Month: October 2022

England effectively secured their place in the knockout stages of the 2021 World Cup with a game to spare with an impressive 42-18 victory over France in Group A of the 2021 World Cup. Shaun Wane’s men picked up from where they left off against Samoa a week earlier to run in seven tries in another show of pace and power that further demonstrated their title credentials in front of […]

A yellow warning has been put in place as Britain braces for thunder, heavy rain, and flooding. The thunderstorm warning covers much of England, as well as parts of Wales, and will remain in place from 4am Sunday until 5am on Monday. Forecasters warn that the wet weather could lead to flooding, leaving businesses and homes at risk of damage. A warning on the Met Office’s website states: “There is […]

Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford is still expecting to travel to the World Cup in Qatar despite expectations that Labour will snub the tournament. It is understood that Labour is not planning to send any kind of delegation to the games, which begin on November 20, and will not be formally represented in Qatar. Last week, it was reported that Lucy Powell, the party’s shadow culture and sport secretary, received […]

Villa are searching for a new manager after the sacking of Steven Gerrard Steven Gerrard was sacked as Aston Villa manager on Thursday evening in the wake of a 3-0 defeat at Fulham. Former Rangers boss Gerrard paid the price for a run of just two Premier League wins from 11 games this season. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at who could be next in the Villa […]

She's the first candidate to publicly declare she's standing to replace Liz Truss Penny Mordaunt has become the first candidate to throw her hat into the ring in the race to succeed Liz Truss as prime minister, with a pledge to re-unite the bitterly divided Tory Party. The Leader of the House – who finished third in the last leadership election – said she had been encouraged by the support she had […]

It comes after criticism from Dame Judi Dench and Sir John Major over storylines that reportedly feature in the upcoming fifth series The latest trailer for The Crown features a disclaimer saying the series is a “fictional dramatisation” and “inspired by real events”. Previous trailers for Netflix’s lavish royal drama have not included this logline and instead offered only a description of the series. The passage appears only on the […]

Liz Truss has announced her resignation after a chaotic 44 days in office during which she lost the confidence of Tory MPs and the public and oversaw economic turbulence. She is set to become the shortest serving Prime Minister in history after she battled an open revolt from Conservatives demanding her departure. Speaking from a lectern in Downing Street, Ms Truss said she had told the King she was resigning […]

Chairman of the 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady, says he expects a new leader of the Conservative party by a week on Friday. Ms Truss has resigned as Tory leader after a chaotic 44 days in office, and now Sir Graham wants with a new prime minister  to be in place by the end of next week. The Tories will now will begin the process again to find a replacement […]

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called for a General Election and has called Liz Truss' resignation as a "mess". Ms Truss announced in a Downing Street statement that she no longer had a mandate to lead her party.  Labour now want to go to the polls as the Conservatives look for a third leader in a matter of months.  Starmer said: "What a mess, this is not just a […]