Author: News Desk

A number of the papers lead on stories about Chancellor Rachel Reeves and her plans for the British economy.

Several of Sunday’s front pages focus on the chancellor and her plans for the British economy. There’s ongoing coverage of the Southport killer case and fears over potential cases that the Prevent scheme has missed.

The rest of the front pages are made up of showbiz stories, whilst the back pages lead Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Chelsea in last night’s Premier League match to climb into fourth place on the table.

Drop Robert Sanchez? Enzo Maresca responds after Chelsea defeat to Man City | Football Enzo Maresca insists he continues to ‘trust’ Robert Sanchez despite the goalkeeper’s mistake in Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester City on Saturday. Chelsea took an early lead as Nicolas Jackson capitalised on an error from City’s new £33.6 million signing Abdukodir Khusanov to give Noni Madueke a simple tap-in from close range. City stepped up after going a goal behind and equalised through Josko Gvardiol shortly before half time. The Premier League champions then went ahead in the 68th minute after another error from Sanchez.…

Gary Neville blasts Cole Palmer over Pep Guardiola chat after Chelsea loss to Man City | Football Gary Neville has slammed Cole Palmer over his post-match chat with Pep Guardiola in the immediate aftermath of Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester City on Saturday night. Chelsea took an early lead at the Etihad Stadium after Nicolas Jackson pounced on a mistake from City’s new £33.6 million signing Abdukodir Khusanov to give Noni Madueke a tap-in from close range. Josko Gvardiol struck before half time to pull City level and the Premier League champions went in front after the break when…

Christopher Nkunku makes decision over Man Utd transfer as Chelsea consider swap deal | Football Christopher Nkunku is open to joining Manchester United as talks continue with Chelsea over an exchange deal involving Alejandro Garnacho. Both Chelsea and Napoli have expressed an interest in signing Garnacho before the end of the January transfer window but so far only the Serie A club have submitted an offer for the Argentina international, which has been rejected by United. It’s understood that United are holding out for a €65 million (£54.8m) transfer fee for Garnacho, whose two agents were at Stamford Bridge…

Bruno Fernandes insists Ruben Amorim did not mean his scathing analysis of Manchester United last week after he described the current team as the worst in the club’s history. Bruno Fernandes has come out and defended Ruben Amorim after his harsh comments on Manchester United’s players. Speaking after United’s 3-1 defeat at home to Brighton last weekend, Amorim did not hold back after giving his players a dressing down at full time. The worst team in history ‘Imagine what this is for a fan of Manchester United. Imagine what this is for me,’ Amorim said. ‘We are getting a new…

Marcus Rashford sends message to Man Utd over Barcelona transfer issue | Football Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is ready to take a pay cut in order to make the move to Barcelona, according to reports. Several clubs have already held talks to sign Rashford, who publicly stated in December that he is looking to leave Old Trafford in order to find a ‘new challenge’. Rashford’s brother and agent, Dwaine Maynard, has travelled to Italy this month to negotiate with AC Milan but an agreement has not been reached with the Serie A club. Juventus and Borussia Dortmund have also expressed an…

Manchester United are in desperate need of a positive result when they return to Premier League action against Fulham tonight. United got a vital victory over Rangers in the Europa League on Thursday but it came at a cost in two defensive casualties. Matthijs de Ligt was forced off at half-time, replaced by Harry Maguire, with Leny Yoro following 10 minutes later. While Ruben Amorim did not disclose the exact nature of the knocks, he suggested United will exercise extreme caution over the fitness of the pair, leaving them major doubts for tonight’s clash in the capital. ‘He [De Ligt]…

Is Tottenham vs Leicester on TV today? Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injuries | Football Tottenham are dealing with a rampant injury crisis as they return to Premier League action today against Leicester City. Spurs are languishing in 15th place – eight points clear of the relegation zone – but a home fixture against a Leicester side in woeful form offers the chance to rebuild some confidence. Dominic Solanke joined the ever-lengthening injury list this week, missing the 3-2 defeat to Everton last Sunday with a knee injury. The former Bournemouth striker, who has scored seven Premier League goals…

Holly Willoughby: ‘I wouldn’t wish what happened to me on anybody’ Dancing On Ice host and former This Morning star Holly Willoughby has reflected on a nightmare year following her stalking ordeal and her choice to step down from the hit daytime TV show. Holly’s exit from This Morning came in October 2023, shortly after learning she had been subject to a depraved plot to kidnap, rape, and murder her. The man responsible, former security guard Gavin Plumb, received three life sentences last year after he unwittingly revealed his plan to an undercover US officer in an online chatroom. UK…

John Cleese blasts ‘sloppy Piers Morgan’ for Hugh Grant row Monty Python star John Cleese has described Piers Morgan as ‘lazy’ amid the journalist and broadcaster’s feud with Hugh Grant. Morgan, 59, has been embroiled in a beef with the Love, Actually star, 64, after the government ruled out a reopening of The Leveson Inquiry – which would have investigated and potentially restricted media activity in the UK. Grant has been a passionate advocate for a second investigation, which was initially instigated in 2012 due to allegations of phone hacking by newspapers at Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp and Trinity…