Cup heartbreak for home nations Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland all miss out on next summer’s tournament in the US Wales and Republic of Ireland missed out on World Cup qualification after they suffered penalty shoot-out heartache on a night to forget. Craig Bellamy’s Wales were minutes away from a historic
Olivia Dean wins big at the MOBOs Singer scoops song of the year, album of the year, and best female act Singer Olivia Dean was the big winner of the night at the Mobo awards, as the ceremony marked its 30th anniversary. The celebration of black music and culture was held at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena on Thursday
Olympics announces ban on transgender women in female competition The International Olympic Committee has announced that transgender women will be banned from competing as females from the 2028 Games. Eligibility for any female category at IOC events will now be limited to biological women, with an athlete’s status determined by a one-time screening process. Speaking
UK gets biggest cut to growth outlook this year among world’s major economies The UK is facing the biggest hit to economic growth out of the world’s most advanced economies because of a spike in energy prices caused by war in the Middle East, new forecasts show. The Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Keir Starmer warns against forgetting threat of Russia amid Iran conflict Britain and its allies cannot forget about the threat Russia poses amid the war in the Middle East, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Prime Minister made the warning after claiming the West is facing a “war on two fronts” – Ukraine and Iran
Mohamed Salah tipped to join top European club The 33-year-old announced earlier this week that he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has been tipped to defy Saudi Arabian mega-bucks in order to extend his high-profile playing career at one of Europe’s top clubs. The 33-year-old Salah announced this
Citizens Advice giving ‘crisis support’ every 30 seconds ahead of bill rises Citizens Advice has warned it is already giving “crisis support” every 30 seconds ahead of household bills including council tax and water rising from April. The advisory service said it had helped more than 51,000 people with crisis support so far this year,
Pharmacy staff facing ‘escalating abuse’ from patients, poll finds Pharmacy staff are facing “escalating abuse” from patients while at work, with reports of racism, verbal attacks and violence, a survey has found. Around one in five pharmacy owners said verbal abuse was a daily occurrence, according to Community Pharmacy England. The organisation is calling for
UK faces weaker economic growth and higher inflation That’s according to the OECD The UK is set to face significantly weaker economic growth this year and surging inflation, with a prolonged war in the Middle East risking global energy shortages and higher food prices, new forecasts shows. The conflict has worsened the outlook for many
Lewis Hamilton putting ‘absolutely everything’ in bid for eighth world title The Ferrari driver is fourth in the 2026 F1 Championship Lewis Hamilton said he is training harder than any other driver on the Formula One grid as he “dedicates absolutely everything” to winning a record eighth world championship. The 41-year-old heads into this weekend’s