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San Antonio Spurs centre Victor Wembanyama has been named the NBA’s defensive player of the year.The 7ft 4in France international is the first unanimous winner in the award’s 43-year history having secured all 100 of the first-place votes.At 22, he is the youngest player to win the award and the second to win it within their first three seasons, after Spurs legend David Robinson (1991-92).Wembanyama was the first overall draft pick in 2023 and has led the league in blocks (3.1 per game) for the third straight season.The two-time All-Star also averaged career highs in points (25.0) and rebounds (11.5),…
A Morrisons store manager with nearly three decades of service has been sacked after physically confronting a serial shoplifter, tackling him to the ground.Sean Egan, 46, had been employed at the Aldridge store near Walsall since the age of 17, building a 29-year career with the supermarket chain.Despite contacting police about the theft, Mr Egan subsequently faced an internal investigation by Morrisons that resulted in his termination.Mr Egan described the alleged thief as becoming violent when escorted from the premises, claiming he repeatedly spat at the manager.He said: “He was very aggressive and spitting at me.”As the store manager, I…
Lord Glasman has launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister, declaring that the controversy surrounding Peter Mandelson has escalated “from a mistake into a calamity”. The Labour peer told GB News it is now “obvious” that Sir Keir Starmer cannot fulfil the demands of his role.Lord Glasman, who has previously been a supporter of the Prime Minister, said he had hoped Sir Keir could deliver national renewal but acknowledged there comes a point when difficult judgements must be made.He stated: “Sometimes you’ve got to say to someone that you thought they could do the job, but it’s obvious they…
Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has snubbed an invitation from Donald Trump to attend a White House state banquet with the King and Queen next week.The Scottish Government confirmed that Mr Swinney “politely declined” the offer to participate in the April 28 event.But Mr Swinney’s spokesman explained that election campaigning prevented him from accepting.”President Trump called First Minister John Swinney to invite him to the State Banquet at the White House next week,” they said.”Due to the election, the First Minister politely declined the invitation.”Scotland heads to the polls on May 7 for the Holyrood election, with the SNP tipped…
Britain’s unemployment rate has unexpectedly fallen to 4.9 per cent, offering a rare piece of positive economic news despite growing signs of strain across the labour market.The figure marked a decline from 5.1 per cent in the previous reading, covering the three months to February, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. However, broader indicators suggest the apparent improvement may mask a weakening jobs market as hiring slows and demand for workers declines.Early data shows payroll numbers have started to fall, with employers becoming increasingly cautious about taking on new staff. Wage growth has also weakened significantly, while the number…
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, which represents roughly half of drivers on the Tube network, are striking over a Transport for London’s (TfL) voluntary proposal to allow train operators to move to a compressed four-day week.
The PGA Tour plans to have no events in Hawaii for the first time in 63 years after this year’s season opener in Maui was cancelled because of drought conditions.The Sentry was scheduled for 8-11 January at the Plantation Course in Kapalua, but had to be scrapped as the course failed to resolve a water rights dispute with another local company.An alternative venue could not be found so the season made a less ceremonious start on 15 January with the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.That event on Oahu has traditionally been paired with The Sentry, allowing golfers…
A Labour MP has said that Sir Keir Starmer “satisfied a lot of people in Westminster” and has blamed the vetting process for the appointment of Peter Mandelson.Speaking on GB News, Perran Moon also said the situation was “completely different” to that of Boris Johnson: “I totally disagree [that the Prime Minister has a bad day.] He promised he would come to the chamber and explain all of the events that led up to the situation we found ourselves in.“He’s done that today. He has satisfied a lot of people in Westminster.“He apologised, as he has done right the way…
EasyJet has issued a dire three-week jet fuel shortage countdown – putting tourists on notice for travel chaos. One of the airline’s regional chiefs has suggested it could be rocked by operational difficulties within just three weeks as the fallout from the Iran war threatens to spark mayhem for British travellers. Javier Gandara – EasyJet’s country director for southern Europe – admitted to the Majorca Daily Bulletin that it is “difficult” to forecast the severity of the jet fuel crisis beyond “three or four weeks”.The senior executive issued the warning on Monday, effetively starting a countdown to May for travel…
He is likely to set out to the committee the context in which his initial decision was taken – that Lord Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador had already been publicly announced and his interpretation of the law, the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act, 2010, was that he was not authorised to share the conclusions of the UK Security Vetting process.