The 'Greg Abbott' January signing/unsung hero award for 25/26 is a four way tie. Well done lads it's been an absolute pleasure 🏆 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #bcafc

In the midst of all the news today, and with Parliament prorogued, many people may not have noticed that this was the final time the hereditary peers sat in Parliament before being forced out by Labour. I want to pay an extra special tribute to them. Combined they had 1784 years of parliamentary experience, wisdom and service to this country. That is not something easily replaced, and it should not be casually discarded. Most were Conservatives. All were public servants. They have brought to public life judgment shaped over decades, deep expertise, institutional memory, and a sense of duty that has strengthened Parliament and, very often, improved legislation in ways the public will never fully see. Their record speaks for itself. They have served in war and peace, in government and opposition, in defence, diplomacy, farming, business, science and public service. They have not merely occupied seats in the Lords, they have contributed to the life of the nation. That is why what has happened matters. Hereditary peers are a living part of Britain’s constitutional inheritance that Labour is casually tearing up. Labour has rubbed away another part of our heritage, not to strengthen Parliament but to replace it with political appointees, four of whom it has already had to suspend the whip from because they were so inappropriate. That contrast says rather a lot. At a time when public trust in politics is fragile, I think it is worth saying plainly that experience, seriousness and tradition still matter. Service still matters. Duty still matters. So today, as an era closes, I want to put on record my profound gratitude and admiration for our hereditary peers. Britain has been better governed because of them. The Conservative Party has been stronger because of them. And Parliament will be poorer without them. Their contribution will long outlast the petty politics that has brought this moment about.

No fish and chips or steamed sponge for school dinners anymore! That is a travesty theguardian.com/education/20…

Port Vale have the worst logo in English football. If you paid someone to design this you should ask for a refund. If someone within the @OfficialPVFC organisation designed it, they need sacking. It’s a disgrace to club badges across the football pyramid.

Britain has been a Christian nation for over 1,400 years. Through wars, plagues, and countless kings, Easter has always been celebrated. Yet now, Cadbury won’t even use the word ‘Easter’ on their eggs. When did celebrating British traditions become controversial?

A source sent me this photo of Kash Patel’s customized Nike’s. The shoes feature a number 9 (Patel is the 9th FBI director), a Punisher skull (a vigilante killer from Marvel Comics), and his personal logo (K$H). The backs of the shoes show the FBI motto: "Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity". Patel was photographed wearing them at an FBI Academy event that featured UFC fighters.

Historical figures like Churchill and Shakespeare to be replaced on banknotes. Read more 🔗 trib.al/sReGDWp

NEW: BBC to undertake a fast-track investigation into how a racial slur was broadcast in its coverage of the Baftas. Tim Davie has ordered the review - growing anger within the BBC over the failure and why it remained on iPlayer for 15 hours. theguardian.com/media/2026/f…

La ley del ex, no falla nunca. Nuestro #9 tampoco. #BCAFC 🐓❤