Somali ref would have been better

Great point, Shakira (4) now officially has more World Cup appearances than her ex (3)

Can go to bed now

THIS IS A FUCKING ISLAND EVERYONE CAME FROM SOMEWHERE

Me for the next 90 mins.

Irans text includes they must win the World Cup

I suspect South Africa are not going to win

Brazillian footballer Richarlison is contributing to Pride Month by teaching a group of gays to kick a ball. In a video posted online by creator Eduardo Daibert, Richarlison, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur and the Brazil national team, shows the group his way of kicking a ball.

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What this shows is: a) There is absolutely zero appetite from anyone who has an inkling about Defence (as Al Carns very much does) to take the post as long as Starmer and the Treasury's position remains the same b) A serving Minister feels comfortable enough criticising the PM publicly.

do we have a new defence secretary yet?

This is the saltiest, bitchiest baller move by UEFA (who I also don’t endorse BY THE WAY)

Trump announces the US is planning to invade Iran.

If it really is that important to spend 3% of GDP on defence by 2030, then raise taxes! Or cut spending on something else! Or come up with and argue for a framework which allows you to borrow for it! Don't just say we're going to spend 3% but refuse all of the ways of actually getting there

We need to spend more on defence. But we can’t survive much more austerity. There are not many levers to pull. But signalling you’ll put EU membership in your next manifesto and begin talks now, would (almost certainly) rally sterling, reduce borrowing costs, boost invsmt & help the headroom.

We’re on a safari for this year’s work away day (don’t ask). Caught this fella mid-shake and it looks like he’s giving me bombastic side-eye

Who's he going to appoint to defend that

Get the waspi women making drones at the WI with 3D printers, pay them per drone

tbf its easier to resign when you know starmers going soon too

defence review published tomorrow with no money then

what could go wrong?

It was also around this time that I found out that the piggy that went to market wasn't shopping...

Some news: 🇺🇦 Next month I'm driving to Ukraine. 🇺🇦 I'll be delivering an evacuation vehicle, specially modified for saving lives in areas of the highest danger. But that's only possible if I can fundraise enough - £3,500. I'd be so grateful for any support you can give. donorbox.org/johnoxleydu

If you look closely you can see he’s getting all he can from that fag

When I was about 5 my primary school took us to some ship being launched. The school then had a raffle for a massive cake shaped like the ship and I won. The gun turrets were made of marzipan

Fukuyama: We have reached the end of history. History: It's 2026, and an official branch of the Ukrainian armed forces is tweeting about how drone striking Andrew Tate while he's clout farming with the Russian military would be fun, but is sadly a war crime. Get bent old man.

Long Birkenhead Merseyside shipyard bought ahead of planned Royal Navy refresh

Much as I like Pride & Prejudice I find it impossible to deny that this is the greatest review of it of all time

Mango Mussolini at it again

Max and Baz LA adventure is going to be better than any football www.instagram.com/guardian_foo...

Vote Wes

A FIFA referee has spent more time in federal custody for being Somali than anybody on epstein's list for raping kids.

Good afternoon to you all

still doing well, keep it up

Something to cheer everyone up today

If you’re as outraged by the racist thuggery on display in Belfast, you can help by making a donation to a local group supporting people at the receiving end of this violence. Every penny helps.

Kemi is talking bollocks but still Starmer looks shit

Exciting discovery of the day. Finland still has proper Teletext

Her continued presence in the Conservative party, despite being on the board of Restore a prima facie reason for expulsion, is probably the single most damning evidence of Kemi's failure to address the far right.

Rich B to the rescue

I don't give a fuck if Andy says nice lefty things and will run the government day to day more effectively if he isn't prepared to stand up to the mob tbh.

Putin's envoy Dmitriev called on aliens to persuade UK PM Starmer to resign

If you ever talk to US social media tech executives then the one thing that scares the shit out of them is the idea that they may be held accountable as publishers. Just fucking do it, get it over with, it’s their Kryptonite.

Ok FranceSky ... we're looking to get out of town around Bastille day as there is this thing called "Harley Days" when 5,000 accountants from Dorking show up in the village on Harley Davidsons for a weekend. Was wondering if anyone had recommendations for southern Alsace? Must be good for walking?

That should help me through the afternoon and evening at least

Burnham saying that we should look at banning the kirpan was further confirmation that the response to Starmer's failure will be 'what if we had the same soft left policies, the same equivocation, but with a more charismatic leader who actually likes and does politics'

Russia is openly waging a form of hybrid warfare against us and this is part of it.

Totally agree with this. For all his many faults, I think Streeting would be much more aggressive, unequivocal and effective in taking on the far-right than Burnham. He would not legitimate concerns it. I fear Burnham will.