Enzo Maresca admits Man City never practised penalties after shoot-out win Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca admitted his players had not practised penalties after edging past Brighton in a Carabao Cup shoot-out on Wednesday. City’s back-up goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli made two saves as the holders won 4-3 on spot-kicks to reach the quarter-finals after twice
Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola did not want to pick Cherries in quarter-final draw Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola’s reward for beating Chelsea on penalties was a Carabao Cup quarter-final against the one side he wanted to avoid – former team Bournemouth. After Morgan Rogers and Cody Gakpo exchanged penalties late in the first half
Healey warns of more ‘hard decisions’ and departmental spending cuts Major departmental spending cuts are coming down the line to pay for the Government’s policies at next year’s spending review, John Healey has indicated. Major departmental spending cuts are coming down the line to pay for the Government’s policies at next year’s spending review, John
Social media age checks effective but not foolproof, Ofcom warns Age checks could “significantly” enforce plans to ban under-16s from social media, but some children will find ways around the measures, Ofcom has warned. The regulator published an assessment on Thursday on how social media firms could reliably restrict access to adult or harmful content
Douglas Stuart’s John Of John among contenders for Waterstones Book Of The Year Douglas Stuart’s Booker Prize-nominated novel John Of John is among the books shortlisted for Waterstones Book Of The Year 2026. The Shuggie Bain author will face competition from Patrick Radden Keefe’s London Falling, which is shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for
John Healey denies postponing difficult welfare system decisions John Healey has denied postponing difficult decisions on the welfare system, insisting the Government is making changes “now”. The Chancellor’s Budget has faced criticism for not dealing with the ballooning cost of welfare, including from Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, who said the country is “drowning in an
Report finds ‘substantial variation’ in health board prescribing of GLP-1 drugs A new report has highlighted “substantial geographical variation” in prescribing of drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro on the NHS in Scotland. The first study of its kind by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) found that while there had been “strong
Michael Carrick and Bruno Fernandes hold clear-the-air talks before Chelsea trip Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick and captain Bruno Fernandes have held clear-the-air talks. The Press Association understands Carrick and Fernandes met at United’s Carrington training ground for talks that were separate to a wider meeting of the full squad to discuss a way
Healey to set course for 3% defence spend by 2030 at spending review The Government will aim to spend 3% of economic output on defence by 2030, and will plot a course for the target at next year’s spending review, John Healey has said. Work is under way to reach the target – and Britain’s
Budget at a glance: What has John Healey announced? John Healey has set out his first Budget as Chancellor with a bid to provide “breathing space” for the public amid a difficult domestic economic situation made worse by the turmoil of the Iran war. John Healey has set out his first Budget as Chancellor with