Last week Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden scrapped plans to decriminalise the licence fee. He warned the alternatives risked higher fines for those who evaded the payment. Today the House of Lords placed fresh pressure on the Government over the issue and asked
Vladimir Putin begins to cough during Novo-Ogaryovo conference Leaders from within the bloc sparked fresh turmoil between itself and Russia, by admitting it was considering its “next steps” in the Navalny row. Western nations castigated Moscow for its handling of protesters, who
Pressure continues to mount on under-fire Newcastle boss Steve Bruce after their dire 2-0 Premier League defeat to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday night – and the 60-year-old faces even greater scrutiny over the next few weeks thanks to his
“Absolutely not, because my career here as a player was fantastic and it’s set in stone,” he said. “When I say fantastic I’m not giving the big I-am, I’m talking about the success I was proud to be a part of at
And the disparity between Hamilton and his competitor’s wages is only intensified when there are those who do not believe he is the best driver in the field. Take Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner, who this week stated his belief that
“There were some really solid squad in them times too. We have been there before and we know what it takes to turn a corner so we work together on that.” After the clash with Luton on Sunday, Chelsea play host to
Valterri Bottas claims he will use criticism from fans at home as motivation in his fight to eclipse Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes. The Finn endured a difficult season last year but has vowed to come back stronger as George Russell targets his
“As long as we fight again there’ll be no issue [between us], that’s it. If he continues to run, I’m not sure. We’ll see what happens. “The world knows this fight is not over, this war is not over. The sport needs
Yet the Italian doesn’t seem to be in the running to take over, despite being available following his departure from Juventus in 2019. Meanwhile, former Arsenal star Perry Groves has slammed Lampard’s managerial reign at Chelsea – but thinks he won’t be
Matteo Kovacic – 4 Had a few nice passes, but didn’t appear to create any link between the midfield and the front three. Mason Mount – 4 Showed a lot of effort, and had to drop deep at times just to collect