In this issue

April 27, 2024

Sheffield steal: will Saudi cash kill off the Crucible?

The spiritual home of the sport for almost half a century is ill-equipped to stave off modern realities, writes Nick Metcalfe

4 mins

Chelsea take on the best in the house that Emma built

It was all in the plan, it seemed. As Chelsea took to Stamford Bridge for the first time under Emma Hayes, the club’s then chair Bruce Buck declared that, in one sense, the “mission has been accomplished”.

3 mins

Slot to become Liverpool manager after deal agreed

Arne Slot is set to become Liverpool's next manager after they verbally agreed a compensation deal with Feyenoord for the Dutchman. The 45-year-old, who won the Eredivisie last season and the Dutch Cup earlier this month, emerged as Liverpool's first choice, with Jurgen Klopp giving his blessing to the appointment by praising Slot earlier yesterday.

1 min

Battling spirit deserts Reds to leave Klopp out of tune

There is a chorus that Jurgen Klopp is used to hearing in his homeland. But not about his sides; never about his sides. Until, amid the din at Goodison Park on Wednesday, the Liverpool was tempted to launch into a one-man rendition of an accusation.

3 mins

Shared philosophy is key to pivotal north London derby

If there wasn't so much tension around this game, and between these clubs, Mikel Arteta and Ange Postecoglou might be able to settle in and discuss a few shared ideas.

3 mins

Marshall quits GB News board amid Telegraph link

Sir Paul Marshall is leaving the board of GB News after three years, amid reports the hedge fund manager is considering a new rival bid to buy the Daily Telegraph.

1 min

'Earth is big enough for the both of us,' Xi tells Blinken

Chinese president Xi Jinping told US secretary of state Antony Blinken that their countries \"should be partners and not rivals\" shortly after Beijing warned Washington against crossing its red lines in high-stakes meetings aimed at stabilising relations between the world's two largest economies.

2 mins

Patents for UAV technology surge amid 'new arms race'

Russia has filed hundreds of patents since Ukraine war began

2 mins

Modi to be investigated by India's election commission

Prime minister referred to Muslims as ‘infiltrators' in speech

4 mins

Gen-Z sees Gaza protests as their 1968 moment: 'We built this on their legacy'

Historical comparisons between the mass protests of 1968 and today's student demonstrations in solidarity with Gaza are both imperfect and hard to avoid.

3 mins

Gaza baby rescued from dead mother's womb dies

A baby girl delivered from the womb of her dying mother after a devastating Israeli attack on their home in southern Gaza has died.

1 min

Trump's lawyers attempt to discredit witness testimony

Former tabloid boss says he buried tales about ex-president

3 mins

Teacher lured her boyfriend with sex before killing him

A primary school teacher has pleaded guilty mid-trial to murdering her boyfriend by luring him into their bedroom for sex before tying him to the bed, stabbing him in the neck, and burying him in the back garden.

3 mins

Army denies whistleblower claims horses are stuck in 'dark, rat-infested' barracks

The British army has denied claims they only exercise their Household Cavalry horses for \"one hour a day\" after two horses embarked on a six-mile bloody rampage through central London.

2 mins

King 'greatly encouraged' to be resuming public duties

King Charles is to return to public royal duties next week after responding well to his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace has announced. His Majesty is said to be “greatly encouraged” by the move.

2 mins

Home Office tempts civil servants to move to Rwanda

The UK Home Office has asked civil servants to apply for jobs relocating them to Rwanda to help oversee their controversial deportation plan.

2 mins

The PM draws his last-ditch dividing lines with Labour

Rishi Sunak has finally achieved one of his goals – to make this year’s general election “a real choice”.

3 mins

Johnson and Truss doomed the Tory party, says pollster

The Conservatives are doomed to lose the election because voters will not forgive the behaviour of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, according to Britain’s top pollster.

3 mins

How did the Scottish leader wind up skating on thin ice?

The first minister could be reliant on rival and ex-SNP leader Alex Salmond to stay in power, as Archie Mitchell explains

4 mins

Yousaf vows to fight on as SNP leadership crisis grows

Humza Yousaf has vowed to fight on ahead of a vote of no confidence in his leadership, declaring: “I have every intention of winning.” The defiant Scottish first minister accused opposition parties in Holyrood of acting in bad faith, and said he will seek to meet party leaders in a bid to “make minority government work”.

4 mins

NHS staff facing 'shameful' level of sexual harassment

Sexual harassment levels in the NHS are \"shameful\", with incidents happening all the time, one of the country's top health chiefs has admitted.

2 mins

Supreme Court Could Offer Trump Degree Of Immunity

Applications are open for this year's Rupert Cornwell Award

4 mins

Sainsbury's Set For 'Strong' Profit Growth Despite Glitch

Sainsbury’s has said it expects to deliver “strong” profit growth over the year ahead after cheering surging food sales by reining in prices to help win customers from rivals.

2 mins

PM Of Violence-Ridden Haiti Resigns As Council Sworn In

Haiti’s prime minister has resigned, clearing the way for a new government to be formed in a country that has been wracked by widespread gang violence.

2 mins

Israel Mobilises For Rafah Offensive Despite US Plea

Israel looks to be readying troops for an offensive in the last remaining corner of the Gaza Strip untouched by heavy fighting.

3 mins

Holocaust Post MP To Have Whip Restored By Labour

Suspended MP Kate Osamor will be given the Labour whip back within days, The Independent has been told.

4 mins

Frank and the PM he called 'the mad woman in the attic'

Frank Field was a mass of contradictions. A Labour politician who preferred Margaret Thatcher to any Labour prime minister.

4 mins

BOYS KEEP SWINGING

The Pet Shop Boys spin tales of dancefloor liberation on 'Nonetheless', while St Vincent's 'All Born Screaming' delivers pop that thrills in lush bursts

5 mins

Ghost show that doesn't deserve life after death

There's a sense of deja vu with 'Dead Boy Detectives' and its all-too-predictable, plodding plot

3 mins

Brundle condemns 'lucky dip' points revamp proposal

Martin Brundle has criticised a proposal to change the F1 points-scoring system next year, insisting it should not come down to “some kind of lucky dip where everyone wins a prize”.

1 min

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