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Utd fans convinced Ten Hag’s ‘lost plot’ after saying Spurs was a ‘good draw’
MANCHESTER UNITED supporters have accused boss Erik ten Hag of “losing the plot” after claiming it was a “good draw” at Tottenham. The Red Devils were two up in North London thanks to goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford at half time. 1 Man Utd fans were left confusedContinue Reading
Hilma af Klint & Piet Mondrian: Forms of Life exhibition review, Tate Modern, London
The premise for this new exhibition is a “weird” one indeed, said Laura Freeman in The Times. On the face of it, the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) and the Swedish painter Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) have little in common: he was a cosmopolitan modernist, she a visionary mystic; heContinue Reading
Book reviews: 16 of the best new novels of 2023
Since Salman Rushdie moved to the US in 2000, his novels have fallen into two camps, said Hadley Freeman in The Sunday Times. Some (Fury, Quichotte) have been “satirical takes on modern America”; the others (such as Shalimar the Clown) have been “lyrical narratives about his native India”. Rushdie’s newContinue Reading
Full recording of King’s coronation to be released on the day of historic event
A complete recording of the King’s coronation ceremony will be released globally on the day of the historic event. The recording, featuring both the music and spoken word from the ceremony, will be available to stream and download on May 6. It is the first time in history that suchContinue Reading
Ross to hint at rowing back of tactical voting comments in conference speech
S cottish Tory leader Douglas Ross looks set to use his conference speech to row back on previous comments suggesting a push for tactical voting to unseat the SNP in Scotland. Mr Ross caused consternation in his own party last month when he used an interview in the Daily TelegraphContinue Reading
BBC ‘bullish’ about fully digital future but must develop detailed plan, say MPs
M Ps have recommended that the BBC sets out clear plans on how it will operate in the digital future it envisages so it is not “held back in a yesteryear of TV and radio”. The Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said the broadcaster has been “bullish” about proposals toContinue Reading
David Moyes faces FA charge over rant following West Ham’s defeat to Liverpool
DAVID MOYES faces an FA charge after accusing VAR of “disrespecting” West Ham. The Hammers boss was fuming after his side were denied an 88th minute penalty in Wednesday’s 2-1 home defeat to Liverpool as Thiago appeared to fall and handle the ball in the box. 2 West Ham chief DavidContinue Reading
Ceasefire extended in Sudan in boost for British evacuation mission
B ritain’s evacuation mission from Sudan may have been bought more time after the rival forces agreed a three-day extension to their ceasefire. The RAF has airlifted nearly 900 people from near the capital Khartoum as they raced to evacuate British nationals ahead of midnight, when the resumption of fierceContinue Reading
Sex offender monitoring must be reformed before system is overwhelmed – report
T he Government must reform how freed sex offenders are monitored before the system is overwhelmed, a review has warned. Led by former chief constable of Derbyshire Police Mick Creedon, the report said there is a “pressing” need to reform the system due to a “growing volume” of sex offendersContinue Reading
De Bruyne explains Man City tactics that Arsenal could not cope with
KEVIN DE BRUYNE revealed how Manchester City tactically outmanoeuvred Arsenal in their Premier League title tussle on Wednesday evening. Pep Guardiola’s men thrashed the Gunners 4-1 at the Etihad to move within two points of Mikel Arteta’s side with two games in hand. 5 Kevin de Bruyne scored twice againstContinue Reading