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Wimbledon organisers have insisted they are not complacent about the “high” risk of protest at the tournament. Operations director of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) Michelle Dite told reporters that “nothing happened” on the first day of the championships in relation to protests and the AELTC received “no intelligence”. When asked whether there might be greater chance of disruption on Tuesday, she told reporters: “I think generally it’s high

Kylie Minogue said she is “feeling incredibly lucky” as she celebrates the 35th anniversary of her debut album which sparked a long and successful career in music. She rose to fame acting in Australian soap Neighbours before her 1988 record Kylie topped the charts with hit pop songs Got To Be Certain, The Loco-Motion, and Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi. In a Tuesday Twitter post, Minogue wrote: “35 years since my debut album Kylie and what a journey

The SNP’s deputy Westminster leader Mhairi Black has said she will step down at the next general election, citing the “toxic” environment at Westminster as the reason for her departure. Speaking to The News Agents podcast, the Paisley and Renfrewshire South MP said Westminster is “one of the most unhealthy workplaces that you could ever be in”. She was first elected in 2015, when a surge in support for the

Geoff Shreeves has announced he is leaving Sky Sports after more than 30 years. Shreeves joined the organisation in 1992 and has been ever-present since in his role as touchline reporter, as well as presenting The Debate, Sunday Supplement and The Football Show. In a statement, he said: “There’s an old saying that you always have to know the best time to leave even the greatest party. “And that’s what my 32 years

About 160,000 passengers were impacted after Ryanair cancelled more than 900 flights last month amid disruption from air traffic control strikes across France, the low cost carrier has said. French air traffic controllers staged a series of strikes last month, with the latest – a 34-hour walkout ending on June 30 – marking their 60th day of strike action this year. The Dublin-based airline was among the most heavily impacted by the

Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg will stay in office for another year, the 31-nation military alliance has decided. Mr Stoltenberg, a former Norwegian prime minister, has been Nato’s top civilian official since 2014. His term was due to expire last year but it was extended after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. US President Joe Biden and his Nato counterparts were due to name a successor when they meet in Vilnius, Lithuania, on

Beth Mead admits not being included in England’s Women’s World Cup squad was “a tough pill to swallow” but is looking forward to cheering the Lionesses on throughout the tournament. This year’s competition takes place in Australia and New Zealand, with Sarina Wiegman’s side kicking off their campaign against Haiti in Group D on July 22. England will be without the injured Mead, who won the Golden Boot and Player of the Tournament

Police say a suspect is now in custody Four people have been killed in a shooting in Philadelphia, police have confirmed. Police commissioner Danielle Outlaw said two boys, aged two and 13, were in a stable condition after being injured in the shooting on Monday and a suspect was in custody. She said all of the victims were male – three aged from 20 to 59 with the fourth believed to