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More than 100 examples passed the legal thresholds for preparing case files to enforce action.While detection methods have improved, the SMPS said the “data trends show a concerning direction of travel in terms of racially aggravated abuse”.The Netherlands players who missed penalties in the last-32 shootout defeat to Morocco on Monday all suffered racist abuse.Justin Kluivert, Quinten Timber and Crysencio Summerville were subjected to discriminatory, racist and hateful comments on social media, said the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB).More than six million posts and comments were scanned – an increase of 33% – with 225,000 identified for human review.Around 1,000…

Salford City have signed goalkeeper Sam Long on a two-year deal.The 23-year-old joins from Bromley, having been part of their promotion-winning 2025-26 squad that won the League Two title.Prior to his time with Bromley, where he made 13 appearances, Long began his career with Lincoln City.”Last season with Bromley was an incredible experience, it was a great thing to be a part of and hopefully I can do it again,” he told the club website., external

Watch the moment Defence Minister Luke Pollard admits he was only shown the defence spending plan “in the last few days” during a grilling on GB News about a £5billion black hole.Speaking to the People’s Channel, Mr Pollard said he saw the plans “relatively late on” before they were unveiled by Sir Keir Starmer to the nation.Following the publication of the long-awaited Defence Investment Plan, it has been revealed that only £10billion of the pledged £15billion has been “set aside” for spending.Ministers have also suggested that Makerfield MP and leading Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham was only informed of the…

The Princess Royal was accompanied by the Duke of Gloucester in France this afternoon, as they marked 110 years since the Battle of the Somme.They first arrived at Thiepval Memorial, located in the north east of France, which stands as the largest site maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in terms of those remembered there, with more than 72,000 names inscribed.The Battle of the Somme, a blood-soaked conflict lasting a little over four months, saw an estimated 1.3 million lives lost, while British forces advanced just six miles.The first day, July 1, 1916, remains the deadliest in British Army…

Andy Burnham could unlock an additional £7billion of investment in the North Sea by adopting a more supportive approach to offshore oil and gas development, it has been claimed.Energy consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie said a more favourable political and regulatory environment could encourage fresh investment while unlocking hundreds of millions of barrels of oil equivalent from the UK Continental Shelf.The consultancy also suggested the sector’s future direction could depend on Mr Burnham’s choice of chancellor if he becomes prime minister.In a client note, the consultancy said: “In an upside scenario, a more supportive political and regulatory framework combined with elevated…

Danny Glover has disclosed that he has been battling Alzheimer’s disease for several years. The 79-year-old actor shared the news during an exclusive interview with NBC on the Today programme, which aired on Wednesday morning.The Hollywood star, best known for portraying Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon franchise, received his diagnosis shortly after being honoured with an honorary Academy Award in 2022.”I could live with it, in a sense,” Mr Glover told The Today Show viewers during the emotional conversation. “I’m sure as it advances, things are going to be different and changing.”Danny Glover shared the news on The Today…

The DVLA will soon collaborate with the Government to introduce motoring documents to the GOV.UK App, as it prepares to roll out digital driving licences for millions of people.It has been 12 months since the GOV.UK App went live as the Government Digital Service attempts to modernise public services and give Britons better access to their details.In only a year, 20 per cent of GOV.UK App users are accessing information about council tax, housing support, parking and bin collections easier than ever before.The Government Digital Service has recently added GOV.UK Chat to the service which uses artificial intelligence to answer…

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has criticised what she called a missing £5bn in the defence investment plan, saying outgoing prime minister Sir Keir Starmer was leaving a mess for his successor.The long-awaited plan announced on Tuesday includes £15bn to boost the UK’s defences, but Defence Minister Luke Pollard told the the next chancellor will need to find an extra £4.7bn in this autumn’s Budget to fund the proposals.At Prime Minister’s Questions, Badenoch asked whether Andy Burnham, who is widely expected to take over as PM on 20 July, had agreed to the plan.Sir Keir accused Badenoch of “faux outrage” and…

Northampton and Bath will compete for points in the same tough Champions Cup pool next season, having been drawn alongside the Pretoria-based Bulls and Top 14 runners-up Montpellier.The Bulls lost in the United Rugby Championship (URC) final against Leinster in June, while Montpellier were also one match from glory, beaten by Toulouse in France’s showpiece league competition.Stade Francais, who reached the Top 14 semi-finals, and Cardiff – the top-ranked Welsh side in the URC – complete a competitive Pool Four.Elsewhere, Bristol will face Gloucester and Munster in Pool Three, as well as being reunited with defending champions Bordeaux-Begles.The French superpower…

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