It’s time for Eoin Morgan to retire – he is no longer worth his place in England’s white-ball teams
It was not Salt’s first spectacular entrance for England either. Called into the new one-day squad last summer, after Covid regulations ruled out England’s first-team choices, Salt…
John McEnroe calls for probe into positive Covid test at centre of Novak Djokovic deportation row
Asked whether the tennis authorities needed to get to the bottom of the matter, McEnroe said: “In short, yes. I’d like to know. “I’ll give you an…
Struggling Bath squeeze past Harlequins to secure second Premiership win of season
If the recent nervy win over Worcester helped to stop the rot, then this triumph over the defending Gallagher Premiership champions Harlequins was a moment for Bath,…
Liverpool hijack Spurs talks for Porto winger Luis Diaz with £37.5m bid
Liverpool have gazumped Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of Porto’s Luis Diaz by agreeing an initial £37.5 million deal, and are now engaged in a frantic effort to complete…
Farhad Moshiri needs Frank Lampard to harness Everton’s biggest asset in survival scrap – the fans
Before Moshiri’s takeover, the persistent attack on Kenwright was that he had not sold the club. Now we are seeing the consequences of a rich owner who…
Newcastle United close in on triple swoop for Eddie Nketiah, Dan Burn and Bruno Guimaraes
Newcastle United are closing in on a double signing before the close of the January transfer window with deals for Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah and Brighton defender…
Tottenham hit transfer panic button in bid to salvage January window with late move for Juventus attacker
Tottenham Hotspur have hit the panic button ahead of the final three days of the January transfer window after missing out on three of their main targets….
Exclusive: Frank Lampard offered Everton job – poised to bring end to manager search
The current Derby manager Wayne Rooney was another in whom Moshiri and club chairman Bill Kenwright, the former principal shareholder, had expressed an interest in interviewing formally…
M&S launches TikTok-inspired ‘live shopping’ to win younger customers
It was once a popular way for older shoppers to buy clothing from the comfort of their sofa, but now Marks & Spencer is launching a new…
Shoppers face higher prices as top Tory MP urges Sunak to scrap National Insurance rise
Patrick Dardis, the chief executive of Young’s, said the Chancellor and Prime Minister must “wake up and smell the coffee” amid anger from businesses over the rise….
Who is Mike Lynch and why is he facing extradition to the US?
Mr Justice Hildyard said Mr Lynch and Mr Hussain had misled Autonomy’s audit committee and Deloitte, its auditors, by disguising “fire sale” hardware deals as software at…
China is stealing a march in the metaverse arms race
Yu Jianing, the executive director of the Metaverse Industry Committee, said the group will focus on strengthening innovation for the metaverse industry as well as promoting inter-company…
Our squabbling politicians have presided over a dismal age of distorted markets
The tragedy of the financial crisis was that not enough of the poor performers were weeded out. Politicians and central bankers intervened. What may well have been…
More woe for Olaf Scholz as Germany braces for recession
Germany is bracing for recession after its economy went sharply into reverse at the end of last year. GDP in the industrial powerhouse slumped by 0.7pc in…
High earners suffer steepest inflation during pandemic
High earners have experienced a steeper rate of inflation than poorer families throughout the pandemic despite the concerns of campaigners led by food poverty activist Jack Monroe….
Credit Suisse bankers must repay bonuses if they leave
Thousands of Credit Suisse bankers are fuming after being told they must repay some of their bonuses if they leave within three years. Staff were told on…
Brussels sets its sights on British wind power
There have also been moves to strengthen developers’ spending with UK companies. In 2020, industry set a target of 60pc UK content in domestic projects by 2030,…
Nicola Sturgeon relies on Bank of England amid record deficit
Nicola Sturgeon relied on the heft of the Bank of England to run up a record deficit during the pandemic, according to a new report that highlights…
Unilever urged to make its food healthier in boost for beleaguered boss
Alan Jope has won a rare public vote of confidence in his battle to give Unilever a social purpose after a major investor urged the company to “improve the…
Top law firm in crisis talks to protect staff in Ukraine and Russia
One of the world’s largest law firms is scrambling to protect its staff in Ukraine and Russia amid growing fears of a war in Europe. Senior leaders…
Owner of Country Life and The Week braces for new revolt over £95m bonus scheme
The first vesting date is in September 2023. The hurdle means Future would have to create more than £4bn in extra shareholder value to trigger the maximum…
With its fragile economy, no wonder Germany is reluctant to defend Ukraine
While Germany falters, the rest of the region is staging a spectacular comeback, led by France, of all places. Written off many times as a socialist basket…
Priti Patel orders extradition of tech billionaire Mike Lynch
Priti Patel has ordered the British tech billionaire Mike Lynch to be extradited to the US to face criminal fraud charges over the $11bn (£8.2bn) sale of…