Australian Open 2026: Madison Keys, Alexander Zverev and Coco Gauff on deamnds for greater Grand Slam prize money and welfare benefits

There are three broads areas of concern the players want addressing: Dialogue between the group of players – who are represented by former WTA chairman and chief executive Larry Scott – and the Grand Slam powerbrokers began almost a year ago. In March, the players sent a letter to the four Grand Slams asking for…

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‘Sacked Jenrick defects’ and ‘Traitories’

25 minutes ago ShareSave ShareSave Robert Jenrick’s defection to Reform UK features heavily on Friday’s front pages. The former Conservative shadow minister, who was sacked by Kemi Badenoch for plotting against her, has become the “most senior Tory to switch to Reform”, the Guardian reports. Jenrick has called the Conservatives “rotten” and a “failed” party….

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‘We’d been on high alert’

Joe PikePolitics correspondent EPA On Wednesday afternoon in a large wood-panelled room in parliament, Robert Jenrick was sitting alongside Kemi Badenoch and the rest of the Conservative shadow cabinet talking about foreign policy. “He was honestly very positive and chipper”, says one who was in the room. Within twenty-four hours a sensational leak from inside…

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