Sep 13, 2024, 05:29 AM ET The funeral of Sven-Göran Eriksson, the first foreign manager to coach the England national team, was held on Friday in the small Swedish town of Torsby where he grew up before embarking on an illustrious career at the pinnacle of European football. A soft-spoken but determined coach, Eriksson guided […]
Getty Images Falling mortgage rates may, at last, be bringing some relief to embattled homeowners and first-time buyers. In a market described as “frenetic”, lenders are locked in intense competition for new customers while simultaneously trying to hold on to borrowers already on their books. On supposedly unlucky Friday the 13th alone, big-name providers such […]
A ban on junk food adverts being shown on TV before 21:00 will come into force on 1 October 2025, the government has confirmed. Labour said the watershed on junk food advertising would be enforced alongside a total ban on paid-for online adverts, both aimed at tackling childhood obesity. The Conservatives had previously committed to […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. A U.S. judge recently let a class action lawsuit from Coinbase shareholders go ahead, adding to the company’s legal troubles. The lawsuit claims the exchange misled investors regarding its risks from regulations, especially […]
Getty Images The reservoir is set to go up for auction The turquoise waters of a scenic reservoir that went viral on social media during the Covid pandemic are once again for sale. Brombil Reservoir in Margam, Neath Port Talbot, was bought in February for £15,000 and put back up for sale an hour later […]
Labour, and Starmer, suffer sharp fall in popularity since election, poll suggests Even when Keir Starmer was on course earlier this year to win the election by a landslide, pundits were saying that, given the number of “tough choices” the government would have to take, it would not take long before it became unpopular. Today […]
Getty Images The first “citizens’ jury” on assisted dying in England has backed a change in the law to allow people who are terminally ill to end their life. A jury of 28 people concluded it should be an option for those judged to have capacity to make their own decisions. While it has no […]
Getty Images Across more than 150 pages, NHS surgeon and independent peer Lord Darzi sets out in clear, painstaking detail the failings of the NHS in England. But that is the easy bit – fixing it is an altogether different challenge. The government is promising the “biggest reimagining” of the NHS since it was formed. […]
BBC Sport football news reporter Nizaar Kinsella Arsenal have successfully become a force again under manager Mikel Arteta, and a new three-year deal represents a firm backing that he is the man to end the club’s wait of more than 20 years for a Premier League title. It felt like there was little chance he […]
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Starmer is speaking now. He starts by saying the Darzi report is “an incredibly comprehensive analysis”, and a “raw and honest assessment”. He says the King’s Fund is full of experts whose contribution will be vital as the government tries to […]