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Santner rejects BBL deal to focus on New Zealand schedule

New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner said he turned down a lucrative offer from the Big Bash League to focus on the international schedule. “The offer was good, I’m not going to lie,” the 34-year-old told the New Zealand Herald. “They knew it would have to be a good offer for me to entertain it with contracting and what would come up.

Is Andy Burnham talking about the right stuff?

There’s fallout from the U.K.’s move to announce sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel is closing the U.K.’s consulate in Jerusalem and considering other measures. Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy look at the reaction and wonder if the new PM should also be giving attention to other matters overseas.

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