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Chelsea applied pressure until the end but were unable to find a way through Curtis Jones scored the winner as Liverpool returned to the top of the Premier League with a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Chelsea. The Reds midfielder capped a superb display when he struck at the back post moments after Nicolas Jackson’s 48th-minute effort had cancelled out Mohamed Salah’s first-half penalty at Anfield. It was a strong response […]

The Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill has been put forward Fans would be guaranteed to know the maximum ticket price at the beginning of the buying process under a proposed law tabled following the Oasis backlash. The Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill has been put forward in the House of Commons after “dynamic pricing” left some Oasis fans paying more than they expected to […]

Unai Emery has targeted qualification for next season’s Champions League after their 3-1 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday. Villa responded to Raul Jimenez’s opener with goals from Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and and Issa Diop’s own goal on a day where referee Darren England handed out two red cards to Joachim Andersen and Jaden Philogene. Spanish boss Emery, whose side qualified for this year’s Champions League, wants […]

Some of the UK’s biggest banks are set to shed light on whether borrowers are benefiting from lower interest rates, as the lenders continue to shake off ongoing economic uncertainty. Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays and NatWest will unveil their third-quarter financial results on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, respectively. Experts say the banking sector has been sturdy over recent months with borrowing costs starting to come down from their peak. “With […]

Wynne Evans and Katya Jones have performed a “beautiful” and bouncy quickstep on Strictly Come Dancing as they made their return to the BBC One show. They did small jumps as they performed to the upbeat Mr Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra after the pair apologised for a “joke” that saw Jones move opera singer Evans’ hand from her waist last week. The Welsh opera singer, known for the […]

Wes Streeting will promise to turn the NHS into a “neighbourhood health service” as he launches a major consultation about the institution’s next decade. The Health Secretary is set to invite patients and NHS staff to take part in a “national conversation” to shape the Government’s 10-year plan for the service next week, a central plank of Labour’s health policy. In Opposition, the party pledged to build “an NHS fit […]

TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he underwent a heart procedure after experiencing a “sudden deterioration” in his health. The 64-year-old former Top Gear host, who currently presents Clarkson’s Farm on Prime Video, spoke in his column in The Sunday Times about what he called the “wearisome effects of growing old”. Clarkson detailed how a swim while on holiday in the Indian Ocean appeared to cause him difficulties using the […]

The King and Queen will begin their landmark tour of Australia in earnest when they join a church congregation for Sunday service. Charles and Camilla arrived in Sydney on Friday evening for their six-day visit to the Commonwealth nation to celebrate its people, culture and heritage. Sydney Opera House was lit up with a rolling four-minute projection of images of Charles and Camilla to mark the monarch’s first visit to […]

Sir Chris Hoy, one of Britain’s greatest cyclists and Olympians, has announced that his cancer is terminal. He has been given a diagnosis and has two to four years left to live. Sir Chris told The Sunday Times: “As unnatural as it feels, this is nature.” He added: “You know, we were all born and we all die, and this is just part of the process. “You remind yourself, aren’t I lucky […]