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Swimmer Poppy Maskill and taekwondo star Matt Bush have been announced as Britain’s flagbearers for the Paralympics closing ceremony. Maskill won five medals in the pool in the S14 swimming class for intellectually impaired athletes, including golds in the 100 metres butterfly, where she set a world record, 100m backstroke and 4x100m freestyle mixed relay. The 19-year-old said: “The butterfly was my favourite as it was my first Paralympic medal […]

Moeen Ali has announced his retirement from international cricket, with the 37-year-old declaring: “I’ve done my part.” In an interview with the Daily Mail, the spin bowling all-rounder said the decision comes after he was overlooked for England’s forthcoming white-ball series against Australia. He told the paper: “I’m 37 years old and didn’t get picked for this month’s Australia series. “I’ve played a lot of cricket for England. It’s time […]

The King is to attend church near Balmoral for private prayer and reflection in remembrance of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on the second anniversary of her death. Charles will head to Crathie Kirk, where the late Queen worshipped, for Sunday morning service, two years on from his accession to the throne. The King, 75, has been staying on his Aberdeenshire estate in the Highlands, where his mother died peacefully […]

The NHS has been “broken” in ways which are “unforgivable”, Sir Keir Starmer is expected to say in a major Sunday broadcast interview. The Prime Minister will make the claim as a review into how children are treated by the NHS is to be published this week. Speaking to the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg from the Downing Street Cabinet Room, Sir Keir will say reforms to the NHS by […]

Oasis have confirmed they will send out invites for a private invite-only ballot for their “final” Wembley Stadium dates overnight. The band said they would be sending the invites out to “eligible fans we have been able to identify”, and added that those who were signed into a Ticketmaster account on Saturday August 31 and were able to join a queue for tickets “may be eligible to take part”. It […]

Interim manager Lee Carsley said he respects people’s opinions but was unmoved by the reaction to him not singing the national anthem before leading England to a career-high victory over the Republic of Ireland. Life after Gareth Southgate began in the Nations League second tier at a sold-out Aviva Stadium, where the 50-year-old took charge of his first match since being temporarily promoted to senior team coach from his role […]

Alfie Hewett fell agonisingly short of Paralympic singles gold but savoured one of the greatest matches in wheelchair tennis history after losing a three-set thriller in front of a near-capacity crowd at Roland Garros. The British star overcame a groin injury and one-set deficit to move within touching distance of the men’s title in Paris. But 18-year-old opponent Tokito Oda saved match point on Court Philippe-Chatrier before edging an epic […]

Eight people have been arrested as pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through central London in protest at the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Thousands of campaigners set off from Piccadilly Circus shortly after 1.30pm on Saturday, with the march passing alongside Hyde Park before ending on Kensington Road. The Metropolitan Police said in a post on X that six of the arrests related to people participating in the march for racially […]

Ministers are “doing everything” to ensure domestic abusers are not released early from prison as part of a scheme to relieve the near-full estate, Sir Keir Starmer said. The Prime Minister made the claim as he heard concerns about a loophole in the early release scheme which could see domestic abusers released early. The temporary scheme, which comes into effect on Tuesday, will see some prisoners released after serving 40% […]