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Solskjaer believes Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford can make impact on Man United's season

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has urged Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford to seize the opportunity to impact Manchester United's season once football resumes after the coronavirus shutdown.




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Ilkay Gundogan says 'world-class' Wolves striker Raul Jimenez is good enough for Manchester City

Jimenez has been touted as a potential candidate to fill Sergio Aguero's goalscoring boots and Gundogan believes he would be the perfect addition to City's frontline this summer.




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How Marcus Rashford's childhood has driven £20m crusade to feed Manchester kids during Covid crisis

CHRIS WHEELER: The coronavirus crisis stirred something very close to home for Marcus Rashford. He thought of vulnerable children, much like himself at school, who may go hungry or suffer.




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Coronavirus UK: Wolves star Diogo Jota believes the Premier League season CAN be finished

The Dutch FA took the decision on Friday to cancel the Eredivisie , with the title left by vacant by Ajax and AZ Alkmaar, and neighbouring Belgium could follow after a meeting on Monday.




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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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What happens next as Everton search for new manager?

MERSEY BEAT — DOMINIC KING: What happens next? It is the question Evertonians have been asking since the conclusion to last Sunday's clash with Watford.




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Liverpool keeper Loris Karius has huge questions to answer

MERSEY BEAT: In the giddy aftermath of the game of the season, one dejected man stood out. Head bowed, brow furrowed, Simon Mignolet scuttled out of Anfield without stopping to speak.




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Trent Alexander-Arnold passed Man City test with flying colours

DOMINIC KING — MERSEY BEAT: Pep Guardiola saw an opportunity to get at Trent Alexander-Arnold on Wednesday. The Liverpool defender, however, did not read the script.




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Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson can play for anyone in top six, as Man City's interest showed

DOMINIC KING - MERSEY BEAT: Jordan Henderson was approaching the final 12 months of his contract and with Liverpool dallying, some of their rivals began to take notice.




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Arcadia halts £2m pension top-ups as it tries to cling on to cash in face of coronavirus lockdown

Arcadia will halt the £2m monthly contributions which were agreed with The Pensions Regulator last summer to reduce a shortfall in the pension scheme.




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A third of all mortgage deals are pulled in three weeks as coronavirus grips the market

There are some 1,585 fewer residential mortgages now available than there were just three weeks ago, according to financial experts Moneyfacts.




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Carnival cruises launches £4.8bn cash call

The company announced it would raise £1bn from a public share sale, and by borrowing an additional £3.8bn on the bond markets. The money will be used for day-to-day spending.




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FTSE suffers worst quarter since 1987 as virus sends shares tumbling

Despite steady gains yesterday, the FTSE100 fell 24.8 per cent, or 1870.48 points, in the first three months of the year to end the first quarter at 5671.96. It was the biggest ever quarterly points fall.




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eBay slashes fees to support struggling small firms during pandemic

Small firms who sign up to eBay will pay no charges to list or sell up to 250 items a month until May 31. Existing business sellers will be given a 30-day payment holiday on all fees.




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ALEX BRUMMER: The world and Britain set for an employment catastrophe

A day which started with optimism due to a surge in a Chinese manufacturing index in March, suggesting there could be a sharp 'V' shaped recovery from global lockdowns, ended with more alarming data.




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Easyjet founder Sir Stelios calls for vote on whether to sack director

It follows through on a threat from Sir Stelios, 53, who is Easyjet's biggest shareholder, to sack a director every seven weeks if the firm does not move to cancel its order of 107 aircraft from Airbus.




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HSBC trashes claims dividend row will see it quit Britain

Some HSBC directors are said to be furious at the Bank of England for forcing it to cancel its dividend and suggested the bank should move its headquarters from London to Hong Kong.




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PZ Cussons strips boss of retirement cash after conduct ruling

The soap-maker found a series of payments over the several years that Alex Kanellis was in charge did not live up to the standards expected of a chief executive.




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Boss of children's clothes firm loved by Royals blasts rivals

Laura Tenison, the founder of upmarket children's clothing retailer JoJo Maman Bébé, says: 'We are an ethical business.' And she has been working on her own production line during the Covid-19 crisis.




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How much will your car tax go up by in 2020 as VED rates rise?

Owners of cars will see their car tax costs rise in-line with the RPI index, usually adding £5 to bills. However, new vehicle buyers will be hit harder, as first-year VED rates are determined by a new test.




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ALEX BRUMMER: Banks must get coronavirus cash to firms quicker

Bank of America alone has approved 177,000 loans worth $32.6 billion (£26.3 billion) in just over a week. The White House says that £56.5 billion of such loans have been sorted.




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Best cash Isas 2020: Where to get the best cash Isa rates and deals

We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential Isa reading and is kept up-to-date throughout the year




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My employer has handed my final salary pension to an insurer

What happens to my pension if the insurance company has serious financial problems or goes bump? Our agony uncle Steve Webb explains what happens to pensions that are bought out by insurers.




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Bizkids: How to set up a business as a child

Serial entrepreneur, Natasha Courtney-Smith has launched free online classes for children who are keen to learn about starting their own businesses during the lockdown.




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Nationwide savers forced to wait weeks to transfer Isas

Nationwide has cut the rate on its Future Saver, Loyalty Saver and Isa customers, but jumping ship is proving tricky.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: We can't afford to lose cash

There is no doubt that the most hygienic way to pay for something is with a tap of a contactless card. But if you're spending more than £45 you either have to use a card machine, or hand over cash.




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Can you be infected by cash and will it be a virus victim?

Last month cash withdrawals fell by 60 per cent compared with April 2019, according to ATM operator Link, whose chief exec says the pandemic is 'speeding up' the decline of cash.




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The DVLA has earned nearly £3million from controversial premium rate lines

The income is derived from premium-rate phone lines that cost 51 pence per minute to ring - or more than three times the 16p  standard.




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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter outsells all passenger cars during lockdown in April

For the first time in 30 years, the best-selling vehicle in a single month was a van, The Mercedes-Benz sold 814 versions of its Sprinter, out-selling the most-bought car, which was the Tesla Model 3.




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Why insurance firms MUST release pensioners from annuity austerity

RAF veteran Alan Fowler, 72, (pictured with his wife Lynda) has an annuity from Legal & General paying a pittance but it refused his pleas for a lump sum.




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Easy-access savings customers urged to check their rates

A number of challenger banks and building societies are making cuts to their bread and butter savings accounts - and it's time to check you won't be hit.




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Double blow as furlough and mortgage holiday schemes come to an end 

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is preparing to wind the scheme down throughout July. Measures could include reducing the wage subsidy from 80 per cent to 60 per cent, or lowering the £2,500 maximum.




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PUNT OF THE WEEK: Mineral sand miner Base Resources

An AIM-listed firm that mines mineral sands, which can be used in everyday products such as toothpaste, adhesives and paint, Base Resources is focused on Kenya and Madagascar.




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RAY MASSEY: Lexus in poll position for customer satisfaction

Consumers will have had lots of time to mull over their prospective purchases. So, plenty to think about then, after Lexus took top honours in the latest Auto Express Driver Power poll.




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Footpad to face four on return in Boomerang.ie Chase at Thurles

The Willie Mullins-trained gelding looked a superstar in the making after going through his novice season over fences unbeaten in five starts - a campaign which featured four Grade One wins,




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Master Debonair set for Supreme Novices' Hurdle tilt after impressive victory at Ascot

Jockey Robbie Power made all the running on the Colin Tizzard-trained gelding to draw eight lengths clear of runner-up Ribble Valley. Master Debonair has shown improved form.




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Santini heads nine entries for Paddy Power Cotswold Chase but Delta Work unlikely to line up

Santini heads the nine entries for the Paddy Power Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham on Saturday but fellow entry Delta Work looks unlikely to line up.




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Willie Mullins targets Cheltenham Festival for Douvan after classy two-miler recovers from setback

Connections of Douvan remain hopeful of getting the classy two-miler to the Cheltenham Festival for the Queen Mother Champion Chase.




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Double blow for Richard Johnson as he suffers broken arm

Johnson sustained the injury when unseated from Philip Hobbs-trained West End Story in the Dare To Dream Novices' Chase. But the damage looked to be done when Johnson was kicked by Fox Pro.




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Willie Mullins hails Benie Des Dieux as 'best mare I've ever trained' after impressive victory

Irish trainer Willie Mullins says Benie Des Dieux might be the best mare he has trained after she romped home in the Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran Park.




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Zara Tindall is seen for the first time in her new role as Cheltenham racecourse director

Zara, 38, donned a navy coat, with a Jockey Club brooch, and a grey fedora hat for the Festival Trials Day at Cheltenham Racecourse. The mother-of-two is a regular visitor to the racecourse.




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Festival agony for Willie Mullins as Saldier, Douvan and Klassical Dream are ruled out of Cheltenham

Trainer Willie Mullins suffered a triple blow on Friday when he had to rule Saldier, Douvan and Klassical Dream out of next month's Cheltenham Festival.




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'He looks fantastic': Paul Nicholls eyes Grade One Melling Chase at Grand National for Cyrname

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls has admitted his preference would be to direct in-form Cyrname straight to the Grade One Melling Chase at Aintree's Grand National meeting in April.




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O'Leary casts doubt over Tiger Roll's bid for third Grand National win after being given top weight

The chances of Tiger Roll attempting to win an historic third consecutive Randox Health Grand National at Aintree in April continued to hang in the balance on Tuesday night.




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Solo becomes the new Triumph Hurdle favourite after sweeping rivals aside in Adonis Hurdle win

Solo is 3-1 favourite for the Triumph Hurdle after sweeping to a 13-length demolition job from Fujimoto Flyer in the Adonis Hurdle at Kempton for trainer Paul Nicholls and jockey Harry Cobden.




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Cheltenham Festival set to go ahead as planned despite coronavirus outbreak 

Racing officials are confident the Cheltenham Festival will go ahead next month despite the disruption to travel caused by the spread of the coronavirus.




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Nicholls has high hopes for Politologue and Dynamite Dollars in the Queen Mother Champion Chase 

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls views both Politologue and Dynamite Dollars as lively outsiders for the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at next month's Cheltenham Festival.




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Un De Sceaux retires after the popular chaser sustains a career-ending ligament injury

Popular chaser Un De Sceaux has been retired after sustaining a career-ending injury. The Willie Mullins-trained 12-year-old was found to have a ligament injury after working on Thursday.




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Racing blow as Un De Sceaux retires ahead of Cheltenham with serious ligament injury

Popular chaser Un De Sceaux has been retired after sustaining a ligament injury.




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Altior regains favouritism for Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham

The Nicky Henderson-trained 10-year-old, who is chasing his fifth Festival win, was among the 11 runners left in the £400,000 race at the penultimate declaration.