Bryony Frost ‘fit as a flea’ and ready to fly at Sandown, says Paul NichollsThe Guardian - Chris CookBryony Frost looked “fit as a flea” on her return to work on Thursday morning, according to Paul Nicholls, who suggested she could come back with a bang in the big race at Sandown on Saturday Frost has
Murray Labour row erupts as ex-Corbyn aide is made head of complaintsThe GuardianLabour has appointed Laura Murray, a former close aide to Jeremy Corbyn, as its head of complaints, sparking controversy because she was involved in a row over allegations the leader’s office had interfered
Lewis Hamilton Charles Leclerc could oppose Ferrari team orders, says Lewis HamiltonThe Guardian - Giles RichardsLewis Hamilton has warned Ferrari they may face opposition from Charles Leclerc if they continue to impose team orders on him. Speaking before this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Hamilton compared his
Facebook Canada says Facebook broke privacy laws and 'refused to act responsibly'The GuardianFacebook broke Canadian privacy laws when it collected the information of some 600,000 citizens, a top watchdog in the country said on Thursday, pledging to seek a court order to force the social media
Otto Warmbier North Korea bills US $2m for Otto Warmbier's hospital care – reportThe GuardianThe United States was handed a $2m bill from North Korea for the hospital care of American Otto Warmbier, who died soon after his release back to the US in a comatose state in 2017, after being detained
Southern Ocean World's oceans are becoming stormier, researchers discoverThe GuardianThe world’s oceans have become more stormy during the past three decades, according to the largest and most detailed study of its kind. The findings add to concerns that as the world gets hotter, extreme
Personal Finance (UK) Trump safety cuts may cause workplace deaths to soar, says reportThe GuardianA number of workplace safety advocates fear fatalities will soar as Trump cuts back on the federal work safety watchdog Occupation Safety and Health Administration (Osha). The latest Death on the Job from
Jürgen Klopp If Liverpool finish second the impact will be psychologically devastatingThe GuardianWe’ve all been celebrating at Juventus this week after both the men and the women sealed our respective Serie A titles on Sunday. We could not have timed it any better. We beat Verona 3-0 to win our second
Opinion (UK) Improvements in mental healthcare are patchy. How can we help the ‘missing middle’?The Guardian - Pat McGorryFederal elections can act as a launchpad or watershed for major health reform. However, despite mental ill-health being the most potent of all disease categories in its contribution to disability, impact
Emmanuel Macron Macron outlines plan for 'significant' tax cut after months of unrestThe GuardianEmmanuel Macron has promised tax cuts, pension rises and a continuation of his reform programme while responding to five months of demonstrations by gilets jaunes (yellow vests)anti-government demonstrators.
Opinion (UK) How to stop climate change? Nationalise the oil companiesThe GuardianIf only the Daily Express was right. That is not a sentence I ever expected to type. “Extinction Rebellion protests have WORKED as MPs succumb to calls for change”, bellowed the rightwing rag. Alas, the
Environment Polly Higgins obituaryThe Guardian - Jojo MehtaWhat would it take to create a legal duty of care for the Earth? That is the question the Scottish barrister Polly Higgins found herself asking 15 years ago; a question that led her to abandon her courtroom
Libya The Guardian view on Libya: this crisis is internationalThe Guardian - EditorialThe warlord Khalifa Haftar, who controls eastern Libya, has never disguised his ambitions. Once one of Muammar Gaddafi’s generals, he returned from exile in the US when the dictator fell in 2011, attempted
Opinion (UK) The Guardian view on the Conservatives: the headless chicken partyThe Guardian - EditorialIn the view of the postwar Labour prime minister Clement Attlee, “No government can be successful which cannot keep its secrets.” By that yardstick, still the traditional one in British politics, Theresa
Sri Lanka Death toll in Sri Lanka bombings revised down to 253The Guardian - Michael SafiSri Lankan authorities have revised the death toll from Easter Sunday’s string of bombings down to 253 people from the previous estimate of 359. The country’s director general for health services issued
Jeremy Hunt Hunt calls for Trump to address parliament during state visitThe Guardian - Rowena Mason Deputy political editorJeremy Hunt has come out in favour of Donald Trump being invited to address both Houses of Parliament despite protestations from other politicians about the controversial state visit, as he made a thinly
County Durham Parents and children march against plans to test four-year-oldsThe Guardian - Sally Weale Education correspondentPetition opposing standardised assessment for under-fives in England is delivered to No 10 Protesters cuddling teddy bears, eating crisps, wearing pink tutus and banging tambourines have delivered a petition
Play buttonLuke Walton NBA and Kings open investigation into Luke Walton sexual assault allegationsThe Guardian - Guardian sportThe NBA and Sacramento Kings have launched a joint investigation into allegations Luke Walton sexually assaulted a woman in 2014. Former sports reporter Kelli Tennant said she visited Walton, who was an
UK News Up to 200 ex-soldiers and police facing Troubles investigationsThe Guardian - Owen Bowcott and Ben QuinnAs many as 200 former members of the British security forces are under official investigation for alleged criminal actions during the Troubles as a rift opens up between the Northern Ireland Office and
World News Belt and Road summit puts spotlight on Chinese coal fundingThe Guardian - Jonathan Watts Global environment editorChina will host a trillion-dollar investment summit this weekend amid rising concerns that its funding of overseas coal projects could swamp efforts to keep global warming to less than 1.5C. The Belt Road
World News UK cinemas should boycott the Israeli film festival SeretThe Guardian - LettersWe’re shocked and dismayed to see how many mainstream cinemas – among them Picturehouse and Everyman – are hosting this year’s Israeli film festival, Seret, whose funders and supporters include the Israeli
London Marathon Mary Keitany eyes fourth London marathon to match Kristiansen’s recordThe Guardian - Sean IngleMary Keitany’s main focus at the London marathon is usually on hunting down Paula Radcliffe’s untouchable 2hr 15min 25sec world record. This time around, however, her primary focus is on joining the Norwegian
Robertson Ali Carter preys on Jack Lisowski’s errors to keep Crucible dream aliveThe Guardian - Press AssociationAli Carter took advantage of an error-strewn display from Jack Lisowski to advance to the second round in Sheffield. The two-times World Snooker Championship runner-up had to come through qualifying to
Lifestyle (UK) Pools, ponds and 40ft aquariums: planning disputes of the starsThe Guardian - Marina HydeTo the village of Dennington, Suffolk, where it seems that Ed Sheeran has been running up against objections to his various home improvements. Things the singer has been allowed to build in the vicinity
Canadian News Jo Vellacott obituaryThe Guardian - Simon ColbeckMy friend Jo Vellacott, who has died aged 96, was a pioneer in the study of women’s history, drawing particular attention to the intersection between the non-militant suffrage movement and resistance the
United Kingdom Change UK and the European electionsThe Guardian - LettersTony Greaves’s suggestion (Letters, 23 April) that, to avoid splitting votes in the European elections, the three pro-remain parties should divide up the English regions between them will not work. Neither
NHS Gender pay inequities in Matt Hancock’s health sphereThe Guardian - LettersMatt Hancock states that “The NHS is a huge employer of women – I want it to be one of the best as well” (theguardian.com, 25 April). His intention to reduce bullying and harassment is laudable, as is
India News What, no Hayley Cropper in the Corrie screen queens list?The Guardian - LettersThe reform of our “broken land ownership system” should not be merely financial. Landowners should be required to share the benefits arising from their holdings with the rest of the community (Letters,
Childbirth Breastfeeding and the National Childbirth TrustThe Guardian - LettersRe Zoe Williams’ article (The ‘breast is best’ lobby has failed women, 23 April), babies should have tummies full to the brim at the end of every feed. Persevering with breastfeeding may be an admirable
Washington Capitals Defending champs Caps crash out of NHL playoffs as every top seed fallsThe Guardian - Associated PressJustin Williams returned to the building that was the scene of his only Game 7 loss and left the ice relieved and redeemed after knocking off his old friends and defending Stanley Cup champions. The man
