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Starmer accused of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ as A&E waits up 400-fold in a decade The Labour government has been accused of being “asleep at the wheel” as new data has shown that there were a record 518,000 waits of 12 hours or longer in A&E last year. The figure, produced by the Liberal Democrats, is nearly 400-times higher than 2015’s figure of 1,306. The data shows that the number of 12-hour waits, recorded from the point of admission, has increased by more than 100,000 on 2023’s figure of 415,000 – a 25 per cent jump. Prior to the…

How much the average house seller made last year compared to when they bought The average house seller in England and Wales last year sold for £91,820 more than they had originally paid for their property. That’s according to the latest analysis. In percentage terms, the average seller made a 42% gross profit, which was the lowest return since at least 2015, when records started. On average, sellers had owned their property for just under nine years. In cash terms, the average gross profit made by sellers in 2024 was £10,830 lower than 2023 and down from a peak of…

Chelsea defender Renato Veiga has agreed to join Borussia Dortmund, according to reports in Germany Veiga joined Chelsea in a £12 million deal from Swiss side Basel last summer but he has been unable to secure a regular role in the team under Enzo Maresca. So far this season, the 21-year-old has played just 177 minutes in the Premier League and the majority of his playing time has been in the Conference League. Viega played a full game at left-back in Chelsea’s 5-0 win over Morecambe in the FA Cup third round on Saturday but the Portugal international may now…

Alan Shearer blasts Arsenal star for lacking ‘hunger’ in Man Utd defeat Alan Shearer took aim at Leandro Trossard during Arsenal’s penalty-shootout defeat to ten-man Manchester United, accusing the forward of lacking ‘hunger’ after Matthijs de Ligt’s superb extra-time clearance. This afternoon’s heavyweight FA Cup third-round tie exploded into life after a goalless first half, with Bruno Fernandes arrowing a sublime strike beyond David Raya to open the scoring for the defending champions in the 52nd minute. But the momentum shifted as Diogo Dalot was sent off for a second bookable offence just past the hour-mark, before Gabriel Magalhaes equalised…

FA Cup fourth-round draw in full: Man Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea learn their fate Plymouth will take on Premier League giants Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup after their stunning victory over Brentford this weekend. Clubs up and down the country discovered their fate as the draw for the fourth round was made in the immediate aftermath of Manchester United’s penalty-shootout win over Arsenal. The third round lived up to its billing as one of the highlights of the English football calendar, delivering plenty of thrills and spills, with League One outfit Wycombe Wanderers upsetting Portsmouth to…

Manuel Ugarte is facing a potential ban after he headbutted Kai Havertz during Manchester United’s FA Cup third-round tie against Arsenal on Sunday. Bruno Fernandes put United in front with an excellent finish in the second half but just two minutes after Diogo Dalot was sent off, Gabriel scored Arsenal’s equaliser. Mikel Arteta’s side were then awarded a penalty after Harry Maguire was punished for minimal contact on Havertz inside United’s area, but Martin Odegaard’s spot kick was well saved by United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir. Moments after the penalty was awarded by referee Andrew Madley, the two sides were involved…

Mikel Arteta admitted Gabriel Jesus’ knee injury was a ‘big worry’ for Arsenal following the side’s FA Cup third-round defeat to ten-man Manchester United. Arsenal, 14-time winners of the competition, dragged themselves back into Sunday’s thriller as Gabriel Magalhaes cancelled out Bruno Fernandes’ stunning opener just moments after Diogo Dalot was sent off at the Emirates. Altay Bayindir denied Martin Odegaard from the spot later on in a breathless second half and the two teams could not be separated after 90 minutes and extra time, with defending champions United prevailing on penalties. It’s proven a tough few weeks for Arsenal,…

Gary Lineker backs Arsenal to sign £20m ‘unproven’ striker after Man Utd defeat Gary Lineker has urged Arsenal to target Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap following their FA Cup exit to Manchester United. Mikel Arteta is now facing fresh calls to sign a new forward in the January transfer window after the Gunners squandered several chances during their defeat to United on penalties at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Arsenal have a long-standing interest in Alexander Isak, although Newcastle United are said to be demanding £150 million for the Sweden international, who has scored 10 goals in his last nine…

Kai Havertz’s wife has shared the sickening messages she received during Arsenal’s defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup third round on Sunday. United took the lead through Bruno Fernandes in the second half before Gabriel pulled Arsenal level, two minutes after Diogo Dalot was sent off. Martin Odegaard then missed a penalty, while both Havertz and Declan Rice squandered excellent chances from close range before the tie was taken to a shootout after it ended 1-1 following 30 minutes of extra time. Havertz saw his penalty saved by Altay Bayindir during the shootout as United went on to…

Harry Maguire was seen calling Kai Havertz a ‘cheating s***house’ during Manchester United’s win against Arsenal in the FA Cup. Ruben Amorim’s side took the lead in the second half at the Emirates Stadium through an excellent finish from Bruno Fernandes but they were reduced to 10 men following Diogo Dalot’s red card. Gabriel then equalised for Arsenal before Mikel Arteta’s side had the chance to take the lead from the penalty spot after Maguire was punished for minimal contact on Havertz. Maguire was irate with Havertz for going to the floor with apparent ease and television replays caught…