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Bank of England to leave interest rates on hold as UK economy on brink of recession Economists anticipate that the Bank of England will keep interest rates unchanged for the fourth consecutive time during its meeting this week on Thursday. The current interest rate is expected to stay at 5.25%, representing a significant increase from the 0.1% recorded at the end of 2021. Despite a slight uptick in December, where the inflation rate reached 4%, overall inflation in the UK has generally been lower than the Bank’s earlier forecasts. In December’s meeting, six out of the nine members of the…

Gaza aid agency says it is ‘extremely desperate’ after funding halted Japan and Austria have joined many other nations in halting funding to UNRWA, the largest UN agency in Gaza, amid deepening concerns over the alleged involvement of some staff in the 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel.  The US, UK, Germany, and Italy have also suspended funding. UNRWA has dismissed several staff members over their alleged role in the attacks.  The agency, facing growing humanitarian needs in Gaza, has expressed desperation. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged donor countries to ensure the continuity of UNRWA’s operations, emphasising that Gaza…

WSL roundup: Arsenal and City close gap on Chelsea and West Ham relegation battle  Arsenal and Manchester City secured crucial away wins against Liverpool and Tottenham, staying in contention with Women’s Super League (WSL) leaders Chelsea. Vivianne Miedema scored her first goal for the Gunners since returning to the squad following an ACL injury. Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-0 at Prenton Park. The win marked Arsenal as the first WSL team to reach 500 points, tying them with City at 28 points, three behind Chelsea. In City’s 2-0 victory against Tottenham, Khadija Shaw’s 13th league goal and an own goal by…

Ben Stokes celebrates England’s remarkable recovery in India Ben Stokes hailed England’s remarkable 28-run victory against India in the first Test in Hyderabad as their best performance under his captaincy. The debutant Tom Hartley’s outstanding seven-wicket haul played a crucial role. With India’s formidable home record and their strong attack, England’s win marked their 14th victory in 19 matches under Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum. Ollie Pope’s impressive 196 set the stage before Hartley dismissed India for 202, securing the win with a target of 231 in the fourth innings. “This is definitely the No 1 win since I have…

Erik ten Hag says Marcus Rashford situation is ‘internal matter’ Erik ten Hag said he will deal with Marcus Rashford after omitting him from Manchester United’s squad for their 4-2 FA Cup win at Newport County, citing an “internal matter.”  Rashford, who claimed illness, was allegedly seen at a Belfast nightclub on Thursday. The England striker had visited Northern Ireland to see former teammate Ro-Shaun Williams. Despite Ten Hag citing illness, questions about squad discipline arise. In a statement on Sunday, United said Rashford “stayed at Carrington to train as he recovers”. Ten Hag, speaking after United’s win in south…

FA investigates crowd trouble during Wolves vs West Brom The FA is investigating crowd trouble during the first Black Country derby in 12 years.  The match between Wolves and West Brom was interrupted for 35 minutes due to the disturbance.  The trouble began in the Halfords Lane Stand, where some West Brom players’ families were seated. Wolves fans in that area were seen celebrating Matheus Cunha’s goal, leading to fighting and chaos on the pitch. Missiles were thrown, and West Brom’s Kyle Bartley intervened to protect his family, later following the Wolves players off the pitch on officials’ advice.

Mirror Sport – Violent scenes as cup clash turns ugly: Shameful  The back page of the Daily Mirror reports on the violence that broke out at the West Brom FA Cup match, with the paper branding it as ‘shameful’. The game was suspended and several people were seen covered in blood. The FA has announced it is investigating. The back page also reports on Manchester United’s 4-2 win over Newport. United went 2-0 up before Newport managed to pull the goals back. United went up 3-2 in the second half and a late goal in added time saw the game…

Express Sport – It’s My Finest Hour The back page of the Daily Express leads with cricket news. The paper say Ben Stokes has hailed England’s heroes of Hyderabad after claiming his ‘greatest triumph’ since becoming Test captain. FA Cup violence at the West Brom match and Liverpool’s emotion serenading for Jurgen Klopp also make the back page. Catch up on all of today’s back pages here 

Star Sport – Marc My Words The back page of the Daily Star leads with Marcus Rashford and Erik ten Hag. The Man Utd boss has vowed to ‘deal with’ Rashford after the football was seen out parting in Northern Ireland before calling in sick to work the next day. Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag has said it’s an internal issue. Liverpool’s FA Cup win and England’s win in cricket also make the back page. Catch up on all of today’s back pages here 

Sun Sport – Club vs Clubber The back page of the Sun newspaper leads with an internal issue at Manchester United as Marcus Rashford is reportedly in trouble with Man Utd for going out nightclubbing and then calling into work sick the next day. Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag has said it’s an internal issue and he will deal with Marcus. The news came ahead of Man U’s win over Newport County – but it wasn’t an easy FA Cup win. United went ahead 2-0 before Newport made it 2-2. United went on to win 4-2 but it was…