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Facial recognition at football grounds, Trump-Cohen sit-down, and Root steadies England’s post-Stokes era
Scotland’s chief inspector of constabulary, Craig Naylor, has urged ministers and policing leaders to consider live facial recognition and drones as tools against football-related disorder. His intervention followed incidents including disorder around Celtic and Rangers fixtures, but Police Scotland does not currently use live facial recognition. The proposal would place Scotland within a wider UK…
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Rising UK consumer confidence gives Andy Burnham ‘golden opportunity’, survey says – business live
UK consumer confidence has risen sharply, presenting new prime minister Andy Burnham with what commentators describe as a “golden opportunity” to capitalise on improving public sentiment. The findings come from a survey by Opinium for the British Retail Consortium (BRC), which tracks how confident shoppers feel about the economy and their own finances, and matters…
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Sue Gray says Starmer’s office was consumed by mistrust
Baroness Sue Gray has described working as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff as “unbearable”, saying the atmosphere inside No 10 became so poisoned by leaks and internal briefing that colleagues feared “everything you say” was being secretly recorded. Speaking to Ed Balls on the Political Currency podcast in her first interview since resigning nearly…
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Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 31
BBC Sport has published the latest instalment of its daily “Who am I?” quiz, this time featuring a Premier League footballer identified only as player No 31. The format is a light interactive guessing game rather than a traditional news story, inviting readers to identify the mystery player using a series of progressively revealing clues.…
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‘Sons Of Anarchy’ Creator Kurt Sutter Endorses Charlie Hunnam’s FX Series ‘Legends’ That Reunites Cast Of Biker Drama: “I Think You’ll Dig It”
“Sons of Anarchy” creator Kurt Sutter has publicly given his blessing to “Legends”, a new FX limited series developed by and starring Charlie Hunnam that reunites much of the biker drama’s cast in a meta storyline. In an Instagram video, Sutter clarified he has no creative involvement in the project but stressed he was consulted…
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Aguero and Shearer star in best opening-round debuts
This BBC Sport video compiles some of the Premier League’s most memorable opening-day debuts, celebrating players who made an immediate impact in their first top-flight appearances. It offers a nostalgic look back at standout individual performances that set the tone for successful careers, highlighting how first impressions can become lasting football memories. Among those featured…
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TV tonight: David Mitchell’s crime-solving Ludwig returns
The BBC’s cosy-crime drama Ludwig returns for a second series, following David Mitchell as John “Ludwig” Taylor, whose true identity has now been revealed. The show retains some tension as Taylor, now a police employee, continues investigating his brother’s disappearance while a suspicious chief constable, Ziegler, keeps a watchful eye on him, alongside his usual…
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Josh Radnor Is ‘Not Even a Little Bit’ Close to His ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Co-Stars: ‘You Just Go Out and Live Your Life’
Josh Radnor recently told the “Half the Picture” podcast that he is “not even a little bit” close to his “How I Met Your Mother” co-stars, despite filming together for 208 episodes across 9 seasons. When asked if he’s still tight with his “How I Met Your Mother” family, Radnor said, “No. Not even a…
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‘Are you ready for some filth?’ Julian Clary and more on comedy’s great smut explosion
Edinburgh Fringe 2026 is seeing a marked wave of explicitly sexual comedy and cabaret, from Julian Clary’s comeback show Fully Dilated (his first Edinburgh run in 17 years) to Cameryn Moore’s Smut Slam and street-side bespoke erotica stand, alongside Bryn Woz’s Smut and Tom Read Wilson’s An Alphabet of Me. The trend reflects both a…
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Naomi Watts honoured with Zurich Golden Eye for The Housewife
Zurich Film Festival is to honour Naomi Watts with its Golden Eye Award, recognising her performance in Ben Shirinian’s “The Housewife,” in which she plays the enigmatic wife of a suspected Nazi. The festival praised the two-time Academy Award nominee as “an artist renowned for her emotional depth, versatility and unwavering commitment to her roles,”…