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Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva says he knows “exactly” what he is going to do when his contract ends, but “now is not the right time to talk about it”.The 31-year-old midfielder, whose deal expires at the end of the season, said it is a “big honour and responsibility” to wear the armband.The Portugal midfielder, in his ninth season with City, has been linked with a move, with reported interest from Juventus and Benfica this month.Silva has won every major trophy with City, including the Champions League and seven Premier League titles.He was linked with a move away earlier this…

A pub has been renamed “The George Orwell” in protest over Labour’s plans for new Digital ID cards.Sir Keir Starmer’s face has been placed on signs at the rebranded James Atherton boozer in New Brighton, Merseyside.Phrases from George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984, such as “war is peace” and “freedom is slavery” were also projected onto the site of the building.In others, Sir Keir is depicted as the leader of the state of Oceania, while “Big Brother is watching you” appears before a large eye appears.Landlord Daniel Davies changed the pub’s name because he fears Britain could become “very Orwellian”.He said:…

Labour is suffering from Farage Derangement Syndrome.The Prime Minister used his speech to the Labour Party conference today to say this: “When was the last time you heard Nigel Farage say anything positive about Britain’s future? He can’t. He doesn’t like Britain, doesn’t believe in Britain, wants you to doubt it just as much as he does. So he resorts to grievance. They all do.”And it wasn’t just the Prime Minister. The Home Secretary, the Foreign Secretary, the Health Secretary and the Lord High Chancellor all took aim at the Reform leader.Racist. Plastic patriots. Snake oil salesman. Labour is terrified…

Bobbi Brown has revealed that Princess Kate did not do her own makeup for her 2011 wedding, confirming it was applied by one of her artists, Hannah Martin.Speaking on the Breaking Beauty podcast to promote her new book Still Bobbi, Ms Brown addressed the longstanding belief that the Princess of Wales, now 43, completed her own makeup look for her marriage to Prince William.“I didn’t do her makeup. I wish I did,” Ms Brown, 68, said. “It was one of my artists, Hannah Martin, who’s become quite a sensation in the UK.”She confirmed: “Hannah did her makeup. Hannah did give…

Retirees could forfeit up to £25,000 in tax-free pension cash if they make rushed withdrawal decisions based on Budget speculation, financial experts have cautioned.With Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s second Budget scheduled for November 26, speculation about potential changes to pension tax rules has intensified.This uncertainty is prompting some savers to consider withdrawing their tax-free cash prematurely. In total, £18.1 billion was accessed across the 2024-25 financial year – a 60 per cent jump on the £11.3 billion taken the year before. The number of savers tapping into their lump sum also rose sharply, up 29 per cent compared with the previous…

Getty ImagesCouncils in Scotland will be able to cap rent increases on some properties at a maximum of 6% under a bill backed by MSPs. Local authorities will be able to introduce controls in specially designated areas under the government’s Housing (Scotland) Bill. The legislation – which was passed by 89 votes to 28 – will also require local authorities to act more quickly when tenants are at risk of homelessness, and introduce measures designed to help victims of domestic abuse. Housing Secretary Mairi McAllan said the reforms would strengthen protections for tenants and introduce a “gold standard” in homeless…

Linfield have reached the second round of the BetMcLean Cup with a 2-0 win over Queen’s University at Windsor Park.Chris McKee, who had an early effort ruled out, opened the scoring when he headed home Charlie Allen’s cross in the 18th minute.Queen’s University, who have impressed since they earned promotion to the Championship, had a chance to equalise when Tommy Smyth’s header forced David Walsh into a save.McKee struck the woodwork shortly before the interval but Matt Yates added a second for David Healy’s side in the 51st minute from Sam Taylor’s cross.Holders Cliftonville take on Coagh United in one…

Leigh half-back Ben McNamara has extended his contract through until the end of next season.The 23-year-old, who is the son of former England and Catalans coach Steve, joined on a two-year deal from Hull FC before the 2024 campaign.He made 20 appearances in Super League this year as the Leopards claimed a third-placed finish in the regular season table.”I’ve never experienced a team spirit and camaraderie like we have at the club and the future is really exciting,” he told the club website.

Nearly six months after the Supreme Court delivered its landmark verdict on the definition of a woman, the Scottish Government has released long-awaited guidelines instructing schools to adopt single-sex toilets and changing rooms.Previously, pupils at Scottish schools were permitted to use the bathrooms of their identified gender, but on Monday SNP ministers published the refreshed ‘Transgender Children and Young People: Guidance for schools’ instructing learning centres to adhere to April’s Supreme Court Decision.Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said the Scottish Government had made clear its acceptance of the far-reaching court decision and “has been taking forward the detailed work that is…

Veteran journalist Michael Crick has admitted that he played a role in fuelling allegations about Nigel Farage and the “Hitler Youth” after David Lammy referred to it at the Labour conference today. Speaking in an interview, Mr Crick said the story originated from a single letter written by one of Mr Farage’s teachers, which claimed the Reform UK leader had sung Hitler Youth songs while on a school cadet camp.Mr Crick revealed: “That was the only source for that allegation, which I repeated on Channel 4 News many years ago. “I’ve always acknowledged that Farage has denied it, and I…