
The summer a golden generation lost its shine
The summer of 2006 was meant to be England’s moment. A world-class squad, celebrity partners and confident fans – the hype was huge and the fall was hard.
TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026, 15:14

The summer of 2006 was meant to be England’s moment. A world-class squad, celebrity partners and confident fans – the hype was huge and the fall was hard.

Almost every paper leads on the future of Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership.

A woman who wants tighter restrictions on alcohol deliveries is working with Dry January charity.

EU alignment, welfare cuts, energy independence – here is a full rundown of the government’s planned new laws.

With Eurovision facing its biggest boycott in 70 years, questions are growing over the competition’s future.

Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy explains why Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta deserves credit after his side beat West Ham to take a huge step towards the Premier League title.

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This season hasn’t always been easy on the eye, but Arsenal are on the brink of their first Premier League title in 22 years.

The embattled PM will seek to persuade his MPs not to ditch him as Labour leader in a speech on Monday.
The majority judgments of the Constitutional Court — that the National Assembly erred in deciding not to interrogate the Phala Phala matter — reveal a court that takes very seriously its role as an independent custodian of the Constitution and its values. It also raises two intriguing possibilities for the way forward.
A resident in the Western Cape is being tested for the Andes virus after possible exposure during a flight, as authorities track the ongoing outbreak from the cruiseliner the MV Hondius. Meanwhile, passengers and crew began disembarking from the ship at the Port of Granadilla de Abona in Tenerife on Sunday. So far, eight cases have been linked to the outbreak on the MV Hondius.
South African medical scientists have, just like with Covid-19, once again done the country proud by working fast and efficiently to discover the cause of death and illness on a stricken cruise ship.
Today, 110 years after Shackleton reached South Georgia, another Irishman is trying to land his country a place in south polar history – before the region’s fragile peace gives way to colder politics.
Minister Gayton McKenzie pledges action against corruption in the Cultural and Creative Industries Federation while restoring funding to vital arts projects.

A dissident in Tehran says she feels helpless and under immense psychological pressure.
Controversial Crime Intelligence officer Feroz Khan and Gauteng Hawks head Ebrahim Kadwa have been arrested and, along with their sidelined national police commissioner boss, Fannie Masemola, are among 15 high-ranking cops scheduled to appear in Gauteng courts this week.

Debutant Tilly Corteen-Coleman and stand-in captain Charlie Dean provide optimism for England despite underwhelming win over New Zealand.

When the dust settles on the West Ham goal that was ruled out against Arsenal, the cold reality is they are now probably facing relegation.