Author: News Desk

Explainer: All you need to know about the upcoming by-elections Three by-elections are taking place this month and the results will offer up key insights into the public and their concerns ahead of a general election, tipped for October.  The elections are set to test Rishi Sunak’s leadership as the Tories are tipped to lose both their seats to Labour. The real interest for the Conservative Party will be in seeing how many of their traditional voters switch to Reform UK. If it’s a significant amount, the party could see itself moving further to the right to bring back supporters…

Captain Leah Williamson returns to England squad for first time since ACL injury England skipper Leah Williamson has been named in the upcoming squad for England’s friendlies later in the month.  Williamson had been out for 9 months due to an ACL injury. She missed out on the Australia & New Zealand world cup due to the injury. Millie Bright stepped in as captain during the World Cup but is out of the current squad with a knee injury. Williamson, 26, will lead the Lionesses in friendlies against Austria and Italy on 23 and 27 February. Both games will be…

The back page of the i newspaper reports if a goalkeeper is shown a Blue Card – and put in the sin bin for 10 minutes – they cannot be replaced whilst on the sidelines, meaning there would be no keeper between the sticks. 

The back page of the Daily Mirror says Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said a kick up the ‘backside’ has helped star striker Erling Haaland get back to scoring goals. His comments come ahead of City’s Champions League game. 

The back page of the Daily Express says Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said a kick up the ‘backside’ has helped star striker Erling Haaland get back to scoring goals. His comments come ahead of City’s Champions League game. 

The back page of the Sun newspaper leads on comments from Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola as the Champions League returns. 

The Independent says David Cameron has cautioned Israel against the looming ground invasion saying there is nowhere for civilians to go. Foreign Secretary Cameron said that there must be an immediate pause in the fighting so aid can be delivered.

The news that a school headteacher has not hired classroom staff because a PFI contract forces him to spend £30,000 a year on mowing the grass on the playing fields is the lead story in the Metro.

David Potter says almost 20% of his whole budget is spent on the deal which helped build the school but ties it to the same maintenance firm for decades as prices rise, the paper says.

The Guardian leads with Labour withdrawing support for its candidate in the upcoming Rochdale by-election just weeks before voters go to the polls. The paper says the situation is a “key test” for Keir Starmer’s party.

The Sun leads on the news that Coronation Street star Bill Roache reportedly owes nearly £550,000 in tax and is now facing a battle in the High Court. It says his debt is revealed in court papers obtained by the newspaper on Monday, weeks after the paper reported that the actor faces “bankruptcy again”.