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Sir Keir Starmer could face a fresh General Election if mutinous Labour MPs pull off a coup, allies of the PM have said.The Mail revealed how “friends of the Prime Minister” had warned that any new leader – like the much-rumoured Wes Streeting – would “need their own mandate’ from the British public.Labour rules require 20 per cent of the parliamentary party, or 81 MPs, to back a new candidate to launch a formal leadership challenge.And there are no legal requirements in place for a fresh election in order to confirm a new PM – as seen through Gordon Brown,…
Millions of drivers could support new rule changes to increase the speed limit on motorways to 80mph, according to new research.Data shows that 43 per cent of British drivers think the motorway speed limit should be hiked from 70mph to 80mph.The 70mph speed limit was originally introduced as a trial in 1965, but confirmed in 1967 after it led to a drop in the number of accidents along the M1.Data shows that the average stopping distance of a vehicle 58 years ago was as much as 96 metres when braking at 70mph, compared to around 55 metres for a modern…
Sean Dilley,North America Correspondent, Ed Campbell, News Investigations and Chris GrahamReutersAndrew has always denied any wrongdoing and has not faced any charges.Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor told Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell “I can’t take any more of this”, when he was first alerted 14 years ago that a British newspaper was about to run a report about the trio.His email conversation with the US-based pair was among documents from the estate of the convicted sex offender Epstein that were released on Wednesday, including some mentioning Donald Trump. The former prince’s response came after he was forwarded a right-of-reply email that the Mail…
While the spectre of Bale is inescapable with Wales, Johnson had another impossible act to follow at Spurs, joining in the same transfer window that saw Harry Kane leave for Bayern Munich.”He came in at quite a weird time for the club. I’m not sure they really had a good plan for how to replace Kane,” says Jack Pitt-Brooke, who covers Spurs for The Athletic.”Johnson came in at a difficult moment but, with injuries to other players, he ended up playing tons that year and he was actually pretty good.”It helped that it was then-Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou who signed…
Armed police are said to have escorted Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty through Manchester Airport on Sunday after he received “threatening messages” on his stag do in Budapest.The 30-year-old was greeted by five uniformed officers who feared he might face physical violence upon his arrival in the UK.They took him through passport control, the baggage area, arrivals hall and into a waiting vehicle, it has been claimed.Peaty had been receiving what were described as “increasingly threatening” text messages during his celebration with friends in the Hungarian capital.The gold medallist, who is engaged to Holly Ramsay, became concerned after receiving warnings…
The Princess of Wales’ annual Christmas carol service is to take place for the fifth year early next month, with British movie stars Kate Winslet, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Hannah Waddingham delivering readings at the event. The “power of love and togetherness” will be celebrated at the Together at Christmas event led by Catherine, who wants to recognise people across the country who contribute to society.Organisers said the theme was picked because people will be able to celebrate love in all forms in a world that can often feel fragmented and disconnected.The service – which will be a mixture of traditional…
“It will be an honour for the women’s 100m to open the LA Games,” said British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith.”It’s such an exciting opportunity – celebrating the enduring legacy, strength and global power of women’s sprinting, exactly 100 years on from the first time women competed in Olympic track and field. I can’t wait to set the tone for what will be a thrilling and spectacular Games.”Having the women’s 100m open the Games means those competing must run three heats in one day, instead of over two days, but LA28 chief athlete officer Janet Evans said they spoke at length with…
Mark SavageMusic correspondentGetty ImagesDua Lipa was among the artists calling on the government to curb the resale of tickets at vastly inflated pricesPop stars including Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Sam Fender, Radiohead and The Cure have called on Sir Keir Starmer to honour his election promise to protect fans from online ticket touts.More than 40 musicians have signed a letter urging the UK prime minister to “stop touts from fleecing fans” and cap the price that can be charged when tickets are resold.The government launched a public consultation on the issue in January after complaints from fans, saying it would tackle…
Defender Alex Greenwood has signed a contract extension with Manchester City that will see her stay with the club until 2027, saying she has “unfinished business”.The England international’s contract was set to run out at the end of the season.”It’s the club I love and the club I want to be successful at,” club captain Greenwood, 32, said.”Personally, I have so much unfinished business to be done, and I love this football club. It feels like home to me now and I feel this is where I belong and meant to be.”Greenwood has played for Liverpool, Notts County and Everton,…
Under Tuchel, England have played a 4-3-3 system with wingers on each side of striker Kane.Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka is the first choice to play on the right, with either Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon or Barcelona’s Marcus Rashford on the left.It means there will be fierce competition for who plays behind Kane in the number 10 role, with a high-profile name potentially missing out on the World Cup squad.Tuchel mentioned Bellingham, Rogers and Foden as options at number 10, as well as Chelsea’s Cole Palmer, who currently has a groin injury, and Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White, who was left out of…