Liverpool and Burnley WSL matches postponed following Matt Beard’s death Liverpool have postponed their Women’s Super League fixture against Aston Villa following the death of former manager Matt Beard on Saturday. Beard, who had two spells in charge of Liverpool, left the club in February. Beard won back-to-back WSL titles with the Reds in 2013
Sir Ed Davey brands Musk ‘criminal’ amid call for Parliament to grill tech boss Sir Ed Davey has branded Elon Musk a “criminal”, as his party called for Parliament to haul in the tech billionaire to answer for his “fight back” or “die” comments at a central London rally. The Liberal Democrat leader has also
Veteran broadcaster John Stapleton dies at the age of 79 Stapleton, who presented on programmes including the BBC’s Watchdog and GMTV’s News Hour, died in hospital on Sunday morning. His agent, Jackie Gill, said: “John had Parkinson’s disease, which was complicated by pneumonia. “His son Nick and daughter-in-law Lisa have been constantly at his side
PM: Battle of Britain anniversary ‘reminds us of values that bind us together’ Sir Keir Starmer will attend the Battle of Britain service at Westminster Abbey on Sunday, saying it “reminds us of the values that bind us together”. The ceremony, held between 11am and 12pm, marks the 85th anniversary of the victory by Royal
Tories call for action on £232m police station maintenance backlog The Scottish Tories have called for action as it emerged the maintenance backlog in the country’s police stations sits at almost £232 million. Figures released to the party under freedom of information legislation showed police stations waiting for repairs worth £231.6 million. The situation is
UK to recognise Palestinian state despite pressure from US and hostage families The UK is set to recognise a Palestinian state on Sunday despite pressure from the US and the families of hostages held by Hamas. Sir Keir Starmer is expected to confirm the move after concluding the situation has deteriorated since he urged Israel
Justice Secretary announces 10,000 more stab-proof vests for prison officers Some 10,000 more prison officers will be given body armour in jails as ministers ramp up protection after a number of high-profile attacks. Justice Secretary David Lammy announced the number of stab-proof vests will rise from 750 to 10,000 as he visited Belmarsh prison, in
Heathrow among airports hit by delays after ‘cyber attack’ on check-in provider Flights have been delayed and cancelled at airports including Heathrow after an alleged cyber attack targeted a service provider for check-in and boarding systems. London Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin airports are all experiencing delays and disruption following the “technical issue” affecting Collins Aerospace,
Commons at risk from ‘foreign actors’ after China spy case dropped, says Speaker UK Parliament has been left vulnerable to “foreign actors” after charges against two men suspected of spying for China were dropped, the Speaker of the House of Commons has warned. Speaking to The Times, Sir Lindsay Hoyle said the decision effectively gave
Apple fans queue up as the iPhone 17 goes on sale The latest phone is priced from just under 800 pounds Apple fans queued outside the company’s flagship London store from the crack of dawn to get their hands on the iPhone 17 as the latest smartphone range went on sale in the UK. Excited