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Familiar problem surfaces with Virat Kohli closest of fading Fab Four to the end | Geoff Lemon
A little over a decade ago, cricket writing became all about the Fab Four. Steve Smith, Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Joe Root, each starting to flourish as Test batters, each clearly the future for their respective national teams. We said they would all go on to captain their countries, and …
Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský approved
The sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to the Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský has been approved by the UK government after a review under national security laws.
A £3.6bn takeover of International Distribution Services (IDS) – the owner of the 508-year-old Royal Mail – by Křetínský’s EP Group was confirmed …
Alleged Chinese spy who befriended Prince Andrew is ‘tip of iceberg’, warns senior MP
An alleged Chinese spy who forged a close relationship with Prince Andrew is just “the tip of the iceberg” of Beijing’s attempts to infiltrate the UK, a leading China-sceptic MP has warned.
Iain Duncan Smith, the former Conservative leader, who is seeking an urgent Commons question on Monday to quiz …
Why can’t NFL players hold on to the ball before they score touchdowns?
Ben Stokes in new injury scare as England toil in third Test against New Zealand
On a day in Hamilton that was already foreboding by way of leaden skies, England’s troubles deepened well beyond their bleak position at stumps. Ben Stokes, seemingly rejuvenated on this tour of New Zealand, walked off clutching his left hamstring and as the hosts piled on a mountain of runs, …
Gerwyn Price: ‘Having a break made me fall in love with darts again’
Gerwyn Price is giving a tour of his man cave. Built last year in the basement of his home in Markham, Caerphilly, it features a championship size snooker table, a pool table, armchairs upholstered from his former darts shirts, its own kitchen and bar, and a cinema room with starlit …
Spoty 2024 is Murray and Anderson’s final farewell and I may sue for severe distress | Emma John
It’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Tuesday, so ask yourself: are you prepared for montage season? It’s dangerous to go into these things cold. You never know which clips are going to hijack your limbic system and leave you a gulping, snot-strewn mess. It could be Keely Hodgkinson …
South Korean court begins review of president’s impeachment over martial law
South Korea’s constitutional court has begun reviewing the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his
attempt to impose martial law on 3 December
, a process that will decide if he is removed from office.The court will hold the first public hearing on 27 December, the …
Tories spent only a quarter of money allocated to levelling up
The Conservatives spent only a quarter of the money they allocated to levelling up, according to freedom of information requests that underline how Michael Gove’s flagship regional spending scheme failed to live up to expectations.
The previous government allocated £10.6bn to the three main schemes under the levelling up programme, …
Monday briefing: What do we know about Prince Andrew and the alleged Chinese spy?
Good morning. Espionage is an obviously mysterious business, but there can be fewer greater puzzles in the annals of national security than the one that has arisen in the last few days. If you were the mighty Chinese state, and making a list of British public figures who might hold …