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Andy Burnham has been urged to stick to Labour’s manifesto and block further drilling in the North Sea amid reports he is considering backing new oil and gas projects. Allies of the new Labour leader have said he intends to make a “dynamic” start to his premiership on Monday, when he formally takes over from Sir Keir Starmer. In a speech in Downing Street, he is expected to set out […]

Donald Trump joined the chorus of criticism over Thomas Tuchel’s defence-minded approach against Argentina as the United States President questioned the England manager’s “unusual” use of his golf buddy Harry Kane. The inquest into Wednesday’s late 2-1 World Cup semi-final collapse to their bitter rivals is well under way, with fans and pundits alike panning the head coach’s tactics and substitutions in Atlanta. Trump has surprisingly joined those questioning Tuchel as […]

The Liberal Democrats have called on the FA and other European football bodies to leave Fifa after a World Cup marred by off-field controversy. Accusing Fifa of being “corrupt beyond repair”, the party criticised high ticket prices for fans and the decision to overturn a US player’s suspension after lobbying from President Donald Trump. Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey said Fifa boss Gianni Infantino had “crossed red line after […]

Resorts in Portugal, Bulgaria and Spain offer the cheapest prices for UK families embarking on European foreign holidays, according to a new report. Analysis of 22 popular destinations for Post Office Travel Money found Portugal’s Algarve has the lowest prices for goods commonly bought by tourists. Sunny Beach on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast was in second place, followed by the Spanish island of Lanzarote in third. The Family Holiday Costs […]

The mother of murderer Vickrum Digwa has been jailed for three years for removing the knife used by her son to kill Henry Nowak from the crime scene. Kiran Kaur was sentenced at Southampton Crown Court on Friday for assisting an offender on the night of the murder on December 3 2025 by taking the weapon back to the nearby family home. The 53-year-old, of St Denys Road, Southampton, was […]

Oscar-winning Home Alone 2: Lost In New York and My Left Foot actress Brenda Fricker has died aged 81. Her death was confirmed by her agent Phil Belfield, who described the Irish actress as a “legend” whom he was “honoured to know”. Mr Belfield’s statement read: “It is with much sadness that I share the news that beloved actress Brenda Fricker passed away last night peacefully after a period of ill health, […]

Southern Water has been fined more than £7 million after dumping sewage illegally off the Kent coast between 2019 and 2021. The company, said to have caused harm from “a pattern of repeated incidents over several years”, pleaded guilty to 13 offences at Medway Magistrates’ Court last April over sewage discharges at Margate and Broadstairs wastewater pumping stations between 2019 and 2021. Nine counts related to the incidents of untreated […]

Andy Burnham has vowed to give people “hope back” and “the Labour they once knew” as he officially became the party’s new leader. He said he is “ready to lead” as he took the governing party’s reins at a special conference at the Trades Union Congress headquarters in central London on Friday, the final step before replacing Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister next week. In his acceptance speech, Mr […]

England boss Thomas Tuchel says the DNA of English football needs changing if his side are to win major tournaments and insists he is “100 per cent” committed to staying in the job. It was the same old story for England as their World Cup bid ended in semi-final heartbreak to Argentina. They were on the cusp of a first final since 1966 when Anthony Gordon’s 55th-minute goal put them […]