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Man Utd in talks to complete bargain free transfer as medical booked
Manchester United and Manchester City kick off the new season this afternoon when the local rivals clash for the Community Shield at Wembley. But, in the background, both clubs are reportedly among those across the Premier League working to strengthen their squads before the August 30 summer transfer deadline. UnitedContinue Reading
U-turn on cabinet minister’s claim rioters will not be freed early
A cabinet minister’s claim rioters will not be freed early to help ease chronic overcrowding in UK jails has been hurriedly rowed back. Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said those caught up in the recent violence would not be included in the government’s release scheme. But a government source later saidContinue Reading
Hundreds of doctors and nurses free to practise after sexual assault and rape allegations
Hundreds of doctors and nurses have been left free to practise unchecked despite being accused of serious sexual assault and rape in the last six years, The Independent can reveal. Between 2018 and 2024, some 248 doctors faced allegations of rape, sexual assault or attempted rape without their licences beingContinue Reading
Virgil van Dijk provides worrying Liverpool update as he calls for transfers
Virgil van Dijk has confirmed he is still no closer to signing a new Liverpool contract. The captain’s current deal expires in less than 12 months and it was thought tying him to an extension would be a priority over the summer. Mohamed Salah and vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold also seeContinue Reading
Keir Starmer’s complicated relationship with Elon Musk’s X
It is hard to remember nowadays, but there used to be a time when politicians tried to resist Twitter, as Elon Musk’s X used to be known. The then prime minister David Cameron even famously quipped in an interview that too many tweets “might make a twat”. However, as itContinue Reading
James Cleverly tells Nigel Farage he has to choose between ‘serious politician or content creator’
Tory leadership hopeful James Cleverly has slammed Nigel Farage, telling him to choose between being a “serious politician or a social media content creator”. The shadow home secretary accused the Reform UK leader of making statements designed to “generate traffic” as riots erupted across the country. Mr Farage has been widelyContinue Reading
Labour ministers will ‘mess up’ and disappoint voters, Jess Phillips says
Labour frontbenchers are “going to mess up” and “disappoint” voters, a new Labour minister has said. But Jess Phillips, the minister for safeguarding and violence against women and girls, said that overall, her party would have a “more honest approach” than the Conservatives. Of the last Tory government, she said:Continue Reading
Team GB boss responds to critics after fewest Olympic golds for 20 years
Team GB boss Andy Anson has hit back at critics slating the British team for their gold medal haul at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Action at the Paris Games came to a close on Sunday afternoon, with Emma Finucane and Emily Campbell picking up Team GB’s final two medals. ItContinue Reading
Eiffel Tower evacuated as man seen climbing it hours before Olympics ceremony
The Eiffel Tower has been evacuated after a shirtless man was spotted scaling the iconic Parisian landmark just hours before the Olympics closing ceremony. The daredevil was seen climbing the 330-meter tall tower this afternoon, with his starting point unclear. He was noticed just above the Olympic rings that adornContinue Reading
Robin Williams ‘changed’ while shooting movie months before death
It’s been 10 years since Robin Williams died, an event that prompted an outpouring of love from Hollywood. The beloved actor and comedian’s final days were covered in Robin’s Wish, a documentary exploring the neurodegenerative disorder that the actor was struggling with before he died by suicide in 2014. InContinue Reading