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Thomas Tuchel reportedly in talks with FA over England managers job

Former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is in current talks with the Football Association over the England manager vacancy, according to reports.

Novichok victims mother says family took comfort that no more people died

The mother of Salisbury poisonings victim Dawn Sturgess has said her family found comfort that she was the only person to be killed by the Russian nerve agent Novichok “when the potential harm was much, much more”.

Sir Alex Ferguson to leave Man Utd ambassador role amid club cost cutting

Sir Alex Ferguson will step away from a reported £2million-a-year ambassador role with Manchester United at the end of the season as part of a club cost-cutting exercise.

No funeral sector regulation means dead bodies can be kept in garages inquiry

Funeral directors could work at home and keep bodies of dead people in their garages, an inquiry chairman has warned as he called for a regulator to police the sector.

We will keep manifesto promise on tax says Starmer amid Budget speculation

The Prime Minister has declined to rule out increasing employers’ national insurance contributions at the Budget but insisted Labour would keep its promise not to raise taxes on “working people”.

Kings youth charity formally changes name in UK as new branding unveiled

The King’s long-standing youth charity in the UK will formally operate under its new name from Tuesday.

Birth of rare calf said to be smallest species of wild cattle captured on video

The birth of a rare calf said to be the smallest species of wild cattle was captured on video at Chester Zoo.

NHS and care regulator needs rapid turnaround report finds

There is an “urgent need for a rapid turnaround” of England’s health watchdog owing to “significant failings” in how it works, according to a damning review.

Wage growth eases to lowest level in more than two years ONS

UK earnings growth has fallen to its lowest level for more than two years amid further signs of a weakening jobs market, according to official figures.

Unemployed could be given weight loss jabs in trial to get them back to work

New weight loss jabs could be given to unemployed people to help them get back into work, Wes Streeting has suggested.

Michael Jacksons jacket and John Lennons amp among items to be sold at auction

Michael Jackson’s jacket and John Lennon’s first vox amp, which he used with the Beatles, are expected to fetch hundreds of thousands of pounds when they go under the hammer.

UK critically vulnerable to future energy crisis and price rises experts warn

The UK is “critically vulnerable” to another energy crisis that would see price spikes, the Energy Crisis Commission has warned.