KKR, the US asset management giant, is in expanding talks about a multibillion-pound deal to take a stake in the sports investment vehicle that has stakes in Six Nations rugby, women’s professional tennis and the top flights of French and Spanish men’s football. Sky News has learnt that KKR has emerged as the leading candidate…
Conservative leader has no intention of conceding ground to Reform UK on ECHR or net zero (Image: Getty Images) Reform UK has accused Kemi Badenoch of being “obsessed” with Nigel Farage’s party, as she used a major speech in London to launch a fierce attack on Tory defectors. The Conservative leader slammed former Tories who…
A new study shows that women suffer significant loss of grey matter in the brain after menopause, which may explain why they are more likely to suffer from dementia than men. Researchers looked at 124,780 women to investigate the effects of menopause on the brain and whether hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can prevent cognitive decline….
If you’ve ever spent your morning commute dreaming of starting your career afresh, this feature is for you. Every Monday we speak to someone from a different profession to find out what it’s really like. This week we speak to Barrister Benjamin Knight from Central Chambers, Manchester, and Liberal Chambers, London. Take-home pay can be…
Senior Conservative Ruth Davidson has vowed that the Conservatives will “fight the country back” as she launches a new campaign group aimed at winning over millions of centre-right voters. The former Scottish Tory leader said she was “not satisfied” about Reform’s lead in the polls as she unveiled Prosper UK alongside former West Midlands mayor,…
I feel like I’ve seen this horror movie before. Having grown up in Northern Ireland and reporting from there for 30 years, reporting in the United States has evoked a sense of familiarity. Minnesota is not Belfast, and the United States is not Northern Ireland in 1972, but history doesn’t have to repeat itself for…
A veterinarian tries to avoid treating a particular dog breed. A vet has revealed the breed of dogs he tries to stay away from whenever they come to his surgery. Dogs became the first domesticated species 14,000 years ago, and selective breeding has led to more than 360 recognised breeds around the world. Everyone has…
