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There was no ‘Siu!’ after the Portuguese’s historic goal (Pictures: BT Sport / Getty) Manchester United have revealed the ‘in-joke’ behind Cristiano Ronaldo’s new goal celebration after he ditched his trademark ‘Siu!’ when he netted against Everton on Sunday. The Portuguese superstar scored the winning goal in United’s 2-1 victory at Goodison Park, latching onto an excellent pass from Casemiro before rifling the ball past Jordan Pickford. As well as securing all three points for the Red Devils, the goal was also Ronaldo’s 700th in club football – making him only the second player after Josef Bican to achieve that…

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Liz Truss – live: PM told to reverse tax cuts or face ‘savage’ £60bn austerity hit The Independent says Liz Truss and her chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will be forced to impose a “savage” £60bn austerity hit unless they reverse more of their tax cuts, experts and rebel Conservative MPs have warned. Britain is heading for recession until 2024 and Mr Kwarteng will be forced to either abandon his mini-Budget giveaways or cut public services by some 15 per cent, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said. And Tory MPs warned there would be strong opposition to the latter option, with…

  Metropolitan Police car fatally struck pedestrian while responding to an emergency incident Metropolitan Police car fatally struck pedestrian while responding to an emergency incident 

  JUST Stop Oil protestors have been dragged out of the way of traffic after the eco-activists blocked a busy road in the heart of London. ​JUST Stop Oil protestors have been dragged out of the way of traffic after the eco-activists blocked a busy road in the heart of London. 

The Kremlin’s war in Ukraine isn’t going to plan (Picture: AP) Russia is running short of soldiers, weapons and allies after waging a brutal war against Ukraine, an intelligence chief believes. Vladimir Putin still boasts a ‘very capable military machine’, as seen by the devastation wreaked on Kyiv on Monday, GCHQ intelligence agency boss Sir Jeremy Fleming said. But he went on to claim the military is being stretched, leaving top Kremlin officials panicked. ‘Catastrophe’ would strike if the country did use nuclear weapons, Sir Jeremy has cautioned. But he believes the Russians are ‘staying within the doctrine for their…

  Green MP Caroline Lucas urges chancellor to ‘come clean about dealings with Saudi oil giants’ Green MP Caroline Lucas urges chancellor to ‘come clean about dealings with Saudi oil giants’ 

Gabby has been working in TV since 1996 (Picture: BBC) Gabby Logan has reflected on her decades-long career in television and how it led to moments of ‘self-destruct.’ The 49-year-old started out in local radio while studying at university before being recruited by Sky Sports in 1996. Since then, she has hosted the likes of the UEFA Women’s Euros and the Commonwealth Games on the BBC in 2022, and appeared on Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof, presented by Holly Willoughby and Lee Mack. Outside of TV, Gabby has also competed internationally as a gymnast and was placed 11th in rhythmic…

Truss overrules Kwarteng Treasury pick in bid to calm markets The Guardian says Liz Truss has overruled Kwasi Kwarteng’s top appointment at the Treasury and handed the role to a veteran Treasury official, one of a series of moves designed to calm markets and backbenchers. It was also announced that the chancellor will set out plans to shore up the public finances three weeks earlier than planned and publish long-awaited forecasts by the Office for Budget Responsibility at the same time. The move lay the groundwork for a change of approach as restive MPs return to Westminster on Tuesday, after…

 It follows a speech made by Prime Minister Liz Truss at the Tory party conference. It follows a speech made by Prime Minister Liz Truss at the Tory party conference.