Sir Jim Ratcliffe's comments go beyond reputational damage for Man Utd
It took 23 hours but Manchester United did distance themselves from Sir Jim Ratcliffe's rhetoric on immigration.
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Church of England abandons proposals for same-sex blessing ceremonies
General Synod did vote to continue to look at the issue, but bishops say there are "theological and legal barriers" to having such ceremonies now.
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Major sea rescue launched for three climbers off Welsh coast
Emergency services are responding to an incident involving three rock climbers.
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Search stood down after reports of man overboard on Larne-Cairnryan ferry
Emergency services responded to reports of a man overboard from a ferry travelling between Scotland and NI.
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European nations are now being judged on military credibility - and the UK is falling short
The UK and its European allies are scrambling to get serious about their own defences as Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin shape a new world order.
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Nearly one-fifth of improvement to hospital waiting list under Labour down to non-clinical activity
"This government has cut waiting lists by more than 330,000, with hundreds of thousands more people treated within 18 weeks. That's not happening by chance – it's because we delivered record levels of care in 2025."
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Man killed brother in 'fit of extreme rage' during family bust-up
Martin Steel was beaten by his brother Darren, and his body found by their mother, court hears.
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'We warned nursery about abuser Vincent Chan - they dismissed us,' parents tell BBC
The parents of two children who say they warned nursery staff about Chan tell the BBC they felt ignored.
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Aberdeen finally sees sunshine after 21 days of gloom
The last reported sunshine had been on 21 January - the longest sunless period since records began in 1957.
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Nurses and other NHS staff to get 3.3% pay rise
Unions angry, but government says it demonstrates its commitment to workforce.
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'Vast majority' of parents should be involved if children question their gender, schools told
School leaders welcome the "greater clarity" on how to handle the polarising issue for parents and pupils.
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Sir Chris Wormald forced out as head of Civil Service
The Cabinet Office says the move is "by mutual agreement" but it follows months of negative media reports about his performance.
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Former Arsenal footballer charged with two more counts of rape
A former Arsenal footballer has been charged with two further counts of rape.
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Lorry driver who prepared for 'race war' jailed
Thomas McKenna, 60, had set up a gun-conversion factory in a caravan in South Ockenden, Essex.
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Wife blows kiss to murder accused before giving evidence
Betty Campbell gave evidence at the trial of her husband David, who is accused of murdering Brian Low.
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BBC to make hundreds of millions of pounds of cuts
The outgoing director general told staff about the savings during an internal call on Thursday.
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NatWest hands out £500m bonus pot after shedding shackles of state ownership
NatWest Group will disclose on Friday that it awarded bonuses of nearly £500m last year, as it returned to full private ownership 17 years after it was rescued by taxpayers.
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Lack of guidance around rare brain disorder risks further deaths, coroner warns
Warning: This story contains references to self-harm and suicid
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Chris Wormald ousted as UK's most senior civil servant
Cabinet secretary Sir Chris Wormald - the UK's most senior civil servant - is leaving No 10 in the wake of the recent Downing Street crisis.
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'Utterly wicked' nursery abuser jailed for 18 years
Judge John Dodd KC says "perverse and depraved" Vincent Chan had "lost all sense of moral compass."
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