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Bobb has fallen down the pecking order at City after the January arrival of Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth.”I know there are rumours, I know there are talks,” manager Pep Guardiola said on Saturday after City’s win over Wolves. Asked if Bobb wants to leave the club, Guardiola replied: “I think so.”Bobb, who has also had interest from Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, has featured 15 times for City this season without scoring.He last played on 17 December against Brentford in the Carabao Cup, when he hobbled off injured inside the opening 20 minutes.Fulham have lost only one of their last seven…
Thousands of motorists have come out in support of new driving licence rules being introduced later this year that could place fresh restrictions on road users.Northern Ireland has confirmed that it will become the first country in the United Kingdom to launch Graduated Driving Licences for young motorists.The scheme will place restrictions on motorists who have recently passed their practical driving test in a nationwide bid to reduce the number of young people killed and seriously injured in road traffic accidents.Data from the Department for Infrastructure showed that 164 people were killed or seriously injured in road traffic accidents in…
Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to “focus on strengthening economic growth” domestically after striking several agreements with China.Speaking to GB News, Republican commentator Nora Lee Notzon declared the Prime Minister’s visit to Beijing is “not a good look” amid growing tensions with Donald Trump.Taking aim at Sir Keir’s visit to China, Mr Trump was asked what he thought of “UK going into business with China”.The President responded: “Well it’s very dangerous for them to do that. Even more dangerous, I think, for Canada. Canada is not doing well. They’re doing very poorly, and you can’t look at China as…
A Norfolk pub frequented by the Prince and Princess of Wales finds itself at the centre of a renewed planning row over overflow parking arrangements.The Dabbling Duck in Great Massingham must seek fresh approval for using an adjacent field as additional car parking space after inaccuracies were discovered in the boundary details of plans approved last year.King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council originally granted permission for the scheme, but the site’s boundaries were incorrectly depicted in the documentation, necessitating a new vote.When the award-winning establishment, where William and Catherine have dined, first applied for the parking arrangement, more than…
Labour is struggling to move people off benefits and back into work after the proportion of welfare claimants securing employment fell to its lowest level in seven years.Official figures show that just one in 14 people on benefits, or 6.9 per cent, moved from welfare into employment each month on average between January and September 2025, the weakest performance since 2019.The rate of Universal Credit claimants finding work during the first nine months of 2025 was even lower than during the Covid pandemic, when public health restrictions sharply curtailed hiring across the economy.The data represents a significant setback for Sir…
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A loophole in stamp duty rules could hit thousands of renters with an extra tax bill under reforms to the property system being pushed through by Labour.Government ministers are seeking to address an unintended consequence within the Renters’ Rights Act before it takes effect in May. The legislation will transform most private tenancies in England into open-ended arrangements, eliminating fixed-term contracts that often trap renters in unfavourable agreements.This reform package aims to provide greater security for tenants, abolishing so-called “no-fault evictions” and establishing a dedicated ombudsman for the rental sector.Britons are being warned about a hidden stamp duty charge which…
Saturday’s opening day of the Dublin Racing Festival faces potential cancellation as severe flooding continues to plague Leopardstown Racecourse. Betting markets indicate the meeting is unlikely to proceed, with Paddy Power offering odds of 4-7 against racing taking place and 5-4 for it to go ahead. The Betfair Exchange shows similar sentiment, pricing the event at 2-5 not to start as planned.An inspection has been scheduled for 2:30pm on Friday to assess conditions at the Dublin venue.The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board confirmed the dire situation. They said: “Following 22mm of rain in last 24hrs (193mm in 14 days), @LeopardstownRC (Saturday/Sunday)…
A “demonic” Sudanese asylum seeker who stabbed a young mother whilst she waited for her train home has been sentenced to life in prison. Deng Chol Majek attacked Rhiannon Whyte with a screwdriver in October 2024 at the Bescot Stadium railway station in Walsall after she finished work at the nearby migrant hotel where he was staying.Sentencing had been delayed after the verdict last year to allow age verification tests to be conducted on Majek, who claimed at trial he was 19. It has now been established he is in his mid 20s. Now, he has been sentenced at Coventry…
Rachel Reeves was unexpectedly dropped from Sir Keir Starmer’s delegation to China this week, fuelling speculation about growing tensions between the Prime Minister and his Chancellor.In a late change, Treasury minister Lucy Rigby travelled in her place, accompanying Sir Keir on what he has described as a “history making” visit to Beijing, the Daily Mail has revealed. Westminster figures have noted that Business Secretary Peter Kyle is the only other Cabinet minister joining the trip.The move has intensified rumours of a rift between No10 and No11, particularly after a string of Treasury U-turns in recent months.Labour MPs have warned that…