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In terms of his own side, Murphy is hopeful that Ulster can build on last weekend’s bonus-point win away to Connacht when they host Munster in Belfast on Friday (19:45 GMT). Ulster have won five of their seven United Rugby Championship games this season and have scored more tries (33) than any other team, 14 of which have come from in-form wingers Werner Kok (six), Rob Baloucoune (five) and Zac Ward (three). “It’s the type of rugby we’re trying to play,” added Murphy.”Getting the ball out to the edges, getting our wingers involved in the game, we’ve got some incredible…

Britain’s main stock market index is ending 2025 close to record territory, rounding off one of the strongest years for London shares in more than a decade.The FTSE 100 edged higher in early trading on the final day of the year, rising by around nine points to 9,949, just shy of the intraday high of 9,954 set a day earlier.The Ftse 100 had already closed at a fresh all-time high of 9,940 on Tuesday, as late-year optimism continued to lift markets in the City.Up more than 21 per cent since the start of January, the index is on course for…

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Queen Camilla has praised the courage of racing commentator John Hunt and his family – after his wife, Carol, and two daughters, Louise and Hannah, were killed by Louise’s ex-partner.In a conversation with John and his surviving daughter, Amy, the Queen also shared publicly, for the first time, her experience of an attempted indecent assault as a teenager.”I was furious about it, and it sort of lurked for many years,” she said.The Queen was speaking to the family alongside the ‘s Emma Barnett during a discussion on violence against women on Radio 4’s Today programme – guest edited by former…

Olympic swimmer Michael Gunning has revealed he was left “broken” by friends who abandoned him, posting the emotional message just days before Adam Peaty’s wedding to Holly Ramsay.The 31-year-old gold medallist, who once shared a close bond with Peaty, reflected on a turbulent year in his heartbreaking social media post.”This year has been crazy I’ve travelled the world, had incredible new opportunities, learnt more about myself, made mistakes and taken risks, been dropped by friends and left broken by them, made unexpected new friends, been told ‘no’ far too many times but stepped fully outside of my comfort zone,” Gunning…

The boss of Labour’s biggest trade union donor in 2025 has said it is “inevitable” that Sir Keir Starmer will be replaced as Prime Minister.Sharon Graham, the general secretary of Unite, described Labour’s agenda as “rudderless” and “austerity lite”, adding that the party’s “failing leadership” has cost them.She also warned that the Government risks “sowing the seeds of its own destruction” if the Prime Minister’s successor does not “depart from its current path”.But Ms Graham’s piece, written in The Times, was clear: if a change at the top is made, the narrative must be different, otherwise it is simply pointless.”It…

Queen Camilla has spoken openly for the first time about her experience dealing with indecent assault.In a moving discussion with BBC racing commentator John Hunt, whose wife and two daughters were murdered last year, the Queen talked about women, violence and misogyny.Camilla shared how she had to fight off a man on a train as a teenager by hitting him in the groin with her shoe before reporting it to the police.The man was arrested, with the incident leaving the Queen “furious”.Queen Camilla has spoken openly for the first time about her experience dealing with indecent assault | GETTYCamilla never…

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Barry O’Connor News NIGetty ImagesNI Water has said they have “robust contingency planning arrangements in place and will seek to minimise the impact of any industrial action taken”About 350 workers at NI Water have begun a one-day strike in a dispute over pay arrangements and terms and conditions.Members of the trade union Nipsa, who are mostly administrative staff, voted in favour of industrial action following a recent ballot.Nipsa general secretary Carmel Gates said the strike was “a result of the fact that the management side from years ago introduced a new and very complex salary structure”.In a statement, NI Water…