Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed she will reveal a Treasury audit of public spending pressures inherited by the new government, which could see claims of a “black hole” worth tens of billions of pounds. Attending the G20 finance ministers summit in Rio de Janeiro, the chancellor said the statement to Parliament on Monday would show […]
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJul 25, 2024, 09:52 AM ET As Barcelona prepare to head to the United States this week for a preseason tour that will see them play Manchester City, Real Madrid and AC Milan, work is ongoing behind the scenes to improve the squad for new coach Hansi Flick after a disappointing 2023-24 […]
Wes Streeting has called England’s healthcare watchdog “not fit for purpose” after an interim report found significant failings were hampering its ability to identify poor performance at hospitals, care homes and GP practices. The health and social care secretary promised to “grip the crisis” at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) by taking immediate action to […]
It was 3 a.m. Friday when Tyson Morris got a wake-up call that would send him into crisis mode for days. Atlanta’s trains and buses were expected to be running in two hours, but all systems were down, showing the dreaded “blue screen of death.” “It’s the one phone call a chief information officer never […]
A police officer is filmed appearing to kick and stamp on a man’s head lying on the ground The family of a man who was kicked and stamped on by a police officer at Manchester Airport have been left “traumatised”, a solicitor representing them has said. Akhmed Yakoob was speaking on behalf of brothers Muhammad […]
Coco Gauff will become the first tennis player in history to act as Team USA flag bearer when she joins LeBron James at the opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Gauff, 20, is the world No. 2 and defending U.S. Open champion. She will also become the youngest American flag bearer in Olympic history, […]
Getty Images Airline passengers around the world were caught up in Friday’s mass IT outage. CrowdStrike has promised to improve how it tests software after its faulty content update for Windows systems caused a mass global IT outage on Friday. The cybersecurity company’s mistake resulted in problems for banks, hospitals and airlines as millions of […]
BBC Police say the graffiti was daubed on a wall in Milford Close shortly after 01:20 BST Graffiti threatening workmen who plan to carry out repairs on a local homeless charity has appeared in west Belfast. The graffiti was sprayed on a wall in the nearby Milford Close in the Divis area in the early […]
Science Photo Library A woman had to be tested for HIV after being given a vaginal examination with a swab already used on another patient, the health ombudsman has said. After the examination, at her GP surgery in Batley, Yorkshire, for a pre-existing health condition, the 40-year-old was told an old swab had been used […]
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 24, 2024, 05:56 AM ET Manchester United have defended themselves against accusations that the club are not committed to their women’s team following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s takeover. Ratcliffe and his INEOS team have faced criticism after their decision to move female players out of their bespoke building at Carrington to accommodate the […]