Jürgen Klopp wants his Germany team to reclaim national pride from ‘the wrong people’ 17. September 2026 (12:42) Comments follow far-right election win in Saxony-Anhalt‘I’d like to reclaim the flag for myself and for us,’ he saysJürgen Klopp has said Germany’s football team can help ensure “national pride is not entrusted to the wrong people” after a recent far-right AfD election victory.In a Frankfurt press conference announcing his first Germany squad, the former Liverpool manager referenced a recent state election win by the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Greggs Stilton bake becomes its second-biggest launch 17. September 2026 (12:27) The high street chain offered customers the chance to swap the Steak & Stilton Bake for a free Steak Bake if they did not like the taste.(London News)
Carney says EU and Canada are ‘stronger together’ as Trump threatens EU over proposal to make Canada first associate member – Europe live 17. September 2026 (12:04) European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says such a partnership is for the European Union’s ‘common strength’Meanwhile, we are getting some interesting lines from Paris that the French president, Emmanuel Macron, convened the chiefs of the different political parties to discuss the crises in the Middle East and Ukraine and their consequences on the energy market.The meeting will be held on Friday morning at 10:30am local time on Thursday (that’s 9:30am UK) and military and intelligence officers will share the information they have provided to Macron, his office said in a statement. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘We live with a big burden’: US sexual abuse survivor hopes priest’s death brings closure 17. September 2026 (12:00) Keith Townsend says he hopes death of Ronald Paquin in prison helps victims and families to ‘keep pressing forward’A survivor of childhood sexual abuse by a defrocked Boston Catholic priest who was portrayed admitting to molesting minors in the Oscar-winning Hollywood film Spotlight says he hopes the clergyman’s recent death in prison helps victims of his crimes and their families “keep pressing forward every single day”.“We live with a big burden in our hearts and on our backs,” Keith Townsend said on Wednesday while reflecting on the criminal charges which he successfully pursued against Ronald Paquin, who was imprisoned in 2019 and died in custody at age 83 on 11 September. “And my hope is that people can find closure and move on.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Thousands of Barclays staff revolt over return-to-office mandate 17. September 2026 (11:31) Union calls for payouts to help cover travel costs and exemption for those living more than 40 minutes awayBusiness live – latest updatesBarclays is facing a growing backlash over return-to-office plans, with thousands of staff calling for payouts to help cover travel costs and an exemption for those living more than 40 minutes from work.Unionised staff represented by Unite are pushing back against plans announced by the bank earlier this summer to get staff back into the office at least three days a week from October, with more senior employees expected to come in at least four days a week. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
