Tesco has announced that Express stores will close early at 7.30pm should England reach the World Cup final on Sunday, allowing thousands of colleagues to get home or to the pub in time for the 8pm kick-off21:52, 13 Jul 2026Tesco Express stores may close early for the World Cup Final - if England make it(Image: Getty)Tesco has revealed that Express stores will close early should England make it to the World Cup Final on Sunday, enabling thousands of staff to "get home or to the pub in time for kick-off".The outlets will shut…

Downing Street has finally put up St George’s flags and bunting for England’s World Cup semi final with Argentina, but fans have mocked the “pub like” display as too little too late21:39, 13 Jul 2026St George's Cross flags on Number 10, Downing Street(Image: Yui Mok/PA Wire)Number 10 is finally flying the flag for England at the World Cup - but it looks more like an old East End boozer. Two flags of St George hung limply in the front windows of the Prime Minister’s Downing Street residence ahead of Wednesday’s (July 15)…

Shabana Mahmood has vowed to 'work all avenues' to deport vile grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed - who has recently been removed from jail after serving 14 years for rape and sexual offences against girls, some as young as 1219:55, 13 Jul 2026Updated 19:56, 13 Jul 2026View 2 ImagesThe UK is locked in talks with Pakistan about deporting Shabir Ahmed(Image: PA)Shabana Mahmood has vowed to "work all avenues" to deport a vile grooming gang leader - pledging to change the law to remove a key obstacle.The Home Secretary is seeking…

According to a poll, almost two thirds of punters reckon the former metals trader has acted incorrectly in relation to funding from wealthy pals and only half of Reform voters back him over the issue21:13, 13 Jul 2026Updated 21:13, 13 Jul 2026Count Binface has been handed a massive election boost(Image: Aaron Chown/PA Wire)Count Binface has been handed a massive election boost after it emerged six in 10 voters reckon Nigel Farage has questions to answer over undeclared gifts from a convicted criminal.According to the…