Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold have not been included in Thomas Tuchel’s 26-man England squad for this summer’s World Cup.
Month: May 2026
Rape sentences for teen boys unduly lenient, says Jess Phillips
The three teenagers avoided custodial sentences for their roles in the rape of two girls.
Stop blaming young people for being unemployed, says Amazon’s UK boss
John Boumphrey says the education system “isn’t necessarily producing young people who are ready for work”.
Southampton’s Eckert backed spying as club conduct deemed ‘deplorable’
Southampton’s spying was authorised by head coach Tonda Eckert and was a “contrived and determined plan from the top down to gain a competitive advantage”, […]
Dover queues begin in first holiday getaway since new EU border checks
It is the first holiday period since the EU’s new border system was fully implemented.
Trump moots talks with Taiwan’s leader in departure from protocol
It comes as the US weighs whether to proceed with a $14bn arms sales to Taiwan, which China claims as its own.
TikTok and YouTube ‘not safe enough’ for kids, says regulator
YouTube said it worked with experts to provide appropriate experiences. TikTok said it was disappointed Ofcom had not acknowledged its safety features.
Wes Streeting pledges wealth tax as part of leadership pitch
He proposes equalising capital gains tax with income tax, in a reform he estimates could raise £12bn a year.
I’m trapped in a retirement flat with a £20k service charge. I fear I’ll never sell
Hundreds of people contacted BBC News after a report found families were being left with service charge debts after inheriting properties.
Free bus trips for children in England this August as part of Reeves’s cost-of-living plan
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to reveal a £100m fare-free bus scheme designed to relieve cost-of-living pressures.