Statement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 National AssociationStatement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 National AssociationStatement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 National AssociationStatement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 National Associations
Andy Burnham puts Angela Rayner back into the Housing Department after she was forced to resign for underpaying property tax.
The leader's changed, but it's the same old Labour Party.
It has been the privilege of my life to serve as the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The economy today is stronger, fairer and more resilient because of the choices we have taken as a Labour Government over the past two years.
Stability restored, investment delivered and reform to our economy under way. I said when I was appointed Chancellor that I would judge my time in office if the lives ordinary working class people have been improved. Iโm proud to say that they have.
And to every young woman and girl let my time in office show there should be no ceilings on your ambitions, your hopes or your dreams.
I wish the very best of luck to my successor, Andy and his cabinet. You have my full support, and I will continue to play my part in helping this Labour government deliver the change the country needs.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino:
โI have seen the public comments regarding the decision of the independent FIFA Disciplinary Committee related to the suspension of Folarin Balogun, and I would like to reiterate a fundamental principle of FIFAโs governance.
โFIFAโs judicial bodies are independent. They operate autonomously, apply the FIFA Disciplinary Code, and decide cases based on the applicable regulations and the specific facts before them. Their independence is essential to the credibility and integrity of football, and this must always be respected.
โYes, I regularly discuss matters related to the FIFA World Cup with the President of the United States, and on this matter, I did receive a call from President Donald Trump, just as I receive calls from heads of state, government officials, football stakeholders and business executives from around the world on many different issues. During our conversation, I explained that there was an ongoing legal process involving FIFAโs independent judicial bodies and that the case would be decided in due course by the competent bodies. That is how FIFAโs system works, and it is a principle that I will always uphold.
โI read the decisions of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee when they are issued. Sometimes I am surprised by them. Sometimes I agree with them, and sometimes I disagree.
โWhat I always do, however, is respect those decisions and the autonomy of the bodies that make them. Whether we personally like a decision or not is irrelevant. Respect for independent institutions and the rule of law is what protects the integrity of our competitions and the credibility of FIFA at all times.โ
Red cards are not overturned by political phone calls. They are overturned by rules, evidence and independent bodies. If a U.S. President intervenes with the FIFA President โ and a player is suddenly cleared before a World Cup knockout match โ the question is unavoidable: Quo vadis, FIFA?
Football must never become a playground for political power. #FIFA #WorldCup #GianniInfantino #DonaldTrump
"I'd rather be us than them, as good as Morocco is, I'd rather be us." ๐
Jesse Marsch with the ultimate answer following Canada's exit at the #FIFAWorldCup
Keirโs two-tier system is a myth.
Lucy didnโt deserve prison.. maybe at a push a fine. But Mohammed deserves 7 years in prison and got half that ..
Despite what you've heard this week, we're delivering on our manifesto with over 4,600 teachers recruited into where we need them most โ secondaries, special schools and colleges.
That's alongside more teachers in training, more rejoining and more staying in our schools.