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‘Enough is enough’: players pile pressure on under-fire Gianni Infantino to resign
A group of prominent current and former footballers has publicly pressured Fifa president Gianni Infantino to step down, sharing a statement declaring “enough is enough” amid growing anger over his leadership. The intervention carries particular weight because several signatories have worked as Fifa ambassadors through its “Fifa Legends” programme, making the criticism an unusually direct…
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JD Vance brags about ‘persuasive’ power over wife Usha as ANOTHER woman gives him cold shoulder
US Vice President JD Vance joked about his powers of persuasion over wife Usha during a rally in Brewer, Maine, claiming he had convinced her to let him become vice president and have a fourth child despite her saying he could only have one or the other. The remark came at an event promoting defence…
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Reform would evict social housing tenants over unkempt gardens
Reform UK has said that, under a Reform government, social housing tenants who fail to keep their gardens tidy and properties decorated would face eviction. Party chair Lee Anderson made the announcement at a press conference on Monday, framing it as a return to standards he associates with older council housing practice and arguing it…
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Trump launches ferocious ‘economic onslaught’ to cripple Iran after bombing campaign and peace deal stalls… with chilling warning to China
Iran’s rial has collapsed to an all-time low after the Trump administration launched “Operation Economic Outcast”, a sweeping new sanctions drive targeting any country or entity that trades with Tehran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent framed the move as an “economic onslaught” designed to sever Iran’s remaining global economic links, explicitly warning China and other buyers…
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Sussex couple set for UK return with Spencer family backing
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly preparing an imminent return to the United Kingdom, with plans advancing for their arrival within the coming days. While Prince Harry remains distant from key members of the
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Problems brewing for the proper pint as Camra membership falls
The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) is facing serious difficulties, with membership falling to an eight-year low and its accounts showing an £800,000 loss last year. The group blames the cost-of-living crisis for squeezing household budgets, making a £35 annual membership one of the first things people cut, while also warning that multinational brewers are…
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Iran-linked cyberattack shut down a UK power plant
A suspected Iran-linked cyberattack knocked a small UK power plant offline for four days, in what is believed to be the first disruptive Iranian cyberattack of its kind on British soil. A UK government spokesperson confirmed the incident to The Register, describing the affected site only as a “small-scale energy generator” and stressing that there…
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Mothers’ plea to Prime Minister over sewage in rivers and lakes after children struck down with infections
Two mothers whose young children fell ill after visits to Lake Windermere are appealing directly to Prime Minister Andy Burnham to force water companies to stop discharging sewage into rivers and lakes. Three-year-old Iris Vanderstock contracted a campylobacter infection after paddling at Bowness-on-Windermere, while eight-year-old Rex Earley suffered temporary kidney damage and needed treatment at…
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Graduate jobs slump, Burnham escalates Russia tensions in Kyiv, Harry and Meghan mull UK return
Adzuna data shows graduate vacancies at a ten-year low; Andy Burnham’s Kyiv trip and Ukraine’s Scalp missile deal have deepened the Russia rift, plus Malaga drone chaos, China’s aborted Moon launch and Maradona’s Hand of God ball fetching £2.5m.
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Bodegas revolt over Mamdani’s $70M government owned supermarkets even as other blue cities eye copycats
New York City’s independent grocery stores and bodegas are suing Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his plan for city-backed, government-owned supermarkets, arguing the scheme unfairly undercuts small businesses he had earlier pledged to support. The Multicultural Business Coalition, representing immigrant-owned grocers and bodegas, filed suit in New York County Supreme Court claiming the plan breaches state…