Month of free bus travel for children in England starts A month of free bus travel for children in England has started. Most under-16s will be not be required to pay for travel on most local buses throughout August, the Department for Transport (DfT) said. This is aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures on families during
William and Kate to visit Commonwealth Games The Prince and Princess of Wales will join spectators at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as the sporting tournament draws to a close. William and Kate will watch events on the penultimate day of the games which has showcased some of the world’s best competitors and seen thousands
Gianni Infantino says FIFA have scrapped World Cup investment plan FIFA “will not proceed” with plans to sell stakes in a company which would run the commercial and operational aspects of its competitions, a statement from president Gianni Infantino said. The plan, which would include the men’s and women’s World Cups, has been rejected by
Labour wins Greater Manchester mayoral by-election after marathon vote count Labour candidate Bev Craig has won the largest by-election in British history as she was voted in as Greater Manchester mayor, succeeding Andy Burnham in the job. The result was announced late on Friday night, more than 24 hours after polling stations closed, in a
Healey will set out first budget of Burnham premiership on October 28 John Healey will deliver his first budget as Chancellor on October 28, pledging to move “money and power out of Westminster”. Announcing the date of the budget on Friday, Mr Healey promised plans would be “built on fiscal discipline”. He said the budget
Chelsea given suspended transfer ban but points deduction removed after appeal Chelsea have been fined £10million and given a suspended two-window transfer ban after an appeal hearing into their sanction for breaching Football Association agents rules. The club were initially given a suspended six-point deduction along with the fine but the points penalty has now
England fight back to reach Commonwealth Games semis with win over South Africa England stormed back from a six-goal deficit at the end of the first quarter to book their place in the netball semi-finals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with a 58-54 win over South Africa at the Hydro. Anna Stembridge’s side went into
FIFA says ‘nobody is selling football’ after UEFA threatens to boycott World Cup FIFA insists “nobody is selling football” amid criticism of its decision to launch a consultation on selling stakes in a World Cup commercial entity to private investors. However, football’s global governing body stopped short of withdrawing the controversial plan and insisted
Woman becomes first to receive pioneering new cancer therapy A woman with advanced ovarian cancer has become the first patient in the world to receive a pioneering new therapy. Tracy Tomlinson, 58, was given the drug at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester as part of a clinical trial evaluating a new type of
Climate change fuelled devastating wildfires in France and Spain, analysis shows Human-caused climate change made the devastating wildfires in France and Spain more likely, a rapid analysis by scientists has found. The assessment of the severe wildfires across the two countries since early July found that climate change – mainly caused by burning fossil fuels