BBC News Louise Haigh has become chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, first secretary of state and Cabinet Office minister. Haigh, one of Andy Burnham’s closest allies, will run Number 10 North, a new unit that Burnham has promised will redistribute power and support regions to reform utilities, reindustrialisation and regeneration. After entering parliament as […]
BBC News Chelsea have accelerated their interest in defender Maxence Lacroix after a fresh round of talks with Crystal Palace. The proposed deal is being handled by the ownership of both clubs, with the latest discussions described as positive. Palace have been keen to offer Lacroix – who has three years to run on his […]
BBC News The Bab al-Mandab Strait, a 32km-wide (20-mile) waterway located between south-western Yemen and the Horn of Africa. It connects the Gulf of Aden with the Red Sea, which is linked to the Mediterranean by the Suez canal. Soon after the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, the Houthis began attacking merchant […]
BBC News A 28-year-old man named as Joshua Kerry has been charged with the murder of Ann Widdecombe, the Crown Prosecution Service has said. Widdecombe, 78, a former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman, was found dead on Thursday 9 July at her home in Haytor, Devon, having sustained serious injuries. This breaking news story […]
BBC News If Guardiola was ready to return to management, would the English Football Association make an approach? England have just finished third in the World Cup, their highest position in a men’s tournament since winning it in 1966. However, boss Thomas Tuchel has been widely criticised after the 2-1 semi-final loss to Argentina as […]
BBC News More widely, Burnham has also said he would publish a 10-year plan for the country and the economy later this year, likely to detail his wider plans on decentralisation, devolution, and rebuilding Britain. Ordinarily, you might expect a significant infrastructure programme with such plans, but Burnham also wants to fund the Defence Investment […]
BBC News As the final whistle blew in New Jersey, a few Argentina players – including Lionel Messi – slumped to the turf. Others stood there motionless as Spain’s players raced across the pitch in jubilation. Rodri, who had been substituted in extra-time, ran over from the dugout to join his team-mates. As the Manchester […]
BBC News Kevin Keegan talks to Football Focus’ Dan Walker in 2018 about some of the standout moments from his career – from winning World Player of the Year twice, to managing England and the iconic “I would love it” remark from the 1995–96 season. READ MORE: Newcastle, Liverpool and England legend Keegan dies #Kevin […]
BBC News England’s only significant change in the India series was a new opening combination of Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell, and it bore fruit at Lord’s. The left-handed duo became England’s sixth opening pair since the 2023 World Cup, with Phil Salt, Jamie Smith and Zak Crawley currently out of contention and Will Jacks […]
