Author: News Desk

A 23-year-old has been arrested for driving while unfit through drink or drugs.

The former Manchester United star is still without a club.

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk: Plans to slash migration – ‘chaotic and cruel’ Tuesday’s front pages report on various headlines. One of the main stories is the announcement from the government of new plans to reduce migration.  Migration plans The Sun newspaper references the government’s new plans to reduce migration. PM Rishi Sunak writes in the paper that the approach will be: “If you can’t contribute to the UK, you can’t come to the UK.” The Daily Express calls the measure sensible and practical. The Times editorial calls them a sound basis for reducing the number of people coming…

The United boss has already lost half the dressing room.

England, Scotland and the ‘strange’ dilemma of Olympics qualification The Independent says Anyone but England? Maybe not this time. Scotland’s best chance of reaching the Olympics as part of Team GB is by losing heavily to the Lionesses at Hampden, as England travel north requiring “as many goals as possible” to decide a confusing set of permutations in Nations League Group A1. The build-up to what should be a grand staging of a historic football rivalry has instead been dominated by what England, who are the nominated nation when it comes to Olympics qualification, require at Hampden and whether Scotland…

The Lionesses are back in ‘must-win’ mode: Here’s why it can suit them The Independent says The cup specialists have so far struggled with the new league. After winning the Euros and reaching the World Cup final, the Lionesses face the prospect of a rare failure in the inaugural Women’s Nations League. England must beat Netherlands at Wembley on Friday and then Scotland at Hampden on Tuesday to have any chance of topping their group. But given Sarina Wiegman also won the Euros and reached the World Cup final with her native Netherlands, allowing the Dutchwoman to claim the title…

‘He is a joke when it comes to low-cut passes!’

Wiegman urges Lionesses to attack Scotland with GB Olympic spot on line The Guardian says Sarina Wiegman hopes England “go wild from the first minute” against Scotland in their crunch Nations League tie on Tuesday evening. The Lionesses travel to Hampden Park knowing only a sizeable win against the hosts is likely to earn progression to the Nations League finals and keep alive hopes of a place for Team GB at the Olympic Games next summer. Should the Netherlands defeat Belgium in Group A1’s other game, England will have to better their goal difference to top the group and progress.…

Premier League agrees new £6.7bn TV rights deal with Sky and TNT Sports The Guardian says The Premier League has agreed a new deal with Sky and TNT Sports in which the competition will receive £6.7bn over four years for its UK television rights. In a swift resolution to what had been a highly anticipated process, the Premier League has renewed terms with its trusted broadcast partners. The deal, which runs from the 2025-26 season, will effectively keep its revenues stable although the number of live games is set to grow substantially. Sky has secured four of the five packages…

He arrived with partner Mercy Malick.