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Forget Liverpool against Everton or Arsenal taking on Manchester City, the big fixture this weekend is Chris Sutton versus AI chatbot Copilot.Sutton claimed on this week’s Monday Night Club that he is “more intelligent than AI” and the stats do support him, at least when it comes to football scores anyway.He is top of the BBC predictions league table (see bottom of page) so far, with three wins in the first four weeks – and he has beaten AI every time.”I am 4-0 up on AI – I don’t know if it feels pressure, but it should,” Sutton said. “Also,…

Labour intends to press on with its manifesto pledge of recognising a Palestinian state, GB News understands, despite a new poll revealing just 13 per cent of Britons back the move.Ahead of the 2024 General Election, the Labour Party manifesto stated that if elected, it would commit to recognising a Palestinian state “as a contribution to a renewed peace process which results in a two-state solution”.A year into power, Sir Keir Starmer reaffirmed this commitment, telling the public that “the UK will recognise the state of Palestine by the United Nations General Assembly in September” in a bid to apply…

King Charles was charmed by Ethel Caterham, who at 116 is the world’s oldest person, when he visited her Surrey care home on Thursday. The monarch’s visit to the Lakeview retirement community came immediately following his official send-off to US President Donald Trump at Windsor.The centenarian gained her status as the world’s eldest individual in April following the passing of Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, a Brazilian nun who was also 116. During their encounter, Charles took Mrs Caterham’s hand while making his introduction, before settling into an adjacent armchair for their conversation.King Charles was charmed by the world’s oldest person,…

Amy Dowden has lauded her Strictly Come Dancing partner Thomas Skinner following Saturday’s launch show as they gear up for the first live show of the series.Both Ms Dowden and Mr Skinner were delighted during Saturday’s launch to be paired with one another, with the latter promising the pro dancer he’d give “110 percent” despite having “two left feet”. The pair even got their first taste on the dancefloor when they performed during the group number at the end of the show.However, it wasn’t all smiles, sequins, and glitz and glam, as Mr Skinner continued to face complaints from irked…

Harry FarleyPolitical correspondent andJessica RawnsleyPA MediaSir Keir Starmer is expected to announce the UK’s recognition of a Palestinian state in a statement on Sunday afternoon.The move comes after the prime minister said in July the UK would shift its position in September unless Israel met conditions including agreeing to a ceasefire in Gaza and committing to a long-term sustainable peace deal that delivers a two-state solution.It represents a major change in British foreign policy after successive governments said recognition should come as part of a peace process and at a time of maximum impact.Ministers believe that time was now, and…

Ferguson has personal experience of the impact of dementia.”I have a situation myself, with my brother,” he says. “It’s not easy. I have to be in touch with him a lot. He recognises me [but] the memory’s not great.”But he’s not bad. He’s not getting any worse, let’s put it that way, which is very encouraging.”Asked if dementia is a subject that occupies his mind, Ferguson’s answer is affirmative.”It is, yeah, because I’m his brother,” he says. “I’m only a year ahead of him and I’ve only one brother so he is important to me.”It’s at the back of my…

Jennifer Sey, the former elite gymnast and current advocate for women’s sport, has condemned transgender BMX rider Chelsea Wolfe after the American athlete celebrated the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk and told protesters at a women’s cycling event to “go suck a sawn-off shotgun.”Sey — now CEO of XX-XY Athletics, a brand campaigning to protect female sport — said Wolfe’s social media posts and recent outbursts should come as no surprise.“It isn’t surprising that Wolfe celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk,” Sey told the Daily Mail.“He furthers the false idea that a ‘trans genocide’ is underway in order to…

Thomas Skinner has been backed by hoards of supporters following Saturday’s Strictly Come Dancing launch show after some viewers continued to criticise his involvement.Ahead of next week’s first live show of the series, Mr Skinner joined his fellow 14 celebs for the launch, where each one discovered which pro partner they’d been paired with for the series. For The Apprentice star, it was Amy Dowden waiting for him, with both of them looking elated to finally come face to face ahead of the new series.However, despite the jovial manner between Mr Skinner and Ms Dowden, as well as his enthusiasm…

Former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron draped himself in an England flag and declared his love for his country at the opening night rally of the party’s conference in Bournemouth.”We will not have our history, our heritage, and our home stolen by the poison of nationalism,” the MP roared as he called on members to “reclaim patriotism” from the far right.Farron’s flag also featured a union jack in one corner. And confetti cannons rained glitter over him as the brass bombast of Land of Hope and Glory rang out and a giant union jack appeared on the screen behind him.…

The highest aggregate total in both men’s ODIs and List A matches is 872 between South Africa and Australia at Johannesburg in 2006.Australia’s 412 is the joint sixth-highest total by a side in women’s ODIs, equalling their national record when they made 412-3 against Denmark at the 1997 Women’s World Cup in Mumbai.Mandhana also hit a century in India’s thumping 102-run to level the series in the second ODI. She is the second batter to hit back-to-back ODI hundreds after England’s Tammy Beaumont.Only former Australia captain Meg Lanning has made a quicker century in women’s ODIs – off 45 balls…