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Lucas Paqueta to consider legal action against FA after acquittal for spot-fixing charges

West Ham star’s lawyer sets out his client’s options after judgment on two-year investigation

Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2025

Lucas Paqueta eager to ‘play with a smile’ again as he is cleared of spot-fixing

The Brazilian was charged by the Football Association in May 2024.

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025

Keir Starmer urged to honour pledge to embed speaking skills in England’s schools

Alastair Campbell and children’s author Michael Rosen among advocates calling for oracy to be in curriculum

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2025

God saved Trump to give Europe last chance to get its act together, says Albanian prime minister

Edi Rama, who has just secured his fourth term as prime minister of Albania, warned Europe had been ‘sleepwalking’

The Independent UK · May 24, 2025

Alastair Campbell insists he and Tony Blair didn’t lie over Iraq: ‘It turned out to be untrue’

‘I know that we didn’t lie,’ Blair’s long-time adviser has insisted

The Independent UK · May 24, 2025

Trump’s involvement in Ukraine peace talks ‘giving Putin more power’, Yulia Navalnaya says

Widow of the late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny said Trump speaking to Putin “like they’re equal” is making him more powerful

The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

Anthony Scaramucci claims Elon Musk thinks ‘Trump is an idiot’

Anthony Scaramucci, who spent 11 days as Trump’s White House communications director in 2017 before he was fired, made the claims at the U.K.’s Hay Festival

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

‘I’m from Glasgow – the swearing came naturally!’ The full uncensored history of The Thick of It

It was the political satire that gave us omnishambles, pet asbos and the terrifying Malcolm Tucker. Two decades on, creator Armando Iannucci and stars including Peter Capaldi and Rebecca Front lift the lid on its chaotic creation

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025

Dianaworld review: For Diana fans to enjoy — but not to trust

Generally when I’m reviewing a book on a subject I’ve written about, I turn to the index as soon as I’m bored to see if I’m quoted, so I can skip to the scintillating bits. No need to, here; I rock up in the very first paragraph of the introduction:…

Evening Standard · May 10, 2025

Backer of collapsed betting syndicate run by Alastair Campbell's son 'died before getting £160,000 investment back'

Investors have complained of losses after backing Rory Campbell’s multimillion-pound football betting firm

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025