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Chelsea star banned from football for four years
29 April 2026 @ 10:55 pm
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been dealt a severe blow after being handed a four-year ban from football for breaching the FA’s anti-doping regulations. According to reports, the maximum penalty was handed down to the 25-year-old after a banned substance was found in his sample, whilst Mudryk maintains his innocence and denies the charges against […]
By Alaa ShamaliFinancial funding and disciplinary sanctions: FIFA adopts unprecedented rules for the 2026 World Cup
29 April 2026 @ 10:47 pm
In a series of decisions reflecting the major changes expected for the 2026 World Cup, the FIFA Council has approved a package of financial and organisational amendments, the most notable of which include an increase in financial distributions, updates to certain on-pitch regulations, and an adjustment to the yellow card system to align with the […]
By Alaa ShamaliOnly 22% of Brits think US sees UK as closest ally. This is a chance to remove American bases.
29 April 2026 @ 10:38 pm
Only a minority of Brits think the US sees the UK as its closest ally. And with president Donald Trump’s regular attacks on the UK’s admittedly pitiful government, it is easy to see why. It is high time we reformed the so-called ‘special relationship’ — and removing US bases could be a major step. There […]
By Joe GlentonHereditary peers are gone, yet Britain still belongs to unaccountable power
29 April 2026 @ 10:21 pm
This week marked the end of hereditary peerage in the UK. But while Keir Starmer’s Lords reform bill might have put a minuscule dent in unaccountable power in Britain, the country still belongs to the wealthy. Not that the move wasn’t popular… As YouGov reminds us, a majority of Brits have been opposed to people […]
By Joe GlentonPolanski bus photo op leaves North East out in the cold
29 April 2026 @ 10:19 pm
The North East is a political vacuum, and the politics of hate is threatening to drown out the politics of hope. Reform UK is spreading through the area like a particularly annoying rash, with Nigel Farage and his band of merry wankers seemingly everywhere. The Reform UK leader has spent 2026 touring Sunderland, Durham, and […]
By AntifabotDWP minister refuses to rule out scrapping LCWRA for under 22s
29 April 2026 @ 10:08 pm
A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) minister has refused to rule out scrapping the health element of Universal Credit for young disabled people under the age of 22. Instead, minister of state for social security and disability Stephen Timms seemed to hint the government may already be treating it like it’s a foregone conclusion […]
By Hannah SharlandRiver Plate sets a new attendance record: 105 sold-out matches and 8 million fans at the Monumental
29 April 2026 @ 9:35 pm
River Plate continue to cement one of the most remarkable fan phenomena in modern football, having reached 105 consecutive sold-out matches at the Monumental, a figure described as one of the longest-running in the world in terms of consistent attendance, according to reports by Football Ground Guide and Revista Deporte Mas. Over 85,000 fans per […]
By Alaa ShamaliNorway presses FIFA to revoke the Peace Prize awarded to Trump
29 April 2026 @ 9:11 pm
Criticism within European football circles of FIFA has intensified after the president of the Norwegian Football Association, Liz Klavenes, called for the cancellation of the ‘Peace Prize’ introduced by FIFA, which was awarded to US President Donald Trump, arguing that the move constitutes a clear breach of the principle of political neutrality. Klavénes, who also […]
By Alaa ShamaliUkrainian arson trial: prosecution claims ‘Russian’ paid 3 men to burn Starmer property
29 April 2026 @ 9:02 pm
The trial of three young Ukrainian men facing arson charges for allegedly setting fire to property belonging to Keir Starmer is underway. The prosecution is attempting to paint a picture of Russian involvement in the attacks. Allegedly, a Russian-speaker known as ‘El Money’ paid the men to set the fires and they accepted, even though Ukraine […]
By SkwawkboxTrump’s face to appear on US passports
29 April 2026 @ 8:45 pm
In the latest sign that Donald Trump has a high opinion of himself, his face is set to appear in a set of commemorative American passports. Patriot passport unlocked. 🦅 Limited edition. Stamped for America 250. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/86uxPS1FEk — The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 28, 2026 Trump — Happy birthday These passports will celebrate America’s […]
By Willem Moore