Charlton Women to rebrand as ‘Charlton Ladies’ in shock move labelled ‘insulting’ by players

Charlton Women are set to rebrand as ‘Charlton Ladies’ in a shock decision that its players have labelled “insulting.” The move to drop the moniker ‘women’ in…

Seven greatest F1 world title finales – ranked

This weekend, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen will go head-to-head for the Formula 1 world title in the final race of a gripping season. Telegraph Sport looks…

Christian Horner admits Red Bull cannot compete with Lewis Hamilton’s speed

Horner added that, in his opinion, Verstappen had been “head and shoulders” the driver of the year and would be “very deserving” of the title since Mercedes…

Tottenham face fixture chaos after Europa Conference League game with Rennes descends into farce after Covid outbreak

Tottenham Hotspur are facing a fixture pile-up after they called off their Europa Conference League tie against Rennes because of the coronavirus outbreak that Antonio Conte admitted…

‘It’s pathetic officiating’: Ben Stokes bowls 14 no balls – but is only called when he takes a wicket

This shouldn’t happen, and it is the third umpire’s role to make sure of it. In the summer of 2020, the ICC sensibly decided that the off-field…

How London became the world’s most congested city

In city streets, there’s always someone to hate. Drivers hate cyclists; who hate lumbering lorries; who hate nippy electric scooters; whose riders hate pedestrians; who hate anyone…

Boris Johnson issues new ‘work from home’ guidance: what are your rights?

Boris Johnson has issued new guidance calling for Britons to “work from home” where possible. Workers have returned to the office gradually in recent months as the…

How to boost your house price with five easy property tweaks

Britain’s property boom has started to slow, with the end of the stamp duty tax holiday taking some of the urgency out of the market. Buyer enquiries…

Everything you need to know about Covid vaccine passports

The Government is pressing ahead with mandatory coronavirus vaccine passports for some events in England as it activates “Plan B” due to the spread of the omicron…

‘Golden age’ for Wall Street raiders threatens Britain’s national interests

As Britain’s self-professed “clean energy champion” it is reassuring that SSE is generating a lot of wind. If only it was all down to the storms battering…

Smart meters and GPS under threat as old mobile networks get switched off

The switch-off also threatens to create disruption for vehicles with in-built satellite navigation and safety systems, as many need 3G signals to operate.  It came as the…

US overtakes Europe after Brexit liberates City of London

British financial services exports to the US outstripped those to the European Union in 2020 for the first time since the Brexit vote as the City shifts its…

Fathers putting families first adds to lorry driver shortage

Her comments were echoed by Kevin Richardson, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, who said the sector was losing drivers unhappy about the…

Why Apple will now let you fix your iPhone

It was a David v Goliath fight. Apple, the iPhone giant, was suing a tiny repair store owned by Henrik Huseby in the Norwegian town of Ski….

Omicron delivers a welcome dose of disinflation

All the same, lower energy costs ought to take at least some of the heat out of overall price inflation, reducing the pressure on central banks to…

OneWeb to start making satellites in Britain in $3bn boost to space sector

OneWeb, the taxpayer-backed internet satellite operator, plans to spend $3bn (£2.2bn) to move manufacturing from the US to the UK in a boost to Britain’s space industry….

Former Lloyds boss breaks Covid rules in Switzerland

The former boss of Lloyds Bank has admitted breaking Covid rules after returning to Switzerland from the UK last week. Antonio Horta-Osorio, who is now chairman at…

Mike Ashley spends £2m on helicopters and private jets in 12 months

Mike Ashley spent £2m on helicopter and commercial jet flights in the year to April 2020, according to newly published accounts from the billionaire Sports Direct owner’s…

Brussels denies James Dyson’s bid for damages in bagless vacuum battle

Sir James Dyson has lost a legal battle to secure tens of millions of pounds in damages from an EU court following a row about vacuum cleaner…

Volkswagen veers into the electric revolution as Angela Merkel hits the road

It would be no surprise if the recent blockbuster float of electric truck-maker Rivian has also focused minds in Wolfsburg where VW is based. Despite not having…

Tesco staves off strikes with above-inflation pay rises

Tesco will hand an above-inflation pay rise to thousands of workers to end the threat of strikes at its depots before Christmas.  Walkouts planned by 1,200 members…

Boris Johnson accused of wrecking pubs and restaurants with new Covid curbs

Transport companies also suffered amid fears of a sharp fall in commuting, with National Express down 2.5pc and Firstgroup falling 3.8pc. Meanwhile the pound slumped to its…