The Latest Breaking News from Joey Barton

Joey Barton tells court he is victim of ‘political prosecution’

Joey Barton is on trial over tweets about broadcaster Jeremy Vine and female TV football pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko.

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2025

Jeremy Vine tells court Joey Barton’s ‘paedophile’ claims put him in physical danger

Broadcaster says he varied his movements after the former footballer accused him of being a ‘nonce’ on social media

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2025

Joey Barton comments ‘made me feel physically unsafe’, Jeremy Vine tells court

Barton is on trial Liverpool Crown Court over allegations he sent grossly offensive social media posts on X to Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko with intent to cause distress or anxiety

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025

Eni Aluko ‘astounded’ by Barton post comparing her to serial killers, court told

The former England women’s footballer told Liverpool Crown Court the pair had previously exchanged ‘friendly, supportive’ private messages.

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025

Lucy Ward tells court Joey Barton social media posts scared her

Former footballer on trial over ‘offensive’ social media posts about broadcasters

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2025

Lucy Ward tells jury that social media posts from Joey Barton left her ‘scared’

Barton, from Widnes, Cheshire, denies 12 counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety.

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025

'Crossed the Line': Ex-BBC and Man City Star Joey Barton Accused of Online Campaign to Humiliate Pundits

Ex-Man City star Joey Barton faces trial over X posts accused of targeting pundits Lucy Ward, Eni Aluko, and BBC presenter Jeremy Vine.

International Business Times UK · Nov 4, 2025

Joey Barton X posts ‘crossed line between free speech and crime’, court told

Former footballer on trial over social media posts about pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko and broadcaster Jeremy Vine

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2025

Joey Barton ‘crossed line between free speech and crime’ with social media posts

The charges arise out of a series of posts made in January and March last year on social media site X.

Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2025

Flag alert! Gary Neville may not be Orwell but he is a very English type of patriot

An easy target for accusations of luxury hypocrisy, Neville has at least tried to address an issue that has everything to do with aggressively flag-draped and militarised modern sport

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2025