Today’s energy tax cut will give families some breathing room on bills, and provide some reassurance this winter.
This will be funded from the cancelled Digital ID scheme this year, helping to bring down inflation while supporting households in every postcode.
🗣️ US President Donald Trump on Flo Balogun's red card. "I saw the play, and I understand sports really well. That wasn't a foul. It wasn't even an infraction. It was two guys running full speed that happened to run into each other...
"These were two great athletes that got tangled up and this referee [Raphael Claus], who is a little bit suspect if you check his past [Brazilian authorities and FIFA found no evidence of wrongdoing by Claus, including match-fixing]... I don't want to say that, because I don't like to create controversy, but if you like I'll provide you with his past... He made a call that nobody could believe.
"They are not allowed to review [potential red card incidents] in slow motion because it's so different... Whereas, when you see it in 'fast-motion', it looked like two guys collided, which is exactly what happened.
"He [Balogun] didn't do anything wrong, and he's our best player, or one of our best players.
"I didn't think a red card meant much, and then I started hearing he can't play in the next game. Boy, that's a big... if it happened to another player, it would have been unfair, but when they take your best player, or just about, and they say he can't play, that's very unfair.
"It's one thing to penalise someone for the game, but how do you penalise them for a game that hasn't even been played yet? It's very unfair. You can't do that. So yes, I asked for a review by FIFA."
Yet again, we can barely hear the Prime Minister speaking on the steps of Downing Street because someone is blasting music in the background and nobody seems able or willing to stop it.
For me, it is symbolic of a country that has lost its sense of seriousness. We cannot even ensure that a national address from the heart of government can be heard properly. Small things matter because they reflect a wider culture.
I am tired of living in a country that increasingly seems incapable of doing basic things with competence and authority.
🚨 Brighton would not look to spend such money on #THFC’s Luka Vuskovic if their top level player acquisition set-up told them otherwise. 👀💰🇭🇷
@AlasdairGold
That’s my worry with selling Vuskovic. Brighton could absolutely get a better CB for right now, but they obviously believe there is serious money to be made in the next 2/3 years. Brighton are one of the best selling clubs in world football.
🚨🚨 BREAKING from @Plettigoal:
#thfc defender Luka Vušković has already reached a full verbal agreement with Brighton following very positive talks with Fabian Hürzeler and the club’s hierarchy.