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Ex-PM of Italy Berlusconi is in intensive care Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, 86, has been admitted to intensive care with breathing difficulties. Local reports say the former PM is being treated for a form of leukaemia and remains in a stable condition and is alert.  He has been hospitalised on several occasions in recent years, including for heart surgery in 2016 and pneumonia in 2020 after contracting Covid-19. Berlusconi is a divisive figure in Italian politics, he was recently cleared of bribing young showgirls to lie about his “bunga bunga” parties. He still leads his Forza Italia party…

Frank Lampard appointed Chelsea manager until end of season Frank Lampard has been appointed as Chelsea’s manager until the end of the season, just two years after the club sacked him. Frank Lampard is a Chelsea legend, in his football playing days he was a Chelsea midfielder and in 2019 returned to the club for his first stint as manager. He was sacked in 2021 under Roman Abramovich and went on to manage Everton – before being sacked recently. He’s now back as Chelsea’s boss but only until the end of the season.  His appointment as interim manager comes after…

Nicola Sturgeon pulls out of climate event as police search continue Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s former first minister, withdrew from the Climate of Change event after her husband, Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party (SNP), was questioned by police on Wednesday in relation to party finances. Murrell was released without charge pending further investigation, and a police search of the couple’s Glasgow home resumed on Thursday. Ms Sturgeon said that the cabinet secretary for net zero, Màiri McAllan, would take her place at the event to ensure that the focus remained on the critical issue of…

King Charles supports study into royal family slavery links King Charles is supporting an independent study into the British monarchy’s links to the slave trade in the 17th and 18th centuries. Buckingham Palace is working with the University of Manchester and Historic Royal Palaces to grant full access to the Royal Archives and the Royal Collection for the PhD project, expected to be completed in 2026. The King and the Prince of Wales have both expressed their personal sorrow over the suffering caused by the slave trade. The King wishes to continue his commitment to deepening his understanding of the…

CITY AM – CBI IN CRISIS: Firms mull bailing out CITYAM SAYS The Treasury has placed on pause all engagement with the CBI, Britain’s biggest business body, after a string of sexual misconduct allegations. The CBI regularly meets with ministers to discuss economic policy and is regularly consulted by officials on changes to the business landscape. However in light of allegations which have surfaced over the past 48 hours the Treasury has elected to “temporarily pause” all engagement. On Monday the Guardian published allegations that up to twelve women had experienced what they have described as sexual misconduct. That followed…

Telegraph Sport – Lampard answers Chelsea SOS with shock comeback The back page of Thursday’s Daily Telegraph leads with a large image of Frank Lampard who is to return to Chelsea as an interim manager, following the shock sacking of Graham Potter. The back page also leaves a small amount of space to report on West Ham’s 5-1 loss to Newcastle, England’s Itoje lucrative move abroad and Rory McIlroy, according to the paper, is ready to roar.

Express Sport – Lamps back at the Blues Premier League news dominates the back page of the Express, with its main story being on the return of Frank Lampard to Chelsea – he will serve as interim manager after the shock sacking of Graham Potter. Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Brentford thanks to Marcus Rashford and West Ham’s shocking 5-1 defeat to Newcastle also features on the back page.

Mirror Sport – Rash is unbelievable The back page of the Mirror leads with yesterday’s Premier League results, including Manchester United’s win over Brentford and the star of the game match-winner Marcus Rashford. The other big game of the night saw West Ham lose 5-1 to Newcastle, the paper notes West Ham boss David Moyes is on shaky ground. Frank Lampards return to Chelsea as interim manager is anothe lead for the back page.

Sport – KO DOLOROSO Spanish newspaper SPORT reports on Barcelona’s 4-0 (4-1 agg) loss to Real Madrid last night as the Los Blancos progress to Copa del Rey final. The paper says Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 4-0 to advance to the Copa del Rey final.  Vinicius opened the scoring just before half-time before Benzema struck three times in the second half to set up a meeting with Osasuna next month. Barça had come into the game with a 1-0 first leg lead and were the much better side in the first half.

Financial Times – Ukraine ‘ready’ for Crimea talks with Kremlin if counteroffensive succeeds Summary of the front page The Financial Times reports that Kyiv is willing to discuss the status of Crimea with Moscow if its forces reach the border of the Russian-occupied peninsular, according to a senior adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The front page also reports on the arrest of Nicola Stugeon’s husband in relation to a probe into SNP funding and financing. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next