Fery loses in Cincinnati despite fightback vs De Minaur after rain delays
Britain's Arthur Fery was knocked out of the Cincinnati Open, but only after a thrilling fightback was halted by Alex de Minaur following several rain delays.
Sport
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17.08.2026
Leading economies’ borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 crisis
Concern over impact of Iran war pushes up government bond yields in US, UK, France, Germany and JapanGovernment borrowing costs in several advanced economies hit their highest level since the 2008 fin
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17.08.2026
UK children begin unsupervised outdoor play nearly a year later than their parents did, survey shows
Researchers have found that children are now nearly 11 when they first start playing outdoors without supervision. That's more than a year older than their parents' generation, with parents reporting
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17.08.2026
Ellie Goulding Sues Former Managers Over Live Nation Deal
British singer Ellie Goulding has taken legal action against her former managers, Ben Mawson and Ed Millet of TaP Management, claiming that the two failed to disclose to her that TaP’s parent company,
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17.08.2026
Shein Loses UK Copyright Lawsuit Against Temu
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17.08.2026
No Draper as Fery named in GB's Davis Cup squad
Arthur Fery has been named in the Great Britain Davis Cup team for the home qualifying tie against Ecuador next month.
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17.08.2026
Sazerac strikes deal for UK’s Au Vodka
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17.08.2026
Embedded insurance gains pace as IKEA enters UK home insurance market
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17.08.2026
Support for Jason Arday’s family shows ‘Britain still cares’, says Windrush campaigner
Cambridge chancellor breaks silence to criticise ‘racist feeding frenzy’ around the academic’s deathA Windrush campaigner who launched a fundraiser for Jason Arday’s family has said the outpouring of
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17.08.2026
London Film Festival Competition Lineup: Aimee Lou Wood’s ‘The Idiot(s),’ Mackenzie Davis’ Sci-Fi Romance ‘My Notes on Mars,’ Hirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘Look Back’ and More
The 70th edition of the BFI London Film Festival has revealed its official competition, with 10 titles set to compete for the best film award. The films selected represent 10 countries, including the
Culture
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17.08.2026
Temperatures to fall across Europe as substantial rain heading for parts of UK
Temperatures could drop by more than 15C compared with last Thursday as cold front moves arrives from MondayRelief from the unrelenting heat is finally arriving this week across western Europe, with m
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17.08.2026
UK retailers back Saturday jobs as vital route into work
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17.08.2026
Kyrgyzstan opens UK seasonal work registration for 2027
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17.08.2026
JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon warns UK chancellor not to hike taxes on banks
Billionaire CEO of world’s biggest bank says any windfall tax on sector’s bumper profits could harm jobs in CityJamie Dimon, the boss of the US bank JP Morgan, has urged John Healey not to use his fir
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17.08.2026
Housebuilding near train stations to get ‘default yes’ under new planning changes – UK politics live
Thousands more houses could be built near transport hubs including on green belt sitesAndy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, according to reports. Ac
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17.08.2026
‘Heartstopper’ Star Rhea Norwood, ‘Enola Holmes’ Actor Susan Wokoma, ‘Dear England’ Writer James Graham Join U.K. National Youth Theatre’s 70th Anniversary Show (EXCLUSIVE)
The U.K.’s National Youth Theatre has announced a further wave of star names for “Letters to My Younger Future Self,” the one-night performance marking the organization’s 70th anniversary. The show, s
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17.08.2026
European Athletics Championships: 25 of the best images - in pictures
We take a look back at some of our favourite track and field images from Birmingham after Great Britain finished second in the medal table Continue reading...
Sport
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17.08.2026
My generation had no voice on Brexit – but Burnham gives the young fresh hope on Europe | Ceira Sergeant
Brexit didn’t create all the problems young people now face, but renewing close ties with Europe will give us so many opportunitiesI was 14 when the UK voted to leave the EU. Too young to vote, but no
Politics
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17.08.2026
British Gas paid me £38,000 by mistake, and I can’t give it back
It said that was what I was due after I submitted a claim for £300 for energy exported through my solar panelsBritish Gas paid me more than £38,000 by mistake, then had no idea how to reclaim it. I re
Finance
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17.08.2026
Monday briefing: What can Andy Burnham learn from Spain’s Pedro Sànchez?
In today’s newsletter: The Spanish prime minister has remade himself as Europe’s leading leftwing standard-bearer. Could his success offer the UK’s PM a route forward?Good morning. To international on
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17.08.2026