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The midfielder is being compared with another Geordie but has more mobility and more in the tank, says Rafael Benítez Anyone who has watched Sean Longstaff play will understand why his name appears in sentences also featuring the words balance, poise, vision and assurance. Perhaps a little part of that is due to the year in which Newcastle’s midfielder of the moment spent every spare hour virtually living on an ice rink in Stockholm where his father, David, starred for Djurgården, one of Sweden’s leading ice hockey teams. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/28/newcastle-sean-longstaff-rafael-benitez-midfielder

Left-back is ‘mentally tough’ and United’s player of the season, says teammate Romelu Lukaku It has been an interesting part of the Ole Gunnar Solskjær revolution at Manchester United – perhaps not the most high-profile but a component nonetheless and an element in the movement that appears to be sweeping the caretaker manager towards the job on a permanent basis. Luke Shaw was outstanding in the club’s 3-1 win at Crystal Palace on Wednesday, having also starred in the 0-0 home draw with Liverpool on Sunday. According to Romelu Lukaku, the 23-year-old left-back has been United’s player of the season so far. And it has been difficult to ignore the evidence that his performances have gone up a level since Solskjær took over from José Mourinho in December. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/28/luke-shaw-manchester-united-ole-gunnar-solskjaer

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Former agent helped broker Cardiff deal for Argentinian striker before plane crash in January Former football agent Willie McKay believes he and his son have been made scapegoats for the plane crash that killed Emiliano Sala. The 28-year-old Argentinian striker died, along with pilot David Ibbotson, when the Piper Malibu aircraft they were travelling in came down in the Channel on 21 January, two days after Cardiff had made him their record signing. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/28/i-am-being-made-a-scapegoat-emiliano-sala-crash-willie-mckay

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Dilly-ding dilly-dong man unable to retrieve the magic from his well-travelled suitcase but Fulham should have known relegation battles are not the Italian’s forte Claudio Ranieri will always be remembered with affection in England – his 2016 title win with Leicester was by some distance the greatest against-the-odds triumph the Premier League has witnessed – though a manager who has made 18 exits in five countries ought to know better than most that fairytales happen only once in a lifetime. There was no dilly-ding dilly-dong at Fulham, just the relegation clock ticking away in the background. The pizza-based incentives that supposedly came in handy at Leicester never really surfaced in London; with three wins in 17 games in all competitions there was barely anything solid enough to celebrate. Ranieri remains a charming man and an intelligent coach but he is not a lucky charm after all. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/201

The streaming platform is disabling comments on videos of children after paedophiles left predatory comments.

The Swiss bank has not commented on its role in what has become known as the "tuna bond" loan scandal.

Chelsea’s manager has faced a mutinous goalkeeper, unrest in the stands and a board with a potentially itchy trigger finger. Harmony has been restored but for how long? It can be difficult to maintain perspective when Chelsea enter crisis mode. Just as it was inevitable that Kepa Arrizabalaga’s Carabao Cup final mutiny would be portrayed in some quarters as evidence of football’s moral decay, so it is easy to fall into the trap of mistaking a resilient win over Tottenham as definitive proof of a unified dressing room. Hold steady. The mood can change quickly at Chelsea, who have often given the impression of thriving on chaos during the Roman Abramovich era, and beating Spurs is unlikely to lull Maurizio Sarri into a false sense of security given he has spent most of his debut season in the Premier League pleading for patience. These are still dangerous times for a manager who cannot even make a simple substitution without it sparking an intense public-relations exercise. Continue

• Lack of evidence believed to be behind decision to close case • Chelsea had accused own fans of shaming the club at Vidi Chelsea will not face punishment for what the club themselves described as antisemitic chanting by their fans at a Europa League game in Hungary after Uefa closed the disciplinary proceedings. There was no explanation from European football’s governing body, which had charged Chelsea with racist behaviour by supporters at December’s match against Vidi, but it is believed it reached the decision because it could not gather enough evidence. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/28/chelsea-uefa-no-punishment-antisemitic-chants

Max Rushden , Barry Glendenning , Lars Sivertsen and Ceylon Andi Hickman discuss mini-resurgences for Chelsea and Arsenal, Solskjær breaking another record, El Clásico , the SheBelieves Cup and much more Join the conversation on Facebook , Twitter and email . We look back at the last couple of days of football, starting with the biggest game of the full Premier League midweek fixture list, where Chelsea ran out 2-0 winners over Tottenham. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/audio/2019/feb/28/premier-league-review-and-football-beyond-borders-football-weekly-extra-podcast

Our cartoonist casts his eye over the struggling A-League club following a largely insipid season Take a look through David’s archive of cartoons Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2019/feb/28/david-squires-on-how-it-all-came-to-this-for-melbourne-city

• Italian set to depart after three and a half months in the job • Scott Parker asked to take charge of team for rest of season Claudio Ranieri is set to be sacked by Fulham, with the club’s directors and supporters having lost confidence in him. The final straw for the manager came in the relegation battle at Southampton on Wednesday, when the team lost 2-0 and the travelling fans chanted “You don’t know what you’re doing” at him. The vice-chairman, Tony Khan, was at St Mary’s for a result that took Ranieri’s Fulham Premier League record to P16 W3 D3 L10 since he replaced Slavisa Jokanovic in mid-November and left the team 10 points off Premier League safety with 10 games to play. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/28/claudio-ranieri-sack-fulham-premier-league-scott-parker

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now ! There are three kinds of people in this world. Those who are interested in and like women’s football. Those who are oblivious (or completely indifferent) to women’s football. And then there’s the third type of people – those whose completely irrational hatred of women’s football is so all-consuming they are incapable of seeing, reading about or hearing any mention of the sport without spiralling into the kind of migraine-inducing tailspin of white-hot rage that could power an entire presidential term of late-night Trumpian tweeting sessions. Not content with merely ignoring coverage of this sport they have no time for, as you might expect any rational person to do, these angry weirdos are overcome with a strange compulsion to pour relentless scorn on women’s football and angrily query the presence of any coverage it might get on platforms that could otherwise be entirely devoted to the criminally overlooked men’s game. The Fiver wou

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Preparations for France 2019 are stepping up and at least six teams can win it, England and Australia among them With fewer than 100 days now until the World Cup kicks off in Paris, preparations are in their final stages. This is a big week in women’s football, with international teams involved in the Algarve Cup, the Cyprus Cup and the SheBelieves Cup in the US, where England are competing . These tournaments are really key for building momentum and confidence, and for helping the coaches to make their final decisions on the 23 players who will go to the World Cup. Phil Neville said before flying to the US that “the door is not shut on any player with ambitions of making the squad”, but it’s certainly closing fast. By now I expect he will have a good idea of what his first-choice team will be, and most of the back-up players he is planning to take. Some of them, like Seattle’s Jodie Taylor and Fran Kirby at Chelsea, have not been playing regularly for their clubs, so it will be impo

A company that sold "ineffective" fat-fighting herbal supplements is facing a $12.8m (£9.6m) fine.

Queer Eye's Tan France gives his tips for dressing sustainably and explains why he understands the appeal of fast fashion.

Three US senators write to Google, asking questions about the hidden microphone in Nest devices.

Sean Cox suffered severe head injuries in assault outside Anfield in 2018 An Italian national has pleaded guilty to assaulting Liverpool FC supporter Sean Cox outside Anfield Stadium. Father-of-three Cox, 53, from Dunboyne in Co Meath, Ireland, suffered catastrophic head injuries in the attack, which took place before the Champions League semi-final first-leg tie between Liverpool and AS Roma on 24 April last year. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/28/italian-roma-fan-pleads-guilty-to-attack-on-liverpool-supporter-sean-cox

Confectionery has been made at the Leicester factory for more than a century.

The luxury car maker plunged into loss as a result of the cost of its stock market flotation.

The perfect angle can enhance the most perfect moments in football, so which are the best? Here are some suggestions Football can be an exhausting business, a sport that carries as many reasons to hate as to love it. But then something like this comes along, a perfect shot from a perfect angle of a perfect pass, and the rest of it just melts away for a little while. What are the best camera angles of specific passes or goals? e.g. this beauty pic.twitter.com/D6jjRNpkT0 Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/28/the-most-perfect-camera-angles-of-great-football-moments

• League Two club tell fans ‘matter will be settled in good time’ • Owner Alan Hardy’s company has gone into administration Notts County have been issued with a winding-up petition by HM Revenue and Customs. The club said in a statement on their website on Thursday that “supporters are assured that the matter will be settled in good time”. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/28/notts-county-winding-up-petition-hmrc-alan-hardy

Simon Pitts declines to rule out a sale of the commercial broadcaster, amid continued speculation it might become part of ITV.

Regulator Ofcom says providers must offer "clear, honest" information to consumers.

The deal to supply the Premier League champions' kit could be worth up to £65m a year for 10 years.

The champions may need to grind out more results as they did against West Ham if they are to retain the title Manchester City may have to grind out more unshowy wins of the kind they chalked up over West Ham on Wednesday if they are to defend their Premier League title successfully. They hogged the ball but lacked edge in front of goal until Sergio Agüero’s 59th-minute penalty secured all three points. At half-time West Ham were holding City 0-0 and the memory rewound to Pep Guardiola’s pre-game declaration. Before the 11-game title run-in the manager said he wanted no excuses from his players – no citing fatigue or adjustments to the XI – if desire to defend their crown fell low. Guardiola tested the second part of his stance by changing nearly half the side from Sunday’s Carabao Cup final, though with players such as Danilo, Riyad Mahrez, Leroy Sané, Vincent Kompany and Ilkay Gündogan drafted in he would have been confident of doing so with little or no dip in quality. The manager

The ghoulish meme known as "momo" is a hoax, fact-checkers and charities say.

Customers suffer during regular operational and security incidents, BBC analysis of new data reveals.

Today’s fluff is out of whack B rendan Rodgers believes his Leicester players have “special things on the horizon”. The thing is that it might not be these particular Leicester players, because Brendan has money burning a hole in his pocket and, my word, does he intend to spend it. He’ll apparently have £200m at his disposal to mould a team in his image and first in, if he gets his way, will be the quicksilver Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson . The Mill smells a Jamie Vardy replacement – although smelling salts may be required to cope with a fee north of £40m. West Ham and Chelsea might have their own ideas, too. Related: Leicester City appoint Brendan Rodgers as Neil Lennon returns to Celtic Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/28/football-transfer-rumours-rodgers-wants-callum-wilson-at-leicester

Norway's state investment fund will continue to be "significant" investor in the UK.

The aerospace firm is hit by charges for fixing engine problems and the scrapping of the Airbus A380.

London-focused estate agent swings to a loss and says Brexit uncertainty is harming confidence.

Limits on how much gamblers can stake online would be introduced under Labour, Tom Watson says.

The motor industry has been hit by "myriad challenges" including declining demand in key markets.

Yuka Momiki’s 91st-minute goal salvages draw for Japan USA 2-2 Japan: SheBelieves Cup – as it happened Alex Morgan scored her 99th international goal, but Yuka Momiki responded with a stoppage-time equalizer and Japan tied the United States 2-2 on Wednesday night in the SheBelieves Cup tuneup tournament for the Women’s World Cup. Megan Rapinoe also scored for the Americans in a rematch of the last two Women’s World Cup finals. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/27/usa-japan-score-draw-morgan-rapinoe-momiki

Venture capitalist Sir Michael Moritz steps in after the literary award's previous sponsor withdrew.

Bournemouth 's manager Eddie Howe appeared extremely frustrated as he reflected on how his side have not won an away league match since October. Following their 5-1 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates, Howe said: 'We are capable of a lot more ... and [we must] not kid ourselves that today was acceptable'. Mesut Özil shows his class as Arsenal hit five past Bournemouth Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2019/feb/28/we-werent-good-in-any-aspect-eddie-howe-reacts-after-5-1-defeat-to-arsenal-video

The UK's main manufacturing body lambasts plans for a minimum salary threshold for skilled migrants.

Customers suffer regular operational and security incidents, BBC analysis of new data reveals.

Stamford Bridge No 2 steps out for a rare appearance in a comfortable win for Maurizio Sarri’s improving team You can’t even, you can’t even, you can’t even make a sub. It took half an hour from kick-off at Stamford Bridge for the Tottenham fans to find the best joke to date about Chelsea’s latest psychodrama on the theme of authority and control. And yet by the end that wheel had turned completely. It was instead the Chelsea fans who cheered their team and taunted the away support, after a performance of fire and purpose by a team that is constantly in the process of dying and resurrecting itself, West London’s own zombie FC. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/feb/27/willy-caballero-chelsea-tottenham

• Real Madrid 0-3 Barcelona (Barça win 4-1 on agg) • Suárez 50, 72; Varane 69og For FC Barcelona, there is something about the Santiago Bernabéu. They came to the home of their greatest rivals needing a victory to take them to a record sixth-consecutive Copa del Rey final and while that is a task that would appear a titanic one for most teams, Barcelona are not most teams: they have made a habit of silencing this stadium in recent years and, ultimately, they did so again last night, two goals from Luis Suárez and an own goal from Raphaël Varane completing a 3-0 win to go with the 6-2, 4-3, 3-2, 4-0 and 3-1 victories they have collected here in the last decade. If those were successes secured on a superiority that was often startling, this was different, but in the end, it was Barcelona heading through. They had struggled for an hour or so but they survived and prevailed. It wasn’t easy to explain, except through efficiency: Barcelona had two shots on target here and scored three tim

Congress said the Trump administration should hold out for a substantive deal with China.

This is the first 'real' Pokemon game to appear on consoles, following successful titles on handheld and mobile.

Club say drawings ‘infringe intellectual property rights’ Amateur artists rebrand club and raise £500 for charity An “artistically challenged” couple who have raised £12,000 for charity by creating crude Panini-like stickers during international football tournaments, have been told by Manchester United to stop selling “wonky drawings” of their former players and club crest. Related: World Cup 2014 quiz: guess the hand-drawn Panini stickers? Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/27/manchester-united-tell-panini-cheapskates-to-stop-selling-stickers

Three devices at MWC are bringing back physical keyboards in preference to touch screens.

Profits at the Danish toymaker returned to growth last year and set out plans to open 80 stores in China.

Celtic’s domestic dominance under Rodgers cannot be disputed but a lack of progress in Europe is just one reason they should not feel bereft without him At least Brendan Rodgers is consistent. Upon exiting Celtic, thereby causing uproar among an element of the club’s support, the 46-year-old managed to retain sentiment from his arrival in Glasgow in May 2016. And with a straight face, at that. “From the moment I walked into Celtic Park I have been living my dream and, together with the players, staff and supporters, we have been on an amazing journey, which I will never forget,” Rodgers insisted. Whether any manager would opt to end a “dream”potentially 14 games from a third clean sweep of domestic trophies is open to debate. In part, this points to a theme obvious from last season onwards; glory in Scotland wasn’t enough to hold the attention of Rodgers, not least when a return to the Premier League became a viable option. Leicester’s interest in the former Liverpool manager had las

The airline blames the closure of airspace over Pakistan, following the downing of two Indian military jets.

• Der Spiegel alleges then-14-year-old’s agent was paid £200k • Jadon Sancho left Watford for a fee of around £150,000 in 2015 Manchester City are being investigated by the Football Association regarding claims the club made an irregular £200,000 payment to the agent of Jadon Sancho when the forward joined from Watford in 2015. Related: Manchester City would not sell Jadon Sancho to us, claims Jürgen Klopp Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/27/manchester-city-fa-investigation-jadon-sancho-watford

• Fifa confirms it is investigating claim by French club • Cardiff have said they want crash inquiry to finish first Nantes have complained to Fifa that Cardiff have not paid the first instalment of the £15m transfer fee for Emiliano Sala. The 28-year-old Argentinian striker died in a plane crash in the Channel on 21 January, two days after the Premier League club had made him their record signing. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/27/nantes-fifa-cardiff-emiliano-sala-transfer-fee

The BBC and ITV-run service has been more than a decade in the making. Is it too little, too late?

Animal welfare activists say 'hats off to Selfridges' for removing the products from its shelves.

A London-based start-up's multi-billion-pound plan would make the web available everywhere on Earth.

UK firm IrisGuard hopes to help refugees access banking and services with its device.

Brendan Rodgers has said he is ‘absolutely delighted’ to be Leicester City’s new manager, but has admitted he was in no rush to leave Celtic after achieving the Scottish treble in two consecutive seasons. Speaking to LCFC TV , he said: ‘When the opportunity came to talk to Leicester and I was able to analyse, it allowed me to probably think I’d maybe probably achieved and taken the club at Celtic maybe as far as I could at this moment.’ Leicester impress Brendan Rodgers with determined win over Brighton Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2019/feb/27/brendan-rodgers-reveals-why-he-left-celtic-for-leicester-city-video

Could chunky smartphones be the future for our pocket tech? This huge new handset has tech experts talking.

Shares plummet in Air-France KLM as the Dutch government buys 12.68% of the company's shares.

The challenger bank's shares see another double-digit fall after it unveils a fundraising plan.

Shares in the fashion chain fall over 11% after the fashion chain says profits will be lower-than-expected.

The former manager recalls his whirlwind 70 days at Leeds, including transfer frustrations and ‘a dysfunctional squad’ From a lavish stay in the Dolomites to 1am wake-up calls and dressing-downs at Elland Road courtesy of Massimo Cellino, there are so many bemusing and bewildering moments to reflect on that David Hockaday knows he could write a book. So much so that, after an hour, it feels as if we have barely scratched the surface about his wild, white-knuckle 70-day ride at Leeds United. Infamously parachuted into one of the biggest jobs in the country almost five years ago on the back of three covert meetings with the then owner, the 61-year-old became the first victim of the madness under the previous regime at Leeds. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/football-league-blog/2019/feb/27/david-hockaday-leeds-massimo-cellino-manager

Plus: cross-national cousins, bossing the FA Cup without lifting it and the greatest age difference between team-mates. Mail us or tweet @TheKnowledge_GU “How many defenders have scored a hat-trick from open play?” asks Jack Tanner. Not that many, is the short answer, if our pretty extensive search is anything to go by, Jack. There are few defenders who have achieved the feat with the aid of a penalty, Denis Irwin, Fernando Hierro and – bizarrely – Gary Gillespie among them. And then we move on to examples of defenders who achieved the feat from open play but not while playing in a defensive position. For some reason we can’t fathom, Steve Staunton, a left-back for most of his career, leapt off the bench to score a second-half hat-trick for Liverpool at Wigan in the League Cup in October 1989, but he replaced Ian Rush in a forward position. No defender has scored a hat-trick in the Premier League, though Steve Watson, converted from a full-back into an attacking midfielder by David

Decision not to take Beth England or Aoife Mannion to SheBelieves Cup could prove crucial in the World Cup dress-rehearsal Friendly tournaments do not always inspire but the SheBelieves Cup has gone beyond the standard fare. Now in its fourth year, the tournament brings together four of the top international teams in women’s football, with the USA – the host nation – the constant. This year, as the USA, England, Japan and Brazil prepare to take the field in Philadelphia, Nashville and Tampa, the competition offers a glimpse at their World Cup credentials. The decision of the BBC to broadcast all of England’s pre-World Cup friendlies – split between BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Four – means all of the SheBelieve’s Cup will be free to air. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/27/phil-neville-lionesses-usa-shebelieves-cup

The "game" on WhatsApp has been accused of encouraging children to self-harm.

Bahrain will do anything to hunt down dissident athletes and their families. International sporting bodies must step up to protect the helpless I can never truly express my gratitude to you all, the Australian people, for bringing me home. There were countless dark moments over the 76 days of my detention, when my future looked nothing but bleak. The prospect of never seeing my wife, family or friends again became too close to reality. The moment I was reunited with my loved ones, hundreds of supporters made it to the airport to give me a warm welcome that went far beyond my imagination. It is something I will never forget for the rest of my life. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/sport/commentisfree/2019/feb/27/hakeem-al-araibi-thank-you-australia-for-bringing-me-home-but-my-fight-is-not-over

Today’s tittle-tattle feels so extraordinary Maurizio Sarri may have, at a conservative estimate, 99 problems – but apparently Chelsea’s transfer ban isn’t one. Sarri has said the club is working on being able to make summer signings – although whether he’ll be around to reap the benefits is another matter. Calciomercato reports Fifa will not hold Roman Abramovich up for long – and that Chelsea could sign the Milan centre-back Alessio Romagnoli . If the Blues are still tied up in red tape, then Manchester United could benefit. Ole Gunnar Solskjær appears destined for the permanent gig at Old Trafford, and is targeting Romagnoli and the Barcelona playmaker Ivan Rakitic in a continental spending spree. It won’t be three Rs, though, with the perma-linked Cristiano Ronaldo staying at Juventus . Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/27/football-transfer-rumours-alessio-romagnoli-ivan-rakitic-manchester-united

The deal will give M&S a home delivery food service for the first time.

ITV says talks over a Netflix rival are in a "concluding phase" at it reports a 13% rise in 2018 profits.

Ineos boss Jim Ratcliffe says the company will upgrade North Sea pipelines and build a new plant in Hull.

The Swedish firm faces competition from several local rivals in the fast-growing digital market.

The Swedish firm faces competition from several local rivals in the fast-growing digital market.

Decathlon changes its mind about selling a sportswear hijab in France after it sparks an outcry.

'We were obviously lucky. It's not as serious as we thought in the first moment,' Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp said about the injury that forced Roberto Firmino off the field in his team's goalless draw to Manchester United on Sunday. 'If Bobby goes down ... then it's always a bad sign because [he's] a pretty hard boy.' But Klopp believes there is a good chance the Brazilian striker would be involved in Wednesday's Premier League match at home to Watford, saying, 'Writing Bobby off is actually a big mistake because he recovers pretty quick.' Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2019/feb/27/jurgen-klopp-says-roberto-firmino-injury-not-as-bad-as-first-thought-video

A pair of "off-the-shelf" servers sent up to the International Space Station in an experiment still have not returned to Earth.

Women make up less than a quarter of delegates at the annual technology fair in Barcelona.

From match tickets and game locations to potential stars of the future and England v Scotland It is now only 100 days until the Women’s World Cup kicks off in France on 7 June. Preparations are advancing apace and our guide can help you navigate the tournament. Who, when and where, and other useful logistics Twenty-four teams, including England and Scotland, compete across nine cities – Paris, Reims, Valenciennes, Le Havre, Rennes, Montpellier, Nice, Grenoble and Lyon – from 7 June to 7 July. Lyon hosts the semi-finals and the final. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/27/2019-womens-world-cup-100-days-to-go

Thousands of customers seeking compensation from the collapsed payday lender are being cast aside, MPs say.

The government says it helps people on to the housing ladder. Critics say it just subsidises builders.

The district of Schaffhausen in Switzerland has integrated a driverless bus into its public transport system.

At last Huddersfield have lift-off. Not from the foot of the table, naturally, but a first win this year and the first positive result since the departure of David Wagner was secured through a stoppage-time goal from Steve Mounié, just as a forgettable game appeared to be drifting towards a scoreless draw. The victory takes Huddersfield to 14 points, still an unlikely platform for survival but at least the Terriers will now avoid the ignominy of sharing the record low of 11 set by Derby County in 2007-08. They can hold their heads high in the company of Wolves, who may be on the fringes of Europe but have somehow been responsible for donating six points this season to the Huddersfield cause. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/26/huddersfield-wolves-premier-league-match-report

With the Claude Puel cloud lifted, here comes Brendan Rodgers’ reign. Leicester’s new manager ran the rule over his charges as they claimed their first home win since Boxing Day, thanks to goals by Demarai Gray and Jamie Vardy. Davy Pröpper pulled one back but it was not enough for Brighton, for whom relegation worries are mounting. If Leicester are looking up again, Brighton cannot be comfortable about being only three points above 18th place Southampton. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/26/leicester-city-brighton-premier-league-match-report

Marco Silva had acknowledged that he was in effect on trial as head coach given Everton’s alarming drop in form and while his side did not exactly pass this test with flying colours, in the end they comfortably ousted Cardiff thanks to an ice-cool double by Gylfi Sigurdsson and a late strike by Dominic Calvert-Lewin. It is almost three years to the day since the now majority shareholder, Farhad Moshiri, acquired his first stake and though this victory – a first in four matches – lifts the doom and gloom around Silva, the Merseyside derby on Sunday will doubtless provide a more accurate marker of any progress. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/26/cardiff-everton-premier-league-match-report

Ramos shown yellow card against Ajax in Champions League Geoffrey Kondogbia received two-match ban for same offence Uefa have charged Sergio Ramos with deliberately picking up a yellow card during Real Madrid’s Champions League last-16 match against Ajax. The defender will find out on Thursday if he will face an extended suspension. The Real Madrid captain was booked in the 89th minute of Madrid’s 2-1 victory in Amsterdam for a foul on Kasper Dolberg – his second booking in this year’s competition – and will miss next week’s second leg at the Bernabéu, serving his suspension before the team’s likely progress to the quarter-finals. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/26/sergio-ramos-set-for-longer-ban-after-uefa-charge-him-for-deliberate-booking

The pharmaceutical giant says America should fight price controls as part of trade talks.

The says it will create 6,500 new jobs and open the first Detroit assembly plant in 30 years.

It says there is "little evidence" that businesses are "preparing in earnest for a no-deal scenario".

The man leading a review of Britain's rail system says franchising no longer delivers "clear benefits".

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now ! The way some folk go on, you’d think managing the Queen’s Celtic was as simple as turning up, clocking in, tootling a verse or two of The Fields of Athenry on a tin whistle, throwing your boots up and lighting a cigar, then waiting for the silverware to answer the call and roll into the trophy room, three at a time. But tell that to John Barnes. Or Tony Mowbray. Or Jo Venglos, Lou Macari or Liam Brady. It’s not quite as easy as Brendan Rodgers has been making it look. He’s won all seven domestic trophies on offer since taking over at Parkhead in 2016, becoming the first man in history to win two consecutive trebles. He’s well on the way to an almost inconceivable third, which makes his decision to immediately naff off back down south the very minute the first Premier League club came calling – the chair in his office still spinning, sheets of paper gently gliding back down on to the desk – seem rather surprising. Shocking, even. Oh

Vero has built a community of nearly five million members, it says, but will now start charging.

YouTube is failing to deal with dangerous content on its kids' channel, says charity.

• Brazilian limped off in first half at Old Trafford • He will be fit to face Everton and maybe Watford Roberto Firmino could be fit for Sunday’s Merseyside derby and has an outside chance of featuring against Watford on Wednesday having avoided a serious ankle injury, Jürgen Klopp has confirmed. The influential Liverpool striker left Manchester United on crutches on Sunday after turning his ankle during the first half. A scan has found no ligament damage, much to the relief of the Liverpool manager. The Brazil international is such a quick healer that Klopp has refused to rule him out of Watford’s visit to Anfield, although that appears unlikely. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/26/liverpool-jurgen-klopp-premier-league-title-race

• ‘I want to see the desire that we really, really want this title’ • Aymeric Laporte and Fernandinho out of West Ham match Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City players he wants “no excuses” in the final 11 games of their Premier League title defence. Guardiola’s side are second, one point behind Liverpool, and although they are also competing for the Champions League and FA Cup the manager believes the drive to retain the title should override any fatigue. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/26/guardiola-manchester-city-title-bid

• Chelsea manager to decide ‘what is better for my group’ • ‘We don’t want to kill him,’ Sarri says after cup final incident Maurizio Sarri has yet to determine whether Kepa Arrizabalaga will start Wednesday’s Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur, with the beleaguered Chelsea head coach to make his decision for the collective good of his group. Kepa apologised to Sarri , the technical staff, teammates and supporters on Monday for refusing to be substituted in the final minute of extra time in the Carabao Cup final defeat by Manchester City. The 24-year-old, who saved one penalty but might have denied Sergio Agüero in the shootout, was fined a week’s wages, around £190,000, for an act of petulance which had very publicly undermined Sarri’s authority. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/26/maurizio-sarri-kepa-arrizabalaga-chelsea-drop-tottenham

The former English Defence League leader is deemed to have broken rules around hate speech.

Income inequality widened last year, reversing the recent trend, as benefits were squeezed but wages rose.

The two companies are in talks about a joint venture for grocery delivery.

Sterling hits to a 21-month against the euro as markets price in a possible Article 50 extension.

United missing four attacking players for Palace match Solskjær: ‘Chance for pair to play to their potential’ Ole Gunnar Solskjær believes now is the time for Alexis Sánchez and Romelu Lukaku to “play to their potential” as Manchester United’s manager is without the forwards Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata for Wednesday’s trip to Crystal Palace. The Norwegian is also without Ander Herrera, Phil Jones, Nemanja Matic, Antonio Valencia and Matteo Darmian in what is the first injury crisis of his reign as interim manager. This means the youngsters Angel Gomes, Tahith Chong, and James Garner are set to be part of the squad at Palace. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/26/ole-gunnar-solskjaer-calls-on-alexis-sanchez-romelu-lukaku-step-up-manchester-united-injury-crisis-football

The bug can mean riders are flung from the scooters while travelling at high speed, Lime warned.

Our cartoonist takes a look at the Chelsea keeper’s refusal to be taken off in the League Cup final Take a look through David’s archive of cartoons Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2019/feb/26/david-squires-on-maurizio-sarri-farce-for-chelsea-against-manchester-city-kepa-arrizabalaga

The United Cabbies Group say the decision to grant Uber a 15-month permit was "tainted by bias".

A father explains why he did not regret taking up the offer of six months paid paternity leave after the birth of his son.

The energy giant says it will invest up to £2bn in grid connections and battery capacity at its wind farms.

Coach persuaded to quit Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic Midlands team sacked Claude Puel after string of poor results Brendan Rodgers will be named the new Leicester City manager. The 46-year-old is expected to be appointed within the next 24 hours after Celtic reluctantly gave him permission to talk to Leicester. It is understood that talks are at an advanced stage and that a deal in principle has been agreed between all parties, paving the way for Rodgers to take charge of his first game as Leicester manager at Watford on Saturday. Leicester had identified Rodgers as their No 1 target to replace Claude Puel several months ago but there were doubts as to whether the Northern Irishman could be persuaded to leave Celtic in the middle of the season, especially given the Scottish champions are on course to win a third domestic treble in succession. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/26/leicester-city-to-announce-no-1

Former US central bank head Janet Yellen says the president has no grasp of key issues or the Fed's purpose.