Pilots employed in the UK for Europe’s biggest budget airline are balloting on industrial action. Flight crew who work for Ryanair and belong to the British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) will be sent voting forms on 24 July with the results of the ballot announced on 7 August. If there is a vote in favour of strike action, the earliest it could begin is 21 August. We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view. From 15p €0.18 $0.18 USD 0.27 a day, more exclusives, analysis and extras. Subscribe now The dispute is over a pay and conditions claim that, says Balpa, seeks to resolve areas of concern for pilots on issues such as pensions, allowances and maternity benefits. The...

Two Russian boxers serving doping suspensions have competed while banned, Reuters has found, highlighting inconsistencies in Russia's efforts to reform its anti-doping practices.

Two Russian boxers serving doping suspensions have competed while banned, Reuters has found, highlighting inconsistencies in Russia's efforts to reform its anti-doping practices.