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Football regulator boss should come from the Square Mile, says Crouch Former sports minister Tracey Crouch says the incoming football regulator should be run by someone with a background in the City. Crouch has done more than anyone to give rise to the regulator by making it a key recommendation in her fan-led review of football governance. A revised bill laying out the watchdog’s proposed powers was published last week and former Conservative MP Crouch believes it should be helmed by someone whose expertise lies primarily in finance, not football. “Personally, I would love someone with a financial background with…

Labour’s national insurance hike could cost workers hundreds Hiking employers’ national insurance will likely end up making employees worse off despite the government’s attempts to ensure new taxes do not fall on working people, new research suggests. Reports indicate that Rachel Reeves is planning to hike employer national insurance by one or two percentage points while also lowering the threshold at which businesses start paying the levy. HMRC’s projections suggest that a two percentage point hike to employers’ national insurance would raise £18bn. Source link Reeves to pledge millions for NHS appointments in autumn statement Rachel Reeves will announce Labour’s…

HSBC shares pop as bank beats profit estimates and launches $3bn share buyback HSBC has unveiled its latest multibillion-pound share buyback after beating profit estimates in the third quarter as the Asia-focused bank gears up for a major restructuring. The announcement drove HSBC’s share price 4.7 per cent higher in London and up 3.7 per cent in Hong Kong during earlier trading – with both at their highest level in around six years. The London-based lender reported a pretax profit of $8.5bn (£6.6bn) between July and September, up from $7.7bn (£5.9bn) a year earlier. Analysts had expected a profit of…

Emiliano Martinez became the first person to win the Yashin Trophy for the world’s best goalkeeper two years on the spin, but only after he was loudly booed on his way into the Ballon d’Or ceremony. The Aston Villa and Argentina stopper was credited as the world’s finest in his position once again after winning the Copa America over the summer. Last year he got the nod over Manchester City’s Ederson, while this time around it was Athletic Bilbao’s Unai Simon who finished second. ‘It’s huge for me,’ he said. ‘I always dreamed of playing one game for the national…

Paul Morrissey, famed for his work with Andy Warhol and The Velvet Underground, has died aged 86. The director was suffering from a bout of pneumonia and died in a New York hospital on Monday, confirmed by his archivist Michael Chaiken. Morrisey was a cult filmmaker and directed works like Flesh, Trash, and Women in Revolt, two of which starred Warhol, who he met in 1965. He started making low-budget films, exploring the lives of models, artists, drag queens, and LGBTQ+ actors who were known as Warhol’s ‘superstars’. This made him a key figure in the artist’s Factory studio, collaborating…

Nigella Lawson may be the new face of Greggs’s festive range – but the brand is facing a ‘sausage roll snub’ as the chef won’t put her face to the flaky pastry. Greggs’ sausage roll is a British staple, with citizens of the UK united in their love for the humble baked good (or its vegan sister). However, Nigella, 64, is not keen on the pastry and while she may featured in the new Christmas ad for the brand, you won’t see her promoting their most iconic item! A source told The Sun: ‘Nigella is a huge name in the…

Anna Maxwell Martin has opened up about how she coped with the death of her former husband Roger Mitchell in 2021. Mitchell – who was a filmmaker best known for the 1999 romantic comedy Notting Hill – died suddenly three years ago, leaving behind his ex-wife of 16 years Anna and their two daughters. Anna and Mitchell split in 2020 after being separated for some time, and on his death she paid tribute to him as a ‘kind and gentle man’. Chatting on Woman’s Hour, the Motherland star, 47, said in the wake of Mitchell’s death she had ‘financial terror’…

American football star Tom Brady has posted some downtrodden Fleetwood Mac lyrics on his social media after it was reported his ex-wife Gisele Bündchen is pregnant and expecting a baby with her boyfriend. The Victoria’s Secret model, 44, is said to be expecting with her 37-year-old Jiu-Jitsu instructor boyfriend Joaquim Valente, who she has been dating since June last year. The baby will be Gisele’s third, after she welcomed Benjamin Rein, 14, and daughter Vivian Lake, 11, with ex-husband and NFL star Tom, who she was married to for 16 years. ‘Gisele and Joaquim are happy for this new chapter in…

Pete Townshend has declared The Who will ‘definitely’ be back for more next year even if they’re getting ‘a bit creaky’. Last year, The Who toured the UK with a huge orchestral backing but this greatest hits moment was by no means a farewell. The group,consisting of Pete, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle and Keith Moon, originally rose to fame in the 60s with a string of hits, including My Generation and Substitute. Pete promised the Pinball Wizard icons would ‘do something next year’ after meeting with vocalist Roger for lunch. ‘We love each other,’ Pete shared. ‘We’re both getting a…

WWE superstars CM Punk, Nick Aldis and more are praying for Chris Bey after a terrifying accident in the ring. The 28-year-old TNA Wrestling star suffered a serious neck injury during the company’s tapings on Sunday, with the rest of the show scrapped after he was stretchered out of the arena and rushed to hospital. TNA said in a statement: ‘Chris Bey is recovering at the hospital following surgery for the neck injury suffered Sunday night and he had an MRI procedure on Monday. ‘He was resting in his hospital room Monday night, joking, talking about Bound For Glory and…