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England fans have accused Fifa of applying “one rule for one and one rule for another” after Jarell Quansah was handed a two-match suspension following his red card against Mexico. Supporters on South Beach in Miami, where England face Norway in their World Cup quarter-final, said they accepted Quansah deserved to miss the next match but questioned why United States striker Folarin Balogun had his suspension lifted earlier in the tournament. Quansah’s tackle […]

Ann Widdecombe, the former MP and MEP who also featured on Strictly Come Dancing, has died aged 78. A statement from her management said: “It is with great sadness that today we announce the death of the Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe, DSG. “We send our deepest condolences to Ann’s family and friends. We ask that the family’s wish not to be contacted at this sad time is respected.” Ms Widdecombe […]

Vapes are to be put in plain packaging under proposals which aim to stop the devices being marketed to children. Health leaders have launched a consultation which also proposes that vape devices can only come in three colours: white, black or grey. The UK-wide proposals will also see restrictions on flavour descriptions using simple names such as “apple” while banning names relating to sweets, desserts and alcohol. The consultation also […]

Andy Burnham is almost guaranteed to be the next prime minister of the United Kingdom after 322 Labour MPs nominated him to take over from Sir Keir Starmer. The total means that there are only 81 Labour MPs left who could nominate another contender, the minimum needed to get on to the ballot. But convention dictates that the outgoing leader does not nominate a candidate, meaning in reality there are […]

Total Eclipse Of The Heart singer Bonnie Tyler has died according to a statement on her website. The Welsh pop star, whose real name is Gaynor Hopkins, died just months after she was treated in intensive care after being placed in an induced coma following an emergency intestinal surgery. In a statement published on the singer’s official website, her family said: “Bonnie’s family and team are heartbroken to announce that […]

Total Eclipse Of The Heart singer Bonnie Tyler has died aged 75, according to a statement on her website. The Welsh pop star, whose real name is Gaynor Hopkins, died just months after she was treated in intensive care after being placed in an induced coma following an emergency intestinal surgery. In a statement published on the singer’s official website, her family said: “Bonnie’s family and team are heartbroken to […]

An England World Cup win could mean an extra bank holiday, Sir Keir Starmer has hinted ahead of a quarter-final clash with Norway. The Prime Minister hailed Monday’s win over Mexico as “one of the best England performances I’ve ever seen” and victory against Norway would take them a step closer to a first World Cup win for 60 years. Asked whether he would back a bank holiday if England […]

Arthur Fery received personal congratulations from the Queen after reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals but the breakout star is trying not to get swept up in the noise. Fery added another extraordinary chapter to his SW19 fairy tale by crushing ninth seed Flavio Cobolli to reach the semi-finals. It is 25 years since Goran Ivanisevic famously became the first wild card to win the men’s singles title, and Fery is now […]

Andy Burnham is on course for a coronation as Labour’s new leader as the only declared candidate ahead of nominations for the contest opening on Thursday. Al Carns, thought to be the final remaining potential challenger to the former Greater Manchester mayor, ruled himself out of the running on Wednesday evening. Former armed forces minister Mr Carns said: “I’d hoped a leadership contest would give us the opportunity for a […]