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The front page of the Sunday Express leads with the shadow foreign secretary, Dame Priti Patel, flying to Washington as part of what the paper calls her “mission to save Chagos”. It says that if she succeeds in brokering a U-turn on the current deal to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, which Trump has said he opposes, it could cause “fresh humiliation” for Sir Keir Starmer. The government has said previously that the Chagos Islands deal is “crucial to the security” of the UK and allies.

More of those will be more than welcome considering their title rivals are beginning to motor.Danny Rohl’s Rangers have lost just once – away to Porto in the Europa League – in 14 outings since losing at Tynecastle in December.Reigning champions Celtic, just six behind Hearts with two games in hand, have lost once in 11, albeit a bruising 4-1 Europa League loss at home to Stuttgart on Thursday, and rekindled their habit of vital late goals under interim manager Martin O’Neill.Motherwell, 10 behind with a game in hand, will surely also have a say in the destiny of the…

North Yorkshire is home to some of the darkest skies in Britain, providing ideal conditions for spotting constellations and planets overhead.The North York Moors is an International Dark Sky Reserve, making it one of only 25 locations in the world to be recognised for exceptional night sky quality, free of light pollution.This month the National Park is hosting the Dark Skies Festival in partnership with local businesses and Dark Sky Friendly places to stay, allowing the opportunity to observe the Milky Way and the finer details of popular constellations, such as the Orion Nebula.The festival, running from 13 February to…

Suella Braverman has renewed her call for a ban on the burka.The former Home Secretary, who defected to Reform UK in January, laid out her stance as she issued a warning over integration in Britain.Mrs Braverman said burkas and niqabs are a bar to integration.A burka covers the entirety of the face, while the latter leaves a small slit for the eyes.”I think the burka should be banned in public places,” she told The Sun – and specifically called for a ban in classrooms.”Britain is not a racist country. We’re not a sexist country. The Equality Act has actually created…

City may not have the machine-like fluency and relentless winning style of the Guardiola teams that won four straight Premier League titles, but those memories can still kick in for plenty who will play their part in coming weeks.One of the newer faces is giant Italian keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, a Champions League winner with Paris St-Germain last season, who is now chasing new honours and horizons with Manchester City.In some respects he is a flawed keeper, especially under crosses, but has that uncanny, priceless habit of making stunning match-winning saves that makes up for other failings.He did it with an…

Match of the Day pundits Micah Richards and Wayne Rooney criticise Chelsea’s inability to show “leadership and organisation” in defence, culminating in their 1-1 draw with Burnley at Stamford Bridge.WATCH: Ten-man Chelsea drop points again as Burnley score stoppage-time equaliserREAD: Burnley snatch draw against ten-man ChelseaAvailable to UK users only.

Match of the Day pundit Micah Richards explains why Nico O’Reilly should be one of the first names on the Manchester City team sheet, thanks to his ability to play as a left-back and also in the number 10 role.WATCH: O’Reilly scores twice as Man City beat NewcastleREAD: Man City beat Newcastle to increase pressure on ArsenalAvailable to UK users only.

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Match of the Day pundit Wayne Rooney believes Tammy Abraham’s arrival at Aston Villa could be key to Ollie Watkins rediscovering his form, as the pressure of competition for his place in the starting line-up is something “he has to respond to”.WATCH: Late Abraham goal rescues point for Villa against LeedsREAD: Abraham equaliser earns draw for Villa against LeedsAvailable to UK users only.

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