VILLA PARK — Aston Villa fell flat on their biggest European night for decades and will now have to reach the Europa Conference League final the hard way after losing their home first leg to Olympiakos, who were inspired by Ayoub El Kaabi’s hat-trick on an evening of fine margins and tight calls. A first … Read more
Everton 2-0 Liverpool (Branthwaite 27′, Calvert-Lewin 58′) GOODISON PARK — Mikel Arteta scored in Everton‘s last win over Liverpool at Goodison Park, just as Jurgen Klopp was making his name as a young upstart of a coach at Borussia Dortmund. Fourteen years on and he will be punching the air with delight in front of … Read more
MADRID – Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has made a shock announcement that he would suspend public duties to decide if wants to continue to lead the country as his wife was embroiled in a corruption investigation. Mr Sánchez, 52, who has been in power since 2018, made the stunning announcement after a Spanish court … Read more
Fulham 1-3 Liverpool (Castagne 45+2′; Alexander-Arnold 32′, Gravenberch 53′, Jota 72′) CRAVEN COTTAGE — Trent Alexander-Arnold is closing in on a bit of Liverpool history. His goal against Fulham was his sixth direct free-kick in the league for the club, meaning he is just one behind Steven Gerrard and Jamie Redknapp in the Reds’ all-time … Read more
Everton have been deducted a further two points following a second breach of the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR). After being hit with a six-point deduction earlier this season – which was brought down from 10 points on appeal – this fresh punishment takes Everton down to 16th in the Premier League table. … Read more
Welcome to Monday’s Early Edition from i. Polls for the Tories have, in recent months, been a consistent disaster. While those showing just how much the party has lost its lead have become somewhat stale, one at the end of March grabbed attention. The 15,000-person survey suggested the Conservatives could be on course for their … Read more
Lord Cameron is facing a backlash from Tory MPs after a warning to Israel that the UK’s support for the Middle East state is “not unconditional” six months on from the Hamas atrocities. The Foreign Secretary further raised the pressure on Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the wake of the killing of seven aid … Read more
Thames Water’s parent company is set to default on key loans, as the embattled water firm struggles to pay back debts. On Friday, Kemble Water Finance issued a formal notice of default to its bondholders, announcing that interest payments on a £400m bond due to debtors had not been paid. The holding company, which is … Read more
An investigation has reportedly been launched at The London Clinic over claims staff tried to access the Princess of Wales’s private medical records. At least one member of staff tried to access Kate’s notes while she was a patient at the private hospital in central London in January, The Mirror reported. The princess was admitted … Read more
Vaughan Gething has been named as Wales’ new First Minister, becoming the first black leader of a European country. He will replace Mark Drakeford, who has been Welsh leader since 2018 and announced his intention to resign late last year. It means Mr Gething, who beat Welsh education minister Jeremy Miles to secure the Labour … Read more
