Theresa May officially steps down as Tory leader
Theresa May: How the PM fought through Brexit battles Theresa May has officially stepped down as the leader of the Conservative Party, but will remain as prime minister until her successor is chosen. She has handed in her private resignation letter to the backbench 1922 Committee, two weeks after announcing her intention to leave. Eleven […]
Lia Thomas: Lord Coe warning over ‘fragile’ women’s sport
Lord Coe has issued a warning over the future of women’s sport if sporting organisations get regulations for transgender athletes wrong. At the weekend American swimmer Lia Thomas became the first known transgender athlete to win the highest US national college title with victory in the women’s 500-yard freestyle. “I think that the integrity of […]
Joshua v Ruiz Jr: Saudi Arabia a strong contender to host rematch
A potential stumbling block for Saudi Arabia could be the country’s time zone, which is three hours ahead of GMT. Joshua’s bouts are televised on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and the DAZN streaming service in the US. If the bout started at midnight in the Middle East in December it would be […]
Congresswoman apologises for ‘anti-Semitic’ tweet
EPA New Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar has apologised for tweets implying US lawmakers only support Israel because of lobby money. She faced widespread condemnation for suggesting the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) was buying influence for pro-Israel policies. Republicans and Democrats alike said the tweets stoked anti-Semitic tropes about Jews and money. The Minnesota […]
Uber slides over reports SoftBank selling 45 million shares
Getty Images Uber shares have fallen after reports technology investment firm SoftBank is selling around a third of its stake in the US ride-hailing app. According to one report SoftBank is offloading around $2bn (£1.44bn) worth of shares to help cover what it has lost by betting on Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi and other investments. […]
AIBA Women’s World Championships: Natasha Gale eyes redemption for GB Boxing
Price, from Wales, believes the ability to train “three times a day” for over a year in the GB set-up has provided a platform for the “best year” of her boxing career. The Commonwealth champion lives with Gale four days a week, despite both competing in the same 75kg category. The seven GB women fighting […]
Gender reform law block ‘irrational’
PA Media The Scottish government has published its legal arguments in its bid to overturn a UK government block on gender reform legislation. In its 22-page petition to the Court of Session, it argues that concerns raised by Scottish Secretary Alister Jack are “irrational”. It said there was an absence of any supporting evidence for […]
Track Worlds: Great Britain confident of Melbourne success
“It wasn’t nice to lose but we know the reasons why,” said GB’s Geraint Thomas. “[Defeat at the Track World Cup] was the first team pursuit I’ve lost in a while – probably since before the Beijing 2008 Olympics. I can’t remember the last team pursuit I lost, to be honest. “I felt like I […]
Six moments that defined Australia’s ex-PM
AFP Malcolm Turnbull (R) successfully challenged Tony Abbott in 2015 His time in power was relatively brief, eventful, and like many recent Australian leaders, abruptly terminated without an election. 1. The toppling of Tony Abbott Mr Turnbull is hardly new to internal chaos. As opposition leader in 2009, he was unseated by Tony Abbott. The […]
East Yorkshire women’s running group say men ‘intimidating’ after dark
BBC Members of Brough Fitmums in Hull feel intimidated by men while running at night Women runners in East Yorkshire say they feel “intimidated” by men while running at night as research highlights a fear of exercising after dark. Members of Brough Fitmums & Friends said the harassment meant they now ran in groups and […]