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£500m of navy Vessels ancl drones axed to cut costs

The defence secretary, John Healey, has announced he will scrap Esoom worth of British navy Vessels and drones as part of cost-saving measures in what was described as a \"black day,\" for the new government.

Jagged little trill: study suggests sounds have shape and texture

A rolled R is a sound that many may struggle to produce, but research suggests it evokes the same curious response in people the world over: an association with a jagged line. While onomatopoeia describes words that sound like the noise they describe - such as \"bang\" - sound symbolism is a broader concept, in which sounds map on to a wider range of meanings, such as shape, texture or size.

TV review J aw-dr0pping images and Obama's Voice offer sensory therapy

It hasn't been a great month for the US, at least if you support the Democrats. Donald Trump's election victory has put a great big question mark over the country and collective anxiety has spiked. People need to be soothed by something.

Pressure to delay rate cut grows as inflation increases to 2.3%

Inflation could rise above 3% next year after it increased to 2.3% in October, heaping pressure on the Bank of England to delay further interest rate cuts until next spring.

Guardian ancl Observer journalists to strike over sale of Sunday paper

Journalists at the Guardian and the Observer have voted to strike for 48 hours over the planned sale of the Observer to Tortoise.

Assisted dying bill rushed, say senior MPs

Britain's longest-serving MPs, Labour's Diane Abbott and the Conservative Sir Edward Leigh, have issued a joint call urging the Commons to reject the assisted dying bill, arguing it is being rushed through and puts vulnerable people at risk.

Ukraine attacks targets in Russia with UK missiles for the first time

Storm Shadow weapons fired on day Washington shut its embassy in Kyiv

Premier League pulls rank

Clubs' pressure over data deal set to deepen tension with EFL

Guardiola agrees City contract extension

Pep Guardiola has agreed a new one-year contract with Manchester City in a huge boost for the Premier League champions, the new terms taking his tenure to the summer of 2026.

Great Britain 'gutted' after dramatic loss extends 43-year wait

Great Britain's hopes of reaching the Billie Jean King Cup final for the first time in 43 years were ended as they suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat by a spirited Slovakia team yesterday.

Fifth runner disqualified from London's dirtiest race

The London 2012 race, regarded as one of the dirtiest in history, has expunged yet another name from the record books after Tatyana Tomashova was stripped of her women's Olympic 1500m silver medal.

Nadal reliant on rescue from Spain teammates after singles defeat

As the Spanish national anthem rang out for possibly the final time in his career, Rafael Nadal could not stop his emotions from flowing.

Plans to play Barcelona v Atletico in Miami dropped

La Liga has dropped plans to host next month's fixture between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in the US, although the Spanish top flight still intends to host domestic games abroad in future.

Chelsea criticise homophobic abuse of Kerr and Mewis

Chelsea's captain Millie Bright and manager Sonia Bompastor have strongly condemned homophobic abuse aimed at Sam Kerr, after the Chelsea striker and her partner, West Ham's Kristie Mewis, shared news that they are expecting a baby.

Wiegman 'concerned' by Kelly's lack of game time before USA test

Sarina Wiegman said Chloe Kelly's lack of action for Manchester City was concerning after including the forward in the England squad to play friendlies against USA and Switzerland.

Wales seal promotion after Cullen sparks emphatic win

Given the strides Wales have made under Craig Bellamy in the past three months, for supporters the only dampener is that they now have to wait another four to witness the next step on this journey.

"There are times you just need to survive day-by-day mentally'

The big interview Toto Wolff Mercedes F1 team principal on his struggles with mental health, losing Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari and the accusations against his wife, Susie

Lawrence: Eddie's tough love was the making of me

Ollie Lawrence has revealed he questioned why Eddie Jones was \"on his case so much\" when he was the England head coach but has since reached the conclusion the Australian's home truths have been the making of him.

Hatton ready for Ryder Cup warm-up as LIV cold war thaws

The latest indication of thawing relations between golf's establishment and LIV rebels is expected today, with Tyrrell Hatton to be named in the European Ryder Cup team's warm-up event in Abu Dhabi. Sergio Garcia, however, will miss out despite paying around Elm in fines to rejoin the DP World Tour.

Constitution Hill 'defeat' a twist before return

As Nicky Henderson said one thing about Constitution Hill after his exercise gallop at Newbury yesterday morning, the betting markets said another. That just added another twist in the buildup to his muchanticipated return to action at Newcastle in 10 days, time.

ONS may have 'lost' a million workers from job figures since the pandemic

Policymakers have been \"left in the dark\" by omcial jobs figures since the pandemic which may have \"lost\" almost a million workers, according to a Resolution Foundation report.

Pension fund loses more than £350m on incinerator power plants

One of the UK's biggest pension funds has lost more than £350m on a series of \"calamitous\" investments in incinerator power plants which are expected to go bust in the coming days.

Stars on tour drive record £7.6bn year for UK music industry

The value of the UK music industry has hit a record £7.6bn after superstar acts including Elton John, Beyonce, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran embarked on Covid-delayed tours.

The nation's retailers deserve a break, but their letter to Reeves Won 't prompt a rethink

While hundreds of farmers took to the streets of Westminster, the nation's shopkeepers protested in the old-fashioned way.

Google may be forced to sell off Chrome browser

US Department of Justice officials plan to ask a judge to force Google to sell its Chrome browser to dismantle the monopoly it has over the internet search market, in a major intervention against one of the world's biggest tech companies.

Mulberry to cut a quarter of HQ staff amid losses

The luxury bag maker Mulberry is cutting a quarter of its head office staff after reporting that half-year sales had slumped by almost a fifth and losses had widened.

'Like a dream' Basquiat, Dali and Haring's theme park rides again

Five years ago, the creative director Michael Goldberg was working from home when he spotted a reference to Luna Luna on an obscure website. \"I may have yelled on my couch,\" he says. Goldberg had chanced upon the lost world of Luna Luna, an avant-garde \"theme park\" staged in Hamburg in 1987, created by the artist Andre Heller, which featured surreal and playful rides designed by the great and the good of the art world.

Stock markets fall and bonds jump amid fear of escalation in Ukraine war

Global stock markets fell and bond prices jumped yesterday after reports that Ukraine had fired a US-made long-range missile into Russia for the first time and Vladimir Putin approved changes to Moscow's nuclear doctrine.

South African officials weigh up rescue of trapped miners

South African authorities are assessing whether it is safe to rescue potentially thousands of illegal miners who may be trapped underground after police stopped food, water and medicine being delivered to them about two weeks ago to try to force them to the surface.

'Peaky Blinders' thieves still at large after 2002 Dutch gem heist

Police have said they remain confident of arresting four men who stole jewels worth tens of millions of euros in broad daylight at the Maastricht art fair, despite a search of a Belgian river failing to yield any clues.