EXCLUSIVE: Liverpudlian singer-songwriter Jamie Webster has praised Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham and says that he believes the MP will be more approachable to the public17:05, 03 Jul 2026Updated 17:41, 03 Jul 2026View 8 ImagesJamie Webster has praised Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham(Image: AP Photo/Alastair Grant)Jamie Webster believes that Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham will "give the north a voice". It comes days before Burnham is expected to be announced as the leader of the Labour Party,…

Croatia were knocked out of the World Cup in dramatic fashion as frustrated fans hurled bottles onto the pitch in Toronto after VAR ruled out Josko Gvardiol's late equaliser against Portugal for offside.06:23, 03 Jul 2026Updated 06:23, 03 Jul 2026View 2 ImagesPlayers react as referee Espen Eskas prepares to announce his decision following a VAR review(Image: Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)Croatian fans hurled bottles onto the pitch after their team had a late equaliser disallowed against Portugal in the World Cup. Josko Gvardiol…

Rows of heavily armed police have been spotted lining the area around England footballers' hotel ahead of their crunch round of 16 clash with host nation Mexico.The stringent security measures come amid a swirl of rumours that the Three Lions could be targeted by bonkers El Tri fans whose arsenal of fireworks, drums and late-night singing prompted an official complaint from Mexico's previous opponents Ecuador.And the FA are clearly taking the matter very seriously too, with a wholescale review into the security arrangements…

EXCLUSIVE: Andy Burnham - who is expected to take over from Keir Starmer - will press ahead with a social media ban for under 16s as he sees it as a 'critical first step' to keeping kids safe online17:30, 03 Jul 2026Tech Sec says Burnham backs under 16 social media banAndy Burnham will press ahead with a social media ban for under 16s as he sees it as a "critical first step" to keeping children safe online.The ex-Greater Manchester mayor, who is widely expected to become Prime Minister on July 20, wants the measure to be…