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Ruben Amorim confirmed as new Man Utd boss Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Ruben Amorim, with the former Sporting Lisbon boss replacing the recently sacked Erik ten Hag. Amorim, 39, quickly emerged as INEOS’ number-one target, with the club announcing their intention to activate his €10million (£8.4m) release clause on Monday. The Portuguese coach, who previously attracted interest from Liverpool and West Ham, also has a 30-day notice period in his Sporting contract but United have paid a further €1m to release him from that early. Amorim will, therefore, now start work at Old Trafford during the international break…

Kerry Katona has announced the sad news that she’s split from her long-term fiancé Ryan Mahoney – after six years together. The TV personality and former Atomic Kitten singer, 44, got engaged to personal trainer Ryan, 35, in 2020, with a wedding planned for the near future. However, any wedding plans have now been cancelled, a short while after the mum-of-five revealed she was living with her mum Sue again. The couple had reportedly intended to tie the knot in Las Vegas in July this year, but the I’m A Celebrity star revealed those plans had also been called off.…

Jamie Laing and Spencer Matthews have left fans ‘gutted’ after announcing their beloved 6 Degrees podcast is coming to an end. The Made In Chelsea stars began 6 Degrees from Jamie and Spencer in 2020, and have delighted fans with their antics as they attempt to track down a different megastar in each episode with six phone calls or less. From Brad Pitt to Paul Rudd and Jennifer Lopez, the duo have had their detective hats on over the past four years and multiple seasons, but all good things must come to an end as the duo announced their latest…

Mikel Arteta says he will hold talks with Thomas Partey over his Arsenal future, with his contract set to expire at the end of the season. After a difficult and injury-stricken campaign in 2023/24, Partey is enjoying somewhat of a mini-revival this season, starting all of Arsenal’s Premier League and Champions League games so far. In fact, he has already played more league minutes this season (799) than he did in the entirely of last season (789). The defensive midfielder has helped fill the void left by injured captain Martin Odegaard, while his versatility has also proved very handy, deputising…

UK Daily Trending stories Trending – October Budget backlash as fallout continues October Budget backlash continues to dominate the news today with continued reactions and analysis of Wednesday’s financial statement. Several papers lead to a rise in the cost of government borrowing amid investor concern about levels of government debt. Basic facts The reaction Friday’s coverage sees several right-leaning publications suggest the markets have turned on the chancellor. Some try to draw comparisons with the 2022 Liz Truss disastrous mini-budget, but those more inclined to left-leaning media will be told that those working in the City are playing down the…

Many of the stories dominating the European headlines are related to the catastrophic flooding in Spain, which has so far killed at least 158 people. More bad weather is expected throughout Friday, increasing fears that the death toll will continue to rise. 

A teenager and four others have been seriously wounded in a shootout in the city of Poitiers in western France, which erupted into a fight involving “several hundred people”
EU countries clash with WHO over trans rights and access to healthcare

Nearly half of European Union countries consider ‘transsexualism’ a psychiatric diagnosis

Editorial 01.11.24 Team Harris call Trump women ‘weak and dumb’ As expected, Friday’s USA front pages are dominated by the upcoming presidential election. The election is less than a week away and the polls suggest the race to the White House remains too tight to predict, so both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in the battleground states trading barbs.  ‘Walz puts in an appearance in key battleground state that could decide election,’ writes The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on a visit by Democratic Vice President candidate Tim Walz to the battleground state of Pennsylvania. It shows Walz…

Former Manchester United star Jaap Stam is confident Matthijs de Ligt will have a very bright future under Ruben Amorim but warns there will be ‘question marks’ over the new manager. After parting ways with Erik ten Hag this week, United have moved quickly to secure the services of the Sporting Lisbon head coach. A two-and-half year deal has been agreed with the 39-year-old set to arrive in Manchester in mid-November during the international break, with Ruud van Nistelrooy to remain in charge on an interim basis until then. Amorim is regarded as one of the best young coaches in…

Erik ten Hag reportedly wanted to re-sign former Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck before being sacked by the Premier League club. Ten Hag’s largely disappointing spell in the Old Trafford hot-seat came to an end following United’s 2-1 defeat to West Ham on Sunday. The Dutchman arrived in England with a big reputation having won three Eredivisie titles with Ajax and leading the team to the Champions League semi-finals in 2019, when they were minutes away from reaching the final. Ten Hag enjoyed a promising first season at the Theatre of Dreams as United finished third in the Premier League…