Premier League updates from the 8pm BST game, with pre-match chatter from the managers and a look ahead to the weekend action.
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Politics
Reform UK local election candidate was twice disciplined by Tories over alleged racist comments
A Reform UK candidate standing in next month’s council elections was twice disciplined by the Conservatives over allegedly offensive or racist comments, according to newly emerged details. The party has …
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Speaking at Al Sharpton’s National Action Network gathering in New York, the former vice-president said she is considering another White House campaign, telling the crowd: “I might, I might. I’m …
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A 27-year-old Sudanese man has been arrested on suspicion of endangering life after four people died while trying to cross the Channel in a small boat on Thursday. Prosecutors said …
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Sports
County Championship day one: early wickets as Essex, Somerset, Surrey and Leicestershire begin second-round action
Live county cricket updates on the opening day of the second round of Championship matches, including an early wicket for Lancashire and Haseeb Hameed’s first-ball dismissal in bright sunshine at …
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A Football Daily extract reflects on one of the long-standing habits of English football: discipline, fines and the management of dressing-room standards. The piece also nods to Chelsea’s internal culture …
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Politics
Starmer appears to avoid saying he told Trump he was ‘fed up’ over UK energy bills in call focused on Hormuz
The prime minister said his Thursday night conversation with Donald Trump centred on the need for a “practical plan” to open the Strait of Hormuz, as questions continued over energy …
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Sports
Potential US host cities for 2031 Women’s World Cup games consider withdrawal over Fifa concerns
Several American cities in contention to host matches at the 2031 Women’s World Cup are weighing whether to pull out, amid concerns about Fifa’s handling of this summer’s tournament. Some …
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Ministers are preparing to remove post-Brexit residency rights from EU citizens who are no longer deemed to be continuously living in the UK, prompting concern about the use of travel …
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Second-round action continued at Augusta National as Wyndham Clark, Aaron Rai, Im Sungjae and Freddie Couples made their moves during a demanding day at The Masters 2026.
