Author: Darren Smith

Tottenham Hotspur have secured Roberto De Zerbi as their new manager in a bid to avert relegation catastrophe, GB News understands, though the appointment has triggered immediate backlash from supporter groups over controversial remarks the Italian made regarding Mason Greenwood. The north London club, languishing just one point above the drop zone with seven fixtures remaining, turned to the 44-year-old former Brighton boss following Igor Tudor’s disastrous 44-day tenure that yielded minimal results. An official announcement is expected imminently once final contractual details are resolved, with De Zerbi inheriting a side winless in 13 consecutive Premier League matches—a nightmarish sequence…

President Donald Trump faces a fresh European rebuke after Italian defence officials barred American warplanes from landing at a strategic Sicilian installation last week, citing failure to seek proper authorisation under bilateral treaty obligations. Defence Minister Guido Crosetto ordered the access denial when he discovered US bombers intended to use the Sigonella air base without consulting Italian authorities, according to reports emerging on Tuesday despite the incident occurring “a few nights” earlier. Mr Crosetto stated that treaty provisions governing American military installations on Italian soil require explicit permission from Rome’s defence leadership before operations can proceed. Washington would be permitted…

Britain is deploying sophisticated air defence capabilities across multiple Gulf nations to bolster regional protection against Iranian aerial attacks, Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed during a visit to the Middle East. Advanced Sky Sabre missile systems alongside Royal Artillery personnel will arrive in Saudi Arabia this week for integration into the kingdom’s defensive network, the Ministry of Defence announced, forming part of an enhanced British military presence across the region. Mr Healey outlined the scope of reinforcements during his Gulf tour, detailing how four partner nations will receive upgraded defensive capabilities. The deployments include extending UK Typhoon fighter jet…

A delivery driver who exploited a food order to target a vulnerable woman before returning to her home and raping her has been imprisoned and served with a deportation order following his conviction. Lincoln Crown Court sentenced Jitendrakumar Prajapati, 47, to three years and eight months imprisonment on 27 March after he pleaded guilty to rape, with an additional concurrent 18-month term for sexual assault. The Boston resident had initially received a five-year custodial sentence, reduced following his guilty plea. Authorities also issued a deportation order against the convicted offender. Detective Constable Jessica McKiernan, who investigated the case, praised the…

President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning that America will no longer assist Britain with energy security, urging Sir Keir Starmer to “go get your own oil” following the United Kingdom’s refusal to join military operations against Iran. The extraordinary rebuke posted on Truth Social represents the starkest deterioration yet in transatlantic relations since hostilities commenced in the Middle East, with Mr Trump demanding Britain demonstrate “delayed courage” by independently securing petroleum supplies through the blocked Strait of Hormuz. “All of those countries that can’t get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, which…

Three teenagers appeared before magistrates on Monday charged with murdering a 16-year-old girl who was stabbed to death following what her family described as a dispute over a romantic relationship. Kayla Smith, 18, of Kennerleigh Avenue, Leeds, and Archie Rycroft, 19, of Middleton Park Road, Leeds, were remanded in custody alongside a 17-year-old boy who cannot be identified for legal reasons. All three gave their ethnicity as white British during proceedings at Leeds Magistrates’ Court. The victim, Chloe Watson Dransfield from Gomersal, West Yorkshire, was discovered unresponsive on the roadside in the Austhorpe suburb at approximately 6am on Saturday. Despite…

Spain’s highest court has established a legal precedent by ruling that kissing someone’s hand without permission constitutes sexual assault rather than mere street harassment, rejecting defence arguments that sought a lesser charge. The Supreme Court’s 5 March verdict centred on a 2023 incident at an Alcobendas bus stop near Madrid, where a man approached a woman and kissed her hand whilst gesturing for her to accompany him and offering money. Defence lawyers attempted to characterise the behaviour as street harassment warranting a reduced penalty, but judges determined the physical contact represented a clear breach of sexual integrity laws. “There was…

Indian authorities are investigating the death of a 74-year-old British broadcast engineer discovered in his Mumbai hotel room whilst working on Indian Premier League cricket coverage for the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Police at Marine Drive Station have registered an accidental death report following the discovery at the luxury Trident Hotel on 30 March, though officials have yet to confirm the cause of death. The veteran technician had checked into the accommodation on 24 March ahead of IPL 2026 broadcasting duties. Hotel staff found him unresponsive on his room floor after he failed to answer repeated telephone…

The BBC has sparked controversy after questioning whether Britain has become excessively accommodating to dogs, asking viewers “Are we becoming too dog-friendly?” in a segment that prompted fierce criticism over timing coinciding with revelations about the failure of dangerous dog legislation to prevent fatalities. A short video produced by the Corporation highlighted the proliferation of dog-friendly establishments, stating: “From coffee shops, restaurants and retailers like Ikea, Zara and John Lewis, dog-friendly spaces are becoming easy to come by.” The broadcaster noted that Britain now has 13.5 million pet dogs, with 36 per cent of households owning at least one, before…

President Donald Trump has confirmed construction of a substantial underground military facility beneath his planned White House ballroom, describing the nuclear-hardened complex as essential infrastructure for an era of heightened security threats. The revelation came during an Air Force One briefing on Monday, where Mr Trump disclosed details of the fortified subterranean installation being built to replace the original Presidential Emergency Operations Centre constructed following the Pearl Harbor attack in the 1940s. “The military is building a massive complex under the ballroom, and that’s under construction, and we’re doing very well,” the President stated, adding that the above-ground structure would…