Football

His comments come in the wake of the second job scandal in parliament, which has seen many MPs pursue outside interests.

“We’ve basically been charged for supporting a player - a young player, who was being racially abused," said Gillingham's club secretary.

Kick it Out says it will offer educational workshops to fans in the northeast to explain why this could be considered stereotypical and culturally offensive.

West Bromwich Albion footballer Romaine Sawyers said he hoped the custodial sentence will "serve as a deterrent to others."

The local voluntary organisation will have a stand at The Menace Arena during the upcoming cup clash against Croydon FC.

Dozens of Isthmian League and Southern League features have been called off at short notice.

From the Premier League, Serie A, Bundesliga and Dutch Eredivisie.

The Rams said they “had no choice but to make the tough decision”, which leaves them facing a 12-point deduction.

Janey Starling, co-director of Level Up, said: “Manchester United has welcomed Cristiano like a hero, and created a culture of silence about the rape allegations made against him.