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👉Listen to Politics at Sam and Anne’s on your podcast app👈 Is the theme of anger and unhappiness dominating British politics, and what, if anything, is the prime minister doing to quell the mood among his party and the public? Sam has details of misery and irritation within the Labour …

Hearts have confirmed that St Johnstone winger Josh McPake is to join the club under freedom of contract in the summer and may try to speed up the arrival of “brilliant talent” Rogers Mato. McPake, who has scored 15 goals in 27 appearances for the Championship leaders this season, has …

Scarlets are currently fifth and will know on Friday night what they need to do against Northampton on Sunday. Nigel Davies’ side will be knocked out of the top-tier tournament if Pau earn three, four or five match points when hosting Bulls. If the South African side were to win …

Florian Wirtz, Liverpool, £8.2m – Burnley (h) Burnley‘s defence, the second worst away from home, is always one to target and Wirtz has been on a fine run recently. He was barely a threat in the 0-0 draw at Arsenal, but prior to that he had three returns in four …

Emma Raducanu’s Australian Open preparations suffered a blow as she was stunned by world number 204 Taylah Preston at the Hobart International. British number one Raducanu was the top seed at the event – her final one before the first Grand Slam of the year begins on Sunday. However, she …

Roger Federer says he hopes Carlos Alcaraz can win the upcoming Australian Open and become the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam. Six-time major champion Alcaraz, 22, will bid to add the Melbourne title to his two Wimbledon, two French Open and two US Open crowns. Swiss great …

The UK economy grew by a faster-than-expected 0.3% in November after car production rebounded and the services sector got a boost. Industrial output rose by 1.1% in the month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, helped by a return to production at Jaguar Land Rover’s facilities. November’s growth figure …

The UK economy recorded growth of 0.3% in November, according to official figures showing an improvement for output at a time when households and businesses were anxiously awaiting details of the budget. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported an improvement for industrial production on the previous month amid the …

Nasa’s SpaceX Crew-11 began its journey back to Earth from the ISS, after a medical emergency prompted the first such return since the orbiting laboratory launched in 1998. Last week, Nasa announced that a “serious medical condition” with a crew member aboard the ISS led to the decision of bringing …

If Kane has been the protagonist, Bayern have also boasted an impressive supporting cast. Seven different players scored in the 8-1 win against Wolfsburg last weekend, meaning Bayern have had 15 scorers this season – the most of any Bundesliga side. It was also the 11th time they have scored …

Dom Taylor has been given a six-month suspension for failing a drugs test during the PDC World Championship in December. A statement from the Darts Regulation Authority confirmed that the 27-year-old had admitted breaching anti-doping rules. At a hearing on 7 January, the DRA Disciplinary Committee said it was “satisfied …

US envoy Steve Witkoff has announced the start of phase two of President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, with a technocratic Palestinian government established in the territory. He said the second phase would also see the reconstruction and full demilitarisation of Gaza, including the disarmament of …

A team of four rowing across the Atlantic were joined by three orcas for part of their crossing on Tuesday. Clare O’Reilly from Wembury, Devon, and teammates Rosie Tong and Mel Jarman set off on 14 December for the World’s Toughest Row – 3,000 miles (4,828km) from The Canaries to …

Barry O’ConnorBBC News NI RTÉ Beverley Callard will make her Fair City debut on 19 February 2026 Actress Beverley Callard has swapped one iconic soap opera for another as it has been announced she is joining the cast of Fair City. Callard, best known for her role as Liz McDonald …

Taulupe Faletau has been ruled out of Wales’ first three games of the Six Nations. Faletau, 35, suffered a calf injury while playing for Cardiff against Ospreys on 1 January. The British and Irish Lions’ number eight had not long returned from a knee injury which sidelined him for Wales’ …

Shelly Price Thomas Smith had three children and was in training for a 100-mile race when he died A dad-of-three training for a 100-mile race fell to his death from a knife-edge mountain ridge while reaching for his dog, an inquest has heard. Thomas Smith, 36, suffered “catastrophic” injuries when …

Shaun Wane has stepped down from his position as England coach, nine months before the Rugby League World Cup. Former Wigan coach Wane, who succeeded Wayne Bennett in February 2020, was in charge for a home World Cup in 2022. England were knocked out in the semi-finals, losing to Samoa …

Dragons headed into the Benetton game in high spirits thanks to three wins from their last four games, although all of the victories were in Newport. It is now a win-or-bust game against Newcastle, and Tiatia will hope to welcome back talisman Wainwright, Keddie, Ben Carter, Angus O’Brien, Che Hope …

A man has been hospitalised and a dog has died following a petrol bomb attack on a house in Newry. Police received a report at about 02:20 GMT that a suspected petrol bomb had been thrown through the living room window of a house in Clonmore in the Armagh Road …

The 31-year-old has vast experience of playing rugby in the second tier, as captain of Gloucester’s neighbouring club. He has featured for the Cherry and Whites once before, coming on as a replacement for 14 minutes in a Prem game in 2020. But after being called-up for a three-week emergency …