European Super Cup an inconvenience for Premier League sides August 13, 2019 Tonight’s European Super Cup between Liverpool and Chelsea in Istanbul is a rarity in that the fixture does not feature a Spanish side for the first time since 2013. In the last 10 years, all but one Super Cup has been claimed by either Barcelona, Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid, with four of the last [...]
Anthony Watson timing his run to perfection ahead of World Cup squad announcement August 12, 2019 This was Anthony Watson’s first outing in an England shirt for almost 17 months after a year of injury hell that left him at the lowest point of his career to date. The 25-year-old has had to watch his England team-mates build toward the World Cup, as Eddie Jones tinkered with his line-ups, all the [...]
Facebook confirms ‘news tab’ launch in US as it offers newspapers $3m to reproduce content August 10, 2019 Facebook is set to launch a “news tab” in the US, confirming reports that it has been contacting media companies to license their stories. The social media giant has offered new executives up to $3m (£2.48m) a year to license their publications headlines and previews of articles a new tab, as reported by the Wall [...]
Brexit: Internal memo reveals no-deal fishing patrol fears August 10, 2019 The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has revealed its concern at the UK’s ability to patrol fishing waters in a no-deal Brexit. In a leaked government memo, Defra said there is “a lot of uncertainty” around what will happen, and that there are just 12 ships “to monitor a space three [...]
China warns UK against Hong Kong probe August 10, 2019 China’s foreign ministry has told the UK to stay out of the country’s internal affairs foreign secretary Dominic Raab called for a probe into the unrest in Hong Kong. The financial hub has been embroiled in a number of protests since June, which have continued this weekend, and on Friday Raab suggested there should be [...]
RBS to select Alison Rose to become first female chief executive August 10, 2019 The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is set to pick Alison Rose to become its new chief executive. Rose will become the first woman to lead one of the UK’s biggest high street lenders and is likely to be named as Ross McEwan’s successor in the coming weeks, Sky News claim. Read more: Outgoing RBS [...]
Hong Kong: Activists take to the streets in another weekend of protests August 10, 2019 Another weekend of anti-government protests kicked off in Hong Kong on Saturday morning as the political crisis deepened. It was the second day in a row that 1,000’s of activists have turned up to the city’s international airport following further peaceful protests on Friday. Read more: Hong Kong protests continue as property developers urge calm [...]
North Korea fires ‘short-range ballistic missiles’ August 10, 2019 North Korea has fired two missiles into the sea, which South Korea’s military believe to be short-range ballistic missiles. It is the fifth launch of its kind in recent weeks, and if confirmed, would be a breach of 11 UN security council resolutions. Read more: Trump makes history by stepping into North Korea The two [...]
UK power cut: Ofgem demand blackout explanation as disruption continues August 10, 2019 The UK’s energy watchdog Ofgem has demanded answers from the National Grid after a power outage on Friday plunged nearly 1m people into darkness. People from various areas across England and Wales were affected in the bizarre incident that occurred around 5pm on Friday as commuters tried to get home from work. Traffic lights, train [...]
Tories outspend all their political rivals combined on Facebook advertising August 9, 2019 The Conservative Party has spent more money than any of its political rivals on Facebook advertising over the last month, within which time Boris Johnson has taken over from Theresa May as Prime Minister. The Tories have spent £51,719 on Facebook Ads during that period, almost three times more than the Labour Party, according to [...]
