Andy Burnham wins race to become Labour's candidate for Manchester mayor
Andy Burnham has won the race to become Labour's candidate for mayor of Greater Manchester. The shadow home secretary beat Ivan Lewis, the former shadow Northern Ireland secretary, and Tony Lloyd, the…
China refers to Australia as a 'second-class citizen' in the West and a former home to unwanted criminals, as Olympics drug row escalates
In an editorial post titled "Smug Aussie swimmer won't cloud Rio", the Global Times praised the Chinese Swimming Association's call for Australia to force Horton to apologise for his "rude and…
John Stones completes £47.5m move to Manchester City from Everton, after Uefa website unexpectedly breaks news
Manchester City took their summer spending past the £150 million barrier on Tuesday morning with the £47.5 million capture of John Stones from Everton. The England defender has signed a six-year…
The new kings of the wrecking ball: why the super wealthy are demolition happy
In many of today’s sought-after addresses, as soon as the Sold signs come down it’s not the buyers who move in: it’s the builders or the bulldozers. Once you reach…
Telegraph Fantasy Football 16/17 tips: Are you sat on the Perfect Starting XI? Don't miss out on £150k
At 12.30pm on Saturday, August 13, the team you've assembled for Telegraph Fantasy Football could change your life. Why, you ask? Well, this year we've set aside an unbelievable £150,000…
Competition watchdogs to enforce smartphone banking revolution
Duncan Ash, director of global financial services at Qlik, an app building firm, said banking customers are already ditching banks' websites for mobile banking apps which can be accessed more easily…
Mats Klingberg, founder of Trunk Clothiers, talks about the psychology of making men shop
We see all sorts of men in our store, and I like to think that we’ve earned the trust of our clientele and they appreciate the kind of service we…