The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers...DAILY TELEGRAPHAnge Postecoglou is heading towards the Tottenham exit, whether his team win the Europa League or not. Manchester United are hoping to pay for Matheus Cunha, the Wolverhampton Wanderers forward, in instalments. Ruben Amorim has given Manchester United the green light to sell off six players to fund the major overhaul needed in the summer transfer window. Manchester City have received a £5.17m windfall thanks to a 'fantastic' scheme from UEFA. THE TIMESAston Villa are in pole position to beat Arsenal and Manchester City to the signature of the teenage midfielder Sverre Halseth Nypan.

CHARLOTTE Crosby has shared a relationship update with her fiance Jake Ankers as she hinted at "tough times". The Geordie Shore star, who welcomed her second child with Jake in February, shared a sweet appreciation post to Jake. Alongside the post, Charlotte, 34, admitted that "relationships aren't easy. The Sun previously revealed that Charlotte will host Aussie Shore for a further TWO series after huge show success. The TV star admitted the show has allowed her to spend time with her two-year-old daughter Alba and fiance Jake.

From time to time I have been called up by one friend or another wrestling with a political dilemma. What should they say in a forthcoming parliamentary debate? Let’s start with what you think is true and right. Sure, sometimes what you profoundly believe will turn out to be a political dead end, but you will find that’s rarely the case. Because if you do that and the immediate politics goes wrong, you will always have the feeling that you

Placards carried at a trans rights protest in London over the weekend should be investigated by the Metropolitan Police, the policing minister has said. Police said officers are also dealing with complaints from the public about signs and images shared on social media that were reportedly displayed at the protest on Saturday (19 April) following the UK’s Supreme Court ruling that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex. To date the images and signs are from historic events, did not take place in London, or do not constitute a criminal offence, but officers are reviewing available footage of the protest, the Met added. Dame Diana Johnson said she was informed the images were historic, but she is happy to raise the matter again with police. “Clearly if there's incitement...that has to be looked at,” she added.

Dyfed-Powys Police were called to an incident this weekend after a motorcyclist crashed in the south of the county. Officers attended the crash on Saturday (April 20), which took place on the A4067 between Cray and Sennybridge. RECOMMENDED READING:The crash left the road closed for hours and Dyfed-Powys Police advised drivers to avoid the area. “The rider of a motorbike was taken to hospital with what are believed to be serious injuries. “The road was closed and reopened at 3.10pm.”

The aptly named The Bakewell Tart Shop in Derbyshire proudly proclaims to be the birthplace of the Bakewell tart – with the closely guarded original recipe still used to this day. So, what drew him to The Bakewell Tart Shop? The Bakewell Tart Shop may have the original recipe, but there are several other bakeries and Bakewell tart and pudding specialists in the town. More costs being levelled at the business in the form of rising minimum wage won’t help but The Bakewell Tart Shop is evolving its model to combat this. Notably, “about 45% of our entire business sales come from Bakewell tarts and Bakewell puddings but they account for about 5% of the range”.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio decided on Tuesday to skip the next stage of the Ukrainian cease-fire talks, while Ukraine rebuffed one of President Trump’s key proposals for a deal that would halt the fighting with Russia. Negotiators from the United States, Europe and Ukraine will still meet in London on Wednesday to continue hammering out a cease-fire proposal. But the back-to-back developments are a double blow, raising fresh questions about how much progress is being made toward winding down the three-year war. Mr. Rubio took part in a meeting on Ukraine last week in Paris, but afterward warned that Mr. Trump was growing impatient with the peacemaking process and might move on to “other priorities.”While in Paris, two European officials said, the negotiators were briefed on the Trump administration’s framework for a cease-fire deal, which includes demands that Ukraine recognize Russia’s annexation of Crimea and rules out NATO membership for Ukraine.

Sarah Palin, a Republican former vice presidential candidate, unsuccessfully sued the New York Times (Adam Bettcher)A US jury found Tuesday that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in a 2017 editorial she claimed damaged her reputation, the paper said. The decision reaffirms an important tenet of American law: publishers are not liable for honest mistakes," a New York Times spokeswoman said in a statement. Palin, a former governor of Alaska, was the running mate of Republican presidential candidate John McCain during his 2008 election defeat to Barack Obama. "We didn't prevail in federal court against The New York Times. I'll keep asking the press to quit making things up," Palin wrote on X after the jury verdict in a Manhattan federal court.

When Ricardo Prada Vásquez tried to re-enter the country from the Ambassador Bridge, the 32-year-old Venezuelan immigrant was detained by immigration authorities. But he was not on a leaked list of 238 names of immigrants sent to El Salvador. “The Trump administration bears full responsibility for Mr. Prada Vázquez’s wellbeing,” she said. Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele says there are 252 Venezuelans from the United States in his custody. He was allowed to stay in the United States while his case was considered.

Live Events(You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelBEIJING: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Tuesday urged Britain and the EU to safeguard multilateral trading systems, as Beijing seeks to rally support from trading partners to counter US tariff measures.Wang told British foreign secretary David Lammy in a phone call that China and Britain had a responsibility to uphold international order in the face of "rampant unilateral bullying", according to a Chinese foreign ministry statement. China is ready to work with Britain to "eliminate all distractions", Wang said, adding that the onus was on both countries to safeguard multilateral trading systems.In a separate phone call with Austrian foreign minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger , Wang similarly said China and the European Union should shoulder international responsibility to defend multilateral trade and build an open world economy.Wang also said China was willing to further strengthen high-level exchanges with the EU.Meanwhile, in Tokyo, news agency Kyodo reported that the Chinese government sent a letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba calling for a coordinated response to the tariff measures implemented by the US. The letter was sent from Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Kyodo said, citing multiple Japanese government officials.

But if you’re after a truly dependable companion, you may be best off with a dog. That, at least, is the implication of a study which found that the emotional bonds owners share with their dogs outshine almost every kind of human relationship. The sole exception is the tie between parent and child. More than 700 dog owners were asked to rate their relationships with their pets according to 13 criteria, including how much support, affection and loyalty they felt they derived from them. They also did the same for their relationships with four humans: a romantic partner, a best friend, a child and their “closest kin”.

Read our Privacy noticeThe New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in a 2017 editorial that contained an error she claimed had damaged her reputation, a jury concluded Tuesday. During the trial, former Times editorial page editor James Bennet tearfuly apologized to Palin, saying he was tormented by the error and worked urgently to correct it after readers complained to the newspaper. Palin testified Monday that death threats against her increased and her spirits fell after the editorial was published. In February 2022, Judge Jed S. Rakoff rejected Palin’s claims in a ruling issued while a jury deliberated.

Mr George denied that he had cheated after allegations he was involved in illegal bets related to the date of the general election last year. Montgomeryshire's Senedd member was one of 15 people who were charged as part of the election betting scandal along with former Montgomeryshire MP Craig Williams. READ MORE:In a post online, Mr George said: “I was shocked and surprised to have been informed by the Gambling Commission that I am facing charges for cheating. In the circumstances, I feel I have no alternative but to withdraw my candidacy for next year’s Senedd elections so that I can focus on fighting to clear my name. The three will appear with 12 others at Westminster Magistrates Court at 10am on Friday 13 June 2025.

Sarah Palin lost her defamation case against The New York Times after a jury ruled they did not libel the former Alaska governor. Jurors concluded that The New York Times did not libel former Palin for an error in a 2017 editorial that she says damaged her reputation, despite the editor's tearful apology. 'We didn't prevail in federal court against the New York Times. The verdict came in a retrial of Palin's case, after a federal appeals court threw out a 2022 verdict in the Times' favor. 'To win this case, Governor Palin needs to prove that the New York Times and James Bennet did not care about the truth,' she said.

“That’s why we’re here.”He told jurors not to be deceived by Ms Palin’s “bouncy” persona in the witness box. James Bennet (Larry Neumeister/AP)Ms Ellsworth said Mr Bennet and the Times “corrected the record loudly, clearly and quickly” once the error was discovered. She added that Ms Palin’s status as a public figure meant the jury would have to find “actual malice” to find in her favour. In February 2022, Judge Jed S Rakoff rejected Ms Palin’s claims in a ruling issued while a jury deliberated. The judge then let jurors deliver their verdict, which also went against Ms Palin.