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Ben Davies putting aside World Cup thoughts to focus on Tottenham

Ben Davies admits the World Cup is at the back of his mind but wants to help Tottenham finish the first half of the season strongly before he turns attention to keeping Harry Kane quiet in Qatar. The Spurs defender is set to be part of the Wales squad for next month’s tournament, which will be their first appearance at a World Cup since 1958 and only second in total. […]

todayOctober 25, 2022 22

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Sunak to become next Prime Minister after Mordaunt pulls out

Rishi Sunak has completed a political comeback to become the next prime minister after rival Penny Mordaunt dropped out. The former chancellor won the support of Conservative MPs to succeed Liz Truss as Tory leader on Monday and will enter Downing Street less than two months after he lost the last race. Mr Sunak will be the UK’s first Hindu prime minister, the first of Asian heritage, and the youngest […]

todayOctober 24, 2022 17

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Mordaunt in race for support after Johnsons exit makes Sunak No 10 frontrunner

Rishi Sunak has become the firm frontrunner to be the next prime minister after Boris Johnson ended his comeback bid and rival Penny Mordaunt battled to win sufficient support from Tory MPs. Mr Sunak, a former chancellor, swiftly hit the threshold of 100 nominations from Conservative colleagues ahead of the deadline of 2pm on Monday. Ms Mordaunt appears far behind but allies insist they are “confident” she will hit the […]

todayOctober 24, 2022 14

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Antonio Conte concerned about Tottenham quartet before Sporting Lisbon clash

Antonio Conte has revealed Tottenham could remain without four key players for Wednesday’s visit of Sporting Lisbon. Cristian Romero (calf) and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (thigh) missed Sunday’s 2-1 home loss to Newcastle after they joined Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison on the treatment table. Spurs are in the middle of a 43-day period where they play 13 matches and the Italian admitted other members of his squad will now totally rest ahead […]

todayOctober 24, 2022 15

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Boris Johnson pulls out of race for 10 Downing Street

He claims he had enough nominations but says ‘it would simply not be the right thing to do’ Boris Johnson has dramatically pulled out the race for 10 Downing Street after admitting he cannot unite the warring Conservative Party. The former prime minister said he had “reached out” to leadership rivals Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt to see if they could work together in the national interest, but it had […]

todayOctober 23, 2022 14

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Jodie Whittaker faces final battle in Doctor Who BBC centenary special

The 40 year old actress became the first woman to portray the Doctor when she took over the role in 2017 Jodie Whittaker will face her final battles as the Time Lord in one last special episode of Doctor Who to mark the BBC’s centenary. The actress, 40, became the first woman to portray the Doctor when she took over the role from Peter Capaldi in 2017. The feature-length programme […]

todayOctober 23, 2022 12

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Speculation over Johnson Sunak deal as Tory frontrunners yet to declare

The pair of prime ministerial contenders are understood to have held late-night talks Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak were said to be locked in talks late into the evening as speculation mounted over whether the pair could strike a deal to lay the foundations for a unified Conservative government. Mr Johnson was lagging behind his former chancellor in public support from MPs as Mr Sunak gained a valuable ally in […]

todayOctober 23, 2022 10

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England power past France to hammer home Rugby League World Cup title credentials

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 […]

todayOctober 22, 2022 18