Jawad Iqbal

A survey of police officers on duty at the Notting Hill Carnival paints a dire picture of the challenges they face. Officers describe the event, which takes place every year over the August bank

Fifa and FA rules ban 'any political, religious or personal slogans, statements or images' on players’ equipment, including armbands.

The masses celebrating freedom in Syria signifies nothing beyond the joy of tasting momentary escape from decades of tyranny

No one should be fooled by the claims of Fifa and Saudi officials that the tournament can accelerate change in the country.

(Getty) Saudi Arabia has been confirmed as the host country for the 2034 World Cup tournament. It has been an open secret for some time that the Saudis would be given the nod.

What exactly do the authorities hope to learn that they do not already know from the safeguarding review now underway into the violent death of 10-year old Sara Sharif?

Some of football's greatest names have been knighted for their achievements in the game. Sir Alf Ramsey received his gong for leading England to World Cup victory in 1966, an achievement unrivalled to this day. Sir Alex Ferguson became a footballing knight for turning Manchester United into serial winners of the Premier League. This exclusive group also includes some of the game's greatest legends on the pitch, including Sir Stanley Matthews, Sir Geoff Hurst and Sir Bobby Charlton. And now, joining these illustrious ranks is Gareth Southgate, the former England manager, who has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours list. Arise, Sir Gareth. Why though? What has Southgate, a journeyman defender and failed England manager, done to merit the honour? It smacks of rewarding failure.

What a pig’s ear the government is making of its response to the grooming gangs scandal. Ministers have spent weeks resisting growing calls for a new and comprehensive national inquiry, insisting that this would take too long and get in the way of implementing measures to help victims. Now there’s been a change of heart, of

Sir Keir Starmer was explicit in his response to the Southport attack: Britain faces a new terror threat. Is he right?

Sir Keir Starmer was explicit in his response to the Southport attack: Britain faces a new terror threat from “loners, misfits (and) young men in their bedroom(s)” radicalised by online violence.