Lib Dems urge FA and Uefa to quit Fifa over World Cup controversies 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
Algarve has lowest prices for family holidays – report 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.
Mother of murderer Vickrum Digwa jailed for removing knife from crime scene 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
Oscar-winning Home Alone 2 and My Left Foot star Brenda Fricker dies aged 81 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
Southern Water fined £7m over sewage pollution in Kent 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
Andy Burnham vows to give people ‘hope back’ as he becomes Labour leader 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
Thomas Tuchel says England’s approach ‘has to be changed’ after latest near miss 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
Andy Burnham in pledge to be ‘unashamedly Labour’ as he becomes party leader Andy Burnham will promise to be “unashamedly Labour” when he officially becomes the party’s leader on Friday before taking over from Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister next week. He will say in a speech that his government will have the “courage
Bumper butterfly summer? Charity urges people to join UK-wide count to find out The UK could be heading for a bumper butterfly season – and even a “painted lady summer” – conservationists say as they urge people to join a national count for the insects. Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation said that a warm, dry spring
Four in 100 obese people out of work ‘because of body weight’ – study Around four out of every 100 obese people are likely to be unemployed solely because of their body weight, analysis suggests. The impact of obesity on employment was also stronger in men than women. Experts called for a “targeted and nuanced