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Time wasting to be tackled by FIFA

The Premier League will be monitored next season to make sure referees are accurately calculating the length of stoppages in matches, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said. FIFA’s referees chief Pierluigi Collina led a concerted effort to cut down time-wasting at last year’s World Cup finals in Qatar, and the International Football Association Board now wants the same criteria to be used in competitions worldwide from July 1. On average, a BBC study published this week found 11 minutes andRead More

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Mary Berry proves faithful to Comic Relief by joining Traitors Red Nose Day special

Dame Mary Berry will join Claudia Winkleman and comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders in a sketch for Red Nose Day based on hit BBC One series The Traitors. The former Great British Bake Off judge, 87, was announced as the first celebrity joining the roundtable, alongside comedian Rosie Jones, and Wilfred Webster and Maddy Smedley from the original TV series. The programme, which first aired in November, saw 22 strangers play “the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing andRead More

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Hancock hit out at Sunak amid concerns over Eat Out to Help Out scheme

Matt Hancock expressed concern that a flagship Rishi Sunak policy was contributing to the spread of Covid-19 as the latest set of leaked messages reveal how the pair were at odds during the pandemic. The details emerged in the latest tranche of leaked messages from the former health secretary, published by the Daily Telegraph. The messages show Mr Hancock attempting to get the support of Cabinet Secretary Simon Case in challenging the stance of the then-chancellor and others over certainRead More

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New law to tackle small boats set to be published next week

New powers to crack down on small boats crossings in the Channel are expected to be announced by the Government next week. The legislation, promised as part of Government efforts to tackle illegal migration, is understood to likely be unveiled next week by Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman. First reported by the Times, the legislation is expected to make asylum claims inadmissible from those who travel to the UK on small boats. It would see a duty placed on theRead More

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Jurgen Klopp and Erik ten Hag call for end to tragedy chants

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Manchester United counterpart Erik ten Hag have called for an end to chants about tragedies ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash between the sides at Anfield. The pleas regarding chants and online abuse about events such as Munich, Heysel and Hillsborough were made in a joint statement issued by the clubs on Saturday, with Klopp urging fans to “keep the passion and lose the poison”. Klopp said: “One of the main reasons why the rivalryRead More

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Arctic air brings yellow warnings of snow and ice

Yellow warnings for snow and ice across most of Scotland and north-east England are in place for Monday and Tuesday as Arctic air moves south. The Met Office said next week will start with the coldest day of the year so far with temperatures dropping to near freezing in northern parts of the UK. Northerly winds will make it feel even colder – parts of north-east Scotland will feel like minus 4C, the Met Office said. The UK Health SecurityRead More

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Proposals to reimburse scam victims are half baked says Treasury Committee

Proposals to reimburse victims of bank transfer scams are half-baked in their current form and need further action, according to the Treasury Committee. New financial regulations being considered by the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) will require banks and building societies to fully reimburse victims of authorised push payment (APP) scams, where the loss is more than £100. At least 196,000 people collectively lost £583 million to APP scams in 2021 according to the trade association, UK Finance. Last month, theRead More

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City shock Baggies in Championship battle

Carlos Corberan bemoaned West Brom’s lack of composure inside the final third following the 2-0 Sky Bet Championship defeat at Hull. Carlos Corberan bemoaned West Brom’s lack of composure inside the final third following the 2-0 Sky Bet Championship defeat at Hull. The Baggies have now lost their last four league games on the road following Benjamin Tetteh’s super strike after 33 minutes and Dara O’Shea’s second-half own goal. Corberan said: “I know that this is happening away from homeRead More

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Wakefield not gloomy despite derby defeat

Wakefield coach Mark Applegarth insists there is no doom and gloom at his club after they went down 8-0 to Huddersfield. Wakefield coach Mark Applegarth insists there is no doom and gloom at his club after they went down 8-0 to Huddersfield. Wakefield have yet to win a game this season and are bottom of Betfred Super League after three games. Trinity were smashed 60-0 by Wigan last week, and failed to score a single point for two weeks inRead More

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