McPhillips took over as permanent manager in September 2018 having had a successful spell as caretaker following Gary Bowyer’s resignation at Bloomfield Road as the chaos under former owner Owen Oyston continued. Oyston’s departure from the club last season resulted in the return of supporters who boycotted the club in...
New Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard insists he will give the likes of Danny Drinkwater a chance to resurrect their Stamford Bridge careers. Lampard returned to Chelsea on Thursday as he signed a three-year deal to replace Maurizio Sarri at the helm. The former England international enjoyed a 13-year stint...
One of the UK’s most senior female Asian police officers has accused the Metropolitan Police of discrimination. Temporary Chief Superintendent Parm Sandhu has reportedly brought an employment tribunal claim against the force alleging she was denied promotion and work opportunities on the basis of her race and gender. Scotland Yard...
Nearly eight million potholes could have been repaired using money councils have been forced to cut from road maintenance budgets since 2010, according to new figures. The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents councils in England and Wales, claimed its analysis shows ministers must deliver long-term funding to “save our...
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s baby son will be christened with all the trappings of a royal baptism, as speculation grows about who the couple have chosen as godparents. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will christen Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor in front of family and close friends of Harry...
The UK is going through a “political nervous breakdown” with anxiety in Whitehall about the outcome of the Tory leadership contest and Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour, a former MI6 chief has claimed. Sir John Sawers said the Brexit debate has left the country deeply divided and damaged the UK’s standing on...
Senior Tories have called for action to prevent party members voting multiple times in the election to choose the next prime minister after some were issued with more than one ballot paper. Members will vote to choose either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt to become the next Conservative leader in...
Tommy Robinson faces jail after being found in contempt of court by High Court judges for filming defendants in a criminal trial and broadcasting the footage on social media. Two senior judges found the former English Defence League (EDL) leader was in contempt when he filmed defendants accused of the...
The Church of England has said it will accept a marriage involving a transgender person, but only if the spouses were of opposite sexes at the time of their wedding. The significant shift in direction was revealed ahead of Friday’s General Synod of bishops in York. Prudence Dailey, churchwarden of...