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Fleetwood’s Carabao Cup fourth round tie against Premier League champions Arsenal was interrupted in the opening stages by a drone flying above Highbury Stadium. Barely a minute of the match had been played when referee Michael Salisbury was alerted to the drone overhead. Arsenal had been preparing to take a free-kick when Salisbury halted the match to speak with officials next to the touchline. The referee then called both sets […]

The King will begin his tour of the Caribbean by acknowledging the “great suffering of the past” and confirm Commonwealth leaders will discuss the legacy of slavery at a summit he will open. Charles arrived in the Bahamas to a ceremonial welcome and later will attend a youth parade where he is due to deliver a speech saying some of the nation’s culture was “born out of darkness”. His visit […]

Michael Carrick is expected to remain as Manchester United head coach for Saturday’s Premier League match against Chelsea, the Press Association understands. Carrick had arrived at Carrington early on Tuesday morning with his future still up in the air after a 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday left his side 16th in the table. It is understood training is taking place as usual, with Carrick and his […]

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has apologised for making “ill-judged” remarks about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong which saw the France captain dropped by several Chinese brands. Mbappe reportedly referred to Zedong, the founding leader of Communist China, as a dictator when joking about an internet meme he had seen of himself, and has faced a fierce backlash from China, losing brand deals with three Chinese companies. In a statement, […]

Downing Street has hinted that Harry Kane could be in the running for a knighthood after the “extraordinary achievement” of winning the Ballon d’Or. The Bayern Munich striker became the first English winner in 25 years during a ceremony at the London Palladium on Monday evening. Prime Minister Andy Burnham offered the 33-year-old England captain his congratulations on being crowned the best individual player in global men’s football. A Number […]

Andoni Iraola is growing into the role as Liverpool head coach but accepts he needs more wins to really start feeling at home. Momentum is growing after four successive wins in all competitions, and eight in 10 since opening the season with two draws, but the Basque acknowledges there is plenty of work still to do. Iraola allowed himself a moment after Sunday’s 2-0 victory over Brighton to celebrate in […]

Liz Truss has claimed it was not her 2022 mini budget “that went wrong” as she blamed the Bank of England for the ensuing economic turmoil and hit out at Treasury officials for failing to warn her of the risks. Ms Truss was promoting her latest book – an attempt to justify her actions, which saw her ejected from No 10 after just 49 days in office after her £45 […]

Two British nationals have been charged over a plot to assist Iran’s intelligence service as part of the investigation into the suspected terror incident near RAF Fairford. Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) said Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, of London, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service under the National Security Act 2023. He will appear alongside Nouman Essghir, 24, also of London, who is charged […]

Dozens of schools are shut and people are facing travel disruption as high winds sweep Scotland, with warnings of 70mph gusts. A Met Office yellow warning covering the whole of Scotland and the far north-east of Northern Ireland is in force until 9pm on Tuesday. All schools in the Western Isles are closed on Tuesday due to the high winds forecast while in the Highlands 30 primary schools and six […]