Cycling 206 kilometres from Florence to Rimini for a hot and hilly stage, French climber Romain Bardet crossed the line to claim the first yellow jersey. Britain’s Mark Cavendish struggled, finishing 39 minutes behind the peloton. Source link
France is set to face Belgium in the UEFA European Football Championship knockout stage on Monday. Meanwhile defending champions Italy are taking on Switzerland Saturday, FRANCE 24’s Leo McGuinn reports. Source link
The 111th Tour de France kicked off from Florence on Saturday, with fan favourite Tadej Pogacar aiming for a historic Giro-Tour double in spite of a recent bout of Covid. Source link
In the run-up to the UK’s general election on July 4, the state of the country’s National Health Service (NHS) is a key campaign theme. Satisfaction with the NHS is at its lowest in 40 years and the same is true of social care. Both the ruling Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party are promising to increase funding … Read more
Onex Partners has completed its acquisition of fronting business Accredited. Accredited will now operate as an independent program management company providing A- rated (AM Best) insurance capacity in Europe, the UK and the US. Accredited claims to write more than $2.1bn (£1.66bn) of gross premium and partners with MGAs on over 70 programs. RelatedAM Best … Read more