Chris Silverwood sacked as England head coach after Ashes debacle
Silverwood was a decent man but lost faith of players he indulged By Nick Hoult One of Chris Silverwood’s last tasks as England head coach was to…
England have power in the pack and pace in the backline – they must be brave and take Scotland on
Maybe Mark Atkinson will feel a little aggrieved that he hasn’t been given a shot, bearing in mind how Marcus Smith likes to play at Harlequins with…
The making of Tom Curry – the ‘movie star’ who emerged from Lions misery as a true England leader
Orange likens the pair to “movie stars” and insists that she is not surprised by Tom’s elevation to England rugby’s top job – and is adamant his…
My Scotland v England combined team for Six Nations Calcutta Cup clash
5. Jonny Gray (Scotland) Gray will win his 65th cap on Saturday and has not even turned 28. He is especially effectively around the lineout and racks…
England team verdict: Picking potential over proven talent is one of Eddie Jones’ biggest gambles
So there is speed, athleticism and flexibility in spades, but where is the ballast? Without Manu Tuilagi in the centres or Billy Vunipola in the back row…
Letters: If the Chancellor wants to reduce energy bills he should cut green levies
SIR – Earlier this week, I was shocked to be told by Octopus Energy that, from next month, my direct debit will rise from £38 a month…
Police officers still being recruited without face-to-face interviews
Police officers are being recruited without face-to-face interviews, as a watchdog warned it left forces exposed to sexual predators joining without proper checks. At least four forces…
Waitrose scraps free newspapers for loyal customers
Waitrose is scrapping its free newspaper offer for loyalty card customers after it emerged it is pushing up prices three times faster than rivals. In an email…
Britain ‘caught in a trap’ of high taxes and weak growth
Britain is stuck in a “trap” of high tax and low growth as the cost-of-living crisis intensifies, the boss of the country’s leading business group warns today….
Stock markets are coming back to earth – and it’s going to be a bumpy ride
This prompted an enormous bull market in equities. Buffett pointed out that if you had invested $1m in the Dow in November 1981 and reinvested all the…
Taxpayers face £9bn hit to help bring down energy bills
The discount on energy bills will cost about £5.6bn upfront, but the Government said it would be recouped in annual installments of £40 on bills from next…
Country Life publisher suffers another revolt over boss’s £40m pay package
The publisher of magazines including Country Life and The Week has suffered its second consecutive pay revolt over plans for a £95m bonus scheme. Future’s pay plans…
KPMG fights £1.3bn lawsuit over Carillion audits
The Government is suing KPMG for £1.3bn over allegations it was negligent in its audit of the collapsed contractor Carillion. Ministers have accused the big four accounting…
How to spot diamonds in a rough year for stock markets
This is exactly what we should expect. The Federal Reserve’s zero interest-rate policy and quantitative easing programme kept bond yields around a percentage point lower than they…
Shell defends raising the dividend after profits surge to almost $20bn
Shell’s results triggered renewed calls for a windfall on oil and gas producers. Kate Blagojevic, of Greenpeace UK, said: “While Shell is quadrupling its profits off the back of record-high…
The horrific outlook for household finances is the real news from the Bank of England
I’d personally have preferred to see a 0.5 percentage point hike and indeed it was a close-run thing with four out of nine members of the Monetary…
Lord Tebbit’s son makes millions selling slice of his green fuel company to BP
The son of one of Margaret Thatcher’s closest political allies is cashing in on BP’s plans to move away from fossil fuels. William Tebbit has sold a…
Brexit has made Britain’s inflation problem worse, says Christine Lagarde
Its governing council left rates unchanged despite pressure to act after data on Wednesday showed inflation in the eurozone had risen to a record high. Officials confirmed…
Amazon lifts price of Prime subscriptions as profits beat forecasts
Amazon shares soared last night as the company said it would raise the cost of its next-day delivery service Prime in the US and beat profit forecasts….
Facebook suffers biggest one-day fall in history as shares plunge over 26pc
Facebook suffered the biggest one-day drop in value of any company in Wall Street history as a dismal set of financial results prompted a brutal sell-off. Shares…