Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
Dominic Raab’s resignation left the Conservative Party on the political back foot as last week drew to a close, but not for long.
By Monday, the spotlight was on Labour, after Diane Abbott suggested in a letter published in a national newspaper that Jewish people don’t face racism. Keir Starmer quickly removed the whip from the MP for North Hackney and Stoke Newington, as another anti-Semitism row threatened to engulf his party.
Abbott’s fall from favour is a blow to Labour’s Left, amid speculation that like her political ally Jeremy Corbyn, she may be blocked from running as a Labour candidate again. But with Starmer fighting for party unity ahead of the next general election, some pundits warn that he’d better not disregard the Corbynites just yet.
To find out how closely you’ve been paying attention to the latest developments in the news and other global events, put your knowledge to the test with our Quiz of The Week
1. Wembley Stadium celebrated what landmark event this week?
- Hosting its 5,000th football match
- Becoming the UK’s first carbon-neutral stadium
- The stadium’s 100th anniversary
- Welcoming its billionth visitor
2. Diane Abbott suggested in a letter to which newspaper that Jewish, Irish and Traveller people are not “all their lives subject to racism”?
- The Observer
- The Mail on Sunday
- The Sunday Telegraph
- Sunday Mirror
3. According to new research, which biscuit is the most dunkable?
- Digestives
- Jammie Dodgers
- Ginger Nuts
- Jaffa Cakes
4. Who told a New York court that Donald Trump “shattered my reputation”?
- E. Jean Carroll
- Stormy Daniels
- Mike Pence
- Fani Willis
5. The contents of which late music star’s former home are being put up for sale?
- Freddie Mercury
- Janis Joplin
- Jeff Beck
- Jimi Hendrix
6. Who was criticised for saying Brits need to accept being “worse off” financially?
- Andrew Bailey
- Huw Pill
- Rachel Reeves
- Jeremy Hunt
7. Which Fox News host parted ways with the network this week?
- Sean Hannity
- Laura Ingraham
- Tucker Carlson
- Bret Baier
8. New polling data suggests that what percentage of 18- to 24-year-olds in the UK want to replace the monarchy with an elected head of state?
- 17%
- 26%
- 38%
- 49%
9. The Republican National Committee (RNC) responded to Joe Biden’s re-election bid announcement by posting a video showing what?
- A simulation of Biden’s second term
- A montage of clips from Donald Trump’s presidency
- Republican voters’ reactions to the announcement
- A series of unflattering clips from Biden’s first term
10. Temperatures hit record highs for April in which Spanish city this week?
- Córdoba
- Barcelona
- Cádiz
- Seville
1. The stadium’s 100th anniversary
The first football match at what was then called the Empire Stadium took place on 28 April 1923. During its century-long history, Wembley has been the site of England’s 1966 World Cup victory, the 1985 Live Aid concert and the Lionesses’ victory in the Women’s Euros last year.
2. The Observer
Abbott subsequently issued an apology, claiming that an early draft of her letter had been mistakenly published. She has been suspended from the Labour Party pending an investigation.
3. Jaffa Cakes
Researchers dunked 17 popular biscuits in cups of tea and recorded how many dunks each type survived before breaking apart. The Jaffa Cake was declared the winner – despite critics questioning whether it really is a biscuit – with 116 dunks, compared with the Digestive’s six.
4. E. Jean Carroll
The journalist and author is suing the former president for battery and defamation, claiming he raped her in a department store changing room in 1996 and then denied it years later. Trump denies the charges and is not expected to appear in court.
5. Freddie Mercury
Around 1,500 items belonging to the former Queen frontman – including his Tiffany & Co moustache comb and a silk waistcoat decorated with cats – will be displayed at Sotheby’s London from 4 August until 5 September, and will then go under the hammer.
6. Huw Pill
The Bank of England’s chief economist faced a fierce backlash after telling a podcast that UK households and companies need to “stop trying to maintain their real spending power by bidding up prices whether through higher wages or passing energy costs on to customers”.
7. Tucker Carlson
Fox News announced the prime-time host’s abrupt departure on Monday, less than a week after agreeing to pay $787.5m to settle a defamation case in which Carlson played a starring role.
8. 38%
In a YouGov survey of 4,592 British voters, almost one in four Gen Z respondents said the British monarchy should be replaced with an elected head of state. Almost 60% said they believed King Charles was out of touch with the public.
9. A simulation of the president’s second term
The video attack ad was created using artificial intelligence and depicts “a second Biden term plagued by disasters”, said Quartz.
10. Córdoba
A high of 38.8C was recorded in the Andalusian city on Thursday, as hot air sweeping into Spain from North Africa this week results in temperatures up to 15C warmer than expected for April.
