Group says reporters at independent outlets suffer ‘constant harassment, physical attacks and smear campaigns’

Press freedom in Serbia is now facing a “dangerous turning point” after mounting pressure on independent outlets from ministers and state-backed media, a group of senior editors has warned.

The editors, who are all from publications within the independent United Media group, said their reporters faced “constant harassment, physical attacks and smear campaigns” after their reporting in the country, which has been gripped by protests against its autocratic president, Aleksandar Vučić.

The great heavyweight champion took his religion seriously and became lifelong friends with Muhammad Ali

George Foreman died on 21 March at the much-too-young age of 76. His aura of strength was such that there were times when it seemed as though he’d live for ever.

People know about George Foreman the fighter and George Foreman the product pitchman; holding a small American flag in the ring after winning a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics; dethroning Joe Frazier in Jamaica; losing the title to Muhammad Ali in Zaire; the quixotic ring comeback that culminated in a 10th-round knockout of Michael Moorer to reclaim the heavyweight crown; and George Foreman’s Lean Mean Grilling Machine, which earned him more than $100m. I lived through those times. But I was also privileged to know George as a person.

• Neil Gourley wins silver in world indoor 1500m final
• Georgia Hunter Bell claims bronze in Nanjing

The world indoor championships in Nanjing this year will be remembered as a story of redemption for so many of Britain’s finest athletes, but as is so often the case these days on the track it was Jakob Ingebrigtsen who wrote the script.

The Norwegian went into these championships in China with the chance to emulate the great Haile Gebrselassie by becoming only the second man to win 1500m and 3,000m gold in the same world indoor championships.

Boxing champion who won two world heavyweight titles, decades apart, and took on Muhammad Ali in the Rumble in the Jungle

To be classed as a great heavyweight boxer it is often said that a fighter needs to duel with the best combatants of his time. George Foreman, who has died aged 76, unquestionably did that, having had epic world heavyweight title rivalries in the 1970s with Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier , beating the latter to win the world heavyweight title in 1973.

However, in some ways his more deserving claim to greatness was an astonishing comeback that saw him become the oldest world heavyweight champion two decades later.

Turner prize nominee Delaine Le Bas says entrenched racist attitudes to community persist in UK and Europe

Roma, Gypsies and Travellers have not made as much progress as other minority groups in the UK because of deeply entrenched racist attitudes towards them, the Turner prize-nominated artist Delaine Le Bas has said.

Le Bas, who has spent her career exploring themes connected to her Romani Traveller heritage , said that Traveller communities have been “stuck in place” by stereotypes and hostile newspaper coverage.

This premium mattress comes with a chunky price tag. Here’s what impressed me – and what could be better

• The best mattresses: sleep better with our six rigorously tested picks

I put in months of hard sleep to test Simba’s flagship “bed-in-a-box” mattress, and for the most part, I found it so comfortable that I told everyone it was the best mattress I’d ever reviewed. It ultimately lost that crown to the Otty Original Hybrid but, goodness me, it gave me some glorious sleep along the way.

As with other hybrid mattresses, the Simba Hybrid Pro combines pocket springs with various types of memory foam to offer a balance of support and softness. Its outstanding motion isolation makes it a particularly fine choice for couples who need some peace from each other’s nocturnal fidgeting.

What are the economic constraints that will underpin the chancellor’s spring statement – and why does she sees them as vital?

As Rachel Reeves faced a backlash over government plans unveiled last week to slash spending to balance the books , the chancellor and Treasury repeatedly argued that difficult decisions were necessary to avoid breaking the fiscal rules she adopted last October.

But what exactly are these constraints, and why does Reeves believe them to be so important? In the build-up to Wednesday’s spring statement, why are many economists urging her to flex or even rewrite them , as chancellors have on several occasions since they were first drafted by Labour nearly three decades ago?

Jason Stockwood, ex chair of Grimsby Town FC, has a plan for keeping his rival Andrea Jenkyns from implementing US-style cuts

Labour can beat Reform UK by focusing relentlessly on the cost of living, the party’s mayoral candidate for Greater Lincolnshire, who is taking on the Tory defector Andrea Jenkyns, has said.

Jason Stockwood, the former chair of Grimsby Town football club, is standing for Labour in the most high-profile mayoral race of the local elections.

PM agrees with US president that Europe must bear greater burden for its collective self-defence

Keir Starmer has spoken of how he personally “likes and respects” the US president, Donald Trump, and understands what he is trying to achieve.

The prime minister made the comments in an interview with the New York Times, acknowledging that “President Trump has a point when he says there needs to be a greater burden borne by European countries for the collective self-defence of Europe.”