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Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterPA MediaWhen massively popular artists such as Taylor Swift, Oasis or Radiohead announce a tour, it generates huge fan excitement and makes headline news. But within hours of the tickets going on sale, that excitement is often replaced by disappointment and complaints about the number of tickets immediately being offered for resale at extortionate prices.However, proposed new rules due to be announced by the government on Wednesday are intended to change that by making it illegal to resell tickets for live events above their original cost.The measures, designed to end industrial-scale ticket touting, will be arguably the most…
There are four places to be won, through four play-off paths each containing four teams with one-legged semi-finals and finals.The draw takes place at 12:00 GMT on Thursday, which will create the individual paths.In the semi-finals, the seeded teams will be at home: Pot 1 v Pot 4Pot 2 v Pot 3Each of the four paths will have one team from each pot, feeding into a final.The home advantage in the finals will be determined by the draw on Thursday.The draw starts with Pot 1 and ends with Pot 4.The semi-finals will take place on Thursday, 26 March at 17:00…
Labour could be heading for a “Brexit-style split” as rebel MPs opposing the party’s asylum overhaul risk losing nearly half their seats to Reform UK, according to leading pollster Martin Baxter.Speaking to GB News, the Electoral Calculus founder warned that immigration is now “right up there with the economy” as voters top concern, meaning the Government must act. But he said a significant number of Labour MPs opposing Shabana Mahmood’s plans are out of step with their local electorates.Mr Baxter told The People’s Channel: “In terms of voter priority, immigration is right up there with the economy which is normally…
CCTV shows man hit by electric bike in ‘brutal’ hit-and-runA man who was knocked unconscious by an electric bike in Newport with the rider appearing to flee only found out what had happened two days later from a neighbour’s CCTV.Sam Bevan, 33, who lives in St Julian’s, says he has no recollection of the crash on 11 November which left him with severe concussion and cuts to his face.He said it was only when a neighbour discovered the footage that he realised he had been in a collision.Gwent Police said it was investigating the incident and appealed for witnesses.Mr Bevan…
Scotland have previously qualified for 10 World Cups but only appeared at nine, having declined to appear at the 1950 tournament.After finishing as runners-up in the British Home Championships, Scotland earned a place at the tournament in Brazil, but the Scottish Football Association declined its place on a matter of principle, having previously declared the nation would only attend as British champions.Despite huge opposition from the players, the SFA held firm, meaning Scotland’s first World Cup was the 1954 tournament in Switzerland.Their most consistent run of qualifications came from 1974-1990, when they appeared at five in a row.Their full list…
The Prime Minister is on borrowed time. His authority is ebbing away, his voters are turning against him, and his senior team is in a state of political warfare. Yesterday, the Reverend Starmer insisted he will lead Labour into the next general election. But this is now a fantasy. It’s already almost impossible for him to govern after 16 months in office. Keir Starmer’s approval ratings are the lowest for any prime minister since records began. The Green Party is taking Labour’s left-wing support, and on the right, Reform is consistently ahead in the polls. It is the British people…
Marie-Louise ConnollyHealth correspondent, News NIDr Jilly O’Hagan says patients are facing traumatic waits for diagnosis and treatment A County Antrim GP has said she is “hugely concerned” for women who need breast cancer treatment in Northern Ireland after three patients in her surgery received late cancer diagnoses.The patients are among 32 women in the Notting Hill Medical Practice, based in the Northern Trust, who were red-flagged within a five-month period this year.The three women, who have asked for their identities to be protected, had to wait more than eight weeks to be seen by a consultant, while nine others are…
World ranking: Ninth World Cup qualifying group: Second behind Norway Last World Cup: 2014Given their history and status in international football, it’s incredible to think that Italy have not featured at a World Cup since 2014 in Brazil. Yet, the four-time champions are at risk of missing out on a third global tournament in a row as they finished second in Group I behind Erling Haaland’s Norway, who automatically qualified for the finals. Their campaign was bookended by two defeats by Norway, including a dismal 4-1 loss in Milan to end their campaign last week.But despite their form, the Italians…
Reform UK could make further gains at the ballot box on Thursday as seven local council seats are up for grabs across the UK.None of the seven seats up for by-election are currently held by Nigel Farage’s party.The Greens, Conservatives, Labour, and the Liberal Democrats are defending seats.GB News has taken a closer look at the seats up for grabs tomorrow. Macclesfield Central – Cheshire East Six candidates will battle it out for the Labour-held seat on Cheshire East Council.Labour’s candidate James Barber-Chadwick represented Broken Cross and Upton on Cheshire East Council until 2023 when he chose not to go…
China has launched a “covert and calculated” effort to recruit British MPs through LinkedIn. MI5 has warned politicians across the board that Beijing was trying to recruit spies through the professional networking site.Security services contacted all MPs, peers and parliamentary staff cautioning them about “headhunters” offering them work with Chinese firms. The agency warned of “typical MSS [China’s ministry of state security] tradecraft and methodology from a specific group of highly active officers”.The alert from MI5 said: “Officers use false personas on websites such as LinkedIn, which they use to spot and approach targets. “From the start officers are particularly…