Manchester United fans already selling T‑shirts hailing 20th title
• Manchester United lead by three points and must play at City• T-shirt says: 'Money only gets you so far'There are eight games left and Manchester United have only just moved to the top of the league...
View ArticleWildlife film-maker John Varty mauled by tiger
Running Wild conservationist seriously hurt after being attacked at his farm in South AfricaA wildlife documentary-maker is seriously injured after being mauled by a tiger in South Africa.John Varty,...
View ArticleSwedish defence minister resigns over Saudi weapons plant
Sten Tolgfors faced outcry over leaked plans to help Saudi Arabia build an arms plantSweden's defence minister has stepped down, citing the pressure he has faced from the country's media over leaked...
View ArticleFuel panic: ministers urged to apologise for 'shambles on petrol'
Government accused of encouraging panic-buying of petrol as garages report 81% week-on-week rise in fuel sales Is petrol panic hitting pumps near you?Labour has called on the government to apologise...
View ArticleMigrant boat disaster: those responsible 'could face legal action'
Council of Europe investigator issues warning to those who ignored boat full of African refugees adrift in the MediterraneanThe European rapporteur charged with investigating the case of 63 African...
View ArticleLondon mayor election contested by seven candidates
Boris Johnson, Ken Livingstone and Brian Paddick, who stood in 2008, are joined by four other challengersSeven candidates have thrown their hats into the ring in the fight to be mayor of...
View ArticleMet's PR chief Dick Fedorcio resigns after force opens disciplinary action
IPCC inquiry finds Dick Fedorcio should face gross misconduct charge over his award of contract to former NoW executiveScotland Yard's head of communications, Dick Fedorcio, has resigned immediately...
View ArticleLetters: Fuel economy
Might there be an additional, hidden, reason why the government is keen to whip up a sense of crisis about the tanker drivers' dispute (Jerry can gaffe blows up in Tory faces in argument over tanker...
View ArticleLetters: Stamp duty
What the student Liam Stacey tweeted was offensive and stupid, but given the great groundswell of support for Fabrice Muamba it was clearly out of step with the whole nation. So what was the purpose of...
View ArticleBradford and Crawley charged by FA following mass brawl
• Clubs have until 4pm on Tuesday to respond to charge• Pablo Mills and Kyle McFadzean accused of violent conductBradford City and Crawley Town have been charged by the Football Association following...
View ArticleGovernment under fire over panic buying of petrol
Francis Maude criticised by Tories, Lib Dems and motoring organisations over his handling of the planned tanker strikeDowning Street and the Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude were under fire from...
View ArticleLiam Byrne to quit shadow cabinet for Birmingham battle
Tough four-way Labour contest for city mayor as referendum expected to deliver yes vote for postLiam Byrne, the shadow work and pensions secretary, will announce on Friday that he will resign his...
View ArticleStuart Lancaster wants to keep support team for England tour
• Andy Farrell and Graham Rowntree keen to continue• Kiwi Wayne Smith may be recruited after the summerStuart Lancaster will tell the Rugby Football Union that he wishes to retain his entire current...
View ArticleStuart Lancaster sets out England's new vision with focus on World Cup |...
After the caretaker is made full-time coach he spells out his plans and priorities for success in 2015Appointing Stuart Lancaster as England's head coach was, in the end, a no-brainer. What could...
View ArticleSir Alex Ferguson denies Manchester United have profited from referees
• Manager also denies United have easier run-in than City• Concedes smaller clubs 'do have a point' over decisions Sir Alex Ferguson has conceded that smaller clubs "have a point" when they argue they...
View ArticleA blow for nuclear strategy but not a meltdown
The government is announcing UK's biggest ever contract to demolish a nuclear plant, but this isn't the end of nuclear powerOn Monday a cabinet minister will attend a significant nuclear announcement:...
View ArticleHugh Muir's diary
One a penny, two a penny … no, chancellor, it's not another tax debate• An urgent question, as Britain pours petrol on its pasties. Has the fuel crisis put paid to MP John Mann's generous offer – as...
View ArticleThere's always a catch – unless it's me or Monty underneath the ball
A big shout out to Monty, whose carrot-fingered efforts in Galle remind me of the lengths I considered going to so as to avoid standing under a skier in the deepIf, as Isaac D'Israeli observed, the...
View ArticleThe week in politics: perception and reality
The coalition can no longer rely on rhetoric of reform; it must show a grasp of detail and deliveryMidterm wobbles are the stuff of democratic politics. All governments have bad weeks. Often they...
View ArticleMaria Sharapova beats Caroline Wozniacki after umpire's overrule
• Dane refuses to shake umpire's hand after match-point incident• Sharapova wins Sony Ericsson Open semi-final 4-6, 6-2, 6-4Maria Sharapova benefited from an umpire's disputed overrule on match point...
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