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Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Everton have been plunged deep into Premier League relegation trouble after being docked another two points for a second breach of spending rules.The Toffees now sit just two points clear of the bottom three with seven fixtures remaining, although they have a game in hand on each of the three sides below them – Nottingham Forest, Luton and Burnley – and are 11 points better off than bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United.Here, the PA news agency takes a closer…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsLuke Thompson has recalled an unfortunate incident that took place in the dress circle during a performance of his divisive play A Little Life. Thompson, 35, best known for playing Benedict Bridgerton in Netflix’s regency-era drama series, played Willem in the gruesome four-hour stage adaptation of Hanya Yanagihara’s 2015 novel A Little Life, opposite Happy Valley star James Norton.The play followed the deeply troubled high-flying New York lawyer Jude (Norton), who relentlessly self-harms after being…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsFormer Tesco boss and grocery retail veteran Jason Tarry is to succeed Dame Sharon White as the new chair of the John Lewis Partnership.It comes just a month after the employee-owned firm, which runs the department store chain and the Waitrose supermarket business, returned to profit for the first time in two years.Mr Tarry, who spent three decades at Tesco, most recently as its UK chief executive, will take over in September – six months…

Solar eclipse path of totality across North AmericaSign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inboxSign up to our free IndyTech newsletterA total eclipse of the sun is set to plunge a stretch of North America into darkness on Monday, will millions of spectators across the US, Mexico and Canada hoping to catch a glimpse of the celestial phenomenon.It promises to be North America’s biggest eclipse crowd ever, thanks to the lure of up to four minutes of midday darkness in Texas and other spots.Almost everyone in North America is guaranteed at least a partial eclipse, weather permitting.The best weather is…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Erik ten Hag sounded unusually poetic. “When old soldiers die, new ones have to come in,” he said, explaining the teenager Willy Kambwala’s selection against Liverpool. Jonny Evans and Raphael Varane were Manchester United’s latest defensive casualties but news of their deaths came as a surprise, perhaps to the players themselves.Ten Hag nevertheless conferred a nobility on two ageing warriors. When they are fit to take the battlefield, they have been overworked: such is the fate of…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsNegotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza are advancing in Cairo, with all involved parties reaching a consensus on basic points, according to an Egyptian official on Monday.The state-affiliated Egyptian TV channel, Al-Qahera News, quoted a senior official as saying that Hamas and Qatar’s delegations have departed Cairo but were expected to return within two days to finalise the terms of the final agreement, Reuters reported. Israeli and US delegations were still in the Egyptian capital,…

Pep Guardiola declares ‘top-class Phil Foden can do whatever he wants in football’Manchester City travel to Crystal Palace in the early Premier League kick-off as a gripping title race resumes.Pep Guardiola’s champions are three points off the top of the table, following a thrilling performance from Phil Foden to inspire victory midweek over Aston Villa. While the Eagles are 14th, eight points off the relegation as they build under manager Oliver Glasner, but lost last time out at Bournemouth. Guardiola still needs to decide on Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne and whether they start today, with Real Madrid in…

Ukrainian MP reveals how Britain can help country win Russia warFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsA top Ukrainian military commander has warned Kyiv’s fightback in Avdiivka has been significantly setback by delays in Western aid and supplies. Speaking to The Independent from an undisclosed location in Donetsk, deputy commander of Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade, Maksym Zhorin said the problems caused by belated mobilisation drives and delayed Western aid are being felt across the frontline but they are acute in the…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter England boss Sarina Wiegman conceded she was “disappointed” after her defending champions could only manage a 1-1 draw with Sweden to kick off their Euro 2025 qualifying campaign at Wembley.Alessia Russo nodded home Lauren James’ delivery to open the scoring in the 24th minute, but it was the visitors who looked likelier to score as half-time approached.The Lionesses preserved their lead until the 64th minute, when England’s concentration switched off and allowed Fridolina Rolfo to drift in…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsMore than a dozen states have enacted policies banning gender-affirming healthcare for transgender people, as Republicans nationwide have made limiting the rights of LGBTQ+ people a central part of their platform.However, in US prisons, hardly known for vigorously protecting civil liberties, an unlikely revolution is underway, moving things ever so slowly in the opposite direction. Thanks to a group of pioneering inmates, in the last seven months, the federal prison system provided the first and…