Former minister Johnny Mercer has claimed Liz Truss laughed when she sacked him, saying his sacking by the Prime Minister was “like a punch” that sent him into depression. The Tory MP also said he believes the Prime Minister has abandoned the values of the Conservative Party and lost her authority to command the loyalty …
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Sweden’s new prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, was confirmed in a vote in Parliament on Monday 176-173, with MPs voting strictly along left-right party lines. Kristersson leads a formal three-party coalition with his moderates and the Christian Democrats and Liberals. But it is the far-right Sweden Democrats, the largest of the four parties in terms of …
Real Madrid and France striker Karim Benzema etched his name into history when he won the Ballon d’Or 2022. In a glittering ceremony at the Theater Du Chatelet in Paris on Monday night, the Frenchman scooped football’s most prestigious award ahead of Bayern Munich’s Sadio Mane and Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne. It’s well-deserved recognition …
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“Benzema’s Ballon d’Or would also be a bit ours” – Ancelotti after the victory against Barça Karim Benzema is the red-hot favorite to win the 2022 men’s Ballon d’Or in Paris on Monday evening, with last year’s winner Lionel Messi not among the nominees. The French striker is coming off a fine weekend, inspiring Los …
The honor of football’s most prestigious individual prize will be awarded to two superstars of the men’s and women’s games at a glittering ceremony in Paris tonight. Karim Benzema is overwhelming favorite to claim the men’s version after firing Carlo Ancelotti’s side to a memorable LaLiga and Champions League double, scoring a whopping 44 goals …
A “young family” dies in a drone attack in Kyiv Anton Gerashchenko, a senior Ukrainian presidential adviser, said a “young family” was killed in a drone attack on a residential building in Kyiv this morning. “Bohdan and Victoria, 34, were found dead. Reportedly expecting their first child in a few months,” he tweeted. A young …
Gold and sterling rallied on Monday after Jeremy Hunt, the UK’s new chancellor, hit out at his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng’s controversial tax cut plans in an effort to calm financial markets. The 30-year gilt yield fell 0.41 percentage points to 4.37%, reflecting higher prices. The moves reversed most of Friday afternoon’s rise after investors decided …
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The chief executive of Hargreaves Lansdown has announced he will step down as investors continue to flee the UK’s biggest investment platform and as the company faces a multi-billion pound lawsuit over its fund promotion directed by Neil Woodford. Chris Hill, who has led the FTSE 100 company since 2017, said he will step down …
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Derek Jacobi is having a bad hair day. “Oh, he killed him,” laments the actor with mock despair. “It’s the worst haircut I’ve ever had.” Considering that she is about to turn 84, there must be quite a few haircuts to choose from. The photographer and I assure her that her snowy locks are quite …
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will reveal parts of his medium-term tax plan later today, two weeks ahead of schedule. The Treasury said the chancellor was fast-tracking the plans, which will be published in full on October 31. He said the decision came after talks with Prime Minister Liz Truss over the weekend and a meeting with …
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