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Steve Clarke's men followed England and Northern Ireland by starting Euro 2024 qualifying with a win.   Norwich goalkeeper Angus Gunn made his Scotland debut in Saturday’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Cyprus after beating off competition from Hearts’ Zander Clark and Motherwell’s Liam Kelly to start the Hampden encounter. Recent Watford recruit Ryan Porteous, who broke into the team in the autumn, continued on the right of a three-man defence

The Princess of Wales has championed the role businesses can play in supporting children and their carers, saying the foundations for key skills employers look for “are built in the earliest years of our lives”. Kate this week urged business leaders to prioritise wellbeing in the workplace to support family life as she launched her Business Taskforce for Early Childhood, of which supermarket giant Iceland is a member. A video

West Yorkshire Police have arrested a 20-year-old man as they investigate a security threat which forced the closure of Leeds’ Elland Road stadium. Police evacuated the ground, its offices and club shop before carrying out checks after Leeds received a threat via social media. West Yorkshire Police said: “Officers have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with the incident and enquiries remain ongoing.” The police said earlier on Friday they

Gwyneth Paltrow said she felt “very sorry” for a man she collided with on a ski slope, but reiterated multiple times that she had been the “victim” of the crash. The Oscar-winning actress said she could not be “at fault” for Terry Sanderson’s subsequent health decline as she had not caused the accident. Ms Paltrow is being sued by retired optometrist Mr Sanderson over a collision at the Deer Valley resort in

There've been calls for them to be paused following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry Stopping inspections would not be in the best interests of children, the head of the schools watchdog has said after calls for them to be paused following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry. Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman acknowledged the debate about reforming inspections to remove grades “is a legitimate one” but insisted school checks aim

It's being reported the former cricketer is “quitting the show” after being involved in an accident at the end of last year Filming on the latest series of Top Gear will not resume amid reports that “daredevil” presenter Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff is “quitting the show” after being involved in an accident at the end of last year. BBC studios said on Thursday night that “under the circumstances” they feel “it

Demonstrators are angry about plans to raise the pension age from 62 to 64 More than 1 million people demonstrated across France on Thursday against unpopular pension reforms, with violence erupting in some places. Unions have called for new nationwide strikes and protests next week, coinciding with King Charles’ planned visit to France. The Interior Ministry said the march in Paris — marred by violence, as were numerous marches elsewhere — drew 119,000

Consumer confidence climbed slightly in March despite the cost-of-living crisis remaining a “stark reality” for most, according to a survey. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased two points in March, masking ongoing concerns about personal finances and rising to an overall score of minus 36. Confidence in personal finances over the next 12 months remains weak, falling three points to minus 21 – three points lower than this time last

The value of households’ spending on subscription services, home improvements and dating fell annually in February, according to analysis by Britain’s biggest building society of its members’ outgoings. The volume of dating transactions fell by a third (33%) in February 2023 compared with the same month in 2022, also falling by 7% by value, Nationwide Building Society found. Spending on subscriptions fell by 6% annually by volume and by 3%