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More schools and other public buildings with structural problems could come to light, Jeremy Hunt says

The chancellor has admitted more schools and other public buildings with structural problems could come to light in the coming weeks. It comes as...

Politics

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Burning Man festival: Person dies as heavy rain leaves thousands stranded

A death at Burning Man is under investigation as rain lashes the festival and tens of thousands of people remain stranded. Roads into and...

Burning Man festival-goers urged to seek shelter and conserve food as rain turns site into mud bath

Tens of thousands of people attending the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert have been asked to remain indoors and ration their supplies...

Business

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confident ‘inflation is coming down’ and on track to be halved this year

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is confident his plan to reduce rising prices is working and will soon ease the financial strain on UK households. Ahead...

Business

Steel rescue package could be a ‘missed opportunity’, Labour MP Stephen Kinnock warns

A government aid package aimed at securing the long-term future of steelmaking in South Wales could be a “missed opportunity”, a senior Labour MP...

Business

Investment in Port Talbot cannot come soon enough, but it might be the last roll of the dice

Sajid Javid, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Greg Clark, Rishi Sunak, Grant Shapps and Kemi Badenoch: the list of Tory chancellors and business secretaries who have sought...

Business

Mohamed Al Fayed: Former Harrods and Fulham FC owner has died at the age of 94

Mohamed Al Fayed has died at the age of 94. His family say he “passed away peacefully of old age” on Wednesday. Sky News...

World

Fear, family and near-death experiences: 18 months as a Ukrainian refugee in the UK

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced millions of people to flee their homes. Almost 170,000 of them have spent much of the last 18 months...

Sports

Baffert’s Arabian Knight wins Pacific Classic

Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 10:20 PM ET DEL MAR, Calif. — Arabian Knight held off Geaux Rocket Ride to win the $1 million...

Sports

Prime day: Colorado opens with victory over TCU

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterSep 2, 2023, 03:50 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. FORT WORTH,...

Sports

‘Free Harbaugh’: QB wants coach back amid ban

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterSep 2, 2023, 04:28 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Michigan Wolverines...

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Seeing Virginia back on field a ‘victory’ for Elliott

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterSep 2, 2023, 05:52 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. NASHVILLE,...

Sports

Fourth Reds pitcher tests positive for COVID

Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 05:02 PM ET CINCINNATI — 1 Related Manager David Bell said a couple of support staff members have tested...

Sports

Orioles claim RHP Lopez off waivers from Marlins

Sep 2, 2023, 03:35 PM ET The For his eight-year career, he is 22-40 with a 5.52 ERA and 27 saves in 218 games...

Sports

Jays catcher Jansen off to IL with finger fracture

Sep 2, 2023, 05:52 PM ET The Toronto Blue Jays placed catcher Danny Jansen on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right middle...

Politics

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confident ‘inflation is coming down’ and on track to be halved this year

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is confident his plan to reduce rising prices is working and will soon ease the financial strain on UK households. Ahead...

Politics

Adam Boulton: MPs are heading back to Westminster – but are they all keeping an eye on a looming election?

MPs are returning to Westminster on Monday for the rapidly accelerating downhill run to the next general election. Thanks to Boris Johnson’s success in...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confident ‘inflation is coming down’ and on track to be halved this year

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is confident his plan to reduce rising prices is working and will soon ease the financial strain on UK households. Ahead...

PSNI data breach: Two men arrested under Terrorism Act in investigation over ‘linked criminality’

Two men have been arrested under the Terrorism Act by officers investigating the breach of data from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)....