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ANDREW GRIFFITH: Healey risks bankrupting Britain if he takes the easy option of just hiking taxes
In this opinion piece, Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith argues that new Chancellor John Healey will worsen Britain’s public finances if he opts to raise taxes further in his upcoming Budget rather than reforming welfare and reducing state spending. Griffith contends that Healey, having sat in the Cabinet under Rachel Reeves, has already signalled he will…
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WSL investigating after Palace break substitution rules
The Women’s Super League has opened an investigation after Crystal Palace made four separate substitutions during their 1-0 win over Everton, exceeding the maximum of three permitted opportunities. The breach matters because it raises questions over compliance with league regulations and could carry sporting consequences for Palace, whose victory was secured by a Lexi Lloyd-Smith…
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Lilly Wachowski Is “Kinda Done” With ‘Matrix’ Franchise As Drew Goddard Takes Over: “I Don’t Wanna Play In That Sandbox Anymore”
Lilly Wachowski has ruled out returning to direct a fifth Matrix film, saying she is “kinda done” with the franchise she and sister Lana created, even as Warner Bros. develops a new instalment with writer-director Drew Goddard. Speaking on KCRW’s The Business, she said Warner Bros. will “always gonna wanna make another thing,” but that…
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Wild opening salvo against Chelsea hints at exciting times for Arsenal fans | Barney Ronay
Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates in a Premier League match notable for a frenetic, attacking opening half-hour reminiscent of early-2000s football, offering hope for a more entertaining season after a comparatively cautious 2025 campaign. Chelsea took an early lead before Arsenal responded with relentless, physically dominant attacking play, equalising and then holding on…
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Antonelli ‘walks over water’ for win that will go down in F1 folklore
Kimi Antonelli produced one of the most remarkable drives in Formula 1 history, winning the Italian Grand Prix at Monza after starting 19th on the grid – the second furthest-back victory ever recorded. The Mercedes driver, who took a grid penalty for using too many engines this season, had been expected to finish no better…
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‘Exceptional performance’: Arteta hails fightback win and says best yet to come
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised his side’s “exceptional” fightback after they came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates, a result that lifted the Premier League champions level on points with Manchester City at the top of the table. Morgan Rogers had given Chelsea an early lead, ending Arsenal’s clean start to the…
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STEPHEN DAISLEY: Andy Burnham isn’t really the man for this moment… yet it’s down to him to break the Net Zero shackles and recharge Great Britain
The Daily Mail columnist Stephen Daisley argues that reports Andy Burnham is about to approve production at the Jackdaw gas field are welcome but only a “half measure,” since the government is reportedly not extending the same green light to the larger Rosebank field. He contends that leaving North Sea oil and gas undeveloped during…
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AfD surges in Saxony-Anhalt as Pulp bow out and TfL trials calm pods
Voters in Saxony-Anhalt could hand the far-right AfD historic gains, while TfL pilots a quiet pod for neurodivergent travellers, Pulp close End Of The Road, Dolly Parton tributes boost Nine to Five, and Sheffield United’s Rosen faces scrutiny over his first interview.
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Rod Wave Achieves Fourth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With ‘Don’t Look Down’
Rod Wave has scored his fourth number one album on the Billboard 200 chart, with Don’t Look Down debuting at the top of the list dated 12 September. The album earned 99,000 equivalent units in its first week in the United States, driven largely by streaming, according to Luminate. This continues Rod Wave’s run of…
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Woman laid to rest in coffin made from mushrooms in Australian first
A woman in her 70s has become the first person in Australia to be buried in a coffin grown from mushrooms, in a bid to reduce the environmental impact of her funeral. Carolyn was laid to rest on Friday at Springwood Cemetery in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, using a casket made by Dutch…