Shehryar Joyia 
Mauricio Pochettino requested his contract be extended by an additional year prior to his departure from Chelsea and wanted a greater say in signings, according to reports. The Argentine left the club by mutual consent on Tuesday, despite guiding the Blues to sixth in the Premier League table. Pochettino had originally been expected to lose … Read more
Reform UK MP Lee Anderson has lambasted “super-size families” in Britain for “scrounging” the benefits system. His intervention came as the latest data revealed that more than a dozen super-sized families with at least 13 children are claiming an estimated £229 every week, a cost of almost £1,000 a month to the taxpayer. Currently there … Read more
Opinion Chief Sports Correspondent The Blues are back to ground zero and seeking a fourth coach in two years after wrecking the harmony that Pochettino had begun to build May 22, 2024 8:00 am(Updated 8:13 am) Pochettino has left Chelsea by mutual consent (Photo: Getty) Five wins and a draw to end the season was … Read more
UK inflation has fallen to 2.3 per cent, applying pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates. Much of the drop — from a peak of 11.1 per cent a year and a half ago — is due to the energy price cap and slowing food price rises. Bank of England Governor Andrew … Read more
Europe has been urged to funnel billions into an Israeli-style “Iron Dome” defence system as a matter of urgency amid mounting concerns over threats from the East. Poland’s Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, said he and other leaders would table plans for the £3.4billion-valued European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) – of which Britain is part – … Read more
BT has been fined £2.8million by Ofcom after EE and Plusnet failed to provide clear and simple contract information to more than a million customers before they signed up. At least 1.1 million customers have been affected by the lack of information they received when trying to take out a contract. The lack of information … Read more
Princesses Beatrice, Eugenie and Zara Tindall are set to “appear at other events over the summer” despite shunning official roles, a royal commentator has claimed. Royal watchers were delighted as Prince William was joined by four of his cousins as he hosted a garden party at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. The Prince of Wales, 41, … Read more
The pro-Palestine movement is taking the absolute Mickey. Palestine Solidarity Campaign has issued a statement demanding a meeting with the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Mark Rowley, because they say they were subjected to frightening abuse, insults and provocation from a pro-Israel counter-protest. Well, that’s interesting because there is some evidence to suggest that the opposite might … Read more
Inflation fell to 2.3 per cent in the year to April, figures released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show, the lowest level in nearly three years. The consumer prices index (CPI) measure of inflation is down from 3.2 per cent a month ago. Food inflation edged down to 2.9 per cent … Read more
Protesters in Ibiza plan a demonstration on Friday against mass tourism, which they claim is destroying the quality of life on the White Isle and driving up the cost of living for locals. Nurses and police officers have been forced to live in cars and caravans because housing is too expensive for public servants, say … Read more