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When Robinson was dropped from the England squad following the tour of India in 2024, he boasted an impressive bowling average of 22.92.However, concerns over both his fitness throughout spells and his attitude were deemed enough to outweigh his obvious talent as a new-ball bowler.A 27-month absence from international cricket followed before his fine start to the county season, after taking on the responsibility of captaining Sussex, earned him a recall.”I don’t think I’m a different bowler,” Robinson added. “I think I’ve put a lot of work over the last couple of months to get back to the bowler I…

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Sale’s top try-scorer Tom O’Flaherty has signed a one-year contract extension with the Sharks.The prolific wing, 31, has been rewarded for a fine individual season in what has been a challenging campaign for the team, after scoring 12 Prem tries and 17 in all this season.”Tom has consistently been one of our top performers, both in terms of his work rate and his quality, since he joined the club, but this season he’s gone to another level,” Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson told the club website, external.”He scores a lot of tries and does everything you want from a…

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Andy Burnham has launched his bid for the Labour leadership, announcing he will challenge Sir Keir Starmer to become Britain’s next prime minister.The Greater Manchester Mayor is first hoping to use the Makerfield by-election to return to Westminster.Voters in the northern constituency will go to the polls on June 18 after ex-minister Josh Simons announced he was stepping down as the MP.Mr Burnham must beat off the challenge of Reform UK, which recorded a clean sweep of wins across the eight wards in last month’s local election, registering a total vote share of 50 per cent.If successful, Mr Burnham will…

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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a stark warning to TikTok users urging them not to disclose their tax information online, following the uncovering of a suspected fraud operation worth £153million.The tax authority’s alert comes in the wake of an ongoing investigation into an alleged scheme that exploited the popular social media platform to target unsuspecting users.HMRC is cautioning the public to remain vigilant against online content that promises “risk free” financial gains in exchange for personal details.The suspected scam involved fraudulent tax repayment claims submitted using credentials obtained from victims who believed they would receive easy money.HMRC has…

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Olivia Rodrigo has revealed she felt “enraged” upon discovering that US immigration authorities had used her music in an enforcement video without permission.The 22-year-old Filipino-American pop star told Dazed Magazine she stumbled across the clip unexpectedly whilst browsing her phone.”It was so deeply disturbing to see that propaganda, and the fact it was my song in there made me feel even more enraged,” she said.The singer, who has previously been an outspoken critic of immigration enforcement practices, condemned the current political climate in America.Olivia Rodrigo labelled the use of her song by ICE as ‘deeply disturbing’ | GETTY”What they are…

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A major supermarket is preparing to cut up to 1,000 jobs as it increases the use of robots across its warehouse operations.The robots are designed to maximise storage space and speed up order fulfilment by automatically retrieving productsAsda is pushing ahead with a major restructuring that will see its George online clothing business moved from three distribution centres into a single hub in Derby.The new facility, which will be operated by logistics firm DHL, will be equipped with “Redline” robots developed by Norwegian company AutoStore. The technology is designed to maximise storage space and speed up order fulfilment by automatically…

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A small wildlife trust has celebrated the birth of rare lemur quadruplets who have been described as “so cute but so special at the same time”.The four babies were born on May 4 to mother Eka and father Nero at Shaldon Wildlife Trust, a small charity based in Devon that has built a significant international reputation for its conservation work.The arrival of the four critically endangered red-ruffed lemurs is so rare as it occurs in fewer than six per cent of cases worldwide. Whilst twins are common for the species, the arrival of quadruplets represents a significant milestone both for…

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has condemned violent protests witnessed outside a police station in Southampton after hundreds gathered to demand justice for Henry Nowak’s murder. Speaking exclusively to GB News, Mr Farage was asked about the protest that resulted in two men being charged with assaulting a police officer and violent disorder. Eleven officers and a dog were injured during the demonstration after protesters were filmed hurling bins and pelting missiles at the police. When asked why he did not condemn the violence at Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday, Mr Farage told GB News: “Because I warned there’d be even…

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