‘Beautiful yet mercurial’ fen orchid brought back from brink of extinction

The orchid’s increasing population in Britain is a bright spot in otherwise ‘stark picture’ for British wild plants, the ...

Income tax hike of at least 2p likely needed to plug Budget hole, warns Niesr

The economic think tank said the Chancellor needed to make ‘brave choices’ at the upcoming November 26 Budget.

UK economy ‘bleeding out’ with brain drain in science and tech, peers warn

The Science and Technology Committee said Britain should be ‘rolling out the red carpet rather than red tape’ for highly skilled professionals.

Tottenham star Destiny Udogie ‘threatened with gun’ in London

Tottenham Hotspur defender Destiny Udogie was allegedly threatened with a gun in north London. The Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation after the incident involving the 22-year-old while ...

Virgil van Dijk responds to Wayne Rooney criticism in face-to-face encounter

Virgil van Dijk addressed Wayne Rooney’s criticism of his leadership as he spoke alongside the former Manchester United and England captain after Liverpool’s 1-0 Champions League win over Real Madrid.

Mark Robins not shocked by Lewis Baker’s goalscoring exploits as Stoke go second

Stoke boss Mark Robins saluted two-goal Lewis Baker after the midfielder’s superb performance in the 3-0 win at Oxford which took the Potters into second place in the Championship. Baker opened the ...

Valerien Ismael reveals Blackburn’s win at Bristol City came at ‘big price’

Head coach Valerien Ismael admitted Blackburn’s hard-earned 1-0 win at Bristol City came at a heavy price with injuries to two players and another facing suspension. The only goal came deep into eight ...

Chris Davies feels Birmingham are starting to show what they are capable of

Chris Davies is hoping Birmingham’s back-to-back 4-0 victories in the Championship act as a confidence-booster. Blues manager Davies described his team’s efforts as “exceptional” as they followed up ...

Nicola Sturgeon to join discussion panel during Edinburgh’s First Footin’

The former first minister will join Garbage singer Shirley Manson as a special guest of Edinburgh Maker Michael Pederson.

Javi Gracia hails Watford’s ‘attitude and spirit’ after draw at Ipswich

Watford head coach Javi Gracia was “happy with the attitude” and “spirit” of his players after they came away from Ipswich with a hard-earned point from a 1-1 draw. By contrast, Ipswich manager Kieran ...

Arne Slot thrilled as Liverpool beat ‘incredible’ Real Madrid

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot hailed an impressive performance against an “incredible” Real Madrid after Alexis Mac Allister’s header secured a 1-0 Champions League win.

Champions League round-up: Bayern Munich beat holders PSG to go top

Luis Diaz scored twice and was sent off as Bayern Munich held on for a 2-1 Champions League win against holders Paris St Germain at the Parc des Princes.