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England’s first-choice scrum-half Alex Mitchell has been ruled out of the remainder of their Six Nations campaign with a hamstring injury suffered in Saturday’s 42-21 defeat by Ireland.Mitchell has started England’s last 10 Six Nations matches having secured his spot as head coach Steve Borthwick’s preferred number nine in the run-up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup.Leicester’s Jack van Poortvliet replaced Mitchell off the bench in the 24th minute at Allianz Stadium. Bath’s Ben Spencer is another scrum-half in the wider squad, while Sale’s Raffi Quirke has been called up as additional cover.Mitchell’s absence raises the prospect of an entirely…
A former social care worker who walked 4,000 miles picking up litter along the British coast said people have “forgotten” how beautiful parts of Great Britain can be. Wayne Dixon, from Blackburn, Lancashire, started walking along the coast of Britain 10 years ago alongside his Northern Inuit dog Koda. While the pair never completed the walk, Mr Dixon’s efforts turned into a grassroots environmental campaign, inspiring dozens of community litter and beach-clean groups across the UK.The 54-year-old became an ambassador for Keep Britain Tidy and estimates he helped spark 20–30 litter or beach-cleaning groups into action along his route, which…
The Africa Cup of Nations schedule is a major reason why Manchester United did not try to sign Victor Osimhen, according to the club’s former first-team coach Benni McCarthy.Nigeria striker Osimhen attracted attention from Europe’s elite sides after scoring 26 league goals in 2022-23 to help fire Napoli to a first Italian title in 33 years.McCarthy, who at the time was part of the Old Trafford staff under then manager Erik ten Hag, has revealed he played a role in the recruitment of strikers and thought Osimhen would “fit perfect” with the Red Devils.But the biennial staging of the Africa…
The Metropolitan Police have apologised to the Commons speaker for sharing information to Peter Mandelson’s lawyers that he had passed on details that the disgraced peer was an alleged flight risk. Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the Commons has received an apology from Scotland Yard and it is understood they are also meeting him in person Wednesday afternoon to explain their error, which has been regarded as a serious breach of policing protocol. The police conducted their own assessment of the information passed on by Sir Lindsay, it is understood, before arresting Lord Mandelson on Monday.It has been reported that…
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Britain’s largest supermarket has announced plans to cut 180 roles at its headquarters despite forecasting profits of up to £3.1billion this year.Tesco confirmed the restructuring at its Welwyn Garden City base, stating that around 250 new positions will also be created as it reshapes operations to focus on online growth and faster delivery services. The company said the proposals would represent “difficult news” for employees whose roles are affected.Tesco has not specified which positions will be removed or detailed the nature of the new roles that will be introduced under the reorganisation. The retailer has begun consultation discussions with trade…
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Two Liberal Democrat-run councils have been defended by a road campaigner after hiking council tax rates in favour of new 20mph roads.Speaking to GB News, London Campaign Coordinator at 20sPlenty Jeremy Leach argued that the rise in costs is “little” compared to the “benefit” of slower roads.Gloucestershire County Council and Hertfordshire County Council have both approved rises of 4.99 per cent, the highest permitted without triggering a local referendum.The combined investment totals £3.5million, with Gloucestershire allocating £2million and Hertfordshire contributing £1.5million towards the lower speed limit schemes.For households in Band D properties, the increase translates to an additional £84 annually.…
Several criticised the decision to freeze thresholds as “moving the goal posts” and changing the terms of loans retrospectively, and Bell Ribeiro-Addy, the Labour MP for Clapham and Brixton Hill, compared the terms of student loans “to something that a loan shark would offer”.
18-year-old Arvid Lindblad is about to become Britain’s youngest ever Formula 1 driver when he makes his debut this season. BBC Sport’s Andrew Benson met with him ahead of the opening race in Australia. READ MORE: The ‘rare combination’ behind Britain’s youngest F1 driver