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The Communication Workers Union say progress had been made in discussions, but more time was needed Talks aimed at resolving the long-running dispute involving Royal Mail workers over jobs and conditions are to continue this week, it was announced on Monday. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said progress had been made in discussions, but more time was needed. A joint statement by the union and Royal Mail said: “Negotiations under

It follows concerns from fans The capacity in two sections of the Leppings Lane End at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough ground has been reduced after concerns were raised by visiting Newcastle fans earlier this season. Magpies supporters at the FA Cup third-round tie on January 7 reported overcrowding at the ground, leading to a review by Sheffield City Council with co-operation from Wednesday and overseen by the Sports Grounds Safety Authority

It follows nine consecutive defeats in the Women's Super League Tottenham have sacked head coach Rehanne Skinner after Sunday’s loss to Liverpool made it nine consecutive defeats in the Women’s Super League. Spurs blew an early lead to lose 2-1 at Prenton Park as Rosella Ayane’s goal was cancelled out by Emma Koivisto’s deflected strike before Missy Bo Kearns’ winner left Skinner admitting her side faced a “battle” to turn

It comes amid a banking stock sell-off More than £50 billion has been wiped off the UK’s biggest stock market on Monday after the second and third biggest bank failures in US history spooked investors across the globe. The collapse of tech-focused Silicon Valley Bank sparked fears across Wall Street that the banking system was being crippled by a relentless cycle of interest rate rises. It has prompted calls to

He made the speech at Westminster Abbey The King has issued a rallying call to the family of nations urging them to “strive together” to achieve a “global common good” in his first Commonwealth Day address. Charles highlighted the institution’s “indispensable role in the most pressing issues of our time” in his speech delivered during the annual Westminster Abbey service celebrating the Commonwealth. He also paid tribute to his “beloved

The full-back was targeted with a series of offensive replies in Instagram Southampton have demanded action from social media platforms after calling in police over racist abuse aimed at defender Kyle Walker-Peters. The full-back was targeted with a series of offensive replies, including monkey emojis, to his latest Instagram post following Sunday’s 0-0 Premier League draw at Manchester United. One racist term was used in reference to United substitute Alejandro

They've begun a 72-hour walkout which will see appointments and operations cancelled for thousands of patients Tens of thousands of junior doctors have gone on strike across England, with the NHS bracing itself for three days of mass disruption. The 72-hour walkout, which began on Monday morning, will see operations and appointments cancelled for thousands of patients as doctors join picket lines outside their hospitals. More than 100,000 appointments have already been postponed this

The blast happened this morning in Morriston One person remains unaccounted for and three people have been taken to hospital following a suspected gas explosion in Swansea. Emergency services were called at just after 11.20am on Monday to an explosion at an address on the junction of Clydach Road and Field Close in Morriston. Images from the scene appear to show one house has collapsed and another is badly damaged, with debris strewn into

A draw at the weekend left the Hammers outside the drop zone on goal difference David Moyes retains the support of the West Ham hierarchy despite the threat of relegation. Sunday’s 1-1 draw at home to Aston Villa left the Hammers outside the bottom three on goal difference alone. But the PA news agency understands there is no appetite at the club to make a managerial change and that owner

He'll be back hosting Match of the Day this Saturday The BBC has apologised after an impartiality row over a tweet by Gary Lineker ended with the presenter reinstated as the host of Match of the Day. Director-General Tim Davie said he recognised “the potential confusion caused by the grey areas of the BBC’s social media guidance” following a “difficult period for staff, contributors, presenters, and most importantly, our audiences”. Lineker thanked his