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The US President says any deal would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and end Iran's nuclear threat US President Donald Trump claimed Middle East allies have reached the parameters of a deal to end the Iran war and said that he would hold off on ordering new strikes in the five-month old conflict. In a social media post on Sunday morning, Mr Trump added that the emerging […]

Brighton striker Danny Welbeck has completed a move to Chelsea after signing a two-year deal. The 35-year-old, who has been capped 42 times by England, will head straight for Hong Kong to join up with head coach Xabi Alonso and his new team-mates on their pre-season tour. Welbeck, who began his career at Manchester United and also enjoyed a five-year spell with Arsenal, told the Blues’ official website: “When you […]

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has “lost the confidence” of UEFA over a plan to sell stakes in a World Cup company to private investors, the European football governing body has said. Infantino announced overnight that the plan would not proceed after three confederations rejected it, with UEFA going further and saying it would boycott FIFA competitions until the proposal was scrapped. While UEFA welcomed the decision to drop the proposal, […]

A month of free bus travel for children in England has started. Most under-16s will be not be required to pay for travel on most local buses throughout August, the Department for Transport (DfT) said. This is aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures on families during the school summer holidays. The Government’s Great British Summer Savings scheme also means VAT has been cut on items such as children’s meals at restaurants, […]

The Prince and Princess of Wales will join spectators at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as the sporting tournament draws to a close. William and Kate will watch events on the penultimate day of the games which has showcased some of the world’s best competitors and seen thousands flock to the city. The royal couple – who are known by their Scottish titles, the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, when […]

FIFA “will not proceed” with plans to sell stakes in a company which would run the commercial and operational aspects of its competitions, a statement from president Gianni Infantino said. The plan, which would include the men’s and women’s World Cups, has been rejected by three continental confederations with UEFA insisting its nations would boycott FIFA events. In a statement released early on Saturday, Infantino said: “The FIFA Forward Enterprise […]

Labour candidate Bev Craig has won the largest by-election in British history as she was voted in as Greater Manchester mayor, succeeding Andy Burnham in the job. The result was announced late on Friday night, more than 24 hours after polling stations closed, in a comfortable win, although with a low turnout. Ms Craig won 47.15% of votes in the first round, just short of the 50% needed to win […]

England stormed back from a six-goal deficit at the end of the first quarter to book their place in the netball semi-finals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with a 58-54 win over South Africa at the Hydro. Anna Stembridge’s side went into the game knowing defeat would mean them failing to reach the last four of the competition for the first time since the sport was introduced to the Games […]

FIFA insists “nobody is selling football” amid criticism of its decision to launch a consultation on selling stakes in a World Cup commercial entity to private investors. However, football’s global governing body stopped short of withdrawing the controversial plan and insisted it would press ahead with the consultation period. UEFA reacted furiously when the plans to create FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) first emerged in media reports in The Times and the Financial […]