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Pep Guardiola says he is happy with his goalkeepers Willy Caballero and Claudio Bravo, and will make a decision over their Manchester City futures in the summer. Caballero is back in favour, having been second choice behind Bravo for much of the season. Although the 35-year-old Argentine is out of contract in the summer, the manager’s comments seem to suggest there is no way back for Joe Hart. The England keeper was loaned out to Italian club Torino early in the season and, when asked about Caballero and Bravo, Guardiola said: “I’m so happy with Willy and Claudio. “We are…

Sir Philip Green has paid £363m to settle the pension schemes of collapsed retailer BHS, eight months after he pledged to “sort” the issue. “I have today made a voluntary contribution of up to £363m to enable the trustees of the BHS Pension schemes to achieve a significantly better outcome than the schemes entering the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), which was the goal from the outset,” he said in a statement. The billionaire said the settlement meant that all legal matters and claims from the Pensions Regulator had now been withdrawn. The cash payment remains significantly less than the £571m…

New drivers now face losing their licence the first time they are caught using a phone behind the wheel illegally. The penalties and fines handed out to offenders have been doubled to six points and £200 respectively. The new measures have been introduced in the wake of a number of high-profile cases and research suggesting the practice is widespread. New drivers can have their licence revoked if they get six penalty points within two years of passing their test, which could now be the result of sending a single text message or making a phone call. More experienced drivers can…

Donald Trump has pledged a “renewal of the American spirit” as he laid out a series of bold promises in his first speech to Congress. As well as rebuilding America’s military, the President pledged to extinguish the “vile enemy” that is ISIS and provide “massive” tax relief for the middle class. He called on Congress to repeal and replace Obamacare in order to “expand choice, increase access, lower costs, and at the same time, provide better healthcare”. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi shook her head as Mr Trump criticised the law she helped Barack Obama to introduce. The President offered…

Barclays will this week announce the appointment of Sir Ian Cheshire as chairman of its UK-based operations, a key milestone in its planning for new rules aimed at protecting taxpayers in a future banking crisis. Sky News has learnt that Sir Ian’s application to chair Barclays UK has been approved by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), the banking watchdog. An announcement will be made on Monday morning, according to people close to the lender. As chairman of Barclays UK, Sir Ian will oversee a business comprising the group’s high street branch network in Britain, as well as its business banking…

Trump becomes first POTUS to skip White House correspondents’ dinner in over 30 years Donald Trump will not attend the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, a high-profile event that draws celebrities, politicians and journalists. The announcement marks a break with an annual tradition where the US president is the guest of honour. It came as Mr Trump lashed out as some media, calling some “fake news” and “the enemy of the people”. “I will not be attending the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this year. Please wish everyone well and have a great evening!”, Mr Trump wrote on Twitter…

“You have the ability to unveil the will, purpose and character of your heavenly Father.” -Rev Dr Chris Oyakhilome D.D (Rhapsody of Realities, February 2017)

Royal Bank of Scotland boss Ross McEwan insisted the lender was on its way back to health after a “remarkable journey” despite reporting a ninth straight annual loss of £6.96bn. The state-backed lender remained mired in multi-billion pound costs linked to its record a decade ago when it careered out of control and had to be rescued during the financial crisis. 2016’s loss was more than three times the figure of £1.98bn for the year before. It leaves the bank, which includes NatWest as well as the RBS brand, looking some way from a return to the private sector after…

Claudio Ranieri has been sacked as Leicester City manager just nine months after leading the club to the greatest triumph in its 133-year history. The East Midlands side defied the odds to be crowned Premier League champions for the first time last May in a fairytale season. But the club said its place in the top flight was now “under threat”. The Foxes have won just five league games and are currently languishing in 17th place with 21 points, one point above the relegation zone. They have just 13 more games to try to ensure survival in the top tier.…

Donald Trump says he wants to expand America’s nuclear arsenal to make the US “top of the pack”. In an interview with the Reuters news agency, he also said he is against a “one-sided” new deal with Russia that would cap the deployment of nuclear warheads. Mr Trump said: “I am the first one that would like to see everybody – nobody have nukes, but we’re never going to fall behind any country even if it’s a friendly country, we’re never going to fall behind on nuclear power. “It would be wonderful, a dream would be that no country would…