Notorious and ruthless: Meet the ‘Cruella de Vil’ coach in spotlight over Kamila Valieva failed drugs test
With her designer jackets, inscrutable expressions and shock of dyed blonde hair, Eteri Tutberidze explicitly styles herself as Russian figure skating’s answer to Cruella de Vil. This…
Wales vs Scotland, player ratings: Liam Williams back to his best
9. Tomos Williams Kept Wales moving forwards with some slick service and in defence he also played his part in slowing Scottish ball. 7 1. Wyn Jones…
Dan Biggar’s leadership shines through as Wales captain outplays opposite number Finn Russell
One was the starter. The other, very nearly, had been the saviour. Dan Biggar and Finn Russell are two sharply contrasting fly-halves and they each played different…
Burgeoning romance between French crowd and their team is becoming a potent weapon
More recent footballing successes have also been an inspiration as no doubt the 2018 World Cup victory for the other Les Bleus has been a motivator for the…
How Eddie Jones’ new ‘attacking’ plan aims to solve England’s problem position
Jones, who urged his charges “to be ruthless in taking every opportunity that comes to us” at Stadio Olimpico, pinpointed inside centre as vital to England’s progression…
Eddie Jones wants five world-class players to win the World Cup – but England only have two
Early into his tenure as England head coach, Eddie Jones stated that England needed five world-class players to win a World Cup. At that point in 2016,…
Letters: The unintended consequences of energy suppliers’ smart meter coercion
SIR – In the 1950s my wonderful maiden great aunt lived alone in an apartment in Tangier. She kept a lipstick in a pre-drilled hole by her…
Hong Kong has been left wrecked by zero-Covid Beijing
You can’t blame Prudential chief Mike Wells for wanting to leave. Nor his temporary replacement Mark FitzPatrick for turning down the permanent job. With comically bad timing,…
New electricity ‘superhighways’ needed to cope with surge in wind power
Energy companies are pushing for the rapid approval of new electricity “superhighways” between Scotland and England amid fears that a lack of capacity will set back the…
How Britain gave China’s nuclear power grab its stamp of approval
“There are strategic political advantages for China to further roll out nuclear energy to developing nations,” says Dr Paul Dorfman, associate fellow at the University of Sussex….
Fracking would have saved Britain from the energy crisis
There is no real surprise about that. After all, gas prices have risen almost five-fold across Europe over the last few months, and remain very volatile, as…
£200m Covid vaccine factory put up for sale after failing to produce a single dose
Private sector sealed plant’s fate Only last year ministers realised such a large centre might not be urgently needed. “When the Government saw how companies like AstraZeneca…
The £100bn QE timebomb about to hit Britain’s struggling finances
The resulting liability was mentioned in a little noticed exchange of letters between Sunak and Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, published at the same…
Train drivers union poised to cut ties to Labour in fresh blow to Starmer
Train drivers union Aslef is poised to cut ties with the Labour Party, in a fresh blow to Sir Keir Starmer and threatening to end a relationship…
Ukraine crisis exposes UK reliance on Russian diesel
British reliance on imports of Russian diesel has prompted the Government to reassure businesses that reserves are on standby. While the UK is much less directly dependent on…
Airlines’ fury as Heathrow helps pick Britain’s senior aviation chief
The head of Heathrow Airport is to help choose Britain’s most senior aviation official in a move that has sparked anger from airline executives. Amid a bitter…
London ‘risks falling behind EU rivals on crypto’
Mr Smith, whose company is reportedly seeking to raise funds at a $20bn (£15bn) valuation, said he agreed with Mr Hammond’s comments. He added: “I think there…