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Clodagh Stenson South InvestigationsGetty ImagesOxford Brookes’ women’s team prepare to race in 2017 – the club is one of eight High Performance Academies that develop Olympic rowersSexual harassment, racism and bullying did happen at Oxford Brookes University Boat Club, an independent investigation has confirmed.The report was commissioned by the university after a picture of a so-called “toughness sheet”, allegedly criticising members of the top rowing team, circulated online in November 2024.A summary of the findings by law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper was submitted to the university in April and has been shared with the by a contributor to the investigation.Oxford…

Tottenham say they are supporting Destiny Udogie after confirming the Italy defender was allegedly threatened with a gun by a football agent.On Monday, BBC Sport reported an unnamed Premier League footballer was targeted in London on 6 September.Another man is also alleged to have been blackmailed and threatened by the same individual during the incident in question. No injuries were reported.The Metropolitan police, who are investigating, said a 31-year-old man was arrested on 8 September on suspicion of possession of firearms with intent, blackmail and driving without a licence. He has been bailed while enquiries continue.In a statement on Tuesday,…

Labour could face a Commons grilling today over the BBC’s “doctoring” of President Donald Trump’s January 6 speech.Shadow Culture Secretary Nigel Huddleston has tabled an urgent question surrounding alleged BBC bias, with Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle to rule on whether to allow it at 11am, GB News understands. Mr Huddleston is also believed to have written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy over what actions the Government intends to take over the controversy. The urgent question follows Tory leader Kemi Badenoch’s call for “heads to roll” at the broadcaster.Speaking to GB News on Tuesday, Mrs Badenoch slammed the BBC for the…

Prince Edward was left “impressed” by Welsh pupils who battled Storm Amy to complete an expedition for their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE).The Duke of Edinburgh, 61, met with young people from across Wales during a visit to Cardiff, asking them about their activities as part of their DofE.The award, founded by the late Prince Philip in 1956, focuses on young people completing physical, skills, volunteering and expedition sections.Edward spoke to pupils from the Pen y Dre High School in Merthyr Tydfil, who had to cope with Storm Arm during their DofE.Prince Edward spoke to pupils from the Pen y…

UK households facing rising energy bills this winter could receive grants worth thousands of pounds to help clear debt.Support is available through two schemes operated by the British Gas Energy Trust, offering different funding levels depending on a customer’s supplier.British Gas customers may be eligible for grants of up to £2,000, while people who receive their energy from other suppliers can apply for support worth as much as £1,700.The grants are designed to help households clear existing energy arrears rather than provide general financial assistance. They are targeted at people who have fallen behind on payments and are struggling to…

Sima KotechaSenior UK correspondent Getty ImagesHuman error could have led to criminal cases involving alleged grooming gangs being dropped, the early stages of a massive review has found.Operation Beaconport – a National Crime Agency project tasked with unearthing failings to tackle grooming gangs – is set to look at thousands of cases where police forces and the Crown Prosecution Service decided to take no further action against suspects.Police say that there appear to be cases where lines of inquiry were not pursued properly, victim accounts were not taken, and suspects were not interviewed as they should have been.Investigations that were wrongly…

It was only the shadow of brilliant Real keeper Thibaut Courtois that threatened to stop Liverpool getting what they merited, with a stunning individual performance that revived memories of how he defied them when Jurgen Klopp’s team lost the 2022 Champions League final in Paris.The Belgian made a string of magnificent saves, including four from Dominik Szoboszlai and a remarkable reflex stop from Virgil van Dijk’s header, before even he was powerless to stop Mac Allister’s header from the Hungarian’s free-kick.Liverpool’s narrow victory margin does not touch the sides of their domination from first whistle to last, these crucial three…

The Chancellor should take responsibility for her “bad choices” rather than blaming others for the state of the country’s finances, Helen Whately has said.Speaking to GB News, the Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary hit out at Rachel Reeves for laying blame on former Prime Minister Liz Truss, stating that Labour’s 2024 Budget “made everything worse in the economy”.FULL STORY HERE.

Prince William has announced a groundbreaking partnership to protect indigenous communities in the Amazon as he vowed to extend his “growing Nature’s Protectors Initiative”.The Prince of Wales’s model has already been hugely successful in Africa, seeing some 6,000 rangers rolled out across the continent in just a year.Speaking at the United for Wildlife Summit in Rio de Janeiro, William said: “I am proud to announce a new partnership between the Royal Foundation, the Coordination of Indigenous Organisations of the Brazilian Amazon (COIAB), and the Podaali Fund – the first indigenous led fund covering the Brazilian Amazon.”COIAB’s work has been critical…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been dubbed “silly” for attempting to shift blame for Labour’s upcoming fiscal decisions on the long-term impact of Brexit.Giving a verdict on the upcoming Budget, The Spectator’s economics editor, Michael Simmons, blasted Ms Reeves for blaming the economic challenges on the 2016 vote.”She knew about all of this when she took office! It makes her look silly,” he told GB News star Patrick Christys.He added: “I think it’s bizarre to blame all these things Brexit, the pandemic or whatever. Rachel Reeves has assigned blame to a multitude of factors for the dire economic forecast | GB…