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How fashion stole the shirt off rugby’s back

Catwalk designers have joined the scrum for the dedicated follower of fashion

Lily Allen's West End comeback

The singer's ultimate breakup collection of hits has been hailed a brave masterpiece and is the most downloaded album of the week

'Privatisation has made a Dad’s Army of the state'

The market-oriented approach has left services hollowed out while generating huge profits for private companies

Charlotte Edwards’s England risk being left behind by inspired India

Hosts sensational semi-final win over Australia shows England what it takes

We’re not up to scratch, admits McCullum before Ashes

Record low for top four batters but England coach is not panicking… yet

Henry Pollock and Ben Earl quick to give Steve Borthwick speed he wants

The current England side has developed a habit of winning in different ways

14th league game without a win: Wolves’s future looks bleak

Pereira’s ailing side dismissed by Fulham and are already eight points from safety

To be Frank, Spurs are looking just a bit too sensible

João Pedro’s goal seals 1-0 win for Chelsea at unambitious Spurs

Mary Earps has picked a fight that she isn’t going to win

Criticism of Hannah Hampton and Sarina Wiegman makes former No1 look like a spoilt child

England exposed as Ashes gulf in class shows need for change

After another series loss, British game’s only choice may be Aussie link-up

What I learned singing with prisoners every week

Behind bars, violence and despair are overwhelming. But when Liberty Choir meets, something extraordinary happens

Dear Keir: Keep your friend, but let him know the axe could fall

Grown-up advice from everyone’s favourite centrist

Save us from ‘Shrekking’ – we have plenty of dating horrors already

Picking less attractive partners doesn’t guarantee devotion – and isn’t it all a bit lookist and rude?

Buyers circle as Battersea owners consider sell-off

The sale of the landmark building could revive London’s commercial real estate market

Phones don’t belong centre stage. The play’s the thing

A technically overloaded adaption of Jean Genet’s The Maids is a symptom of our digital obsession

Baillie Gifford faces £12m ‘cat bond’ payout after hurricane

Fund manager is among investors expected to pay up to $150m in disaster relief funds to Jamaica

Canada leads effort to loosen China’s grip on rare earths

Canada joins Japan, Australia and the US in boosting supply but the industry will take time to develop

AI still can’t beat Wikipedia when it comes to integrity

Growing mistrust of the accuracy of AI means that many are questioning the technology’s usefulness