British Paralympic star ‘Hurricane’ Hannah Cockroft is so hardwired to win that she even challenges fiancee Nathan Maguire to duels at home. The Halifax athlete, 31, has dominated wheelchair racing …
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Five golden moments in British Paralympic history
With five days to go until the first competition begins at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, we look at five historic moments for British athletes at Paras past. The Paralympics …
‘Things will get worse before they get better’, Starmer to warn
Britain will get worse before it gets better, Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to warn in his first major speech since taking office. Marking a week before Parliament returns …
Italian prosecutor announces manslaughter investigation over yacht sinking
A manslaughter investigation has been opened into the deaths of seven people in the sinking of a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily, an Italian prosecutor said. British tech …
Bluesky: Social media site eyes politicians after ‘quite the influx’ of UK accounts
Chiefs at social media site Bluesky have suggested they are eyeing politicians for their platform after X owner Elon Musk’s commentary on UK current affairs. A spokesperson for the fledgling …
‘Very unusual’ fire caused rocket explosion, delaying first space launch bid
Engineers have identified a “very unusual” oxygen fire in a turbopump as the reason a rocket engine exploded during a test at the spaceport in Shetland earlier this week. The …
Why women in business need to get better at saying no
Too many women still believe being successful means sacrificing your personal life – it’s time we learned that disappointing others is a good habit to develop, says Viviane Paxinos For …
Women’s British Open prize money: How much will players win at St Andrew’s?
The prize money pot at this year’s Women’s British Open hit another record this year, with both the overall fund for players and the winner’s total hitting new highs. Golfers’ …
‘Time has come’ to cut rates, Fed chair Jerome Powell says
The US Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates after Jerome Powell, the central bank’s chair, said policymakers needed to react to growing downside risks. “My confidence has grown …
FTSE 100 reshuffle: Burberry and Easyjet set to be downgraded
FTSE 100 constituents Burberry and Easyjet are expected to be eliminated from London’s main market next month during a reshuffle. The main market’s quarterly rebalance is due on 20 September, …