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Roger Federer proposes merging men's and women's tennis tours into one

The 20-time grand-slam champion posted a series of tweets on Wednesday afternoon expressing his belief that the sport would be better off with one stronger governing body.




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5SOS are mercilessly mocked on Twitter as they explain their changing twangs on The Project

5 Seconds Of Summer were mercilessly mocked by Twitter users for their unique accents during an appearance on The Project on Tuesday night.




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5 Seconds Of Summer co-ordinate in edgy ensembles as they promote new single Easier in New York 

They made a spectacular comeback last year with their Youngblood album and are currently promoting their new single, 'Easier'. 




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5SOS guitarist Michael Clifford reveals how he found proposal ideas

5 Seconds of Summer guitarist Michael Clifford proposed to his fiancée Crystal Leigh on a clifftop in Bali last year.




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5SOS discuss the struggles of promoting their fourth album amid the COVID-19 pandemic

5 Seconds Of Summer released their fourth studio album, Calm, just days before COVID-19 was officially given the pandemic status last month.




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Sir Keir Starmer's new policy chief is pro-Brexit and a far cry from Jeremy Corbyn's Labour 

As well as believing that leaving the EU is an 'opportunity' for Britain, Claire Ainsley is an ardent pro-family campaigner.




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Coronavirus Germany: Reproduction rate rise may mean lockdown

At the daily No10 briefing this evening, Dominic Raab pointed to the experience in Germany as he warned that easing the draconian restrictions too early risks 'undoing all the hard work'.




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Tory rebels warn prolonging lockdown will cause 'tidal wave of misery'

Boris Johnson was warned by his own Tory MPs today that prolonging the UK's coronavirus lockdown could result in a 'tidal wave of human misery'.




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Vaccines: Some experts fear corners may be cut as two teams are pursuing very different approaches

In the UK there are two main contenders in the vaccine race: a team at the University of Oxford, and another at Imperial College London.




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FedEx courier arrives at 10 Downing Street with order of baby products for Wilfred

A delivery from My 1st Years - which describes itself as 'the number one personalised baby brand in the world' - arrived at 10 Downing Street in central London this morning.




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Elon Musk leads US anger at 'hypocritical' 'Professor Lockdown' Neil Ferguson

Professor Neil Ferguson, 51, of Imperial College London, forecast grim coronavirus death tolls in the UK and US if their governments remained squeamish about social distancing.




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Keir Starmer says VE Day generation must be protected from coronavirus in care homes

In an article saluting veterans on the 75th anniversary of VE Day, Keir Starmer said the care sector needs attention after the pandemic to help those who 'protected our country in its darkest hour'.




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Lockdown could be needlessly prolonged because of ministers' obsession with 'irrelevant' R-value

The Government is relying on the 'R' figure - the average number of people a coronavirus patient infects - to tell them when it is safe to unlock the UK. But experts have said the measure it is 'too crude'.




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UK companies 'will have to provide face masks for all who return to work'

The PM is expected to recommend people wear them in the office, on public transport and when shopping despite not making them compulsory in England.




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Professor Lockdown should NOT have resigned over secret trysts with his mistress say epidemiologists

Experts have slammed a 'misconception' that one single scientist was the 'architect of the lockdown' and single-handedly convinced the government to introduce drastic social distancing measures.




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Bear prosciutto and cave castles - welcome to Slovenia

Tamara Hinson discovers government secrets at Slovenia's Hotel Jama, explores the spectacular Postojna Cave, dines on a plate of bear meat and admires the country's jagged mountains.




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The 6.5ft-high plexiglass booths that could protect Italian beachgoers during the coronavirus crisis

The firm behind the concepts, Italy-based Nuova Neon Group 2, has released preliminary sketches showing what the box-like structures would look like when installed.




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Government officials spray a Spanish beach with BLEACH to protect locals from coronavirus 

Government officials in a small coastal town in Spain sprayed a beach with a diluted bleach solution in the hopes of protecting residents from COVID-19 as they emerge from lockdown.




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Hairdresser launches styling product business that sells 10,000 products in one week

A former Australian hairdresser has created three revolutionary hair products that claim to build texture and volume in seconds, and he sold 10,000 units in his first week online.




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Carrie Bickmore says parenting in self-isolation 'is proving to be a rollercoaster ride'

Carrie Bickmore has spoken candidly about the highs and lows of parenting during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Vet's plea to pet owners to take a 'common sense approach' during coronavirus crisis

Pet owners are urged to to treat their four-legged friends the same way they do other humans by practicing good hand hygiene.




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Dole recipients will only afford nine rental properties across Australia without coronavirus welfare

Australians could only be able to afford nine rental properties out of 70,000 if welfare payments go back to what they were before coronavirus, a report from Anglicare says.




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Downsizing your home: Tips for moving to a smaller property in retirement

There are many reasons people choose to move to a smaller place. Perhaps your kids have left so there's no need for all the extra room, or you want to release some cash to supplement your income.




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Sellers hoping for a Boris bounce raise property asking prices by £7k

The average price of newly-listed homes for sale jumped 2.3 per cent to £306,810 in a month, as the traditional New Year bounce combined with post-election confidence.




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Knight Frank calls for a stamp duty cut to save the property market

Lockdown will result in the loss of 526,000 home sales this year if there is no intervention - starving the economy of at least £14.3 billion, says Knight Frank.




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PIERS MORGAN: Bloomberg's diabolical debate performance proved he can't beat Trump

'I'm not going to be president of the United States,' Michael Bloomberg told me when I interviewed him for CNN in 2012. 'I'm not going to run for president - for the presidency.'




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PIERS MORGAN: I understand why Americans are protesting the lockdown - but they're wrong

The US, which despite all President Trump's claims to the contrary, was shamefully slow to respond to the threat, has had more coronavirus deaths than anywhere else in the world.




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ANDREW PIERCE'S DIARY: The Lord doth protest too much  

Lord Hill dismissed talk of a move to Brussels to be the UK's EU Commissioner but just a few weeks later, Hill has been named in that exact role, writes ANDREW PIERCE.




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Advert snub for 'political' pro-Brexit animal charity

ANDREW PIERCE looks at how the Economist bosses rejected a 'political' Brexit animal advert, Heseltine welcoming the Government's defeat in Commons & other stories.




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Horse racing professionals and sports bettors reveal secrets of their success

SAM TURNER (Robin Goodfellow) spoke to some successful horse racing professionals and sports bettors about their views and methods they endeavour to employ on a daily basis.




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Former Warrington Wolves and Hull KR prop Jordan Cox has died aged 27 

News of Jordan Cox's passing arrived on Thursday while he was at home but it has been described as 'non-suspicious' and not linked to the current global coronavirus pandemic.




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Naby Keita can repay Jurgen Klopp's faith by solving Liverpool's midfield problem

DOMINIC KING - MERSEY BEAT: Liverpool look like they need an individual to spring forward and take things by the scruff of the neck. Jurgen Klopp will hope Naby Keita steps forward.




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What are property buyers and sellers allowed to in lockdown?

The Government has now released guidance on what to do if you're in the middle of a move. So should you move house, delay your purchase, or pull out of the sale completely?




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De La Rue sees profits hit by poor start to the year in currency arm 

De La Rue predicted that adjusted operating profit for the 12 months ending March 27 would be between £20m and £25m, in line with earlier guidance. This is a major drop on the previous year.




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Neil Woodford protege Mark Barnett dumps all unquoted shares

Mark Barnett, Invesco's best-known fund manager, will wash his hands of all the companies his funds own which are not listed on the stock exchange. Investors are expected to take a painful hit.




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Morrisons promises staff a £1,000 bonus

The scheme also includes new hires the supermarket has made to help deal with added demand sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. Supermarkets dealt with record levels of demand in March.




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Property prices remain stable in March but long-term hit from the coronavirus yet to filter through 

The typical home value was £240,384 in March, according to the Halifax index - meaning prices were at a standstill last month. It remains to been if they hold-up during the coronavirus outbreak.




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Ten tips for buy-to-let: Essential advice for property investment

Buy-to-let mortgage rates may be at near rock bottom levels but investing in property is much tougher than it once was. If you a a landlord, or tempted to become one, read our guide.




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O'Neill hopes Minella Rocco can provide heartwarming story at Cheltenham Festival

Though Minella Rocco may not be the force of old, he has demonstrated with wins at Warwick and most recently at Wetherby he has the potential for one more big effort at Cheltenham.




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Cheltenham Festival 2020: Champ produces late finish to win the RSA Insurance Novices' Chase

Champ emerged from nowhere with 25 yards left in the race to win the RSA Insurance Novices' Chase on day two of Cheltenham Festival.




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Robin Goodfellow highlights six promising horses from Cheltenham Festival

The Cheltenham Festival may feel like a lifetime ago but here SAM TURNER (Robin Goodfellow) has highlighted six horses which look likely to make an impact at next season's Festival.




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Oxford professor blasts the Government's failure to introduce a lockdown sooner

David Hunter, professor of population health at Oxford, condemned the 'Keep Calm and Carry On' attitude among ministers, while scientists have repeatedly pressed the 'panic button'.




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Cheltenham landlord dies from coronavirus amid calls for probe into why the festival went ahead

67-year-old landlord Alexander Grierson died after contracting coronavirus during the Cheltenham festival. Calls are being made to investigate why the races went ahead.




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How the Consumer Rights Act protects you

When you're making a complaint to a company, knowing your consumer law is important. This is what you need to know about what covers you now.




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ALEX BRUMMER: FCA has been too slothful in acting on problem firms

The Financial Conduct Authority was always going to be a bed of nails for Bank of England governor aspirant Andrew Bailey - and so it has proved.




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How quickly do I need to inform mobile provider if my phone is stolen?

I recently had my phone stolen and within five minutes of losing it, over £200 was spent on Google Play. Neither EE or Google have said they can help me. How can I get my money back?




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Sainsbury's defers £160m dividend as profits remain flat

Food sales in the peak week to March 21 jumped by 48 per cent. But the supermarket's general merchandise and clothing business, part of which operates through Argos, has suffered.




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Audley Harrison on winning gold 20 years ago and the public ridicule of his pro career

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY DANIEL MATTHEWS: He won Britain's first ever super-heavyweight gold but his pro career would become synonymous with ridicule and potential unfulfilled.




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BBC's Big Night In: Strictly's Oti Mabuse and Anton Du Beke lead the pros in epic dance-along

Stars including Oti Mabuse, Anton Du Beke, Amy Dowden and Graziano Di Prima appeared alongside thrilled fans who sent in their own videos dancing to the Dua Lipa Physical.




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Strictly bosses fear 'professional dancers could be locked out of Britain amid coronavirus pandemic

Strictly Come Dancing bosses reportedly fear that some professional dancers could be locked out of Britain amid the coronavirus pandemic.