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Chelsie Giles wins Team GB’s first medal of Tokyo 2020 with judo bronze

Coventry judoka Chelsie Giles claimed Great Britain’s first medal of the Tokyo Olympics, winning bronze after defeatin...

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Adam Peaty eases into 100m breaststroke final as he aims to retain Olympic title

Adam Peaty stayed on course to become the first British swimmer to retain an Olympic title after sailing into the final ...

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Japanese star Naomi Osaka back in spotlight with win on return in Tokyo

Naomi Osaka returned to the tennis spotlight on and off the court with victory over China’s Zheng Saisai in the openin...

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PM tries to shift focus to crime after Priti Patel rebuke and ‘pingdemic’ row

Boris Johnson will seek to shift the focus on to tackling crime when he re-emerges from isolation to counter criticism o...

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Six million may face holiday trauma if Spain and Greece join French restrictions

Summer holiday plans for nearly six million Britons could be ruined if Spain and Greece follow France onto the “amber ...

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Andy Murray forced to withdraw from men’s singles in Tokyo due to thigh strain

Andy Murray’s bid for a third straight Olympic singles gold medal ended before it began when he withdrew ahead of his ...

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Ministers eye vaccine passports for Premier League matches and large events

Only fully-vaccinated football fans may be able to attend Premier League matches and other events with more than 20,000 ...

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Sajid Javid criticised for suggesting people have ‘cowered’ from Covid-19.

Health Secretary Sajid David has been criticised for saying people must no longer 'cower' from Coronavirus....

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Starmer completes Labour top team reshuffle following by-election losses.

Sam White to replace Morgan McSweeney to run the Leader of the Opposition's office from September....

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Residents return home after Second World War bomb safely detonated

An unexploded WW2 bomb has been successfully and safely detonated....