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Clubs fear political interference in Man City appeal

Premier League clubs are "concerned" about political interference in Manchester City's appeal after Prime Minister Andy Burnham's comments.

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‘Cancer is tripling and will keep increasing’: first African to lead global action against disease ready for battle

With cancer cases rising fastest in poorer countries, Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, president-elect of the Union for International Cancer Control, says Africa needs investment in research, diagnosis and prevention When Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu last saw Gloria in Abuja, the young breast cancer patient was so ill that she was in hospital. The cancer had spread to her bones and lungs, and she was struggling with complications from the disease. Then, at a global conference on cancer thousands of miles away in Hong Kong last month, Bagudu saw her again. Gloria was walking with a stick because of the cancer in her hips, but she was attending sessions, speaking about her experience and advocating for other patients. Continue reading...

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Covid, Brexit and Liz Truss mini-budget led to lasting decline in mental health, study finds

Researchers found five events, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, caused serious damage to mental wellbeing across UK Brexit, Liz Truss’s mini-budget and other “shocks” over the last 10 years have led to a serious and lasting deterioration in the UK population’s mental health, research has found . Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the first and second Covid lockdowns also triggered big rises in psychological distress, as measured by the number of people with depression and anxiety. Continue reading...

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Toone comes into England squad as Bronze withdraws

Manchester United midfielder Ella Toone receives a late England call-up for this month's World Cup play-off games against Greece.

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Defiance and comfort - what Guardiola said about Man City charges

BBC Sport examines Pep Guardiola's comments about the Manchester City financial rule-breaking case during his time managing the club.

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Christa Pike now walking after US execution went wrong, lawyer tells BBC

A lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.

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How early-season data signals Scottish Premiership style shift

Underlying numbers from the start of the Scottish Premiership season suggest a refreshed approach could be taking hold across the league.

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Working with Iraola, car clauses and hope - the Liverpool academy approach

Liverpool academy director Alex Inglethorpe talks to BBC Sport about the value and future of Liverpool's academy.

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How can home nations reach Women's World Cup?

England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland are among those hoping to qualify for next year's Women's World Cup. What awaits them in the play-offs?

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Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 80

Test your ball knowledge against today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.

Voting opens in high stakes Holborn and St Pancras byelection

Zack Polanski has led energetic campaign for the Greens, while Labour will hope to hold on to Starmer’s old seat Voting has opened in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, a contest seen as a key gauge of Andy Burnham’s ability to energise voters and whether Zack Polanski’s Greens can still peel off support from Labour’s left. Polanski, who leads the Greens in England and Wales, is standing for his party in the north London constituency, previously held by Keir Starmer before he stood down as an MP shortly after resigning as prime minister. Continue reading...

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Inside the £1-an-hour official football shirt factories

A BBC Sport investigation traces official football shirt production to factories in Cambodia where workers are paid less than £1 an hour.