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Wolves stun Tottenham with two stoppage-time goals Wolves’ stunning late show rocked Tottenham and denied Spurs the chance to return to the top of the Premier League. Pablo Sarabia and Mario Lemina scored in stoppage time to snatch a thrilling – but deserved – 2-1 victory. Brennan Johnson’s early strike – his first Spurs goal – had given the visitors the lead and they looked on course for a smash-and-grab

Braverman accused of emboldening far right after clashes with police Suella Braverman has been accused of emboldening far-right protesters after some clashed with police as they tried to reach the Cenotaph. The Home Secretary has been under fire from all sides after branding pro-Palestinian demonstrators “hate marchers” and “Islamists” intending to use Armistice Day to dominate the streets of London. Her claims that police were biased for letting the march

The Duke of Kent has stepped down as the president of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), passing the baton to the Princess Royal. The CWGC cares for war graves of Commonwealth men and women who died in the First and Second World Wars. It ensures that more than 1.7 million deceased are honoured at 23,000 locations in more than 150 countries and territories. The Duke of Kent held the

Counter-protesters gather near Cenotaph ahead of pro-Palestine demonstration Counter-protesters gathered near the Cenotaph in central London ahead of a pro-Palestine demonstration on Armistice Day which is expected to be one of the largest political marches in British history. A large crowd of people bearing St George’s flags was seen walking along Embankment and shouting “England till I die” shortly after 10am on Saturday. Clashes broke out as police attempted to

A Scottish war veteran who played a vital role during the D-day landings has paid tribute to those who gave their lives ahead of the battle’s 80th anniversary. Albert Lamond, 98, is cared for by Erskine Veterans Charity at the Veteran’s Village, Bishopton, Renfrewshire. On November 11, the anniversary of D-day, veterans, residents and carers across Erskine’s network of homes will come together to honour those who gave their lives

Healthy Start payments need to increase by 20% to compensate for increases in the cost of food, councils have said. The scheme, which helps pregnant women or families with children under the age of four with the cost of food and milk, does not currently cover the price of any available first infant formula, the Local Government Association (LGA) said. It has called for support for families with a baby

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Layton Williams has said he hopes his appearance on the show has “spread a little bit of light”. The film and theatre actor, 29, is partnered with Nikita Kuzmin and the pair landed in the second spot on the leaderboard after a dazzling week seven jive last weekend. Williams, who starred in BBC Three series Bad Education, said in October on X, formerly Twitter, that the

A report has branded it “disappointing” that the prison and probation service has not worked harder to understand why black prison leavers and women are less likely to find a job in the months after their release. Overall, around half of the work aimed at resettling prison leavers is not being routinely carried out, a committee of MPs looking into the issue across England and Wales found. The Public Accounts

Ange Postecoglou believes Tottenham have already passed plenty of tests this season – but he will not let the absence of nine first-team players at Wolves offer up an excuse for a dropoff in performance. Spurs suffered their first defeat of the Premier League campaign on Monday in a chaotic 4-1 home loss to Chelsea, which could have further consequences in the long term. Destiny Udogie and Cristian Romero were