Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter won their singles ties against Canada as team Great Britain booked a place in the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup. Canada came into …
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Wales 11 rugby match losing run in full
Wales were defeated 20-52 by Australia on Sunday in Cardiff as Warren Gatland’s men extended their winless run to 11 matches. Ben Thomas and Aaron Wainwright scored for the home …
Playtime’s over? Reeves’s tax raid threatens children’s play centres
The UK’s indoor play industry has warned it faces a “severe financial crisis” following Rachel Reeves’s £40bn Budget tax raid. The Association of Indoor Play, which represents 1,100 firms including …
Brownlee signs off T100 Triathlon season with best fninsh yet
Britain’s Alistair Brownlee admitted the stars had aligned for him after he signed off the inaugural T100 Triathlon World Tour season with a first podium place. Brownlee had to overcome …
England A beat Australia A at Twickenham Stoop
England A scored a late flurry of tries as they beat Australia A 38-17 at the Twickenham Stoop. Leicester prop Joe Hayes crossed for England’s first try of the afternoon …
Nvidia earnings set to guide US stock market as Trump boost fades
Nvidia’s earnings will take centre stage for the US stock market this week, while FTSE 100 firms Imperial Brands, Severn Trent and Halma report across the pond. The chipmaking behemoth …
What does the Al-Fayed case mean for employers?
The allegations against Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed are particularly egregious, but they could have lasting ramifications for employment law, explains Dan Parker The maelstrom of recent allegations of sexual harassment …
Taiwan is being excluded from international climate agreements – against its will
As world leaders and delegates gather this month in Baku, Azerbaijan, for Cop29 to address the global threat of climate change, Taiwan – with its proactive net-zero policies, invaluable climate …
More than 5,000 Woodford investors sue Hargreaves Lansdown
Hargreaves Lansdown, the UK’s biggest retail investment platform, is being sued by more than 5,000 investors who claim it kept recommending Neil Woodford’s equity fund even as it ran into …
M25 operator nets record profit despite traffic jams and weekend closures
The consortium responsible for running the M25 hauled in a record £64m profit in 2024, it has been revealed. Connect Plus is made up of firms including Balfour Beatty, Egis …