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Shoaib Bashir helped himself to a flurry of West Indian wickets after hundreds from Joe Root and Harry Brook set up England’s series-clinching 241-run win at Trent Bridge. Root and Brook, the long-reigning king of England’s batting unit and his heir apparent, reeled off classy centuries to pave the way for a sprint to victory […]

US President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for re-election following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election. The decision comes after escalating pressure from Mr Biden’s Democratic allies to step

Sir Geoffrey Boycott has been readmitted to hospital after suffering a setback in his recovery from throat surgery, his family has revealed. Boycott, 83, was discharged from hospital on Friday after a successful operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his throat, but is back under hospital care after developing pneumonia. A brief statement from

A furious Lando Norris was forced to give up the second Formula One victory of his career after he followed a McLaren team order to allow Oscar Piastri to win a controversial Hungarian Grand Prix. A furious Lando Norris was forced to give up the second Formula One victory of his career after he followed

Jesse Lloyd-Smith, 20, was shot in East Surrey Grove, Peckham, shortly before 5pm on July 10. Emergency services attended the scene and Jesse was taken to hospital. However, despite the best efforts of medical staff, he died the following day. Detective Chief Inspector Alex Gammampila, of the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: “Our investigation into

The boss of HMV has said more shoppers are buying physical movies and TV shows again despite the recent streaming boom. Blu-ray and DVD sales are back in growth after significant decline in recent years, sparked by the rise of streaming platforms such as Netflix and Disney+. Phil Halliday, managing director of HMV, said the

Former health secretary responds in wake of Covid inquiry report Jeremy Hunt has apologised for failures in the UK’s pandemic preparations highlighted by the Covid inquiry. In its first report, published on Thursday, the inquiry found the former government had “failed” the public due to “significant flaws” in preparing for a pandemic. On Sunday, Mr

Two games abandoned after player makes abuse claim Liverpool have called for an urgent investigation after saying a member of their under-18s team was the victim of racial abuse in two consecutive matches during a youth tournament in Germany. Liverpool players and coaches left the pitch in both fixtures, against Hoffenheim on Friday and against

Tees Valley Mayor urges ex-Home Secretary to conduct contest with ‘civility’ Tees Valley Mayor Lord Ben Houchen has called on Suella Braverman to conduct the Conservative Party leadership contest “with civility” after she warned the party risks becoming “centrist cranks”. Ms Braverman, who is believed to be preparing a leadership bid, said the party could

Actress Amanda Abbington has said she “would not have been able to live with myself” if she had stayed silent about her Strictly Come Dancing experience. The 50-year-old, who left the show early in 2023, said she thought “long and hard” before making a complaint to the BBC about the behaviour of former dance partner