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Plans to replace ageing warships will be scrapped in favour of building at least six new modern “hybrid” vessels equipped to deploy drones as part of the UK’s upcoming defence strategy.The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the new vessels would be more suited to the “pace and nature of modern warfare”, and a better investment than a “small number of large expensive ships”.Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis said the new equipment would be “designed and built for the increasing threats we face”.Outgoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has committed to publishing the long-delayed defence investment plan (DIP) before the Nato summit…

Morgan missed eight Tests after suffering the shoulder injury at Principality Stadium in Steve Tandy’s first game in charge.The Gloucester-bound flanker returned to play in the 33-31 victory against Barbarians at the Allianz Stadium at Twickenham.It was an uncapped warm-up game for the Nations Championship tournament which starts with the opening game against Fiji at the Cardiff City Stadium next Saturday before away trips against Argentina and South Africa.Morgan took over the captaincy at half-time when Lake was taken off.”I love being back,” said Morgan. “It’s always an honour to be able to put the jersey on and I was…

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Andy Burnham will give a major policy speech later, his first since launching a bid to become prime minister, in which he will announce plans for a “No 10 North”.Speaking in Manchester, Burnham is expected to say the body will be tasked with driving growth “across every nation and region of the UK” as he vows to put devolution at the heart of his programme for government.He will set out a commitment for a “10-year mission” to raise living standards, as well as proposals on youth employment, in order to “lift Britain back up to where it should be”.In the…

Three matches. Two teams. One historic weekend.On Friday, Ireland’s men made history as they upset T20 world champions India for the time time in Belfast.Then, 24 hours later, Ireland claimed a first win in the Women’s T20 World Cup when they defeated the West Indies by six wickets.Back at Stormont, Ireland weren’t done there, either, as the men inflicted a first T20 series defeat on India since 2023 with a dramatic second success by just one run on Sunday.While there have been some momentous individual wins in Irish cricket over the years, has there ever been a better weekend -…

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A man has been charged with attempted murder after a vehicle hit pedestrians on a busy west London road on Saturday.Timir Ahmed Mohamed, 34, is charged with five counts of attempted murder as well as dangerous driving, failing to stop, failing to provide a specimen of breath for analysis and criminal damage, the Metropolitan police said.The Somalia-born man has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Willesden Magistrates’ Court later.Counter-terrorism police made initial inquiries but the incident at Ealing Broadway is not being treated as terrorism.Three people were taken to hospital after the incident and two others…

The Williams sisters, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic are back at Wimbledon. What year is it again?The mention of those names may make it feel like we’re stuck in a timewarp – but, no, it is 2026 and some of the sport’s greatest are returning to SW19, in one way or another.American icon Serena Williams, 44, is making a blockbuster singles comeback after four years away from the sport and also resumes her iconic doubles pairing with sister Venus, 46.British legend Murray is back at the scene of his greatest triumphs as part of Jack Draper’s coaching team.Djokovic, meanwhile, is…

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