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Government rejects ‘Hillsborough law’ central to campaign by victims’ families

Ministers reject families’ call for legally enforceable ‘duty of candour’ but signs charter to commit to transparency after public tragedies Ministers have rejected the “Hillsborough law” reforms that are central to a campaign by families of the 97 people killed in the 1989 disaster to prevent future police cover-ups. Instead, in its long-delayed response to

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Emma Raducanu misses out on first batch of Australian Open wild cards

The 21-year-old Briton faces qualifying route for MelbourneProtected ranking of 103 not enough despite high-profile status Emma Raducanu has missed out on the initial batch of wild card entires for the Australian Open. The former US Open champion has a protected ranking of 103 due to her lengthy absence from the tour following operations on

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Manchester United’s Antony calls out his critics and trial by ‘digital court’

Brazilian says former United players have criticised him unfairly‘I’ve never seen them give constructive criticism,’ Antony says Antony has upbraided former Manchester United players for their “malicious” criticism of him, stating that they offer nothing constructive and their views are magnified by a “digital court” that can ruin lives. Since arriving at Old Trafford in

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Moving the Goalposts | Christine Sinclair closes international chapter as Canada’s storied pioneer

The 40-year-old has amazed with her goals, inspired with her voice, and bows out as her country’s most iconic sporting figure Last night Christine Sinclair, the all-time leading goalscorer in international football, played her final minutes on the global stage. With more than 330 appearances for Canada, the 40-year-old stands second in the list of

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