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A series of weather warnings are in place across the country Flooding is causing chaos on road and rail networks after heavy rain affected large parts of the UK. The Met Office issued weather alerts as a band of rain – which arrived in Cornwall on Wednesday afternoon – travels across the country before passing over Scotland’s east coast on Friday. Conditions may be “atrocious” for much of the UK, […]

Director general of MI5 gives security summary The UK “must be ready for Russian aggression for years to come”, the boss of MI5 warned as he laid bare the “very real threat” posed by hostile states. Director general Ken McCallum described how the UK is in a contest with “adversaries who have massive scale and are not squeamish about the tactics they deploy”, setting out in stark language the dangers […]

The Rugby Players Association is calling for a limit of 30 games per season to reduce injury risk. New research funded by the RPA indicates that players making “31 match involvements” in a campaign face a “significantly higher injury burden” in the following year. The study, entitled: “The Influence of Match Exposure on Injury Risk in Elite Men’s Rugby Union,” and conducted by the University of Bath, defines match involvement […]

Cutting speed limits on urban roads to 20mph does not significantly improve safety, a new report suggests. Researchers analysed data from before and after the limit was introduced on 76 roads in central Belfast in 2016. The study found “little impact on long-term outcomes” in the city. Comparisons with streets in the surrounding area and elsewhere in Northern Ireland that retained their 30pmh or 40pmh limit showed there were “no […]

The Prime Minister told Moscow's Foreign Minister to 'get out of Ukraine' Rishi Sunak said “countries should not invade their neighbours” as he condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the G20 summit in Bali. Facing Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in the plenary hall, the Prime Minister called on Moscow to “get out of Ukraine and end this barbaric war” as he blamed the conflict for worsening global economic challenges. He criticised […]

The 78 year old will leave the US show to 'spend more time with his grandchildren and family' Len Goodman has announced he is stepping down from his role as head judge on Dancing With The Stars (DWTS) after more than 15 years with the US show. The English professional dancer and former Strictly Come Dancing judge, said he wanted to “spend more time with my grandchildren and family” back […]

They were beaten 20-6 by New Zealand in their semi-final in York England’s dreams of reaching the women’s Rugby League World Cup final were undone by the unstoppable force of Mele Hufanga as New Zealand clinched a 20-6 victory in York. The hosts led through 19-year-old full-back Fran Goldthorpe and set a sterling challenge to their mostly full-time opponents before succumbing to two crucial tries at the start of the […]

More than half a million households could no longer be eligible for the “winter lifeline” Warm Home Discount, charities have warned. The Government is changing the targeting of the one-off payment – which has increased by £10 this winter to £150 – and is due to launch a new telephone service for households this week to check their eligibility. The charities, National Energy Action (NEA) and Scope, said that 500,000 […]

It will involve an increase in annual payments from Britain to France of several million pounds The UK and France have signed an historic deal to tackle the small boats crisis as pressure mounts on the British immigration system, with Channel crossings topping 40,000 so far this year. It's aimed at preventing people making the perilous journey to the UK. Reports have suggested it will involve an increase in annual […]