Season hasn’t even started yet and Newcastle United have suffered a huge loss. Eddie Howe leaving is a major blow. Must be frustrated about the sales - Gordon, Tonali, probably Bruno - and the lack of direction from upstairs. Gutting for Newcastle fans to lose a manager of Howe’s calibre. Who can they get who is better?
Howe will be in demand. If the FA hadn’t given Tuchel a contract extension, Howe would be a shoe-in for the England job. If he wanted it. Howe is so highly regarded within the game that there will also be clubs watching the situation - and the form of their own team and performance of their own manager. #NUFC
NEW: Andy Burham sets out his plans for a national care service, telling his audience at a care home in London: "You probably have a feeling of deja-vu but don’t this time, because this time we’re going to do it."
1/ Louise Casey will bring forward her independent review into social care options by a year - it will now be published summer 2027: "If we have that independent review then I think we can rise to this challenge with the urgency it requires."
2/ ministers will immediately focus on social care workforce - fair pay agreement for staff will be "a massive building block" towards wider reforms to "lift up" workforce, bringing it closer to NHS standards & creating progress routes.
3/ wants cross party talks on plans: "Yes, I have been here before and yes, I do have some of the scars of that but it’s the right thing to do." PM says all sides have to "give and take" if a solution is to be found. "We're all going to have to listen to each other - something we don't do particularly well in politics. We're going to have to find common ground here."
🎥 VIDEO: Sean Steur believes he is ready for the “CHALLENGE” of the Premier League despite his young age ⚫️⚪️
🗣️ The Dutch midfielder praised Ajax’s academy for developing him to this point, and thanked Eddie Howe for his help in training so far. 🤝
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It’s 17 years since Sir Bobby Robson made his last public outing, at an England vs Germany Legends match in his honour.
He received an outpouring of love. Then a few days later he left us. Those final few words about Gazza will bring a tear to your eye...