Labour woman leader ‘long overdue’, Lisa Nandy says, but rules out running A woman leader of the Labour Party is “long overdue”, Lisa Nandy said, expressing frustration that those jostling to oust Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer are all men. But the Culture Secretary also warned Labour against turning inwards, and said the public had
Xabi Alonso appointed Chelsea manager on four-year deal Xabi Alonso’s appointment as Chelsea manager has been confirmed on a four-year deal. The former Real Madrid boss will take charge of the Blues from July 1 in what is his first managerial role in the Premier League. Callum McFarlane has been in interim charge since the
Labour leadership rivals caught up in debate over EU ties Two of the men hoping to oust Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister have been caught up in a debate over whether Labour should seek to take Britain back into the European Union. Wes Streeting, the former health secretary, on Saturday set out his desire
Police officers injured during ‘serious disorder’ after Celtic’s title win Officers were injured during “serious disorder” as police dispersed crowds in the Trongate area of Glasgow where Celtic fans gathered following their Scottish Premiership title win. Around 3,000 supporters gathered in the area to celebrate their team’s victory against Hearts. Some fans were seen climbing
UK’s Look Mum No Computer last in Eurovision final as Bulgaria wins first trophy The UK’s Eurovision entry Look Mum No Computer has finished last in the song contest’s 2026 grand final with just one point, as Bulgaria celebrated the country’s first ever win. It is the fourth consecutive year in a row that the
Alex Cole-Hamilton to run for first minister when MSPs vote on top job Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has confirmed he will be running for first minister when MSPs vote on who should have the top job next week. While SNP leader John Swinney – who currently holds the post – is certain to
Look Mum No Computer to perform in Eurovision final amid boycott over Israel The UK’s Eurovision entrant Look Mum No Computer is to perform in the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, alongside Israel’s Noam Bettan, after the country’s inclusion in the competition prompted a boycott by five nations. Look Mum No
Pep Guardiola keeps people guessing over his future at Man City The Manchester City manager was in a playful mood when asked if Saturday’s FA Cup final could be his last trip to Wembley with the club. There has been speculation all season that Guardiola could stand down as City manager this summer after a
Hearts and Celtic fans get ready for pivotal league title clash Hearts and Celtic fans are eagerly awaiting the league title clash The Scottish Premiership decider, taking place at Celtic Park in Glasgow, kicks off at 12.30 and if Hearts win it would mark the first time for 66 years that they have taken the
‘Unprecedented’ police operation in capital as tens of thousands to protest Tens of thousands of people are expected to descend on the capital on Saturday for two major demonstrations amid a huge £4.5 million police operation. Armoured vehicles, police horses, dogs, drones and helicopters will be deployed along with thousands of officers as the Met