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Hugo Viana identifies Pep Guardiola replacement if he lands Man City job | Football Hugo Viana will push for Sporting CP head coach Ruben Amorim to replace Pep Guardiola if he lands the director of football role at Manchester City. Txiki Begiristain is set to step down as City’s director of football at the end of the season having overseen the club’s staggering success over the last 12 years. The Spaniard took up the role in 2012 after success with Barcelona, reunited with Pep Guardiola in Manchester four years later having been instrumental in bringing the coach to the club.…

George Baldock dead at 31 after being found in his swimming pool | Football Former Premier League footballer George Baldock has been found dead at the age of 31. The former Sheffield United star was found unresponsive in his swimming pool at his home in Greece on Wednesday evening, local media report. The defender left English football to sign for Greek giants Panathinaikos in the summer. Greek outlets Sport24 and SDNA report Baldock’s wife tried repeatedly to reach him after no contact for several hours. Contact was then made with the owner of the villa where the footballer lived in…

Louis Saha names two Man Utd stars who ‘aren’t helping’ Bruno Fernandes | Football Louis Saha fears the presence of Christian Eriksen and Kobbie Mainoo as a midfield pairing is creating more problems for Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes. United have endured a miserable start to the season which has left Erik ten Hag’s future at Old Trafford under intense scrutiny during the international break. Fernandes’ form has also suffered, failing to score in 11 appearances having also been sent off in two of his last three games – with the first of those against Tottenham later rescinded. 19-year-old Mainoo…

Cheltenham Town v Reading: EFL Trophy game postponed due to rain Cheltenham Town’s home EFL Trophy match against Reading has been postponed due to heavy rainfall. Both clubs posted on social media that the pitch at the EV Charger Points Stadium was “unsafe to play on” and the game would be moved to a rearranged date in due course. Both Cheltenham and Reading won their respective opening ties in the EFL Trophy. The Robins defeating Newport County 2-1 and the Royals beating West Ham United Under-21s 3-1. “The surface at the EV Charger Points Stadium was playable until around 16:30…

Will Rachel Reeves’s rules on debt and spending survive the budget? The chancellor desperately needs more money to finance growth and public spending, so expect some tweaking to supposedly strict constraints. Labour needs £25bn a year in tax rises ‘to rebuild public services’ change. Later this month the chancellor will attempt to walk the line between repairing Britain’s battered public realm while sticking to a manifesto promise to balance the books without raising taxes on working people. However, as the Institute for Fiscal Studies warns in its pre-budget analysis, this leaves Reeves with the job of financing change within tough…

It may only be October, but Christmas is creeping around the corner, and it’s never too early to get into the spirit. And what better way to get into the mood for the forthcoming festivities than planning a trip to the London’s best Christmas markets or dazzling light displays for 2024. While many of London’s biggest light displays fro 2024 are still being prepared, for the New Years switch-on but despite that they look fabulous. London’s best Christmas markets and light displays for 2024 From Oxford Street to Kew Gardens, you’ll be spoiled for choice when it comes to light…

The Financial industry is lobbying Pension funds for more control. In a call for the UK fiscal rule relaxation to take more control over the way pensions are managed. Investors which manage £1.7tn of assets have urged UK chancellor Rachel Reeves to revamp Britain’s fiscal rules to unlock billions of pounds of more funding for infrastructure projects. The current definition means government is ‘actively discouraged’ from spending on infrastructure. The group of pension investors called on Reeves to redefine the key debt measure in her Budget rules. In essence this will allow funds to allocate to a lot more projects…

Google threatened with break-up by US after its continued illegal practices. The US government says it is considering whether to ask a judge to break up search engine giant Google, in a move that could reshape how technology giants do business. Google’s Response – The search engine giant In response, Google warned that the proposed changes could have unintended consequences for US businesses and consumers. In a blog post, Google’s vice president of regulatory affairs, Lee-Anne Mulholland, said the recommendations constitute “government overreach”. What the DoJ is saying? The DoJ’s announcement comes after a landmark court ruling in August that found Google…

Labour’s workers’ rights plans can win over Tory and Reform voters, says TUC Trade union leaders meet ministers for final talks on employment rights bill before unveiling on Thursday. Labour can use its overhaul of workers’ rights to win over disaffected Tory and Reform voters, the TUC has said, as the government prepares to introduce landmark legislation that will grant new rights to 7 million workers. Trade union leaders met ministers on Tuesday for final discussions on the employment rights bill before its announcement on Thursday. Continue reading… Labour’s workers’ rights plans can win over Tory and Reform voters, says…

MI5 warns Russia and Iran attempting to cause mayhem in Britain Russia’s intelligence agency has been working to cause chaos on British and European streets, according to MI5 chief Ken McCallum. In his annual security update, McCallum said that Russian agents have been behind acts of arson, sabotage, and other reckless attacks in the UK, following Britain’s support for Ukraine in the war against Russia. McCallum also revealed that MI5 has dealt with 20 plots linked to Iran since 2022. However, most of the agency’s focus remains on tackling Islamist extremism and far-right terrorism. The mix of threats from terrorists…