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How to watch Preston vs Aston Villa: TV channel and live stream

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The Championship side have enjoyed home advantage in the three previous rounds as they dispatched of Charlton, Wycombe and fierce rivals Burnley to book a place in the FA Cup quarter-final.

Meanwhile, this is Villa’s first tie on the road in the competition this season after beating West Ham, Tottenham and lower league opposition in Cardiff at home.

Unai Emery’s side are clear favourites to progress and remain in contention for a remarkable cup double as they have a Champions League quarter-final showdown with Paris Saint-Germain on the horizon.

But can Preston upset the odds to reach the FA Cup semi-final, or will Aston Villa’s Premier League pedigree prove a step too far for Paul Heckingbottom’s side?

Here’s everything you need to know about where to watch…

How to watch Preston vs Aston Villa

TV channel: The game will be broadcast on BBC One which is free to air for UK viewers. Coverage starts at 1.15pm BST ahead of an 1.30pm kick-off.

Live stream: Fans can catch the contest live online via BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.

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'Canada's Liberals are riding a national pride wave – could Labour do the same?' – LabourList

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The first time I noticed “it” was on a Friday night, trying to tune out the stressful news that U.S. President Donald Trump was taking aim at my country – Canada. 

First, through threats of a tariff war. Second, by “joking” about making Canada the 51st state of America and calling our prime minister “governor” of the 51st state.

Whether fact or fiction, Canadians are renowned for politeness. Trump’s taunting unleashed a nationalistic pride that feels uncharacteristically defiant.

So that Friday night watching TV, “it” hit me. 

Team Canada queued up in the opening game of “The 4 Nations Faceoff”, involving hockey teams from Finland, Sweden, Canada, and America.

During the U.S. anthem, Canadians booed—loudly drowning it out. During the Canadian anthem, the audience sang as though their life depended on it. With pride, defiance, harmony.

Even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was in that Montreal audience, was captured on video singing with his compatriots.

Then the gloves came off

An American player literally dropped his gloves and started a fight with Canadians… before the puck even dropped.

That was Act One of Canada’s new story. It’s a story of nationalist pride that surprised Canadians, laid bare hard truths about our friendship with America, and turned a disadvantage for Canada’s ruling Liberal government into a sudden advantage.

Until that moment, Liberal popularity had been tanking to levels that seemed beyond repair. The Conservative party, which had embraced Make America Great Again, or MAGA, style politics, seemed to be poised to take power.

That party had skillfully played off the politics of division, with slogans like “Canada is broken”. They had embraced the post-pandemic Freedom Convoy movement that turned Canada’s flag upside down and bombarded us with “F*ck Trudeau” messages.

As his personal and party popularity plummeted, Trudeau’s own caucus revolted, forcing a pre-election resignation. It proved to be a turning point.

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Canadians are nice, but not that nice

Photo: @MarkJCarney

Enter Mark Carney, former Bank of England governor during the Brexit crisis and former Bank of Canada governor during the 2008-09 global economic crisis.

Carney had earned a reputation of being a steady hand at the wheel but had never held political office. Nevertheless, after throwing his hat in the Liberal party leadership ring, he was quickly elevated to Canada’s new prime minister. This all got swept up with the country’s hour of heightened nationalistic pride.

Mark Carney is now at the start of a federal election, playing the role of Captain Canada.

Elbows up

Cherished Canadian actor and comedian Mike Myers stepped into the Trumpian fray by appearing on Saturday Night Live in a “Canada is not for sale” T-shirt, mouthing the words “elbows up” at the end of the show. For those uninitiated in the sport of hockey, players are taught at a young age to keep their elbows up as a defensive measure.

Few things evoke “Canadian” more than hockey, and since then, elbows up has become a rallying cry. Myers followed up with an election campaign opener video, appearing with the new prime minister, reinforcing the elbows up theme while wearing a hockey jersey with the words “Never 51.”

You may be wondering: how could the UK Labour Party capture a similar wave, bursting the alt-right populism bubble?

Policy matters. But in communications, there’s a saying: the best storyteller wins. Today, the Liberal Party is enjoying a storytelling resurgence. 

There’s another saying: campaigns matter. Anything can happen. Especially when you’re running an election campaign in the middle of Trumpian chaos.

Is the secret for a political party to embrace nationalistic pride? That’s not only complicated, it’s fraught.

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Nationalism can exclude a lot of people

Nationalism can obscure past wrongs, like the ongoing impact of colonialism on Canada’s Indigenous Peoples. It can ignore the imperfections that need to be addressed, like a lack of inclusiveness.

It can encourage people to look the other way, for the sake of unity while under threat, as neoliberalism stealthily tightens its grip.

Focusing on the public good remains dangerous to the neoliberal order. And neoliberalism remains alive and kicking. In the first week of Canada’s federal election, both the Liberal and Conservative parties rolled out a quintessentially neoliberal plan: a promise to reduce personal income taxes while insisting their goal is balanced budgets. 

Those two aims do not square. So, in the neoliberal playbook, cuts to public services and social supports ensue.

We’re too early into Canada’s federal election to know how the nationalistic populist wave will end. There’s talk of strategic voting, hurting the New Democrats, traditionally the voice of workers.

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Then there’s the importance of getting out the vote

When you’re vying for the attention of the masses, trying to initiate change, you also need an effective ground game to get voters to the polls —a video just won’t cut it.

In the U.S., Democratic stalwarts Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are turning heads by focusing on their next ground war. They’re filling stadiums of 20,000+ people when they barely expected 3,000. They’re encouraging transformative change, not tax cuts and not mere slogans.

Unfortunately, that’s not the conversation we’re having in Canada today.

As the British know from the Brexit experience, national insecurity can undermine progressive outcomes for those seeking better working conditions, reduced income inequality, climate change initiatives, and the transformation of a neoliberal system that’s rigged in favour of the rich.

In Canada, we’re in elbows up defensive mode. Whether this succeeds in smashing the status quo or simply propping it up, it’s still too soon to tell.

 

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Why British boarding schools are so eager to open in Nigeria

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Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani

Letter from Africa series, Abuja

Charterhouse John Todd, head of Charterhouse Nigeria, in a grey suit leans forward in a seat towards a schoolboy in glasses, wearing a yellow Charterhouse Lagos sports shirt, reading a science bookCharterhouse

For many years, well-off Nigerians have sent their children to prestigious British boarding schools – but now some of those institutions are setting up campuses in Africa’s most populous nation.

Last year, Charterhouse launched a primary school in the city of Lagos and will open a secondary school this September.

Rugby School will also begin offering secondary education in September. Other well-known institutions, such as Millfield, Wellington School and Harrow, are also exploring opportunities in Nigeria.

This obviously all comes with a price tag for Nigerian parents – but the country’s well-heeled elite have historically sent their children to the UK for secondary education, drawn to the British curriculum’s rigour, prestige and global opportunities.

“I’m actually excited about it,” says Karima Oyede, a British-Nigerian management consultant, whose son is currently in year 10 at Rugby in the UK but will be moving to its Lagos school in September.

Her family has been meaning to relocate to Nigeria for a while but has not done so earlier because of the children’s education.

“Having the opportunity to experience the British system in his country of origin is the best of both worlds,” she says.

Nigeria already has a proliferation of private schools but high-quality, internationally recognised education within the country will appeal to many parents, particularly those who wish to preserve their children’s cultural identity.

“African parents love the fact that they are giving their children international standing so they can compete with their counterparts in any other part of the world, but they don’t want their children to lose their African-ness,” says Ijay Uwakwe-Okoronkwo, the founder of Nkuzhi Learning Foundation in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja.

The educational consultant, who advises parents and schools on international boarding options, explains the more relaxed, less respectful attitude children return with after going to school abroad is not always appreciated.

This cultural dilemma extends to the growing conversation around LGBTQ issues. Same-sex relationships and public displays of affection are illegal in Nigeria and homosexuality is not openly discussed or promoted.

It is something that the new crop of British schools has taken on board. For example, while Charterhouse UK displays a rainbow flag, the Nigeria school does not.

“We’re a British independent school but sitting firmly within Nigerian cultural needs,” says John Todd, head of Charterhouse Nigeria.

“There’s this huge concern about Western cultural views.

“For parents here, we know it’s a really big issue. It’s a reason parents are worried about the UK schools.

“I’m not making a judgement – it’s just the way it is.”

British institutions in Nigeria have no choice but to “follow the law of the land”, he acknowledges, adding: “We are 100% compliant.”

Recognising Nigeria’s deeply religious society, Charterhouse also permits parents to take their children home from the boarding house for Sunday church services, with the expectation that they return by Monday morning.

Charterhouse Two children, a girl in a blue T-shirt and boy in a red T shirt, sit on orange chairs at a table in a classroom. They hold up their hands to answer a question being asked by the teacher wearing a black patterned dress as she writes on a white board at the front of the classrom.Charterhouse

The teachers at Charterhouse in Lagos tend to be British expats

There are several reasons behind the growing interest of prestigious British schools in opening campuses in Nigeria.

While regions like the Middle East and China are already saturated with international schools, Africa is relatively virgin territory.

“Nigeria is the gateway to Africa, and Africa is kind of the last continent for British schools to establish in,” says Mark Brooks, an export champion for the UK’s Department for Business and Trade.

He organises annual events in Nigeria where about 20 British schools meet prospective students and parents.

“Nigeria has an incredible reputation for producing driven, high-achieving students,” says Mr Brooks.

“There is no school I work with that hasn’t recently had a Nigerian student serve as head boy or deputy head boy. A student may join the sixth form and end up being the head boy within a year.

“I’ve brought hundreds of head teachers to Nigeria over the years, and the word is out in the UK that we need to take Nigeria seriously.”

Timing has also proved key, as the cost of sending children to the UK has soared. Just three years ago, the exchange rate of the local currency was 500 naira to £1; now it stands at 2,200 naira.

On top of that, the Labour government in the UK recently imposed 20% VAT on private school fees.

Beyond tuition, families face additional expenses like flights for both students and visiting parents.

Establishing these schools in Nigeria allows families to maintain the same standard of education while significantly reducing the financial strain.

The annual fees at Charterhouse UK, for example, are around £60,000 ($78,000), whereas the fees at its Lagos campus are equivalent to approximately £15,000.

“Our main classroom teachers are expatriates, but 90% of the staff are local,” says Mr Todd.

By employing local people in roles such as assistant teachers, administration, finance, human resources, marketing, facilities, security, gardeners, drivers, PAs and secretaries, the school can significantly reduce costs compared to the UK, where labour is much more expensive.

A vast education gap already exists in Nigeria, with many parents opting for private education of varying quality. Many struggle to pay the higher fees rather than sending their children to government schools, which are often free but plagued by poorly trained teachers and frequent strikes.

As a result, the arrival of British schools may not drastically change Nigeria’s education system.

However, they could pose a threat to established elite schools like the British International School in Lagos and The Regent School in Abuja, which opened in the early 2000s.

Such schools have long been top choices for those able to pay the annual tuition fees that often reach tens of thousands of dollars.

“Rugby School Nigeria is coming also to support, develop and learn from the schools currently in Nigeria,” says Mr Brooks, who is in charge of the school’s marketing.

“We are coming to help with partnerships as well, teacher training, and a whole range of initiatives.”

AFP Pupils, boys and girls, wearing navy tops with RUGBY SCHOOL written on their backs look at a sports field at Rugby School in the UK.AFP

Since January, private school fees in the UK are no longer exempt from VAT

Mr Todd believes the Nigerian market is large enough to accommodate all the new schools without threatening existing ones. About 40% of the 200 million population is under 14.

He expects the greatest impact to be felt in the UK.

While Charterhouse UK typically has a long waiting list and should not be affected, less sought-after boarding schools may experience a decline in enrolment owing to the new competition in Nigeria.

“Interest in our secondary school is very strong,” says Mr Todd. “We already have Nigerian parents in the UK sending their children to the Charterhouse in Nigeria for September.”

In fact, reaching out to Nigerians in the UK has been one of their key marketing strategies.

“You get this premier brand at a lower price, and every Nigerian has an aunt or uncle in Lagos” who can be a guardian, he adds.

It could be that this trend extends to British universities. Nigeria’s tertiary education system faces even greater challenges than its secondary sector, with many students opting to study abroad.

In 2023, Nigeria ranked among the top 10 countries for UK student visas, according to UK government data.

But with foreign exchange difficulties and stricter visa regulations, studying abroad is becoming increasingly challenging – and universities that rely on higher international tuition fees appear to be suffering.

Earlier this month, British MP Helen Hayes, chair of the parliamentary Education Committee, acknowledged the UK’s higher education sector was in trouble.

“Dozens of universities are making redundancies and cuts to courses, trying to stay afloat amid uncertainty over where their money is coming from,” she said when announcing a session to consider the sector’s future.

If enough Nigerian students can no longer go to the UK to study, British universities may find it profitable to come to them, as they have elsewhere in the world.

In fact, Nigeria’s premier university, the University of Ibadan, was established in 1948 as a campus of the University of London, with degrees awarded carrying the same value and prestige.

Ms Uwakwe-Okoronkwo believes many Nigerian parents would appreciate this opportunity, as it would allow their children to stay in Nigeria long enough to mature before potentially moving abroad, if they choose to do so.

“Many parents are worried about sending their children out of the nest too early,” she says.

For Ms Oyede, whose daughter will also be starting at Rugby School in Lagos come September, the timing of all this could not be better.

She says the British school opening has already been an “incentive to return home”.

The prospect of university opportunities would be a welcome bonus.

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani is a freelance Nigerian journalist and novelist based in Abuja and London.

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Edo Killings: Police arrest 14, launch probe amid widespread outrage

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Edo Killings: Police arrest 14, launch probe amid widespread outrage

…debunk reprisal attack on Igbo in Kano

•Atiku, Obi, others condemn mob action

By Kingsley Omonobi, Gabriel Ewepu, Joseph Erunke, John Alechenu & Bashir Bello

Amid the widespread condemnations trailing the brutal killings of 16 northern travellers at Uromi, Edo State, police said they have arrested 14 individuals as part of an ongoing investigation into the incident.

The victims said to be hunters were killed by a mob on Thursday while transiting from Port Harcourt in Rivers State to Kano State for the Sallah celebrations.

Unconfirmed reports said 19 locally fabricated firearms were found in their possession when intercepted by vigilantes, who were not satisfied with the excuse of being hunters to have such a number of arms and concluded they were kidnappers.

In the wake of the mob action, the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi, have condemned the incident and called on relevant authorities to investigate and bring those responsible to book.

Reacting via his X handle, Atiku wrote: “I am deeply saddened by reports of the tragic killing of some hunters in Edo State. My heartfelt condolences go out to their families and loved ones.

“This unfortunate incident demands a thorough, transparent, and impartial investigation to uncover the truth and ensure that those responsible are brought to book.”

Killings unacceptable — Obi

On his part, Obi decried the increasing trend of mob killings, describing it as unacceptable in a civilised and lawful society.

“Such killings have become frequent in our society, and acts of violence like these are unacceptable in any civilised and lawful nation.

“This tragic incident highlights the urgent need for improved security measures and public awareness to prevent similar occurrences in the future,” Obi said.

Act swiftly – Kano govt

The Kano State government has called on President Bola Tinubu and Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, to swiftly act by bringing perpetrators of the killings to book.

The state’s Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Waiya who condemned the mob action, called for an immediate, thorough, and transparent investigation into the incident.

“This unconscionable act of mob violence is not only a personal tragedy for the affected families but also a stark indicator of the disturbing rise of extrajudicial measures in Nigeria. It undermines the sanctity of human life and erodes public trust in the state’s ability to uphold law and order”, the statement lamented.

“In light of these events, we call for an immediate, thorough, and transparent investigation into the incident. All individuals found to be complicit in this atrocity must be brought to justice, including any law enforcement personnel who may have neglected their duty.

“We urge President Bola Tinubu and Governor Monday Okpebholo to denounce this act unequivocally and to demonstrate a steadfast commitment to justice by ensuring that the perpetrators are swiftly prosecuted through a fair and impartial trial.”

Barbaric act

In the same vein, the Arewa Peoples Congress, APC, warned that the North will no longer tolerate such acts of violence and intimidation.

The group’s National Secretary, Dr Yahuza Getso, condemned the incident which he described as a senseless and barbaric act and a clear manifestation of the growing intolerance and xenophobia in the country.

“We strongly condemn this senseless and barbaric act, which is a clear manifestation of the growing intolerance and xenophobia in our country. The APC demands immediate action from the national government to bring the perpetrators to justice and ensure that such incidents never happen again.”

Grotesque misjudgement

Similarly, the Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has expressed deep pain over the gruesome killing of 16 travellers in Uromi.

The CNG in a statement signed by the National Coordinator, Jamilu Charanchi, described the killing as grotesque misjudgement and senseless violence against individuals who were falsely accused of kidnapping.

“It is with heavy hearts that we reflect on the loss of life in this senseless violence. The victims were not criminals; they were ordinary citizens travelling for legitimate purposes. The actions of the mob, fueled by misinformation and ignorance, represent a grave affront to the values of humanity and decency.

“We call upon all responsible citizens to reject such mob justice and to engage in constructive dialogue rather than resorting to violence based on unfounded allegations”, the group counselled.

Reps wade in

Also, the House of Representatives has described the act as not only
barbaric but also cowardly and unacceptable.

“This horrific act is a grave violation of human rights and the rule of law”, the House said in a statement on Saturday, through its spokesperson, Hon. Akin Rotimi.

“The House urges law enforcement to ensure all perpetrators are promptly identified, arrested, and prosecuted. However, justice must not only be swift but also thorough. Those responsible for inciting, enabling, or carrying out this heinous crime must be fully held accountable to deter future occurrences”, the statement added.

Vigilante justice

Reacting, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, has condemned the ugly incident.
In a statement by the Executive Director, Awual Rafsanjani, CISLAC described the dastardly act as horrific and gruesome and demanded justice and a transparent investigation to prosecute all involved.

The statement warned that such horrific act of mob violence, which underscores the alarming rise of vigilante justice and a growing disregard for human life in Nigeria is a serious threat to national security.

“The incident in Uromi is not an isolated case but part of a disturbing trend of vigilante violence across the country, particularly in towns and villages where highway communities are increasingly besieged by groups taking the law into their own hands.”

It, however, demanded that President Tinubu and Governor Okpebholo take immediate action to demonstrate their commitment to ensuring justice for the victims.

“The Nigerian government must go beyond offering mere condemnation and take concrete steps to ensure that the suspected attackers face justice through a fair trial”, the statement added.

Police call for calm

Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, has appealed for calm and urged the public to cooperate with the investigation.

A statement by the Force headquarters said, “In immediate response, the Edo State Police Command deployed operatives to the affected community, restoring law and order.

“So far, fourteen (14) suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident, while a manhunt has been launched for other perpetrators involved in the mob action.

“The IGP has directed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), DIG Sadiq Abubakar, to take over the case and ensure a thorough, impartial, and expedited investigation.”

Also, the Kano State Police Command has debunked news making round of a reprisal attack on 18-seater bus carrying Igbo passengers in Kano.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna, described the viral video as false.

Haruna said the command has commenced investigation to apprehend masterminds and source behind the fake news.

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Texas Children's Houston Open | Day three highlights

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Highlights from day three of the Texas Children’s Houston Open at Memorial Park Municipal Golf Course.

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Cardi B SLAMS Offset & His “Little Pet”, Claims He is Trolling Her & Sending Explicit Videos of Her

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Cardi B SLAMS Offset & His “Little Pet”, Claims He is Trolling Her & Sending Explicit Videos of Her

Cardi B has never been one to hold back. And her latest target is Offset. The ‘WAP’ rapper unleashed a fiery tirade against her ex online and leveled a number of shocking allegations against the former Migos MC. Taking to X Spaces, the femcee let rip on Offset – with whom she shares three children.

In a series of live audio chats, she unpacked allegations that her estranged husband has been trolling, sending unsavory messages, and even calling her exes. All in a bid to disturb her peace.

She hissed:

“I’ve been quiet for a long time, but I’m ready to let everybody know that this n*gga and his “litle pet” have been leaving voicemails on my phone, trolling me, and [more]. They need to apologize by noon.”

Take a listen:  She went on to accuse Offset of sending her new boo explicit videos of her:

Sigh.

Help those in need, First Lady tells Muslim faithful

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The wife of the president, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Saturday called on the Muslim faithful to also remember to extend a hand of fellowship to those in need as they celebrate Eid-el-Fitr 2025. “May the blessings of Ramadan bring harmony to our nation and strengthen the bonds that unite us as one people,” Mrs Tinubu…

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The Oyo State College of Nursing Sciences has urged all fresh intakes to apply for the student loan from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Speaking with the new intakes at the college over the weekend, the Provost, Dr. Gbonjubola Owolabi, disclosed that the federal government, through NELFUND provided student loans. Owolabi said the loan…

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The Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA), on Saturday, deployed 400 officers to ensure the free flow of traffic during the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Chairman, OYRTMA, Major Adekoya Adesagba (rtd.), announced the deployment while addressing officers in Ibadan. Adesagba said the deployment of 400 personnel was aimed at ensuring smooth traffic flow before, during,…

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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Saturday, felicitated the Muslim Ummah in Oyo State and across the country on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitri 2025. The governor congratulated the Muslim faithful on the successful completion of the 2025 Ramadan. Makinde, who hailed the Muslim faithful for their endurance, faith, sacrifices, and trust in Allah throughout…

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Tesco boss sacked after paying girlfriend for shifts she did not work

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A manager at Tesco was dismissed after he paid a junior colleague for shifts she never worked after they started dating. Abdi Abdullah wanted to help out with Bianca Tordai’s finances by paying her for fictitious Sunday shifts. The pair entered into a relationship and she admitted she saw the “benefits” of dating a boss. However, an employment tribunal in South London heard that Ms Tordai then eventually became “afraid” to break up with Mr Abdullah due to the control he had over her salary.

Shortly after they did broke up, her income dropped which prompted her to raise a grievance against the Tesco manager. Subsequently, he was sacked for gross misconduct. Mr Abdullah then took his former employer to the tribunal on the grounds of unfair dismissal, race and religion discrimination and race harassment. His claims were thrown out by a judge who believed his sacking to be “fair” due to the “very serious nature” of the allegations against him. 

The former supermarket manager started working at Tesco’s Croydon Fulfilment Centre in 2003. 16 years later in December 2019, Mr Abdullah entered into a secret relationship with Mss Tordai who was recognised by the company as an “up-and-coming talent”.

She was put forward for a promotion and was sent on a placement from October to December the following year. During this period, she was overpaid, the tribunal heard. In the same year, the employee was also paid for a number of Sundays she had not worked between August and September. 

The tribunal said: “[Mr Abdullah] knew he was authorising payments to Ms Tordai, with whom he was having a secret relationship at the time, so as to inflate her earnings.”

Upon returning to work in January 2021, he and Ms Tordai were no longer in a relationship. In April 2021, she requested a meeting with a different manager who she told about the relationship. 

The tribunal heard that he allegedly told her he had “control over her earnings” and that there would be “trouble” for her if they ever broke up. Ms Tordai did admit to seeing the “benefits” of the relationship after her wage increase, but became “afraid” to end it due to his comments. 

Ms Tordai raised a formal grievance in April 2021 and Mr Abdullah was asked to attend an investigation meeting based on three allegations against him. The former manager claimed he “didn’t see anything wrong” with the relationship, insisting it didn’t “influence [his] decision making”. He also denied any “coercive behaviour” but was let go on on May 21.

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BFI: Flare celebrating Queer cinema in the time of Trump

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Amid what President Trump calls his ‘war on woke’ – rolling back diversity and inclusion efforts, filmmakers across the world are fighting to make sure that representation still matters.

For nearly forty years, the British Film Institute has been hosting BFI: Flare, showcasing queer cinema from around the world.

We’ve been meeting some of the directors and creatives behind the 2025 edition.

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Big Gossey wins Lester Piggott Gladness Stakes at The Curragh – SportsNewsIreland SportsNewsIreland Live Scores

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Big Gossey (7/1) won the Lester Piggott Gladness Stakes (Listed) at The Curragh on Saturday.

The course specialist, ridden by Billy Lee, came home a half-length winner over 2024 French Group 1-winner Camille Pissarro (3/1), with the runner-up’s stable companion Officer (13/2) next in third.

Big Gossey, winning at The Curragh for the seventh time for trainer Charles O’Brien, has now 10 career successes from five to seven furlongs.

 

Camille Pissarro, winner of the Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at ParisLongchamp last season for Aidan O’Brien, was ridden today by Ryan Moore.

The son of Wootton Bassett, held off his fellow Coolmore partners-owned Ballydoyle inmate, Officer, a son of Dubawi out of the quality mare Hydrangea, by half a length.

Winning favourites

Miami Destination (9/4 favourite) won The Shouldvebeenaring New For 2025 At The Irish National Stud Irish EBF Maiden under Wayne Lordan.

Trained by Adrian Murray for Giselle De Agular, the two-year-old daughter of Ten Sovereigns, held off the challenge of Oh Cecelia (7/2) and James Ryan by a neck. There was a further half-length back to Noodles (5/1) and Ronan Whelan in third.

Two Stars (85/40 favourite) was the second winning market leader of the day, when taking the Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap. Trained by Fozzy Stack, the previous twice flat winner, was ridden by Joey Sheridan.

Betsen (16/1) was the second runner-up of the day for Jack Davidson, two and three-quarter lengths behind the winner. Stag Night (6/1) and Nathan Cross were third home, another length and half behind.

Wins for Sheila Lavery and Joseph O’Brien

Pickersgill (4/1) obliged for Robbie Colgan in the Visit The Irish National Stud & Gardens Maiden. Beaten four lengths by Saracen when second on her previous outing, the three-year-old daughter of Starspangledbanner is trained by Sheila Lavery for John Lavery.

Mathan justified 1/2 favouritism when taking the Follow @Toteracing on X Maiden for Joseph O’Brien. Ridden by stable jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle, the winner had a cosy three and a quarter length success at the line from Dmaniac (28/1) in the hands of Wayne Hassett.

The Aidan O’Brien-handled debutant, Monkstown (9/2), a full-brother to Group 3 runner-up Samuel Colt and who cost €300,000 as a yearling, crossed the line a further two and a quarter lengths back in third, under jockey Ryan Moore.

Cromwell and Feane successes

JM’S Joy got Gary Carroll and Gavin Cromwell on the board this afternoon, winning the Irish Stallion Farms EBF 3YO Spring Series Media Auction Maiden at 11/2.

Indigo Five (3/1) won the level for the third time in his career with success in the Tote Guarantee Available On Course Handicap. Trained by Johnny Feane, the six-year-old was ridden by Wesley Joyce.

 


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