News 25/09/26

A legal expert has warned that Manchester City being found liable for 114 out of 115 rule breaches will open the floodgates to further legal challenges in football.

Paul Stothard, a partner at law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, said if upheld, rival clubs may seek compensation for lost revenue, missed European qualification, or relegation. He added that the outcome underscores the need for greater regulation and could help reshape football governance.

Iran claims to have given the United States a concrete seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Tehran says it would reopen the waterway and resume nuclear talks within seven days if the US lifts its naval blockade, waives oil sanctions, and observes a ceasefire including Lebanon. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told the UN that the choice now rests with the US.

A man who stole a tractor and hay baler before driving it into a house in Middlesbrough has been jailed for seven years and two months.

Teesside Crown Court heard twenty-eight-year-old Nathan Blagg targeted the empty property linked to rival Luke Lancaster after Lancaster shared footage online showing him urinating on the graves of Blagg’s father and brother. Blagg was also given an extended licence of two years.

Glasgow City Council has paused plans to dismiss and rehire more than 20,000 non-teaching staff under new contracts following constructive talks with the Scottish government and trade unions.

The local authority had planned to re-engage 23,000 workers on New Year’s Day after equal pay dispute negotiations with GMB, Unite and Unison collapsed. The council was set to issue individual dismissal notices next week.

Ed Sheeran’s upcoming US concerts at Gillette Stadium have been cancelled due to severe weather warnings along the American east coast.

Promoter Messina Touring confirmed the decision prioritised safety, with automatic refunds issued for Ticketmaster purchases. Meteorologists forecast heavy rain, coastal flooding, and wind gusts approaching fifty-five miles per hour near Boston over the weekend.

Manchester City have issued a statement following reports indicating the club has been found guilty on 114 of 115 charges related to breaches of financial regulations.

The club considers the process to be ongoing, despite reports of guilty verdicts. While potential punishments are yet to be decided, City are expected to appeal against the findings. The development follows accusations by the Premier League that Manchester City broke Financial Fair Play rules over a nine-year period.

A police watchdog has stated that the Metropolitan Police should investigate itself following the arrest of a man suspected of being the Putney pusher, who was found dead at home earlier this month.

The family of forty-four-year-old Nicholas Brandram said he took his own life after facing months of immense pressure caused by the police probe. The former banker was discovered dead at his property in Chiswick, west London, after his arrest in June for attempted grievous bodily harm.

The BBC may close some television channels and radio stations as part of efforts to make five hundred million pounds in savings, Director General Matt Brittin has warned.

Speaking on Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg, Mr Brittin explained that changing audience habits and a tight financial situation mean the corporation must review the cost and value of its services while investing more resources into on-demand broadcasting.

NHS staff in England who are suspected of looking at patient records without a valid reason will be suspended immediately as part of a crackdown on snooping.

Under new measures ordered by NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey, individuals under suspicion will also be locked out of computer systems. The directive follows several high-profile data breaches involving confidential patient files across trusts.

Santander customers have reported widespread technical issues affecting the bank’s mobile app, preventing users from logging in to access their accounts.

Thousands of outage reports were logged on the Downdetector website as frustated customers took to social media to highlight the problem. In response to the service disruption, Santander advised affected customers to access their accounts using online banking services instead.

A woman who accused rapper Jay-Z of raping her when she was thirteen has formally recanted her claims, stating the allegations were untrue.

The unnamed individual dropped her 2024 civil lawsuit against the star, real name Shawn Carter, and Sean Combs last year. In court documents filed on Thursday, she confirmed she had never met Mr Carter and that he never engaged in any inappropriate conduct toward her.

The United States government is seeking to join Elon Musk’s legal action challenging a €120m European Union fine against X.

EU regulators fined the platform after ruling that its paid blue tick verification badges deceive users. US Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate argued the European Commission inappropriately attempted to extend regulatory reach over American companies, supporting claims previously made by Mr Musk.

An inquest has heard that three-year-old Noah Woods died after leaving a playground through a gap in the fence in Brantham, Suffolk.

The toddler, who was non-verbal and partially deaf, became separated from a relative who was trying to keep up with him on the fifteenth of September. Suffolk Coroner’s Court heard Noah walked through the gap into a memorial garden before leaving through an open gate.

A senior member of the Hackney Turks gang has been jailed for life with a minimum term of twenty years for plotting a shooting outside an east London restaurant.

Forty-year-old Beytullah Gunduz targeted Onur Guzel in a hundred-thousand-pound extortion attempt, wrongly accusing him of paying money to a rival gang. Mr Guzel was shot in the torso outside the Dalston restaurant in June last year.

The NHS has introduced a rapid new test for brain tumours that slashes diagnosis times from up to eight weeks to just two hours.

The technology allows doctors to identify specific tumour types during surgery, enabling patients to start treatments like chemotherapy and radiotherapy sooner. Patient Steve Palmer, fifty-five, praised the rapid diagnosis for removing weeks of anxiety while surgeons operated.

Reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were denied access to a White House state dinner despite a federal judge ruling their access to the grounds must be restored.

Journalists were allowed back on site after the judge declared President Donald Trump’s ban likely unconstitutional. However, media outlets confirmed their staff were turned away from the event and directed to speak to communications director Steven Cheung.

Glasgow City Council is to fire and rehire more than 20,000 staff under new contracts following the collapse of talks with trade unions.

The local authority confirmed all 23,000 non-teaching employees will be dismissed and reintroduced with new terms on New Year’s Day. Unison trade union representatives condemned the council’s decision, accusing officials of attempting to bully workers using arbitrary deadlines.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended his country’s military campaigns in Gaza, Iran, and the wider Middle East during a speech to the UN General Assembly.

Addressing the hall after dozens of international delegates walked out in protest, Netanyahu vowed to continue fighting until victory, rejecting accusations of genocide in Gaza and calling those who left moral cowards.