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Hong Kong exchange chief to step down after failed LSE bid

Charles Li will not seek reappointment when contract expires in October 2021




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UK says ‘small number’ of Turkish gowns failed PPE checks

Government clarifies report that 400,000 garments were unusable




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Brave accuses European governments of GDPR resourcing failure

Brave, a maker of a pro-privacy browser, has lodged complaints with the European Commission against 27 EU Member States for under resourcing their national data protection watchdogs. It’s asking the European Union’s executive body to launch an infringement procedure against Member State governments, and even refer them to the bloc’s top court, the European Court […]




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Jadon Sancho 'will REJECT move to Man United if they fail to qualify for the Champions League' 

Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho is one of the most highly-coveted players in Europe, and has attracted interest from Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool this season.




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Why are Barcelona's attack failing and will fans get their wish to see Ernesto Valverde sacked?

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: It's no secret that Ernesto Valverde is in his final season as Barcelona coach - waiting to be replaced by Ronald Koeman or Erik ten Hag or Marcelo Gallardo.




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What's wrong with Lionel Messi? Barcelona are failing their icon who is cutting a powerless figure

PETE JENSON: In the big games Messi now seems to cut the same forlorn, powerless figure in the Barça shirt as he does for Argentina. There is an over-reliance on him and no one to give support.




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Laverne Cox says she failed a driving test after breaking up with boyfriend of two years 

Cox said while she spends most of her time in Los Angeles, she got her learner's permit in New York, and was intent on taking her driver's test while she was in town last month.




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Katarina Johnson-Thompson suffers high jump failure

Katarina Johnson-Thompson's World Championship medal hopes have been all but dashed in the opening session of the heptathlon after an awful high jump performance.




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Nicki Minaj's husband Kenneth Petty pleads not guilty to failing to register

Petty was in federal court after turning himself into the Marshals, and is set to face a judge later today, according to TMZ .




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Lisa Faulkner talks about IVF failures and the adoption process

Appearing on Lorraine on Wednesday, the former EastEnders actress, 48, discussed her fertility issues, the death of mum, and explained how she keeps her mental health in check




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Scottish Rugby Union chief Mark Dodson DOUBLES salary to £933,000 despite year of failure

Scottish rugby fans were left truly stunned after it was revealed that the SRU chief executive more than doubled his salary from £455,000 to £933,000. The news comes prior to the Six Nations kick-off.




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Ed Sheeran FAILED music in college before going on to sell 150 million records

The musician, who is one of the planet's best selling artists, was granted six F Grades on an unearthed report, currently on display at the Ed Sheeran Made In Suffolk Exhibition in Ipswich.




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MasterChef Australia fails to beat The Voice during its premiere

The MasterChef Australia premiere failed to beat The Voice on Monday night, in the ratings. 




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Driver's bid to throw £25,000 of cocaine from his van fails when he forgets to open window

Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police stopped the driver on the M5 and when they got to the cab they discovered the inside was covered in white powder.




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Rory McIlroy says he is 'paranoid' about a failed drugs test after Matt Every's ban 

Every was suspended from the PGA Tour for violating its drug policy, even though he said that the ban was for cannabis, for which he claims to have a prescription on medical grounds.




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Two former U.S. special forces charged with terrorism and conspiracy over failed Venezuelan coup

Luke Denman, 34, and Airan Berry, 41, were charged with 'terrorism, conspiracy, illicit trafficking of weapons of war and (criminal) association' for their alleged role in a failed Venezuelan coup.




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Football League clubs to be punished with penalty points for failing to play

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Sportsmail has learned that a proposal to bring in fixed sporting sanctions for missed games will be tabled as part of a wider discussion.




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Bolton escape further points punishment for failing to fulfil fixtures

EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: The League One side have instead been handed a five-point penalty which is suspended for 18 months, in what will be viewed as a major boost for the club.




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Justin Gatlin fails to make three-man shortlist for World Athlete of the Year 

Despite being undefeated in the 100 and 200 metres this season, Justin Gatlin has failed to make the three-man shortlist for the IAAF 2014 World Athlete of the Year, following a two-week voting process.




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Failing to fit in at Inter Milan doesn't diminish Diego Godin's talents... Man United could use him

PETE JENSON: Not for the first time in his career Diego Godin has been linked with a move to Manchester United the club he might have signed for in 2018.




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Home Nations expected to lose millions if autumn internationals fail to go ahead

With sport a long way from being permitted, rugby is bracing itself for catastrophic losses and Six Nations countries are desperate for the November Test matches to go ahead.




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Radamel Falcao admits he will 'never forget' Manchester United fans despite failing to make an impact at Old Trafford

Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao thanked the club's fans for their support this season after the club decided against extending his loan stay at Old Trafford.




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Radamel Falcao failed at Manchester United, but could he be a good signing for Chelsea?

Despite a season of failure at Manchester United, Radamel Falcao looks like he could possibly venture south to join Chelsea. Sportsmail looks at five pros and five cons for Jose Mourinho to mull over.




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Alex Rodriguez miserably fails as he tries to do the Renegade TikTok Challenge with teen daughter

Alex Rodriguez failed to complete the Renegade TikTok challenge with his teen daughter, Natasha, 15, in his first video on the platform on Tuesday.




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Robert Moreno fails to show for press conference with Luis Enrique set for Spain return  

Spain coach Robert Moreno failed to show for his post-match press conference after his side thrashed Romania fuelling rumours Luis Enrique is on the verge of making a dramatic return to the job.




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Sweden 0-0 Peru: Andersson's side fail to register a win in 2018 after second goalless stalemate

Sweden drew another blank as fellow World Cup contenders Peru held them to a frustrating scoreless draw in their final warm-up game on a sun-drenched evening in Gothenburg.




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Labour hints it could agree to a Scottish independence vote even if the SNP FAILS to get a majority

Labour's leader in Scotland, Richard Leonard, today suggested that if would only require 'the election of parties into a majority' to provide a mandate.




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PFA accused of failing to help David Cotterill 'victims'

EXCLUSIVE: The PFA have been accused of ignoring requests for help from lower league players allegedly cheated out of their life savings by former Wales international David Cotterill.




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Coronavirus: How Australian authorities failed to lock down the borders

The Australian government missed critical opportunities to secure the country's borders against a coronavirus outbreak, a leading health expert says, as the nation plunges into shutdown.




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RoboCop! Automated machine gently scolds park-goers for failing to adhere to social distancing

Singapore had deployed a social distancing robot that patrols a popular park and gently scolds people who are breaking the rules.   




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England 24-Ireland 12 - PLAYER RATINGS: Manu Tuilagi shines but visiting players fail to perform

Sportsmail runs the rule over every player from the two sides after a brutal Six Nations encounter at Twickenham that gives England a chance of glory thanks to their 24-12 victory.




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Oscars: Keanu Reeves' mum and Rebel Wilson fail to shake hands

Rebel Wilson experienced an awkward meeting with Keanu Reeves and his mother, Patricia Taylor, at the Oscars in Los Angeles on Sunday.




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David Cotterill could face further legal action after failing to register his charity

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES AND HARRY SLAVIN: Former Wales winger David Cotterill is yet to apply for charitable status for the foundation that carries his name, Sportsmail can reveal.




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Kim Jong Ill? Mystery as Kim Jong Un fails to attend North Korea's annual Day of the Sun ceremony

Kim Jong Un failed to attend the ceremony at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, despite many of his senior officials appearing at the deeply significant wreath laying ceremony on Wednesday.




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Body modifier Brendan Russell accused of killing client with hand implant fails to show up to court

Brendan Russell, 38, was due to appear in Gosford District Court Thursday to formally plead not guilty to charges of manslaughter, female genital mutilation and causing grievous bodily harm.




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Family faces agonising wait after eight-hour post-mortem fails to reveal how Nora Quoirin's died

Police in Malaysia said Nora Quoirin's family would have to wait until at least today for the results of tests that may unravel the mystery of her death. Her body was found in the jungle on Tuesday.




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Ruff landing: Adorable moment a plucky puppy tries to leap off a chair onto a bed - but fails 

Storm the puppy from Hyattsville, Prince George's County, in the US, assesses her options first before making the jump but misjudges the distance and falls to the ground.




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Couple have started a long distance relationship after they failed to get home before borders closed

An Australian couple have started a long distance relationship after the government closed the borders before the woman was able to return home to her boyfriend in Los Angeles.




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Skydiver plunges to his death in horror accident after parachute `fails to fully open'

Stefan Eiriksson Andersen, 30, from Denmark, jumped from the plane after it took off from an airfield in the Sri Racha district of Chon Buri, eastern Thailand on Saturday afternoon.




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Ross Brawn fails in bid for qualifying sprint race as Formula One bosses abandon controversial plans

The experiment would have seen the Saturday qualifying replaced with a sprint race, in which drivers lined up in reverse championship order, with the leading driver starting at the back.




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Pope Francis shares cryptic tweet as he breaks his silence on George Pell's failed bid for freedom

The most powerful figure in the Catholic Church took to social media to share a cryptic tweet in the hours after the Victorian Supreme Court turned down Pell's appeal against sex abuse convictions.




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Walmart-owned Jet winding down its fresh food delivery in New York after service fails to take off

Jet is winding down its service after about a year due to problems with pricing and keeping fresh food in stock. Jet will shut down a facility in the Bronx where more than 200 people work.




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Jubilee line suffers severe delays after being closed by power failure 

The entire Jubilee line was at a standstill this morning thanks to a power failure, which sparked travel mayhem across London.




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Georgia 0-0 Republic of Ireland: Mick McCarthy's men fail to break down hosts in Euro 2020 qualifier

CRAIG HOPE IN TBILISI: Ireland were compared to Lord of the Dance's Michael Flatley by Georgia's coach on the eve of the game. That, though, was certainly not a reference to fine footwork.




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Passenger fury as Heathrow Airport fails to insist on social distancing in border control queues

Packed like sardines as they wait to clear immigration and collect their luggage, there was disturbingly little evidence of social distancing to help fight coronavirus at Heathrow Airport today.




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Mark Latham lashes out at Border Force Sydney Airport coronavirus fail

Mark Latham raged at a shocking video showing passengers standing within touching distance of one another as they queued for immigration at Sydney Airport on Thursday.




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Flop Gear! Chris Evans fails to make a list of the ten best Top Gear presenters

Chris Evans didn't even make the top ten in a vote on iconic British motoring show Top Gear's best-ever presenters. Instead Jeremy Clarkson topped a Radio Times poll of almost 5,000 viewers.




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'I'll always feel like I failed my son': Lorin Lafave on picking up the pieces after Breck's murder

The horrific murder of 14-year-old Breck Bednar by an online predator shocked the nation - So is it possible to move on from such unimaginable loss?




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Newcastle owner Mike Ashley to bank £17m even if sale of the club to Saudi Arabian consortium fails

EXCLUSIVE BY MARTIN SAMUEL: The deposit paid by the Saudi Arabian consortium is non-refundable, meaning Newcastle owner Ashley gets richer even if the takeover is not ratified.




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Victoria Beckham shares gingerbread house fail as she's rescued by son Cruz

The fashion designer, 45, shared her gingerbread house fail on Instagram on Saturday, with son Cruz, 14, coming to her rescue.