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Carabao Cup: Pochettino stands up for Chelsea after Gary Neville jibeSign 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 Chelsea are back in action this evening for the first time since their loss to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final as they welcome Leeds United for the FA Cup fifth round.Mauricio Pochettino’s side were stopped from winning their first piece of silverware under the Argentine after Virgil van Dijk’s extra-time header rocketed Liverpool to a 1-0 victory at Wembley. Now the Blues must shake off that…

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 emailsEyebrows were raised little more than a year ago when Stuart Haire jumped from HSBC, where he ran UK personal and private banking, to become chief executive of Skipton Building Society.He was very much near the top of the global giant’s star executive chart, having held senior roles within M&S Bank, First Direct and John Lewis Financial Services, as well as HSBC UK. Compared to the mighty HSBC, the Skipton was seen as something of…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailSenator Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving party leader in the upper chamber’s history, will stand aside from his leadership post after the November general election.The Kentucky Republican, who has been the GOP’s leader since 2007, announced his decision from the Senate floor on Wednesday.Speaking from the front-row desk traditionally allotted to the party floor leader, Mr McConnell told his colleagues that the loss of his sister-in-law in recent weeks had led him to “a certain introspection”.The Bluegrass State senator,…

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 Manchester United and Tottenham may need to rely on strong performances from respective rivals Manchester City and Arsenal in the Champions League if England is to earn an extra spot in next season’s revamped competition.The Champions League is being expanded to a 36-team tournament from 2024/25 and two of the extra four places will be awarded to countries whose teams perform best in this season’s European competitions.As confirmed by Uefa on their website, England currently sits third…

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 emailsA new West End play has allocated two nights exclusively for Black-identifying theatre-goers to enjoy the performance “free from the white gaze”. Slave Play, written by American playwright Jeremy O Harris, will run at the Noël Coward Theatre in London from 29 June to 21 September. It will star Kit Harington, best known for his role as Jon Snow in the HBO series Game of Thrones.Two nights have been allocated to an “all-Black identifying audience”.…

ROI CX Solutions is a Business Reporter client.How exceptional is your customer experience? Even if you think it’s good, it’s probably still a question worth asking. After all, by many metrics, consumer expectations have never been higher. According to one study, 54 percent of consumers said they would leave a brand after just one bad experience. However, about the same amount also said that they’d give a brand another try if they got great customer service.So, if you’re a brand looking to grow this year, this means you should be paying more attention than ever to your CX. Not only will…

Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletterStay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Paparazzi did chase Prince Harry and Meghan Markle “recklessly” through New York last year, police have confirmed.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex said at the time that they and Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland narrowly avoided a “catastrophic” crash while being pursued by paparazzi after leaving the Women of Vision Awards at Manhattan’s Ziegfeld Ballroom on 16 May.In a statement that was an echo of the 1997 chase through Paris…

Carabao Cup: Klopp pays emotional tribute to Liverpool staff ahead of leaving RedsThe FA Cup quarter-final draw takes place tonight as the remaining eight teams discover their fate. Reigning champions Manchester City, last year’s beaten finalists Manchester United, Sunday’s Carabao Cup winners Liverpool and beaten finalists Chelsea are among the names in the draw.Coventry City thrashed sixth-tier Maidstone United on Monday to be the first club to reach the quarter-finals. They were joined last night by: Manchester City, who beat Luton Town 6-2 courtesy of five Erling Haaland goals; Newcastle United, who edged out Blackburn Rovers on penalties; and Leicester…

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 emailsKing Harald V of Norway has been hospitalised with an infection while on vacation in Malaysia, the Norwegian royal house said in a statement on Tuesday.The 87-year-old monarch has had several illnesses in recent months, raising concern about the head of state’s health.But royal officials have told Norwegian media that Crown Prince Haakon will be carrying out his planned engagements at home.Harald, who is on a private trip abroad, is the oldest monarch in Europe.…

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 Eddie Howe had watched the Carabao Cup final with a bittersweet feeling. It could have stemmed from the fact that Newcastle played in it last year, their first final of the 21st century. The more immediate cause to wonder about what might have happened stemmed from this season, from a 1-1 draw and a penalty shootout. Newcastle were seconds from progressing in their quarter-final against Chelsea and instead saw their conquerors go to Wembley.A couple of days…