Only ONE Wetherspoon pub in London is staying open for England's 1am World Cup match against Mexico Staffing issues and depleted beer stocks means hundreds of pubs in London won’t be open for the game Evening Standard · Jul 3
The politics of feeling: why did ‘boring’ prime minister Keir Starmer provoke such visceral reactions? Keir Starmer resigned as Labour leader with opinion polls indicating he was the most unpopular prime minister in modern times. This is despite the fact he had secured the second-highest postwar parliamentary majority only two years earlier. The Conversation · Jul 3
Full list of pubs staying open until 5am for England v Mexico game near you Pubs can stay open until the early hours of Monday morning for England’s next game – here’s where is open near you The Independent UK · Jul 3
Andy Burnham Reportedly Ready To Drop Palantir From NHS Over Ties To Israeli Military and ICE Andy Burnham is reportedly considering ending Palantir's NHS contract if he becomes prime minister, as pressure mounts over the company's work with the Israeli military and ICE. International Business Times UK · Jul 3
Keir Starmer's bid to win over England fans immediately backfires POLICE chiefs across the UK have criticised the Labour Government after it U-turned and decided to allow pubs to stay open to show the upcoming… The National (Scotland) · Jul 3
Police criticise decision to let pubs stay open until 5am for England match ‘Late announcement’ means forces will have to adapt plans and move officers away from communities, say chiefs The Guardian - UK · Jul 3
Labour’s general secretary to stand down after two years Starmer ally Hollie Ridley ran Labour’s field operations in the 2024 general election The Independent UK · Jul 3
Keir Starmer ally Hollie Ridley to step down as Labour general secretary Exclusive: As well as citing personal reasons, Ridley says she is making way for a successor ‘to work alongside new leader’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 3
Keir Starmer performs rapid U-turn to let pubs show England-Mexico World Cup game KEIR Starmer has performed what may be his final U-turn in office by allowing pubs south of the Border to stay open until 5am to show the… The National (Scotland) · Jul 3
Andy Burnham to face public question session on Reddit tonight ANDY Burnham will face an online public question session on Friday after hinting he would be prepared to hike taxes for out-of-town businesses if he… The National (Scotland) · Jul 3
Burnham faces online question session as he continues preparations for No 10 Andy Burnham, effectively the prime minister-in-waiting, will answer questions submitted by users of the Reddit forum. Evening Standard · Jul 3
Pressure mounts on Government to change law and deport grooming gang ringleader The Conservatives have said they will attempt to amend the Government’s Immigration and Asylum Bill ‘to close the loophole’. The Independent UK · Jul 3
Burnham’s funding gap: what state are UK finances in for the PM-in-waiting? Given pressures on the public purse, the Makerfield MP may have to look at autumn tax rises to fund his ‘new direction’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 3
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3 Friday briefing: The US at 250: who gets to tell the story? In today’s newsletter: As official celebrations spotlight a narrow cast of white heroes, communities across the US are reclaiming the histories that Freedom 250 leaves out
Evening Standard · Jul 2 Many pubs set to remain closed for England-Mexico World Cup game Sir Keir Starmer said pubs across England and Wales will be able to stay open late for the match which kicks off at 1am on Monday.
The Independent UK · Jul 2 Many pubs to remain closed for England-Mexico World Cup game: ‘We’re not a nightclub’ Venues across England and Wales have been permitted to stay open late for the match, which kicks off at 1am on Monday
The Independent UK · Jul 2 The 10 (not entirely serious…) right-back options Thomas Tuchel should consider England are scrabbling around to find someone to play right-back in the World Cup last-16 match against Mexico. Here’s a potential shortlist
Evening Standard · Jul 2 Andy Burnham did not have ‘all the details’ of £4.7 billion defence black hole Sir Keir Starmer unveiled the Dip on Tuesday, with a promise to increase defence spending by £15 billion.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 2 Infrastructure cuts to pay for defence will cost UK 10,000 jobs, analysis shows Exclusive: Findings cast doubt on Starmer claims that reallocation of funds to MoD will boost British jobs
FourFourTwo · Jul 2 Will pubs stay open for England vs Mexico? England's last-16 clash with Mexico kicks-off at 1am BST on Monday morning
Evening Standard · Jul 2 London's England bunk-off: Poll reveals a third of fans to skip work on Monday to watch World Cup match against Mexico Around 35% of Londoners polled by The Standard admitted they would be bunking off work after the England game
The Guardian - UK · Jul 2 The trouble with defining politicians by their university degrees Letters: Readers respond to an article by Blake Morrison about Andy Burnham’s English literature degree and love of poetry
The Independent UK · Jul 2 Donald Trump renews attack on defence spending levels ahead of Nato summit The US president renews his charge that America is bankrolling the protection of other countries ‘without getting any benefit’.
The Independent UK · Jul 2 Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and department quit Elon Musk’s X over ‘abuse and misinformation’ The MP said the social media site ‘isn’t healthy for our democracy or our communities’