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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Major sporting event returns to free-to-air TV as ITV confirm coverage of week-long spectacle
ITV SPORT have confirmed the return of a major sporting event to free-to-air TV. The broadcaster will be showing Britain's biggest professional cycling race on September 2. 3 ITV will be showing coverage of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men Credit: Getty 3 It will be Geraint Thomas' last ever race Credit: Getty 3 He won the Tour de France in 2018 Credit: AFP The Lloyds Tour of Britain Men will have all six stages shown on ITV4 and ITVX until its conclusion on September 7. The coverage will be fronted by much love broadcaster Ned Boulting. This year's edition will have added emotion for the home crowd, as it is Geraint Thomas' final outing in the pro peloton. The last stage starts outside the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales in Newport, and finishing in his home city of Cardiff. READ MORE ON SPORT CRASHING BORE Cocky cyclist celebrates too early and sparks huge pile-up yards from finish The Welshman won the Tour de France as well as the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2018. Thomas, 39, will be retiring after the race and has established himself as a modern-day legend of the sport. The Lloyds Tour of Britain Men was broadcast for the first time on ITV in 2008. The upcoming race, however, looks to be one of the last times cycling fans in the UK can watch their favourite sport on free-to-air TV. Last year it was announced that TNT would absorb all the cycling coverage that was shown on Eurosport - which disappeared from UK screens in February. SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET £50 BONUS WHEN YOU JOIN Next year, ITV will be pulling out of covering the Tour de France, bringing an end to more than 40 YEARS of free-to-air coverage. Coverage will then only be shown on TNT Sports channels and the online streaming service Discovery+. Shocking moment vigilante Cycling Mikey pushes his bicycle into a car Meanwhile, Thomas has spoken about his upcoming retirement. He told the BBC: "It's been amazing. "Looking back, I never thought I'd be doing 14 Tours and to win it was just bonkers. I can look back with fond memories. "It was something I always dreamed of doing so to have just done it and be in Paris once is special you know. To do 14 is unreal really, one hell of a journey. "I'm not one to be too sentimental and look back or whatever, you're always sort of thinking of the next thing. "But I guess when it comes to the end there's nothing else to look forward to is there?"
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
DWP secretary Liz Kendall makes Triple Lock state pension announcement
Department of Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has made an announcement on the future of the state pension Triple Lock as pensioners get a 'pay rise' today. Millions of pensioners will receive as much as £470 more a year added to their State Pension from today because of the pensions Triple Lock. The Triple Lock – which guarantees that the State Pension increases annually by the highest of inflation, average earnings growth or 2.5% – means the basic and new State Pensions are increasing by 4.1%, well above the current level of inflation. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said: "Our ironclad commitment to the Triple Lock gives pensioners across the country the certainty and security they need to live a full life in retirement. We are putting more money in people's pockets and driving up household income as part of our Plan for Change." READ MORE: Broadway Boy comforted through the night as trainer makes Sunday morning statement READ MORE: Geraint Thomas' wife left in tears on live TV after horror crash sent him off side of cliff Minister for Pensions Torsten Bell said: "Raising the State Pension and rescuing the NHS – these are this government's priorities to give all pensioners the dignity they deserve in their retirement. Those who have worked hard throughout their lives, paying into the system, are owed nothing less. "We're improving the lives of millions of pensioners through our £7.84 billion additional funding for the State Pension this year. That means up to £470 extra in pensioners' pockets from this week and comes alongside our work to boost Pension Credit uptake, and the £26 billion we've invested in the NHS that has seen waiting lists in England fall for 5 months in a row. "Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said: "With today's increase in working-age benefits, and our ironclad commitment to pensioners through the Triple Lock, we are making the decisions that support those who need it in Britain, putting money into people's pockets and delivering our Plan for Change." The uprating of State Pensions comes alongside proposals for the biggest welfare reforms for a generation. Changes include making Winter Fuel Payments means tested last winter - which has seen 50,000 extra people apply for and gain Pension Credit since the summer – an increase of 64% compared to the same period last year. Pension Credit is worth on average £4,300 a year and also unlocks support including help with Housing Costs, Council Tax and free television licenses. New support also includes a £742 million extension of the Household Support Fund in England, from 1 April 2025 until 31 March 2026, providing support with the cost of essentials such as food, heating and bills.
