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Rail strikes across the UK are set to escalate today as drivers begin a new walkout – meaning some areas will have no trains at all. So please check before you travel. Although 48 hours of industrial action by the RMT union has now come to an end, members of the Aslef union are now striking as part of a long-running dispute over pay. Drivers at 15 rail companies are involved, and here is how commuters will be affected: Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Northern, Southern, Southeastern, Thameslink and TransPennine Express will run no trains all day Rail…

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised to tackle Britain’s most pressing problems, from cutting inflation to ending illegal migration, in a speech aimed at reassuring critics within his restive Conservative Party. In an address that was high on ambition but low on detail, Sunak said his government would build “a better future for our children and grandchildren” and asked the public to judge him on “the results we achieve”. He listed “five promises”: halving inflation, growing the economy, reducing debt, cutting National Health Service waiting lists and stopping the small boats that carry illegal migrants across the English Channel from France.…

The NFL on Tuesday confirmed that the game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals will not take place this week after Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field and was taken to a nearby hospital on Monday night. In a statement, the NFL said that “after speaking with both teams and [NFL Players Association] leadership,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told teams “today that the Bills-Bengals game will not be resumed this week.” “The NFL has made no decision regarding the possible resumption of the game at a later date,” the statement said. “The league has not made any changes to the Week 18 regular season…

Antonio Conte praised Tottenham’s character after they bounced back from their demoralising defeat to Aston Villa by reviving their top-four challenge with a 4-0 win over Crystal Palace. Spurs were without several key players at Selhurst Park but moved two points behind fourth-placed Manchester United thanks to a superb second-half display. The outstanding Harry Kane scored twice and created a goal for Son Heung-min, and the performance delighted Conte, whose recent negative demeanour has suggested he will need to think long and hard before deciding to extend his contract before it expires at the end of the season. “It’s always important to get three points…

Mikel Arteta believes third-placed Newcastle will present “a big test” for his Premier League leaders as Arsenal attempt on Tuesday night to open a 10-point gap on Manchester City. Arsenal’s 4-2 win at Brighton on New Year’s Eve extended their lead to seven points after City had drawn with Everton. Eddie Howe’s team visit the Emirates having also dropped two points on Arteta’s team on Saturday in being held to a goalless draw by Leeds. City do not play again until they travel to Chelsea on Thursday. Newcastle are likely to offer the toughest post-World Cup test yet for Arsenal, who in scoring seven goals…

Dr. Anthony Fauci was slated to step down from heading the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases by Dec. 31, though the agency has not officially confirmed it yet. Earlier this year, both Fauci and NIAID said that he would be stepping down from his federal positions by the end of December. As of Sunday, NIAID’s website still listed Fauci as the director of the agency. “At the end of this month,” NIAID said in a statement in December, “Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of NIAID, will step down from the role he’s held since 1984.” It included a quote from Fauci that read, “While…

This was a thudding reality check for anyone who thought Liverpool, having dusted themselves down over the early winter break, would stroll back into the top four. If they continue defending this badly they will lose ground rapidly rather than gain it: a bright, typically resolute Brentford deserved to beat them but this was equally a defeat self-inflicted by a horror show from their back line. Jürgen Klopp may also be concerned that, with virtually the entire second half to turn things around after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gave them a lifeline, their attacking efforts fizzled out meekly. Brentford extended their unbeaten run…

The first of five consecutive days of national rail strikes have begun, closing much of Britain’s rail network and leaving only a skeleton service for commuters on urban and intercity lines. Passengers were being urged to attempt to travel only if necessary, with about 20% of trains expected to run and scheduled hours of operation cut back to between 7.30am and 6.30pm. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union at Network Rail and 14 train operators are striking for two 48-hour periods, starting on Tuesday and again from Friday. With signalling staff among the 40,000 RMT members on strike, much of the railway…

The Jan. 6 House select committee withdraw its subpoena of former President Donald Trump, which prompted a victory lap from his attorney and the former commander-in-chief himself. The panel’s chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), said in a letter to Trump’s attorneys that the committee is no longer pursuing the subpoena that was issued in October for the former president’s testimony and documents regarding the Jan. 6, 2021 incident at the Capitol. “In light of the imminent end of our investigation, the Select Committee can no longer pursue the specific information covered by the subpoena,” Thompson wrote in the Dec. 28 letter, which came after…

Property prices in the UK fell for the fourth month in a row in December, the longest run of declines since 2008, according to Nationwide. Annual house price growth also slowed sharply as the year drew to a close, to the lowest rate since mid-2020, with all regions of the country affected, according to the building society’s monthly survey. The average price of a property fell by 0.1% month on month to £262,068 – a much smaller drop than in the previous two months – which left prices 2.5% lower than their August peak, after taking seasonal effects into account. The…