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World Cup 2026: Jordan Henderson not ruled out of finals after surgery on broken arm

Jordan Henderson has not been ruled out of playing for England again during the World Cup despite undergoing surgery on a broken arm.

The Brentford midfielder suffered the freak injury as he fell awkwardly after attempting to jump over the advertising hoardings at the side of the pitch.

Henderson, who did not play during the match, was carried on a stretcher away from the pitch while receiving oxygen.

The 36-year-old posted on social media, external on Wednesday about having surgery in Kansas City, where England’s base is for the duration of the tournament.

And it is understood that, even though it could be considered a long shot, Henderson could still be included in matchday squads for the remaining games and the possibility of playing in a cast will be explored.

“That just shows what he is like as a person and as a guy,” said Aston Villa forward Morgan Rogers when asked about Henderson’s impact around the squad.

“I think hopefully he can still be involved with us for the rest of the tournament.

“He’s not going to rule himself out and neither are we. I think the belief he has got in his own body, his ability and his confidence and the way he is and what he kind of represents as a person is massive to our group.

“He is kind of the heartbeat of the group. To see him this morning smiling and to see him as happy as he is no matter what has happened in the last 48 hours is nice to see, and hopefully we can get him out on the pitch as soon as possible.”

Henderson will remain with the squad for the duration of the tournament.



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Reform denies rules broken by Nigel Farage after reports benefits from ally were not declared

Farage served as Reform’s honorary president between March 2021 and June 2024. On 3 June 2024, he confirmed he was returning as party leader and standing in the general election. He became Clacton MP in July 2024.

Under parliamentary rules, new MPs must declare financial interests and “registrable benefits” received in the 12 months before their election.

The guidelines say purely personal gifts or benefits do not need to be registered.

When he became an MP, Farage registered a £9,253 trip to Belgium in April 2024 donated by Cottrell, and later added a £15,276 donation from Cottrell for a US domestic flight he provided in December 2024.

No other support from Cottrell is listed in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests., external

A spokesman for Farage said: “It comes as no surprise that the Sunday Times has chosen to publish this baseless and contrived story, covering a period of time when Nigel Farage was not even an active politician let alone an elected one, given that the newspaper backed the Labour Party at the last general election.

“Contrary to the story’s tone, no parliamentary rules have been broken.”

A source said Reform paid for Farage’s security and staff after his return to politics.

The source also denied Farage received accommodation from Cottrell – saying the MP did not stay at the London property.

The Parliamentary Standards Commissioner, Daniel Greenberg, is currently investigating whether Farage broke the rules over the £5m gift from British cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne in early 2024.

Farage has said Harborne gave him the money to pay for his personal security, adding the gift was “purely private” and “wasn’t political in any sense at all”.

Lib Dem MP Josh Babarinde has asked Greenberg to “get to the bottom” of the latest allegations linked to Farage’s support from Cottrell.

Babarinde has also asked Greenberg to confirm whether he will investigate the claims as part of the existing inquiry or as a separate matter.

A Labour Party spokesperson said: “Nigel Farage and Reform are engulfed in a huge and growing scandal.

“These new allegations of secret payments from a wealthy convicted criminal are on top of the ongoing scandal of his secret £5m gift from a crypto billionaire.

“How much money has he been given, what did his donors get in return, and why has he tried to cover them up and avoid legitimate questions?”

Responding to Jenrick’s interview, Labour said Reform “can’t shrug this scandal off and hope it goes away”.

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Scarlett Moffatt says ‘my heart is broken’ as she reveals death of her mother-in-law

SCARLETT Moffatt has heartbreakingly revealed that her fiancé Scott Dobinson’s mum has passed away.

In an emotional tribute to his mum Janice, the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! star – who is expecting her second child – said she was “so upset” that Janice wouldn’t be around to meet their second son.

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Scarlett Moffatt has heartbreakingly revealed her mother-in-law, Janice, has passed away

Scarlett and Scott have been together since 2018 and are already parents to son Jude, revealing in April they are expecting another little one.

Announcing the sad news that Janice has passed, the star wrote to Instagram: “My heart is broken for Scott and all of his family at the loss of his mam Janice 💔

“You were the best Nanna to Jude, the kindest mother-in-law and one of the loveliest people I’ve ever known.

“I’m so upset that you won’t get to meet your second grandson but I know you will be watching over us all, I’ll forever be grateful for all the love, kindness and warmth you showed me from the very beginning, and especially for the love you gave Jude.”

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Scarlett continued: “You raised true gentlemen in both your boys, and that says everything about the incredible woman you were.

“We will miss you more than words can say. Sleep peacefully Janice, our Nan Jan”.

Scarlett and other half Scott met through mutual friends over 15 years ago, but didn’t officially start dating until 2018.

They welcomed son Jude in the summer 2023 and got engaged in November that same year.

Since revealing they are set to welcome another child back in April, Scarlett has admitted the pregnancy hasn’t been smooth sailing.

Shortly after the announcement, she told fans how she had been struggling with sickness, hot flushes and migraines.

And alongside the health woes, the star has also had a wave of pregnancy cravings.

She told The Sun in May: “I’m having different cravings to last time,” she says. “With Jude, it was honeydew melon. Sometimes I’d have a whole melon a day.

“Now it’s cheese — specifically grated cheese. I think it’s a texture thing. I want grated cheese sandwiches all the time. I can’t have the pre-grated, it’s too hard, so I’ve got Scott grating me cheese at 11pm.”

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Perrie Edwards lifts lid on Jesy Nelson feud and admits she’s ‘broken’ over her twins ‘heartbreaking’ diagnosis

PERRIE Edwards has spoken out on ex-bandmate Jesy Nelson and shared her heartbreak over her twins’ diagnosis. 

Jesy, 34, previously shared the devastating news that her baby girls Story and Ocean had been diagnosed with SMA1

Perrie has lifted the lid on the state of her friendship with Jesy Credit: YouTube
Jesy quit Little Mix in 2020 and made some bold claims about that time in a recent documentary Credit: Daniele Venturelli/WireImage

Now Perrie, 32, has shared her support for her former friend, after Jesy quit Little Mix in 2020 and sparked a bitter fall-out among the girls. 

Appearing on Jamie Laing’s Great Company podcast, she said: “I mean, when I think everything we’ve been through as a group, and even though it ended in ways that I wouldn’t have wanted it to, and we’re not that close anymore and we’re not in each other’s lives, I still feel everything that the girls feel and I think they’re the same. 

“We’ll always have that weird connection. And seeing Jesy go through that, it broke me.

“Because you wouldn’t wish that on anyone. It’s literally wild. And as much as we’ve got our issues and, you know, I think I don’t want to see her go through that.

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Perrie, Leigh-Anne and Jade continued as a three-piece after Jesy’s exit Credit: Getty Images for Warner Bros
Jesy previously told how her twins Story and Ocean had been diagnosed with SMA1 Credit: Instagram

“I don’t want to see her hurt and I don’t want to see any of that. It’s heartbreaking.”

In her recent documentary Life After Little Mix, Jesy made some bold claims about Perrie, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock. 

Recalling how she attempted to take her own life before quitting the group, she said: “I sat ­everyone down to explain how I was feeling and I remember one of the responses being, ‘Are you done now? Is that it?’

“She [one of the girls] was like, ‘Can I go now?’”

Fighting back tears, Jesy added: “That made me feel really alone. I felt like there was no point. That no one cared.”

And in her chat with Jamie, Perrie had her say. When he asked if she envisioned repairing her friendship with Jesy, she said: “If I’m being completely transparent, part of me wanted to until the documentary. And then part of me withdrew again. 

“I’m not a horrible person. I haven’t got a bad one in my body, but I can cut you off.

“There’s personal things, there’s public things, there’s everything. I don’t have the capacity for somebody like that in my life anymore. And that might make me sound like a bitch, but I just don’t have the energy for it.

“And as much as I will always love her, I don’t think I can hack that energy in my space.”

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Broken Spirit: Jet Fuel Surge, Iran War Rattle Airlines

Amid Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy, airlines that were once confident in their financial resilience are now navigating a volatile geopolitical landscape.

The collapse of Spirit Airlines, the scrappy low-cost carrier, underscores the fragile economics of air travel amid $4-per-gallon jet fuel and high crude prices.

From Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines to Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific, carriers are reassessing routes and fares as soaring fuel costs threaten profits, while the Iran war disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Airlines and investors had anticipated stable fuel costs in the second quarter, but analysts have had to adjust their outlooks. Forward-looking projections indicate fuel prices will remain above previous forecasts, a development that could continue to pressure airline profit margins and ticket pricing strategies.

“Fuel forward expectations for the second quarter haven’t changed, but what has changed are expectations for the rest of the year,” Matt Woodruff, head of aerospace and defense/transports at CreditSights, told Global Finance. “[Fuel prices] will be higher for longer than we were thinking a month or two ago.”

‘Good Aircraft’ Grounded

On April 23, former President Donald Trump publicly mused about rescuing Spirit Airlines, calling the carrier “virtually debt-free” and noting its “good aircraft, good assets.” He suggested buying the airline and potentially profiting when oil prices decline, adding, “I’d love to be able to save those jobs … I like having a lot of airlines, so it’s competitive.”

The plan never materialized, and Spirit shut down on May 3. Travelers remained stranded as jet fuel prices hit unprecedented highs amid the Iran war, now more than two months old.

“We regret to inform you that all Spirit Airlines flights have been canceled, effective immediately,” read a notice when opening the carrier’s app.

The ripple effects were felt beyond Dania Beach, Florida, where the airline is based. Spirit operated international flights throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, and Central America, including Colombia, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Peru, Costa Rica, and Aruba. Its sudden closure left 17,000 direct and indirect employees without work.

The Trump administration and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent quickly blamed Biden-era opposition to the much-debated Spirit/JetBlue Airways Corp. merger. The two carriers had a $3.8 billion deal in the works, which Bessent argued “would have given them much more resiliency.” Spirit filed for bankruptcy protection in November 2024, saddled with more than $2.5 billion in losses since 2020.

But no airline, not even one with low-cost appeal, is immune to the whims of the global oil market.

At the time of Spirit’s first bankruptcy under Biden, U.S. airlines were paying an average of $2.31 per gallon for jet fuel. Under Trump, that figure has nearly doubled, with the Argus US Jet Fuel Index reporting $4.26 per gallon as of May 4.

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Brent crude prices are hovering above $100 per barrel, while regional conflicts near the Strait of Hormuz—through which a significant share of the world’s oil passes—continue to heighten supply concerns.

Fuel is often the largest single operating expense for airlines. Delta Air Lines, for example, disclosed in a March filing that its 2025 fuel costs accounted for 31.3% of its operating expenses. The company noted that a one-cent increase in jet fuel adds about $40 million to its fuel tab for the year.

Delta paid $2.7 billion for fuel in the first quarter of 2026.

The airline produces some of its own jet fuel, which means it avoids paying full market prices for fuel conversion, shielding it from the worst of the “crack spread” costs, Woodruff said. “They’re getting a benefit relative to everyone else, but they’re still feeling it.”

Cuts are underway. Starting May 19, the company will no longer offer food or drinks on flights under 349 miles.

Other carriers are responding to the latest volatility by raising fares, canceling routes, rerouting aircraft to avoid restricted airspace, and reconsidering expansion plans. Airfares have increased five times since the war in Iran began, with a sixth hike underway late last month, according to the Wall Street Journal.

“The routes that aren’t doing well, those are going first,” Woodruff said. “Regional jets, for example, often don’t make much money — those are, for sure, a target.”

What’s Next

Spirit isn’t the only airline feeling the effects of this new norm. Its former suitor, JetBlue, is reevaluating routes that may no longer cover rising fuel, airport, and maintenance costs. Delta is canceling hundreds of flights, while international carriers — including Paris-based Air France, Cologne-based Lufthansa, and Cathay Pacific — are trimming routes to protect margins.

This shift stands in stark contrast to late 2024, when Delta CEO Ed Bastian welcomed the incoming Trump administration as a “breath of fresh air.” Through much of 2025, that optimism seemed justified, as major U.S. carriers forecast continued profitability into 2026.

And that might still be the case despite the war in Iran rattling global energy markets and upending long-held assumptions about fuel stability and travel demand.

Each airline is now telling a two-sided story about how robust demand is while also raising fares. United Airlines’ fare numbers, for example, will be 15% to 20% higher than last year. 

Whether consumers will tolerate such a price hike remains to be seen. “Ultimately, consumers are going to decide what they are willing to pay and what they aren’t, not a formula,” Southwest CEO Bob Jordan told reporters in April.

Chevron CEO Mike Wirth echoed the concern, telling CBS’s Face the Nation on April 23 that instability in the Strait of Hormuz was likely to continue driving up energy costs.

Even the forward fuel curves today indicate that, even if the war ended today, costs wouldn’t normalize until well into next year, Woodruff said.

By 2027, airlines expect to offset most, if not all, of the recent fuel cost increases through higher fares, he added. But that outlook assumes forward fuel prices in the first quarter of 2027 will be lower than they are today. If they’re not, carriers could continue to face significant financial pressure.

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UK passport appearance rules that risk passengers being turned away if broken

People could find themselves unable to travel this summer if they don’t spot these problems

Aside from your plane ticket, your passport is one of the most important documents you need to travel. But Brits need to make sure their passport’s appearance doesn’t put an end to holidays before they even start.

With fuel disruptions and other global events making the thought of holidays a bit stressful, people need to make sure their passports are valid and free of any additional issues that could prevent them from heading to their destination. These could seem minor, but airport security won’t take chances, and Brits could be out of pocket.

Usually, the main concern for people jetting off on holiday is ensuring they have enough valid months left on their passport. However, minor tears and water damage that seem like small issues may render a passport invalid in the eyes of border authorities – regardless of how long it has left to expire.

According to the GOV.UK website, you must replace a damaged passport immediately. This can typically take three weeks, but it can sometimes be longer, with waits of up to six weeks, so anyone with plans coming up soon should act fast.

What kind of damage will make a passport invalid?

The GOV.UK website lists all of the reasons that could render a passport invalid for travel. These include:

  • when the personal details or observation page are unreadable
  • laminate peeling or lifting away from the personal details page
  • unreadable security details
  • missing or detached pages
  • where the front, back or personal details page has been cut
  • damage or discolouration to any part of the passport caused, for example, by water/chemical/ink spills or tears/rips/bite marks

People who have the blue e-Passport may be found invalid for travel if the perforated passport numbers have been torn or the personal details page is torn, damaged, or cracked. People could also be rejected from passport checks if their passport has a chip or antenna that shows through the endpaper on the back cover of a burgundy e-Passport or the personal details page of a blue e-Passport

Damage that does not need an explanation and won’t render a passport invalid for travel includes:

  • any damage that is not on the personal details or observation pages
  • any visas, vignettes or immigration stamps are unaffected by the damage (Passport officers must be happy there are no security features or details missing)
  • any damage or discolouration to the passport cover and blank visa pages is caused by water/chemical/ink spills/tears/rips/burning/bite marks/writing or drawings

To replace a damaged passport, Brits can apply online here to be processed as quickly as possible. It costs £102 for adults, and customers will need a digital photo and a credit/debit card. GOV.UK added: “You’ll need to ask someone to confirm your identity online if you’re replacing a lost or stolen passport.”

People with travel plans that are sooner than the typical three-week turnaround may apply for a fast-track service at a premium cost. This usually results in an appointment at the Passport Office within a week, with documents often being issued the next day.

This express service comes at an added cost compared to the normal wait time and process. It costs £192 for an adult passport (or £206 for a 54-page frequent traveller passport).

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