Freddie Mercury’s godson hopes singer’s piano will be ‘cherished’ after sale Freddie Mercury’s only godson, Freddie Mack, has said he hopes the grand piano used by the singer will be “cherished” and honoured after it is sold at auction The piano, which went on public display on Wednesday, is part of a collection offered by
FIFA president Gianni Infantino ‘committed’ to doing what is right for football FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he has “never been more determined and committed” to doing “what is right for the game” after pledging to conduct an independent review of the organisation’s governance. Infantino has faced major criticism and pressure, particularly from European football’s
Crown court backlog: Record number of cases waiting more than year to be heard Record numbers of victims are waiting more than a year for their case to be heard as the crown court backlog in England and Wales continues to soar. There were 80,829 outstanding cases at the end of June, Ministry of Justice
Channel crossings: Home Office records 781 arrivals in a day More than 700 migrants arrived in the UK on Wednesday – the highest number for a single day so far this year. It comes after a Cabinet minister said not every migrant boat can be intercepted in the wake of two boats landing undetected on
Tories would ban long-term benefit claimants from buying alcohol and cigarettes Long-term jobless benefits claimants could be banned from spending their welfare payments on alcohol, cigarettes and gambling under plans being launched by the Conservatives. The plans would also see universal credit (UC) payments slashed for those who have not made consistent contributions to the
Britain should ‘rejoin EU within a decade’, says report by Tony Blair think tank Britain should commit to rejoining the European Union within a decade, according to the think tank chaired by Sir Tony Blair, as the former Labour prime minister said the country needed a “new approach” to post-Brexit relations. Sir Tony, who left
Harry Kane explains why Argentina defeat was his most painful England moment yet Harry Kane says England’s World Cup exit was the most painful near miss yet due to the manner of a semi-final collapse to Argentina that “wasn’t us as a team”. The wounds from the agonising late loss remain raw as Thomas Tuchel’s
Coleen and I are still just two kids from Croxteth, says Wayne Rooney Wayne Rooney has said he and wife Coleen are “still just two kids from Croxteth” more than two decades after rising to fame. The former footballer, 40, and his wife of 18 years are the focus of the new Disney Plus documentary
Burnham wants ban on alcohol in the stands at football matches to be repealed A ban on football fans drinking in the stands during matches is outdated, discriminatory and should be scrapped, Andy Burnham said. The Prime Minister said it was unfair for football fans to be singled out when supporters of other sports were
Mother and three children killed in house fire were ‘loved beyond measure’ The family of a mother and three children killed in a house fire have said they were “loved beyond measure”. Elisha Brabin, 36, and her children Leo Brabin, 16, Ellis Brabin, eight, and seven-year-old Prudence Brabin were killed in the fire in Bootle,