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Champions League analysts Nedum Onuoha, Guillem Balague and Stephen Warnock look at two contentious handball decisions that weren’t awarded against Paris St-Germain, including a potential red card for Nuno Mendes and a possible penalty for Bayern Munich.Watch more Champions League videosAvailable to UK users only.

The Oxford Union has been plunged into a fresh scandal after its president-elect was removed from office over alleged election-ringing. Catherine Xu was stripped of the position following findings of electoral fraud by the debating society’s tribunal.But Ms Xu – who had been due to assume the presidency during Michaelmas term in September – has denied all accusations, characterising them as “political drama”.She said: “I strongly reject the findings against myself and deny that any conspiracy existed. I am deeply concerned that the decision appears to rely on evidence I believe to be fabricated or materially unreliable, yet imposes an…

Parents across the UK are being pushed into debt by rising school prom costs, with new research suggesting social pressure is now driving spending decisions as much as affordability. A YouGov survey of 1,000 parents for Money Wellness found that one in six families are turning to credit or borrowing to cover the event, while more than a quarter have cut back on household savings.Most parents expect to spend under £400, but researchers say the real strain comes from the pressure to ensure children do not feel left out compared with their peers. More than a quarter of parents said…

Vito Coppola has offered words of wisdom to his fellow Strictly Come Dancing professionals who have been dropped from the programme amid sweeping cast changes.The 33-year-old Italian dancer, who claimed victory in 2023 alongside celebrity partner Ellie Leach, encouraged those departing not to dwell on the news.”In the dancing world, there is this rule that I have personally learnt ‘never to be too happy or too sad when something happens,'” he told The Sun. “It just helps you to keep grounded and keep moving.”The professional, who first appeared on the BBC show in 2022, also reflected on his deep attachment…

Champions League analysts Stephen Warnock, Nedum Onuoha and Guillem Balague explain how Arsenal were able to “make life difficult” with the use of a man-to-man press high up the pitch to force Atletico Madrid to play the ball long in their semi-final second leg at the Emirates Stadium.MATCH REPORT: Champions League – Arsenal 1-0 Atletico Madrid (2-1 agg)Available to UK users only.

Speaking on the previous Tory Government, Lord Redwood said he “went hoarse explaining to them these very basic things about the legal changes you can make”. “We’re a sovereign country. Just change the law!”The peer stressed: “We can change it tomorrow if we want to!”Lord Redwood a change of mindset on migration would assure that the “will of the people and the promise of the politicians could be met”.WATCH THE FULL CLIP ABOVEKeep reading…Show less`; placeholder.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, taboola); } else { const loadContent = async () => { const postsHtml = await runInsertion(); const viafouraPlaceholder = “; console.log(“postsHTML”, postsHtml) placeholder.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, viafouraPlaceholder);…

Nationwide Building Society has launched a new range of higher ISA rates, with savers able to earn up to 4.6 per cent on their tax‑free savings. The updated products, confirmed on May 6, include a series of fixed‑rate cash ISAs offering some of the most competitive returns currently available.The building society now offers four fixed‑rate options. The one‑year fixed cash ISA pays 4.5 per cent AER, rising to 4.55 per cent for the two‑year version.Both the three‑year and five‑year fixed ISAs offer the top rate of 4.6 per cent AER for those willing to lock their money away for longer.According…

Vienna is working on a large-scale security operation for this year’s edition of Eurovision amid fears of a terror attack or mass protest.The Austrian capital will host the 70th Eurovision Song Contest amid controversy over Israel’s participation.Austrian broadcaster ORF, which is overseeing the event, said it has “refined” security plans since the last time it hosted, in 2015.Austria’s terror alert is at the second-highest level on its five-grade warning system, and has been ever since a planned terror attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in August 2024 was foiled by US authorities.It did, however, result in all three…

Mike Short from Unison, which represents 50,000 early years workers, told MPs there were very mixed views among the workforce, saying while it is potentially helpful with the right safeguards in place, and can also protect staff against false allegations, it is no substitute for training and preventing things happening in the first place.

Vardy was released by his boyhood club Sheffield Wednesday for being too small, but the documentary unearths footage of his blistering goalscoring form in his Stocksbridge days while also working in a factory making medical splints.However, in the first of a series of problems in 2007, Vardy admits in the documentary he had “no stability” in his life. He had been convicted of assault when out drinking and had to wear an ankle tag for six months.He also had a 6pm curfew which meant he had to leave matches early.Moves to Halifax Town – where Vardy met his long‑time agent…