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‘I would be shocked’ – Paul Merson makes prediction for Man City v Chelsea clash Paul Merson is supremely confident that Chelsea will get the better of Manchester City and expects Cole Palmer to cause the champions ‘massive problems’ at the Etihad. Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea side have suffered a drastic dip having surpassed expectations across an impressive start to the Premier League season, winning just one of their last six top-flight matches. In contrast, City have recovered somewhat from a disastrous few months and are undefeated in their last five league games. Victory in this weekend’s heavyweight contest would…

New Man City signing Omar Marmoush reveals his favourite position Manchester City have completed the signing of Egypt forward Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt, the Premier League club have announced. The 25-year-old has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the champions after moving in a deal understood to be worth £59.1million plus a potential further £4.2million in add-ons. Marmoush is City’s third signing of the January transfer window following the arrivals of defenders Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis earlier this week. Marmoush said: ‘This is a day I will never forget. To sign for Manchester City – one of the best…

Erik ten Hag blocked Man Utd from signing £33m Man City star | Football Erik ten Hag blocked Manchester United’s deal for new Manchester City signing Abdukodir Khusanov, believing the Uzbekistan defender was ‘not quite ready’. Khusanov has signed a four-and-a-half year contract with Man City after completing a £33.6m move to the Etihad Stadium earlier this week. The Premier League’s first-ever Uzbek footballer made 16 appearances for Ligue 1 side Lens this season after attracting interest from Manchester United last summer. United first scouted Khusanov in 2023 when he was playing for Uzbekistan at the U20 World Cup and soon…

Prince Harry has settled his case with the owner of the Sun newspaper – News Group Newspapers (NGM). Harry reportedly received a £10+ million payout as well as an apology. The Murdoch-owned tabloid admitted it engaged in illegal practices to source stories about him.

The Southport killer is set to be sentenced today after pleading guilty to three counts of murder and terrorism charges – including making ricin. The 18-year-old is expected to receive a life sentence. An inquiry into the case began after it was revealed authorities already knew about Axel Rudakubana and he had been referred (but denied) to the government’s Prevent scheme – aimed at stopping people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.

Leo Ross, 12, was stabbed to death on his way home from school in Birmingham yesterday. The country reacts to the news – amid fears of a growing knife crime crisis. A 14-year-old boy has been arrested.

Storm Éowyn is heading towards the UK with rare weather warnings being issued for Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland on Friday.

Prince Harry has settled his case with the owners of The Sun newspaper News Group Newspapers (NGM) for engaging in illegal practices to source stories about him between 1996 and 2011. The Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid rarely issues apologies, but along with a reported £10 million payout, the prince got exactly that. 

Frost and fog clearing, then a bright start for many. A band of wet and windy weather sweeping eastwards across most areas, followed by brighter skies with some blustery showers in the west but the late afternoon and evening.Tonight: Rain moves off to the east, leaving a mostly dry and clear evening across much of the UK. Storm Éowyn moves into the west by the early hours.

Bank of England: Goldman Sachs expects deep interest rate cuts Markets are significantly underestimating the chance that the Bank of England will have to step up the pace of cutting interest rates, Goldman Sachs has argued. Traders anticipate just two interest rate cuts this year with one more cut priced in for 2026, which would leave the benchmark Bank Rate at 4.0 per cent. It currently stands at 4.75 per cent. Investors are concerned by signs of stubborn inflationary pressures in the UK economy, with many economists predicting that the headline rate will increase to over three per cent in…

UK economy: Consumers catch ‘January blues’ as confidence slumps Consumer confidence in the health of the UK economy slumped in January, pointing to further headwinds in the coming months. A net -34 of respondents to the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) latest sentiment monitor said that the economy would get worse over the next three months, down from -27 in December. This put confidence in the health of the economy at its lowest level since the BRC started collecting data on the topic in March 2024. The survey comes after a succession of disappointing data releases, which indicate that the economy slowed…

Rachel Reeves’ tax hikes pose ‘major threat’ to UK labour market resilience The government’s tax hikes pose a “major threat” to the health of the labour market, a leading economist has warned, as markets prepare for the latest jobs market figures. The labour market has been a key source of strength for the UK economy, with continued high employment helping to sustain strong levels of wage growth over the past couple of years. Many forecasts for 2025 assume that the continued resilience of the labour market will ensure that economic growth accelerates compared to last year. But economists are worried…

Guardiola’s men at risk of exit after collapse The back page of The Guardian reports City are on the verge of exiting the Champions League after losing 4-2 to PSG last night in Paris. City had a 2-goal lead before PSG fought back to claim victory. The paper says ‘stunned in Paris.’ Ma Utd boss Ruben Amorim has expressed regret after claiming his squad were the worst in United’s history and Chelsea WFC have made history by signing a player for a record fee.