When Gareth Southgate made the short journey from Tottenham Hotspur’s main training complex back to Spurs Lodge, where he, his staff and the England squad are staying, he had one clear idea in his mind.
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday cast President Vladimir Putin as "my dear brother" and said Russia was a consistent ally of Zimbabwe. Mnangagwa, speaking at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, praised Putin for defending the independence and territorial integrity of Russia. "Zimbabwe considers the Russian Federation as a consistent global ally," Mnangagwa said on a stage shared by Putin in St Petersburg.
Three-quarters of people would use private healthcare if a relative was waiting for surgery, with public opinion at odds with the position taken by Sir Keir Starmer.