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🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham has apologised for Labour’s response to the conflict in Gaza “My party didn’t get it right… I am sorry. We need to do better. We’ve got to do more to put pressure on the Israeli Government. The UK was too slow to call for a ceasefire”

In February 2016, when Kylian Mbappe hadn’t yet signed professional terms with Monaco, I broke Liverpool’s interest in him. At that point, they had 16 months of recon on the forward. Even then, I was told it would be “practically impossible” to pull off because “he will become the best player in the world.” PSG and Real Madrid were offering financial terms that just couldn’t be matched. Liverpool wanted to at least try. This meeting that Klopp speaks about was in 2017 and it was Mbappe’s mum that was so keen for it to happen. Kylian revealed in 2022: “I talked to Liverpool because it’s the favourite club of my mum – my mum loves Liverpool. I don’t know why, you will have to ask her.”

This is worrying. Three days on and NESO's Chief Engineer does not deny my whistleblower's allegation that Corporate Affairs staff interfered in the operational response to a blackout risk. NESO have said they are investigating internally, but it is concerning that they cannot rule this out. Still no sign Ed Miliband’s Department is looking into this, despite me first raising concerns about grid stability over a month ago.

🚨 BREAKING: TORY CHAIRMAN TRIED TO LOBBY PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONER OVER FARAGE INVESTIGATION 🚨 The Chairman of the Conservative Party, Kevin Hollinrake MP, is now under formal investigation by Parliament’s Standards Commissioner over allegations he lobbied the Commissioner about his decision-making. This is the same Kevin Hollinrake who spent months leading demands for investigations into Nigel Farage MP, repeatedly attacking the Reform UK leader over gifts, donations and financial declarations. Now, the man who pushed for Farage’s investigation is facing one of his own, for lobbying the commissioner to make partisan decisions and kick Nigel out of Parliament. The Hollinrake inquiry was opened on 11 June 2026 under Rule 14 of the MPs’ Code of Conduct. The allegation isn’t about paperwork, like Farage’s, but rather that he tried to influence the Standards Commissioner while decisions were being made. Hollinrake remains Conservative Party Chairman, continues making media appearances, attacking Reform and commenting on national politics. There have been no calls from Conservative or Labour leaders for him to resign, and the issue has received almost no mainstream media attention. Funny how standards investigations suddenly seem less newsworthy when they’re aimed at the people calling for them.