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Missions, first steps and milestones: How Sir Keir Starmer’s priorities have changed since last year

Sir Keir Starmer’s promises to the British people have been evolving since he first outlined his “five missions” in February 2023. In public, Downing...

Politics

Tory government would axe ‘unsustainable’ triple lock on pensions, shadow chancellor says

Shadow chancellor Mel Stride has suggested a future Conservative government could axe the triple lock on pensions. In a controversial move that prompted Labour...

Politics

Milestones or millstones for Keir Starmer?

👉 Click here to listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app 👈 As Sir Keir Starmer sets out the “six milestones” his government...

Business

The electric shock behind Europe’s stuttering EV future – and how China has leapfrogged major car-exporting nations

Across Europe, car companies are cutting jobs and shutting factories – to the extent that some question their very existence. So it’s worth asking...

Sports

Sources: Belichick speaks with UNC about opening

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterDec 5, 2024, 06:19 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee...

Sports

Georgia eyes RB Etienne return in SEC title game

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 5, 2024, 02:16 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of...

Sports

Big beef: No space for Bevo at SEC title game

Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2024, 06:01 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas...

Sports

St. Pete OKs bonds for new $1.3B Rays ballpark

Associated Press Dec 5, 2024, 09:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The The Rays have said it was impossible to...

St. Pete OKs bonds for new .3B Rays ballpark

Sports

A’s clear last big hurdles for $1.75B Vegas stadium

ESPN News Services Dec 5, 2024, 07:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Stadium Authority approved lease, non-relocation and...

A's clear last big hurdles for .75B Vegas stadium

Sports

Dodgers’ Freeman recovering from ankle surgery

Dec 5, 2024, 08:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman had surgery on his right ankle “consisting of...

Sports

League-worst Blackhawks fire coach Richardson

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 5, 2024, 05:15 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The league-worst Chicago Blackhawks fired...

Technology

Trump says venture capitalist David Sacks will be AI and crypto ‘czar’

Zenefits CEO David Sacks speaks at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco, Calif. Paul Chinn | San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers via...

World

Syrian rebel who seized key city of Hama in latest blow for Bashar al Assad speaks to Sky News

A Syrian rebel who took part in the capture of the city of Hama has told Sky News they will continue to push on....

World

Emmanuel Macron vows to stay in office following prime minister’s resignation

French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to stay in office until the end of his term in 2027 following the resignation of the country’s...

World

Israel rejects Amnesty genocide claim as ‘no surprise’ and ‘fake news’

Israel has dismissed allegations it is committing genocide in Gaza, saying the claims from Amnesty International are “no surprise”. Government spokesman David Mencer called...

World

Russia’s ability to outmatch Ukraine with artillery on battlefield ‘significantly reduced’

Russia’s ability to outmatch Ukraine with artillery barrages on the battlefield has significantly reduced to just 1.5 Russian rounds for every Ukrainian shell fired back,...

World

Syrian rebels seize key city of Hama in latest blow for Bashar al Assad

Syrian rebels have captured the central city of Hama in the latest blow to President Bashar al Assad. The Syrian army said it had...

Keir Starmer may not be the best storyteller but he will be ultimately judged on his government’s delivery

A film set location, a big budget production, an audience bussed in – the prime minister’s Plan for Change speech had all the hallmarks...

Man dies after dog attack in east London

A 42-year-old man has died after being attacked by a dog in east London, police have said. Officers were called to Shirley Road in...

Sinkhole in Pennsylvania probably swallowed missing grandmother, police say

A woman who went missing while looking for her cat was likely swallowed by a sinkhole, authorities have said. Elizabeth Pollard vanished after leaving...