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Rachel Reeves has dismissed forecasts of a £50bn “black hole” in the public finances, despite higher borrowing costs and expected tax rises piling pressure on the chancellor ahead of the autumn Budget. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Reeves hit back at reports speculating over her plans, arguing that …

The Football Association will not appeal against the decision to clear West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta of four spot-fixing charges. An independent regulatory commission hearing, which took place following an FA investigation, found four charges to be “not proven”. The written reasons detailing the commission’s finding were published on Wednesday. …

Manager Phil Parkinson had said he had “feared the worst” after the game at the New Den, but has now accepted the summer signing will be out for a “significant period”. “I think the specialist has said we won’t know until he has actually done the operation and put a …

BBC Steven Mill, left, will join Amy Irons for The Saturday Show Presenters Amy Irons and Steven Mill have been reunited to kick-start a new weekend programme on BBC Radio Scotland. The pair will front The Saturday Show from late September, giving the station a fresh new sound. Irons and …

Masters champion Rory McIlroy says he “loves” the team selected by European captain Luke Donald for this month’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. The world number two from Northern Ireland will again spearhead the European challenge with captain Donald naming the most settled team in Ryder Cup history. Rasmus Hojgaard …

Fast-fashion giant Shein has launched an investigation after an image of Luigi Mangione – accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York last year – was used to model a shirt. An image with his likeness, which appeared to show him wearing a white, short-sleeved shirt, appeared on …

Ruben Loftus-Cheek says he “completely forgot” about playing for England and was “just a fan” during his near seven-year absence from the national team. Loftus-Cheek’s last appearance for the Three Lions came in a friendly against the United States in November 2018 after he had been part of Gareth Southgate’s …

Joe Rodon, Nathan Broadhead, Danny Ward and Jay DaSilva have withdrawn from the Wales squad for Thursday’s World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan in Astana. Tom King, Rhys Norrington-Davies and Joel Colwill added to the group originally named by head coach Craig Bellamy. Leeds United defender Rodon, Wrexham duo Broadhead and …

Spain have several internationals playing in England’s top flight, with Mariona Caldentey at Arsenal, Leila Ouahabi at Manchester City and Jana Fernandez at London City Lionesses. Germany have Rebecca Knaak and Sydney Lohmann at Manchester City, as well as Sjoeke Nusken at Chelsea. France are represented by Melvine Malard at …

Manchester United are in talks with local rivals Manchester City over a potential move for England midfielder Jess Park. The 23-year-old has 20 appearances for England and was part of the squad who retained their title at Euro 2025. She has been at Manchester City for eight years, impressing in …

Even a big-money outlay on an African coach does not guarantee results. Cisse, reportedly on a monthly salary of $83,000 (£62,000), had a rocky start with Libya, taking one point from an available six in Group D in March. According to Nigerian officials, Chelle’s unique selling point was his knowledge …

Hundreds of women wearing pink and wielding broomsticks marched to parliament in Indonesia’s capital on Wednesday to protest against police abuses and wasteful government spending. Protests in Jakarta and other key cities have stretched into their second week, fuelled by anger over cost of living issues and lavish perks for …

The American investors who have agreed to become the new owners of The Daily Telegraph have edged closer to gaining control of the newspaper by formally notifying the government of the deal. Sky News understands that lawyers acting for RedBird Capital Partners, which will own a majority stake in the …

Anna O’NeillBBC News and Wendy HurrellBBC London BBC Billy Cooper said it was not “taboo” to be British “A flagger, I believe, is somebody trying to rekindle a bit of British pride,” says Billy Cooper, a roofer from south-west London. The 38-year-old from Carshalton says he is part of a …

It is not a stretch to suggest there is not a Scottish person under the age of 30 who remembers seeing the men’s national team play at a World Cup. France ’98 – kilts, Brazil, Craig Burley’s teeth against Norway, and the Morocco debacle – might not feel all that …

David LumbBBC Midlands Today BBC Michelle and Khushy Bhogal had assumed they would never see Henry again A cat which went missing three years ago has been reunited with his owners – after being found in a McDonald’s car park where he was reportedly living off scraps. The 17-year-old feline, …

Xi Jinping hailed the “great regeneration of China” as he hosted Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un for Beijing’s biggest ever military parade. The three leaders, who have been labelled the “axis of upheaval”, watched on as troops, tanks, and other military hardware put on a show of force in …

A strike on what the US called a Venezuelan gang’s drug-carrying vessel killed 11 people, Donald Trump has said. Speaking at a news conference at the White House, the US president told reporters: “We just, over the last few minutes, literally shot out a boat, a drug-carrying boat, a lot …

President Donald Trump says the US has carried out a strike against a drug-carrying vessel in the southern Caribbean, killing 11 “Narcoterrorists”. He posted on social media that Tuesday’s US military operation had targeted members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. Trump said the vessel was in international waters …

Cliftonville defeated north Belfast rivals Crusaders 2-0 at Solitude in the last-16 of the County Antrim Shield. Eric McWoods and Callum McCay scored in the second-half to fire Jim Magilton’s side into the quarter-finals. Pat Hoban scored twice as holders Glentoran beat Championship side Ards 3-1 at the Oval. Zach …