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FIFA will pay Seamus Coleman’s Everton wages while he recovers from his double leg break. The governing body’s Club Protection Programme enables teams to claim up to £112,731 (€143,836) per week of a player’s wages if he is injured while on international duty. Coleman is understood to earn around £45,000 a week at the Toffees and could be out for as long as a year after fracturing both the tibia and fibula bones in his lower-right leg. Coleman underwent successful surgery in Dublin on Saturday following a challenge from Wales’ left-back Neil Taylor, who was shown a straight red card…

The prime minister has met Scotland’s first minister in a Glasgow hotel as she prepares to formally trigger Article 50. Theresa May and Nicola Sturgeon held talks for about an hour during the prime minister’s trip to Scotland. Ms Sturgeon said the talks were cordial but she was “frustrated by a process that appears not to be listening”. The prime minister had earlier repeated her opposition to an independence referendum during the Brexit process. The Scottish Parliament is expected to back Ms Sturgeon’s call for a referendum on Tuesday. The first minister says a fresh vote is needed ahead of…

President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and aide, Jared Kushner, will be questioned by a US committee investigating alleged ties between the Trump team and Moscow. Mr Kushner has volunteered to speak to the Senate Intelligence Committee, the White House said. It is examining Russia’s alleged interference in last year’s election. The US intelligence community believes alleged Russian hacking during the presidential election was done to help Mr Trump defeat Hillary Clinton. Russia has denied the allegations and President Trump has branded the story “fake news”. There are two congressional investigations into the issue, plus an FBI one. The Senate committee wants…

The telecoms regulator has imposed a record £42m fine on BT for “serious failings” at its Openreach division, with the telecoms firm also facing a £300m compensation bill. Ofcom said Openreach, which is responsible for the UK’s broadband network, breached its rules by failing to pay other telecoms firms, such as Vodafone and TalkTalk, proper compensation over delays in installing high-speed ethernet lines. Ethernet lines are used by large businesses and broadband providers to ensure fast services and was said by the regulator to “underpin the UK’s communications infrastructure”. The investigation into BT’s conduct was launched after concerns were flagged…

FBI director James Comey has confirmed an investigation into Russian hacking is also exploring whether there was coordination between Donald Trump’s campaign and the Kremlin. The bombshell was an unusual move given the FBI does not usually comment on ongoing investigations. “But in unusual circumstances, where it is in the public interest,” Mr Comey said, “it may be appropriate to do so.” Mr Comey also dismissed the president’s claims that Barack Obama ordered the wiretapping of Trump Tower. Both he and NSA director Admiral Mike Rogers emphatically rejected claims GCHQ had carried out the surveillance on behalf of the Obama…

Theresa May has vowed to “negotiate hard” as Downing Street announced Article 50 would be triggered on 29 March. The official notification will be sent to European Council President Donald Tusk next Wednesday, starting the formal process of leaving the EU. The move will pave the way for two years of negotiations, with the country expected to be out of the bloc by the end of March 2019. Speaking during a visit to Swansea, Mrs May said: “I am very clear that I want to ensure we get the best possible deal for the United Kingdom.” The PM promised to…

The European boss of Google has apologised for online adverts appearing next to extremist material after M&S became the latest big company to pull ads from the internet giant. Matt Brittin, head of the company for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said: “We are sorry to anybody that’s been affected.” He made the comments at an industry conference after a number of well-known UK brands suspended advertising over concerns centred on content appearing on Google’s YouTube platform. M&S said: “In order to ensure brand safety, we are pausing activity across Google platforms whilst the matter is worked through.” The…

Manchester City crashed out of the Champions League on away goals after a 3-1 defeat (6-6 on aggregate) to Monaco in their last-16 second leg on Wednesday. A desperate first-half display at the Stade Louis II saw the visitors squander their two-goal first-leg advantage earned from a 5-3 win at the Etihad two weeks ago. Kylian Mbappe and Fabinho gave the hosts a deserved 2-0 lead as City struggled to cope with Monaco’s attacking brilliance. Pep Guardiola’s side improved markedly after the break and looked to be heading into the last eight after Leroy Sane’s 71st-minute strike put them 5-6…

Donald Trump’s revised travel ban has been blocked by a federal judge hours before it was due to take effect across the US. Hawaii District Judge Derrick Watson ruled there was a strong likelihood that “irreparable injury is likely if the requested relief is not issued”. He also pointed to “questionable evidence supporting the government’s national security motivation”. His ruling prevents the President’s executive order restricting travel to the US from Muslim-majority countries from going into effect today. Mr Trump immediately hit out against the decision, claiming it was “flawed” and an example of “unprecedented judicial overreach”. He said the…

Consumers have spent a total of £7bn more than they should have on energy over the last three years, a supplier has claimed. First Utility said remaining on more expensive tariffs with one of the Big Six companies has led to households losing an average of £800 each. The firm compared how much people on the energy giants’ standard variable tariffs would have spent over the period with how much they could have spent if they had switched to a cheaper supplier and tariff plan. First said it used information from switching site Energy Helpline and a report by the…