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FIFA is in ongoing talks over an earlier kick-off time for England's World Cup match against Mexico on Sunday due to the risk of severe weather disruption. The Football Association is discussing the potential change with the world governing body, though there is no clear outcome yet. The round-of-sixteen clash at the Azteca Stadium was scheduled for six o'clock local time, meaning one in the morning in England. Special licensing […]

Andy Burnham has stated he has not yet chosen his chancellor, amid speculation regarding his potential cabinet if he runs unopposed in the Labour leadership contest. Speaking to LBC, the prime minister-in-waiting expressed frustration over Westminster's focus on personalities rather than policy and direction. He insisted he is deliberately focusing on setting out a new direction for the country, which he outlined on Monday. England have reached Sunday's T20 World […]

A teenager has drowned during a Duke of Edinburgh's Award trip in Wales. Emergency services were called to Powys on Tuesday evening after the eighteen-year-old entered the River Wye and could not be found. Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed his body was located following a search involving mountain rescue. A spokesperson for the scheme confirmed he was on his award expedition. A sixteen-year-old boy has been left with potentially life-threatening injuries following […]

Serena Williams has lost on her return to Wimbledon, four years after her move away from tennis. The 44 year-old American was beaten by Australian Maya Joint, who is twenty-four years her junior, in their round-one clash on Centre Court. Williams, a seven-times Wimbledon champion, lost the match in three sets as Joint triumphed six-three, six-seven, six-three. It was her first singles match since the 2022 US Open. A patient […]

A long-delayed military spending plan will be published on Tuesday. Sir Keir Starmer said the defence investment plan will keep Britain safe and secure long into the future. The Ministry of Defence confirmed it includes five billion pounds to increase the Armed Forces' use of drones. It follows a thirteen-point-five billion pound funding increase agreed by the Treasury and Downing Street. A commercial pilot has reported colliding with a drone […]

The US Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump's appeal to overturn a five-million-dollar verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming magazine columnist E Jean Carroll. Justices refused to hear the president's appeal against the 2023 jury verdict. Carroll alleged that Trump assaulted her in a department store dressing room around 1996, a claim which Trump denies. Rishi Sunak's former aide Craig Williams has pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown […]

A thirty-four-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car hit multiple pedestrians in west London. Five people were injured when the vehicle collided with them in Ealing Broadway just before 2:30 on Saturday afternoon. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the driver failed to stop at the scene but was detained a short time later in nearby Grange Park. Two men from Slough have been charged with […]

Nicholas Rossi, who fled the US for Scotland after faking his own death to escape rape charges, has died in hospital. The thirty-eight-year-old, originally from Rhode Island, was jailed last year for raping two women in Utah in 2008. The Utah Department of Corrections confirmed his death, stating it was due to complications from an existing medical condition after Rossi chose to discontinue treatment. Donald Trump has accused Iran of […]

The Royal Family have released documents disclosing their financial affairs, including the three hundred and seventy million pound price tag for the Buckingham Palace renovation. Despite this lavish refurbishment, King Charles and Queen Camilla will reside at Clarence House rather than the London landmark, which remains operational monarchy headquarters. The release also includes the King's personal tax details to increase transparency. Hospitals are tired, worn out and unable to cope […]