The grumblings of discontent started before the game, when about 100 supporters took part in a ‘Change For Tottenham‘ protest, which appeared to have been partly calmed by the £35m signing of Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid and an open letter from chief executive Vinai Venkatashem assuring concerned fans of the club’s ambition. Indeed, Frank…
Bereaved families ‘horrified’ over politicians entering social media ban debate, says Russell The father of a teenager who took her own life after viewing suicide and self-harm content online has said banning under-16s from social media would be wrong. Ian Russell, the father of Molly Russell, told BBC’s Newscast that the government should enforce existing…
Glasner led Palace to their first major trophy when they beat Manchester City in the FA Cup final last May, which also secured them a place in the Conference League for this season. But Palace sold their talisman Eberechi Eze in the summer to Arsenal and, although the Eagles started the campaign well by going…
Laura KuenssbergSunday with Laura Kuenssberg BBC There is fresh paint in Reform HQ – and a fresh face in its line-up. Before Thursday, the last time Robert Jenrick walked into Millbank Tower, a fabled address in Westminster where lots of political campaigns have been run, was decades ago as an eager Conservative activist. Now, he’s…
Faisal IslamEconomics editor Reuters Shoppers on Oxford Street during the Boxing Day sales A new year, a new beginning. The latest monthly figures on the economy hardly confirm a change of gear, but nor do they back up the worst doom-mongers claiming decline and recession. It is neither doom nor boom, but a new year…
Emma PetrieEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Humberside Police Grace Keeling, left, and Sarah Keeling went into the sea at Withernsea on 2 January A body has been recovered in the search for a missing girl, 15, who was swept into the sea off the East Yorkshire coast, Humberside Police has said. Grace Keeling went into the…
Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. It can come on suddenly and kill within hours if not treated quickly. “So happy to be home, to be able to put my feet in the sand on the beach and to start thanking all those people that reached…
Andrea Brady Jessica Brady contacted her GP practice more than 20 times feeling unwell A new system urging doctors to “think again” if they are unable to pin down a diagnosis after seeing a patient three times – named Jess’s Rule – is to be advertised in every GP surgery in England from this week….
Fourteen people have been arrested and four people taken to hospital after a protest outside the Iranian embassy in London. One protester climbed across balconies to reach a terrace at the embassy and remove a flag before being detained on Friday night, police said. A further 13 were arrested for offences including violent disorder, assault…
Novak Djokovic says he does not think the upcoming Australian Open is “now or never” for his hopes of winning a standalone all-time record 25th Grand Slam title. Djokovic, 38, has been tied on 24 major victories with Australia’s Margaret Court since his last triumph at the 2023 US Open. Unsurprisingly, the Serb has showed…