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Xabi Alonso reveals Chelsea plan to improve strength in depth after Leeds disappointment

Blues’ fringe players failed to take their opportunites on Wednesday

Glasgow professor sacked over 'extremely serious' student sexual harassment allegations

Victims branded Ibrahim Khadra a 'manipulator' and say he told students they couldn't progress in their studies unless they provided intimate images.

Xabi Alonso issues Chelsea injury latest as star heads straight down tunnel after substitution

England defender exited pitch immediately

Chelsea player ratings vs Leeds: Supersubs deliver as fringe player grabs opportunity

Blues into round four after west London thriller

Arsenal player ratings vs Napoli: New signing dominant, captain runs the show but 4/10 striker anonymous

Arsenal grind out hard fought win over Napoli to get Champions League campaign up and running

Massimiliano Allegri and Napoli star agree on Arsenal verdict after Champions League defeat

Manager and captain have reacted to Napoli’s loss to Arsenal

John Healey could taper tax-free childcare for people earning over £100,000

Government has been urged to act by a University of Warwick backed group.

DWP told to scrap 28-day rule for PIP claimants who spend time in hospital

The proposal, from an expert committee largely made up of disabled people, is one of a number of striking “emerging recommendations”

Full closure order slapped on 'anti-social behaviour' house in Warwickshire

Magistrates granted police the powers to do it

DWP told to reduce reassessments for two groups of PIP claimants

DWP has been urged to protect claimants

DWP told to introduce fast-track claim process for 1 group of PIP claimants

Fast-track process to allow new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants with a terminal illness to claim PIP more speedily.

Xabi Alonso atones for big Chelsea mistake and key talking points from Leeds win

Blues completed a stirring Carabao Cup comeback

Future of Glasgow Queen's Park Glasshouse to be raised at Scottish Parliament

"Our community, and the people who fought so hard to save the Glasshouse, deserve to know that it has a future."

Fire on passenger ferry in Philippines leaves five dead and dozens missing

Benn 'dragged down to pits of hell' by weight cut

Conor Benn says making the welterweight limit for his world-title challenge against Ryan Garcia has felt like being "dragged down to the pits of hell" but insists he is healthy and will make weight.

Sheffield Parkway shut after 'serious' incident, air ambulance called

A person was reportedly taken away from the scene

DWP PIP assessment rules clarified over 'complex' medical conditions

The DWP has issued a statement clarifying the process, putting the rules around PIP assessments in the spotlight

DWP confirms medical consultation rules in new September PIP update

The DWP has issued a statement clarifying the process, putting the rules around PIP assessments in the spotlight

John Lewis Partnership losses more than double in tougher trading

The retailer reported underlying first half losses of £89 million, up from £34 million a year earlier.

Flight chaos and cost driving people to trains and cruises, report says

Experts say there is a major shift in travel trends in 2026

Heathrow and Gatwick delays live: Passengers caught in flight chaos unlikely to get compensation, regulator says

Passenger journeys in chaos over ‘technical issue’ hitting hundreds of take-offs

Welsh dad describes chaos at Gatwick airport after family holiday thrown into disarray

A dad-of-two from Ebbw Vale said his family's experience was an 'absolute nightmare' after hundreds of flights were cancelled

Glasgow creep who sexually assaulted vulnerable woman in hospital claimed he was playing GTA

Healthcare support worker Adam Mushtaq, 28, was only thwarted when doctors entered the victim's room – but claimed that he was 'playing Grand Theft Auto' at the time.

Police search underway for children missing from Sheffield

Police say the are known to frequent the Drakehouse, Crystal Peaks and Woodhouse areas