Man City make complaint to Liverpool over supporter allegedly spitting at backroom staff
An enthralling Premier League game between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield was marred after an official complaint was lodged against a supporter for spitting at a…
Afghanistan: Kabul mosque bomb blast leaves ‘at least civilians dead’, Taliban say
A bomb has exploded in the entrance of a mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul, leaving “at least five civilians dead”, according to the Taliban. The blast…
Majority of England’s rivers polluted with sewage
Peers are now calling for a law placing a duty on the government and water companies to “take all reasonable steps” to avoid raw sewage being discharged…
Met Police officer from same unit as Wayne Couzens charged with rape
A serving Metropolitan Police officer, in the same unit as Wayne Couzens, has been charged with rape. Dame Cressida Dick said she found the charge “deeply concerning”…
Tributes paid to former head of Royal Marines as death under investigation
The previous head of the Royal Marines has “tragically” died in circumstances that are being investigated, the Ministry of Defence and his colleagues said on Sunday. Major…
Juventude hold Palmeiras 1-1 in Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Palmeiras recovered from losing an early goal to lowly Juventude on Sunday to rescue a point in a 1-1 draw in…
Argentina to probe attendance numbers after Buenos Aires derby
Soccer Football – Primera Division – River Plate v Boca Juniors – Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina – October 3, 2021 River Plate fans inside the stadium…
No Time to Die set to break pandemic box office records and gross just under $120m
The new James Bond film, No Time to Die, is set to break a pandemic box office record and gross an estimated $119.1m (£87.9m) internationally. According to…
Supermarket shortages are a good thing, says Tory MP
The Conservative Party’s row with business escalated sharply last night after a Tory MP claimed food shortages were in the “long-term interest” of the British economy. As…
Levante sack manager Lopez after poor start
Soccer Football – La Liga Santander – Real Madrid v Levante – Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano, Madrid, Spain – January 30, 2021 Levante coach Paco Lopez REUTERS/Javier…
Cut to universal credit uplift ‘not the right way to save government money’, Gordon Brown says
Gordon Brown has pleaded with the government not to go ahead with a £20-a-week cut to universal credit. The former prime minister said: “It is not too…
Thousands of army veterans ready to tackle HGV crisis ‘but are being ignored by No 10’
Thousands of army veterans are ready to help tackle the HGV crisis but are being ignored by the Government, a logistic expert has said. Service leavers and…
Ji-Sung Park: Ex-Manchester United player asks fans to stop singing chant which contains racial stereotype
Former Manchester United midfielder Ji-Sung Park has asked the club’s fans to stop singing a song about him that contains a negative racial stereotype about Korean people….
Rishi Sunak to announce £500m drive to get older Britons back into work
Conservative members have responded positively to Mr Sunak’s policies, with opinion polls repeatedly showing he is most favoured to become the next Tory leader. Mr Sunak, 41,…
Pandora Papers: Biggest document leak yet reveals secrets of how powerful stash their cash
It appears to be the biggest leak of offshore data yet, revealing the secrets of how the rich, powerful and famous stash their cash and avoid paying…
IRA Brighton bombing banner spotted at Tory party conference in Manchester
Andy Burnham has condemned a protest banner at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester that recalled the 1984 Brighton bombing by the IRA. Unknown protesters hung a…
Willett clinches Alfred Dunhill Links Championship for first win in two years
Golf – The 149th Open Championship – Royal St George’s, Sandwich, Britain – July 15, 2021 England’s Danny Willett during the first round REUTERS/Rebecca Naden Oct 3…
Serving Metropolitan Police officer charged with rape
A Metropolitan Police officer will appear in court on Monday after he was charged with rape, Hertfordshire Constabulary has said. PC David Carrick, 46, who is based…
Boris Johnson warned by senior Tories not to hike taxes after refusing to rule it out
Pushed multiple times to categorically rule out a rise, he said: “If I can possibly avoid it, I do not want to raise taxes again, of course…
Lord Frost threat to EU over Northern Ireland Protocol solution
Another proposal would end the European Court of Justice’s role in disputes relating to Northern Ireland, which continues to follow EU rules under the agreement. However, Brussels…
Conservative Party conference 2021: Chancellor Rishi Sunak to announce £500m expansion of job support after furlough ends
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce a £500m expansion of government action to tackle unemployment and support job seekers following the end of the furlough scheme….