MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Manchester United bounced back from conceding a first-half own goal to snatch a thrilling 3-2 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday and book their spot in the Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley, where they will face Chelsea or Aston Villa next month. The victory marks the first time …
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By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) -Tottenham Hotspur blew a gilt-edged chance to rekindle their hopes of finishing in the Premier League’s top four when relegation battlers Bournemouth snatched a last-gasp 3-2 away victory over them on Saturday. Substitute Dango Ouattara’s superb finish in the fifth minute of stoppage time secured a vital three points for …
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By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Brighton & Hove Albion ruined Chelsea boss Frank Lampard’s return to Stamford Bridge with a 2-1 comeback win on Saturday as substitutes Danny Welbeck and Julio Enciso condemned the Blues to a third defeat in three games under their interim coach. Lampard, who rested several first-choice starters before Tuesday’s Champions …
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LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) – Harry Wilson scored his first Premier League goal of the season as Fulham snapped a five-game losing run and piled the misery on relegation-threatened Everton with a 3-1 victory at Goodison Park on Saturday. Harrison Reed and Dan James also netted for the visitors as Everton battled to contain the Londoners’ …
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BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – An early strike from Jacob Ramsey and two second-half goals from Ollie Watkins earned Aston Villa a 3-0 win over Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday to move Unai Emery’s rejuvenated team to within six points of the top four. Ramsey ran on to Watkins’ cushioned header to give …
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(Reuters) -Bank of England policymaker Silvana Tenreyro said past interest rate rises would take time to bear down on inflation, and that it was important not to over-adjust policy while the impact of these past rate rises was feeding through. “We need to be patient,” she said at a panel discussion hosted by the International …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Take That will star in an eclectic lineup at a concert to celebrate King Charles’ coronation next month, billed by organisers as a chance to celebrate a new chapter in Britain’s history. The formal coronation ceremony for Charles, who became king on the death of his mother …
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By Sachin Ravikumar and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Nurses in England rejected an offer of a 5% pay rise on Friday and set out plans for further strikes, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s attempts to end the dispute and potentially further straining the country’s health service. About 54% of nurses who took …
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LONDON (Reuters) -A 23-year-old man was found guilty of threatening behaviour on Friday after throwing at least five eggs at King Charles in November when the monarch visited York in northern England, prosecutors said. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Patrick Thelwell was sentenced to a 12-month community order with “100 hours of unpaid work” …
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By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Amy-Jo Crowley and Andres Gonzalez LONDON (Reuters) – The Co-operative Bank is in the early stages of exploring strategic options, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, in a move that could kickstart long-touted consolidation among Britain’s midsized banks. The bank has been working with advisers at PJT Partners and Fenchurch …
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