Michael Gove guilty of standards breach over football match VIP hospitality | Michael Gove

Michael Gove breached standards rules by failing to register hospitality he enjoyed with a Conservative donor whose company was awarded personal protective equipment contracts during the Covid pandemic, parliament’s sleaze watchdog has found. The housing secretary was placed under investigation last month after the Guardian reported that he failed to register hospitality he received at… Continue reading Michael Gove guilty of standards breach over football match VIP hospitality | Michael Gove

Sweden beats Australia 2-0 in Women’s World Cup bronze medal match

Nobody beats Sweden on the rebound from a Women’s World Cup semifinal loss. Not even the tournament hosts. The Swedish women extended their perfect record in World Cup third-place matches to four, with Fridolina Rolfo and Kosovare Asllani scoring Saturday in a clinical 2-0 win over Australia. “It feels amazing. We showed from minute one,… Continue reading Sweden beats Australia 2-0 in Women’s World Cup bronze medal match

Weekly mortgage demand drops again, as interest rates match a 22-year high

Mortgage rates rose for the third straight week last week, matching a 22-year high. As a result, mortgage demand dropped as well. Total mortgage application volume was 29% lower than the same week one year ago, according to the Mortgage Banker’s Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with… Continue reading Weekly mortgage demand drops again, as interest rates match a 22-year high

U.S. face Sweden in Women’s World Cup last 16 match

Team USA and Sweden arrive at the stadium Megan Rapinoe of USA inspects the pitch at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.Robert Cianflone / Getty Images MELBOURNE, Australia — With game faces on and dressed in suits, Team USA and Sweden have arrived at the Melbourne Rectangular stadium for their round of 16 match. It’s a mild… Continue reading U.S. face Sweden in Women’s World Cup last 16 match

USWNT faces Portugal in early World Cup match

Netherlands on course to finish above the U.S. The Netherlands is already leading 3-0 against Vietnam in the other Group E game. With the U.S. still tied against Portugal, that means as it stands the Netherlands would win the group with the U.S. advancing but in second place. That would leave the U.S. facing a… Continue reading USWNT faces Portugal in early World Cup match