Henry Zeffman Chief Political Correspondent PA Media “What an absolute bloody shambles!” When we tell you that this is the unvarnished view of a Labour MP now willing to back the Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s benefits plans, you get a sense of how much anger this row has provoked and is still provoking. And there...
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s long-expected departure as Leicester City manager has been confirmed more than nine weeks after the Foxes were relegated from the Premier League. The 48-year-old Dutchman oversaw 19 defeats and managed just five wins from his 27 matches in charge of the East Midlands club last season. Leicester’s relegation was confirmed with five...
Twenty-nine children who were taking their school exams in the Central African Republic have been killed in a crush after a nearby explosion caused panic, a hospital director told the BBC. The blast, on the second day of the high-school finals on Wednesday, occurred at an electricity transformer, said Abel Assaye from the Bangui community...
Seven years ago last week Exeter City Council’s executive committee decided to close Clifton Hill sports centre permanently on what it claimed were best value grounds. Heavy snowfall had damaged its roof, apparently beyond repair. The council would sell the whole Clifton Hill site for development. Proceeds from the sale would be used to offset...
Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Watch: A trade deal, a family photo and conflict in the Middle East – Trump’s short G7 US President Donald Trump has cut short his visit to the Group of Seven summit in Canada, with the White House saying he must return to Washington to deal with the escalating conflict...
While on loan, he saved a penalty in a 4-3 Premier League win over Newcastle United in May 2021. He came on as a late substitute in a Champions League last-16 second leg draw with Sporting Lisbon in March 2022. City said in a statement: “During his time at City, Carson has been praised by...
Ange Postecoglou has been sacked as Tottenham manager 16 days after leading them to victory in the Europa League final. A 1-0 win over Manchester United in Bilbao brought Spurs a first major trophy for 17 years. However, it came towards the end of their worst Premier League season, with the London club finishing 17th...
Inter Milan and manager Simone Inzaghi have parted company “by mutual agreement” three days after their Champions League final thrashing by Paris St-Germain. The 49-year-old, who was appointed by the Serie A club in 2021, has been heavily linked with Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal. “The time has come for me to say goodbye to this...
Torquay United captain Oscar Threlkeld has left the club by mutual consent. The 31-year-old former Plymouth Argyle, Salford City and Bradford City defender had been placed on the transfer list following the conclusion of the season. He played 47 times for the Gulls after joining as a free agent last summer. He led the club...
Lizo Mzimba Entertainment Correspondent PA Media Warning: This article contains spoilers. Ncuti Gatwa has left his role as the Doctor after playing the iconic character for two series on Doctor Who. At the end of this evening’s series finale, Gatwa regenerated into Billie Piper, who previously played the Doctor’s companion, Rose Tyler. In a press...
Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini, who led them to the Europa League title in 2024, has announced he will leave after nine years in charge. Gasperini, 67, revealed in February that he would not be renewing his contract with the Bergamo-based Serie A club, which was set to expire in June. The Italian has been...
That meant a third straight season without a trophy for Ajax, who have won the Dutch title a record 36 times. “John is a good coach with enormous drive,” said their technical director Alex Kroes. “He is ambitious and has further developed himself over the past few years in the Premier League and Champions League....
Anyone looking for a source of encouragement from Earps’ career has plenty to go at. But changing the game seemed a million miles away when the Nottingham-born keeper started out. In a series of in-depth interviews for documentary Mary Earps: Queen of Stops, Earps and her family open up about that journey to the top...
The victims of prolific French paedophile Joel Le Scouarnec have expressed their dismay that the former surgeon’s 20-year prison sentence does not include preventive detention – meaning he could be released from jail in the early 2030s. The 74-year-old was found guilty on Tuesday of sexually abusing hundreds of people, most of them underage patients...
With head coach Miron Muslic set to leave the club – with German side Schalke looking like his new employers – who should Plymouth Argyle replace him with? Do they need a big name, or someone who knows League One? Do they have to have an Argyle connection or should they come to the club...