Blog horizontal

The Football Association has been urged to move the FA Youth Cup final to the Etihad Stadium or Old Trafford after Manchester City confirmed they would host Manchester United at their 6,447-capacity Joie Stadium. The all-Manchester showpiece was finally confirmed on Tuesday for Thursday, May 14 and the venue for next week’s one-off fixture has caused consternation. City cited “ongoing construction timelines for the […]

Wu Yize held his nerve to sink Shaun Murphy in a deciding-frame shoot-out and be crowned world snooker champion after a final for the ages at the Crucible. The 22-year-old produced a match-winning break of 85 to win 18-17 to become the second youngest champion of the modern era and the second in succession from China after last year’s triumph by Zhao Xintong. In a pulsating final session, […]

Drone and missile strikes by Iran against the United Arab Emirates have been condemned by the Prime Minister. Sir Keir Starmer demanded an end to the escalation and urged Iran to engage “meaningfully” in talks to ensure the current Middle East ceasefire was maintained. Meanwhile, a US military commander said American forces were helping restore the flow of international shipping while Iran was doing all it could to […]

Plans are being made for the “safe onward travel” of Britons stuck on a cruise ship linked to a suspected hantavirus outbreak, the Prime Minister has said. Some 19 British nationals were listed as passengers on the ship, which was sailing from Argentina to Cape Verde, with four British crew members. A British passenger and a British crew member are among those taken ill in the suspected outbreak […]

Sir Keir Starmer warned Iran that efforts to stir up violence and hatred in the UK “will not be tolerated” amid suspicions Tehran could be backing antisemitic attacks. The Prime Minister told leaders of community groups, senior Government ministers and police chiefs that there would be “consequences” if Iran was found to be behind some of the incidents. Describing the situation as a “crisis” in the wake of […]

Counter-terrorism police are investigating a suspected arson attack at a former synagogue. Jewish security charity Shomrim said that fire crews were called out to the building in Nelson Street, Whitechapel, east London, in the early hours of Tuesday. The incident is being investigated alongside a number of apparent attacks on Jewish sites in London since late March. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called just before 5.15am by […]

Pret A Manger has opened its first drive-thru restaurant. The outlet opened in Warrington, Cheshire, just off junction 21 of the M6 on Tuesday, in partnership with Motor Fuel Group. It is a trial format for the brand as it expands its presence in transport and travel locations across the UK. Of Pret’s 500 UK shops, it currently operates 220 in airports, stations and motorway service areas across […]

Kim Kardashian turned heads at the Met Gala in a tangerine fibreglass breastplate by British pop artist and sculptor Allen Jones. The reality star’s armoured look, repurposed from a cast Jones made in the 1960s, was paired with a leather skirt by London-based studio Whitaker Malem. Often dubbed fashion’s biggest night, the gala raises money for New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. It also celebrates the opening […]

Phil Foden has agreed terms in principle on a new contract with Manchester City The 25-year-old midfielder, whose current deal expires at the end of next season, is expected to commit until the summer of 2030 with the option of a further year. It represents a strong show of faith by the club in their academy graduate, who has struggled for form and fitness since he was named […]