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Carlos Alcaraz says he has entered the ATP Finals “with motivation” as he moved a step closer to the year-end world number one ranking with victory over Alex de Minaur.The 22-year-old Spaniard won his opening Jimmy Connors Group match 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 in one hour and 40 minutes in Turin, Italy.Alcaraz is making his third appearance at the season-ending tournament but has never reached the final before.He withdrew injured in 2022, lost in the semi-finals on debut a year later and failed to qualify from the group last year.Alcaraz is battling rival Jannik Sinner for the top ranking, with the…
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has apologised “unreservedly” after an independent investigation found she failed to meet “the highest standards” during the appointment of the new football watchdog’s first chair.The investigation found Ms Nandy “unknowingly” breached the code on public appointments by not declaring that she had received two donations totalling £2,900 from David Kogan, who was later appointed to the role in April.According to the report, Ms Nandy had been aware that Mr Kogan, a former media executive and Premier League director, had made donations to the Labour Party, but not that he had also contributed directly to her 2020…
Prince William returned to public duty at the Cenotaph today, joining King Charles and senior members of the Royal Family for the National Service of Remembrance in London after missing Saturday evening’s Festival of Remembrance due to travel commitments.The Prince of Wales laid a wreath at the memorial on Whitehall, honouring the servicemen and women who have lost their lives in conflict. The solemn ceremony, held annually on Remembrance Sunday, brings together veterans, serving personnel and representatives of the Armed Forces, alongside political leaders and members of the Royal Family.Prince William stepped forward to place his wreath, bowing his head…
A former BBC star has declared that the broadcaster’s plans to “apologise” to US President Donald Trump are “not enough”.Speaking to GB News, broadcaster Danny Kelly hit out at the decision by BBC Chairman Samir Shah, stating that people “want blood” for the decision to doctor footage of Mr Trump’s speech.FULL STORY HERE.
A British man has died after being shot during a robbery in Ghana on Friday, police say.Ashraf Qarmar Parvez, 68, was shot after he tried to stop an attempt to steal his phone at a drinking spot in Tema, a city to the east of the Ghanaian capital, Accra. He later died in hospital, police said.Authorities in Ghana are searching for the shooter – one of a group of six suspects who they say were at the scene and fled on motorbikes.The has contacted the UK Foreign Office for comment. A 9mm spent bullet shell was recovered from the shooting…
Head coach Shaun Wane says there is “no question” he is the right man to lead England into the 2026 World Cup in Australia and Papua New Guinea despite his side falling to a 3-0 Ashes Test series defeat. Wane, 61, took the England job in 2020 after succeeding Wayne Bennett and led them to a World Cup semi-final in 2022 where they suffered an agonising golden-point defeat by Samoa.Since then, series wins over Tonga and Samoa have followed – the former Wigan boss has won 14 of his 19 matches in charge.But his position has been scrutinised by sections…
Aston Villa put in a dominant team performance, with four different goalscorers, to secure their biggest Premier League win of the season by beating Bournemouth 4-0 at Villa Park.MATCH REPORT: Premier League – Aston Villa 4-0 BournemouthAvailable to UK users only.
Nigel Farage has issued a warning to the BBC following the resignations of the broadcaster’s director-general Tim Davie and its News CEO Deborah Turness.The pair announced their resignations at the same time after it was revealed the BBC misled viewers by editing a speech by US President Donald Trump to make it appear he had explicitly encouraged the Capitol Hill riots of January 2021.Two parts of Mr Trump’s speech were edited together in the BBC Panorama programme, giving the illusion Trump had made statements he never actually uttered, according to a leaked internal memo.Mr Davie, who was director-general for five…
Princess Kate appeared to wipe away a tear as she watched the National Service of Remembrance from the balcony of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office building today.The Princess of Wales stood alongside Queen Camilla as the nation observed the two-minute silence, and wreaths were laid at the Cenotaph in central London. Kate briefly lifted her hand to her face during the silence, in a moment captured by photographers as the crowds below stood in stillness.The mother-of-three wore a Catherine Walker black structured coat with a high lace-detail neckline, paired with a custom-made £1,295 Lock & Co wide-brimmed black hat…
A number of MPs, well-known faces from the entertainment world, and licence fee payers across the country have been having their say following the news that Tim Davie has resigned from the BBC.Mr Davie and one other from the BBC’s top leadership have departed their roles following a scandal involving the manipulation of footage in a documentary about Donald Trump.Both director-general Mr Davie and news chief executive Deborah Turness have stepped down from their positions at the corporation. The resignations come as the broadcaster prepares to issue an apology on Monday, addressing concerns about editorial standards.Mr Davie had been at…