March Madness: Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd and UConn look like an NCAA tournament juggernaut once again

The Huskies are one of the most experienced programs in March, and they looked like a vintage UConn team in their NCAA tournament opener.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Inside look at Alabama football LB Deontae Lawson season-ending ACL injury vs Oklahoma

The final episode of "The Tides That Bind: Inside Alabama Football" gave viewers a look at Deontae Lawson's season-ending injury.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

2025 preview: Skip Holtz looks to keep Birmingham on top, Bob Stoops takes aim

The UFL season kicks off Friday night, with every team looking to mount a challenge to Birmingham's dominance.

ESPN - 1d

UK to impose new targets on regulators to spur innovation

Goals designed to hasten rollout of advances such as drones and autonomous vehicles, says Patrick Vallance

Financial Times - Mar. 10

Runcorn by-election could be proof of concept for Reform UK

Crucial vote is opportunity for Farage’s party to hone its election-winning machine

Financial Times - Mar. 11

Why the UK Has Not Retaliated Against Trump’s Tariffs

Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to stay close to the United States, even as the uncertainty unleashed by President Trump offers a chance to build ties with the European Union.

The New York Times - Mar. 12

UK revokes accreditation for two Russian diplomatic officials

It comes after two British officials were accused of spying and ordered to leave Russia on Monday.

BBC News - Mar. 12

UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January

The U.K.'s economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January, official figures showed on Friday.

CNBC - Mar. 14

UK economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1% in January

Figure underscores challenge for chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of high-stakes Spring Statement

Financial Times - Mar. 14

The UK is reassessing its nuclear deterrent because of Trump

The first seven weeks of Trump’s second term have unbalanced fundamental strategic assumptions that the United Kingdom and Europe have relied on for decades.

The Hill - Mar. 14

Will AI save the UK government £45bn a year?

Ministers believe that increased use of artificial intelligence can help fix the public finances but experts have their doubts

Financial Times - Mar. 14

Plea for man suspected of student's murder to return to UK

Farouk Abdulhak fled to Yemen within hours of Martine Vik Magnussen's death in 2008.

BBC News - Mar. 14

Plea for man suspected of student's murder to return to UK

Yahoo News - Mar. 15

What went wrong with the UK’s welfare system?

Factors behind sharp rise in incapacity and disability benefits are complex and at times counterintuitive

Financial Times - Mar. 16

Reeves to restrict UK competition watchdog’s merger investigations

Chancellor wants probes by the Competition and Markets Authority to be faster and more predictable

Financial Times - Mar. 17

Nearly 42,000 UK asylum seekers waiting on appeal

Refugee Council said the number increased by five times in two years and those appealing still require accommodation.

BBC News - Mar. 17

Net zero by 2050 'impossible' for UK, says Badenoch

The Tory leader says the target is impossible "without a serious drop in our living standards".

BBC News - Mar. 18

How the UK’s welfare cuts will change claimants’ lives

Radical changes that will cut income for 1mn people may not get many more into work, say analysts

Financial Times - Mar. 18

Santander to close almost a quarter of UK branches

The bank will start closing branches from June, putting 750 jobs at risk.

BBC News - Mar. 19

UK hosts military leaders to work on Ukraine plans

The prime minister is expected to attend the meeting of senior military officers on Thursday afternoon.

BBC News - Mar. 20

UK wage growth holds steady at 5.9%

Figures come as Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates on Thursday

Financial Times - Mar. 20

Apprenticeships can help fix the UK’s growth problem

A clear commitment to train young people for work will help the government’s economic agenda

Financial Times - Mar. 20

Why is UK wage growth so strong?

Pay is out of line with the state of the economy, puzzling analysts and worrying the BoE

Financial Times - Mar. 21

British Museum most visited UK attraction in 2024

Other top 10 attractions last year included Windsor Great Park and the National Museum of Scotland.

BBC News - Mar. 21

Why was a white balloon flying across the UK?

Onlookers spot a mysterious hot air balloon travelling across skies and question where it is going.

BBC News - Mar. 21

UK statistics agency admits more figures are flawed

Delay to release of price indices will deepen concerns about reliability of ONS data

Financial Times - Mar. 21

The non-dom brain drain is starting to hit the UK

At a time of political turmoil elsewhere, Britain should be offering stability

Financial Times - Mar. 21

The UK’s inflation basket is a casual vibe check

Collecting price data on meat pies and VR headsets is a strange exercise

Financial Times - Mar. 21

UK Counterterrorism Police Investigating Fire Near Heathrow

With counterterrorism police leading the investigation, the possibility of sabotage was being taken seriously, though officials say there is no evidence of foul play.

The New York Times - Mar. 21

Amoore ties UK mark as Wildcats avoid collapse

Senior guard Georgia Amoore ties the program tournament record with 34 points as Kentucky nearly blows a 17-point, second-half lead before outlasting Liberty.

ESPN - Mar. 21

Grassroots anger tests Farage's grip on Reform UK

Disquiet in the ranks of the rapidly growing party might run deeper than leader Nigel Farage is prepared to admit.

BBC News - 6d

UK ministers launch investigation into blaze that shut Heathrow

Airport has reopened but flights have been cancelled because planes and crews are in the wrong place

Financial Times - 6d

Will the UK Chancellor announce more spending cuts?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Financial Times - 5d

Spring Statement brings day of reckoning for UK

Plus, US-Russia talks on Ukraine, new Bundestag convenes and further details expected on China’s stimulus plans

Financial Times - 5d

Injured Butler wills UK 'underdogs' to Sweet 16

Lamont Butler battled through multiple injuries Sunday to help Kentucky reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019 and in Mark Pope's first season as coach.

ESPN - 5d