I Hope Its Not True Patrick Vieira Says Pep Guardiola Would Be Massive Loss

Former Manchester City midfielder Patrick Vieira is hoping reports that Pep Guardiola will leave the club in the coming days are “not true” as he said the Catalan will go down as one of the Premier League’s greatest. Following weeks of speculation, Guardiola is expected to call time on his decade in charge of City after Sunday’s Premier League finale against Aston Villa. The 55-year-old has won 17 major trophies – 20 including three Community Shields – in […]

19 May 2026

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Jobless Rate Rises And Vacancies Slump To Lowest Level In Five Years ONS

Britain’s rate of unemployment has unexpectedly risen as vacancies slumped to their lowest level for five years amid a sharp pull back in hiring across under-pressure retail and hospitality sectors, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the jobless rate rose to 5% in the three months to March, up from 4.9% in the three months to February. Most economists had expected the rate to remain unchanged. The ONS estimated the number of workers […]

19 May 2026

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15 Million Across UK Under Saving For Retirement Warns Pensions Commission

About 15 million people are thought to be under-saving for their retirement, according to the Pensions Commission, which said a fresh “national settlement” for pensions was needed. The commission published an interim report on the state of retirement saving in the UK, warning that significant groups of people could face a severe cliff-edge when they retire. Women, low and middle earners, and the self‑employed are among those who could be particularly at risk, according to the commission, which […]

19 May 2026

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Drug Drive Repeat Offending Nearly Five Times More Common Than Drink Driving

Repeat offending of drug-driving is almost five times more common than for being drunk behind the wheel, an investigation has found. A total of 12,391 British drivers were caught drug-driving at least three times in the 11 years to July 20 2025, official figures obtained by the RAC in response to a freedom of information request revealed. That is compared with 2,553 who received that many drink-drive convictions over the same period. The RAC said the Driver and […]

19 May 2026

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Fan Spending On Harry Styles Wembley Gigs Set To Top 1bn

Fan spending for Harry Styles’s 12-night run at Wembley Stadium is set to reach £1.1 billion despite ongoing cost-of-living pressures, figures suggest. Ticket-holders are expected to spend a total of £981 on average attending the Together, Together tour – which is limited to London in the UK – including travelling to the venue, staying overnight, buying merchandise and other costs, according to a survey for Barclays bank. The figure exceeds the average £848 spent by fans who flocked […]

19 May 2026

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Grandfather Receives Pioneering UK First Operation To Treat Brain Issue

A man has been spared from undergoing a craniotomy after surgeons performed a UK-first operation displacing his eye to treat a brain problem. Andrew Wood was “shocked” when he discovered that he had a brain aneurysm – a swelling in a blood vessel in the brain which can be fatal if they burst. He would usually have needed a craniotomy – where surgeons cut off a proportion of the skull and move the brain to […]

19 May 2026

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King Hosts Irish President At Buckingham Palace

The King has held an audience with the President of Ireland at Buckingham Palace. Charles met Catherine Connolly on the first day of her three-day official visit to England, which will see her hold engagements in London and Leeds. The pair were pictured shaking hands and smiling for cameras at the palace. Earlier, Ms Connolly said there is “hardly a sector” of British life that has not been influenced by the Irish. The trip is her first official […]

18 May 2026

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Stars Show Off Their Gnomes As Chelsea Flower Show Gets Under Way

Stars have been showing off the gnomes they have decorated for charity as celebrities and royals get a sneak preview of this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. The annual Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) event at the Royal Hospital Chelsea this year features show gardens containing everything from a Barbara Hepworth sculpture to a huge wooden carving of a Mother Nature figure from a fallen mature tree among the array of flowers and trees. And – with the RHS lifting […]

18 May 2026

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Starmer Will Not Set Timetable To Leave No 10 If Burnham Wins By Election

Sir Keir Starmer insisted he would not set out a timetable to leave No 10 as Andy Burnham vowed to “change Labour” if he is successful in his effort to return to Parliament. The Prime Minister said he still wants to lead Labour into the next general election amid calls from within the party to set out a timetable for his exit. Greater Manchester Mayor Mr Burnham hopes to be Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election, which could […]

18 May 2026

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