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LIZ Truss may spring a surprise pick for Home Secretary by turning to former leadership rival Tom Tugendhat. LIZ Truss The Foreign Secretary is now widely expected to be unveiled as the new Tory leader and Prime Minister on Monday and had been strongly tipped to name the current Attorney General Suella Braverman as the new minister in charge of the problematic Home Office. But sources have told Express.co.uk the former army officer Mr Tugendhat may have moved in front of Ms Braverman as the favourite to take the key post where he will be put in charge of the security services, policing and ending…

GARY Neville has been referred to the Attorney General after the Ryan Giggs’ trial was delayed following a comment he allegedly made. Gary Neville After Judge Hilary Manley learned of the TV pundit’s statement, the trial was held up legal argument for over an hour. It is understood that Neville, 47, insists he was speaking about the directors of their former club, Manchester United. Neville’s agent Di Law told the Daily Mail: “Gary is absolutely adamant that this was not about the case, but was referring to the Glazers. “Any suggestion otherwise is not true and he will take it…

HAATRICK ERLING ERLING HAALAND has overtaken Harry Kane for goals scored in August… after just FIVE games. The Man City striker netted a first-half hat-trick in the 6-0 win over Nottingham Forest to take his tally for the season to nine already. In comparison, Kane has scored just eight goals overall in August from a staggering 26 games. The England captain infamously struggles to score goals in the first month of the season. Haaland nets ANOTHER hat-trick to overtake Kane for Prem goals in August… after just FIVE games vs 26 for Spurs ace | The Sun

GREGG WALLACE refused to finish a dish cooked by MasterChef contestant Kitty Scott-Claus on Tuesday’s episode because it was “translucent”. Gregg Wallace Celebrity MasterChef saw a new team of famous faces taking on the kitchen challenges for judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode. In Tuesday’s episode of the BBC competition, drag queen Kitty was given some brutal feedback for her fish taco because it was undercooked, and Gregg refused to finish the dish. The contestants were tasked with working out what was in the tacos they had tasted for their second challenge, before going on to recreate it themselves. “Now what we’d like to do is…

Asda has today confirmed plans to buy 132 sites from The Co-op in a deal, including 129 retail stores with attached petrol stations and three development sites Asda Has confirmed plans to buy 132 sites from The Co-op in a deal worth £600million. The purchase includes 129 retail stores with attached petrol stations, plus three development sites. The 2,300 members of staff currently employed in the Co-op stores will transfer over to it. And says the sites are located nationwide, with the supermarket to create a new “distinct format fin the convenience market”. It will pay £438million in cash and take on around £162million…

Barclays has issued an urgent warning on a scam which could find Britons entangled in a dangerous crime, with potentially serious consequences. Barclays Is seeking to protect Britons from being targeted, but a nefarious type of scam may not be all it seems. Sometimes individuals will be asked to help transfer money, and this could be touted as a way to make easy money. Alternatively, people could think they are helping out a friend or love interest, or maybe even being a Good Samaritan to a stranger. However, in doing so, Britons could find themselves defined as a money mule:…

Emma Raducanu saw her title defense ended after a straight sets defeat to Frenchwoman Alize Cornet in New York on Tuesday night Emma Raducanu Emma Raducanu was “really sad” to see her US Open title defence end at the first hurdle but feels she now has a clean slate to move forward in her career. It was a far cry from the events of 12 months ago as the 19-year-old produced an error-strewn display on a windy night in New York and fell to a 6-3 6-3 defeat against veteran Frenchwoman Alize Cornet. Raducanu will drop to around 80 in…

Jihadi bride Shamima Begum was smuggled into Syria by an intelligence agent for Canada, a book has claimed. Jihadi bride Shamima Begum Now, it appears that a spy for Canada, Mohammed Al Rasheed, had shared Shamima’s passport details with Canada, while helping to smuggle her to ISIS territory, according to a book titled The Secret History of the Five Eyes. Five Eyes is the name of an intelligence sharing alliance between the UK, the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In the book, journalist Richard Kerbaj alleges that Canada previously admitted to having Al Rasheed on its payroll while he was an agent for…

RUSSIA has once again sent the European Union into crisis mode by turning off gas supplies flowing into Europe. Russia Has once again halted gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which flows to Germany through the Baltic Sea. This short-notice cut-off could be a major blow to the European Union’s efforts to stockpile energy for winter, during the bloc fears Russian President Vladimir Putin may halt gas flows entirely.  Gazprom, state-backed energy behemoth, cited a need for maintenance on its only remaining compressor. This marks the second time in over the past few months that Moscow has halted…

Paul Pogba tried to pay the equivalent of £11million to armed blackmailers in one go but they had to settle for £85,000 cash because of the multimillionaire footballer’s bank withdrawal limit.  Paul Pogba A criminal investigation is currently underway in France into allegations that the 29-year-old’s own brother, Mathias Pogba, 32, and childhood friends were behind the plot.  On Tuesday, enquiry sources revealed that ex-Manchester United star Pogba handed over €100,000 (£85,000) after being escorted at gunpoint to a flat in Roissy-en-Brie, in the eastern suburb of Paris, in March.  This was 10 miles south of Lagny-sur-Marne, the town where Pogba was…