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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – MARCH 26, 2025: Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street ahead of the announcement of the Spring Statement in the House of Commons in London, United Kingdom on March 26, 2025. (Photo credit should read Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images)Wiktor Szymanowicz | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesU.K. government borrowing costs were rocky on Wednesday after the country’s Office for Budget Responsibility unexpectedly released its economic and fiscal forecasts ahead of the Autumn Budget. Yields on the benchmark 10-year gilt were last seen 6 basis points lower, while shorter-term 5-year gilt yields…

The Women’s Super League has apologised to Tottenham Hotspur for a remark made during the League Cup draw on Tuesday night.The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals was held on the WSL’s official TikTok page and conducted by personality GK Barry and her partner, Portsmouth midfielder Ella Rutherford. The draw included some crude references, with GK Barry making a comment about Tottenham. She shouted, “What do you think of Tottenham?”, a chant used by rival clubs, when she pulled their number out. The WSL have been in contact with Tottenham to discuss their concerns and has formally apologised.GK Barry also…

A “For Sale” sign in front of a home in Crockett, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMortgage rates have hovered around the same range for roughly two months, giving current borrowers nor potential homebuyers little incentive to get into the market. Total mortgage application volume was essentially flat last week, up just 0.2% from the prior week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances $806,500 or less increased to 6.40% from 6.37%, with points decreasing to…

LONDON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s efforts to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war closely mirrors the tactics he used to end two years of fighting between Israel and Hamas: bold terms that favor one side, deadlines for the combatants and vague outlines for what comes next. The details — enforcing the terms, guaranteeing security, who pays for rebuilding — matter less. “You know what the deadline is to me? When it’s over.” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One Tuesday. The formula has worked so far in the tense Middle East, though its long-term viability remains in question.…

Paul Doyle has changed his pleas to guilty on all 31 charges relating to the Liverpool parade crash in May, which include dangerous driving and affray. Doyle, 54, also admitted nine counts of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, 17 counts of attempting to cause GBH and three counts of wounding with intent.Prosecutors say Doyle was left with no choice but to plead guilty after police reviewed hours of CCTV footage, mobile phone recordings, and dashcam footage to piece together what happened on May 26.Doyle had previously pleaded not guilty.Judge Andrew Menary KC has set a two-day sentencing date from…

The Reds host PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League at Anfield tonight (8pm GMT kick-off) and are looking to return to winning ways after back-to-back defeats in the Premier League.In his notes for the official matchday programme, captain Van Dijk writes: “It goes without saying that we need to show a reaction this evening.“Saturday’s defeat by Nottingham Forest was bad, a really tough day for us all, and the position we find ourselves in right now is not acceptable.“Everyone has to step up and take responsibility, and show that they have the desire and the character to turn things around.…

 KUWAIT: An Amiri decree-law No. 59 of 2025 on combating drugs and psychotropic substances and regulating their use and trafficking has been issued, to be implemented and enforced two weeks after publication in the Official Gazette, comprising 84 articles divided across 13 chapters.Article 82 of the decree-law stipulates that the competent minister shall issue the necessary decisions to enforce its provisions, while Article 83 repeals Law No. 74 of 1983 on combating drugs, Law No. 48 of 1987 on psychotropic substances, and any provisions conflicting with this decree-law. Article 84 obliges all ministers to implement the decree-law in their respective jurisdictions,…

Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting on development of ‘new regions’, annexed from Ukraine, at the Kremlin, June 30, 2025, in Moscow, Russia.Contributor | Getty ImagesAll eyes are now on Russia’s response to a fledgling peace plan to end the war in Ukraine after Kyiv appeared willing to move forward with a U.S.-backed framework.U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to Moscow next week to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters Wednesday that “the content [of the U.S. plan] will be discussed,” at the meeting, and claimed Russian officials had not discussed…

Every supporter over 16 years old – across general admission and hospitality – will undergo a search before entering the stadium, and these 100 per cent searches will continue up until and after kick-off. This change will bring LFC into line with other Premier League clubs.Fans are advised to arrive early at Anfield, with turnstiles opening two hours before kick-off for general admission and three hours for hospitality, allowing enough time for the necessary checks before entry.More resources have been allocated at turnstiles to ensure this important safety and security update will have minimal impact on fans’ overall match experience.LFC…

The Reds meet PSV at Anfield in an 8pm GMT kick-off on matchday five of the competition’s league phase.In the official matchday programme, head coach Slot writes: “Usually after a defeat I would say that the next game is an opportunity to respond and this is certainly true in this case. Liverpool is not a club where losing can become in any way normal, which means the only option available to us is to react in the right way.”The most straightforward way of explaining what this means in practice is each of us giving absolutely everything that we have to…