Today's front pages
1. Rishi Sunak suffered a blow to his Tory leadership campaign after which former minister withdrew his support and backed Liz Truss, saying he was 'increasingly concerned' by the campaign's 'consistently changing position' on policy?
2. Rishi Sunak said in an interview this week that he would rather lose the Tory leadership vote than win on what?
3. What did Tory leadership candidate Liz Truss say should not be considered ‘dirty and evil’?
4. What did Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon say was the 'main thing' Tory leadership candidate Liz Truss wanted to talk to her about when they met briefly at Cop26 last year?
5. Consumer champion Martin Lewis said it was 'tragic news' and urged the 'zombie government' to come up with an immediate action plan after the energy price cap was forecast to reach what figure from January?
6. Water companies announced a hosepipe ban in the UK. Which one of these can people not do once a ban is announced? a) Top up a fishpond b) Water a new lawn within 28 days of it being laid c) Fill a fountain used for religious practices d) Clean a car
7. Sainsbury's and Tesco joined Marks and Spencer, Aldi and Waitrose in removing what from their shelves during the current heatwave?
8. What is the name of the Florida home of President Donald Trump which was raided by the FBI?
9. Olivia Newton-John, who died this week aged 73, had two UK Number One hits in 1978 with John Travolta. Name them both. Half a point for each.
10. Who said on Sunday: 'We were backed into a corner by the system, stripped of all our rights’?
11. What is the name of the water park in Windsor where an 11-year-old girl died after she got into difficulty?
12. Ukraine President Vladimir Zelensky said in a speech this week that ‘this Russian war began with ___ and must end with ___ - with its liberation’. What is the missing word?
13. Ryan Giggs appeared at Manchester Crown Court where he denied using controlling and coercive behaviour and assaulting his ex-girlfriend who is called what?
14. A 47-year-old man was killed and three people were injured in a series of shootings and a stabbing on which island?
15. A man brandishing a knife was shot dead by police at which European airport?
16. What is the name of the American actress whose car was engulfed in flames after hitting a building in Los Angeles?
17. All children aged one to nine living in Greater London are to be offered a vaccine against which virus that was detected in sewage?
18. Domino's Pizza's stores in which country were closed after the firm that operated its outlets filed for bankruptcy?
19. Judith Durham, who died aged 79, was the vocalist of which band that had hits including I’ll Never Find Another You and The Carnival Is Over in the 1960s?
20. What was the name of the writer and illustrator of The Snowman, When the Wind Blows and Fungus the Bogeyman who died aged 88?
21. Johnson & Johnson announced it would stop making and selling what from next year?
22. A beluga whale that strayed into what river died during an ambitious rescue effort intended to help it back to its traditional cold Arctic waters?
19. Judith Durham, who died aged 79, was the vocalist of which band that had hits including I’ll Never Find Another You and The Carnival Is Over in the 1960s?
20. What was the name of the writer and illustrator of The Snowman, When the Wind Blows and Fungus the Bogeyman who died aged 88?
21. Johnson & Johnson announced it would stop making and selling what from next year?
22. A beluga whale that strayed into what river died during an ambitious rescue effort intended to help it back to its traditional cold Arctic waters?
23. Which group paid tribute to their 'great friend' and bandmate, bass player Darryl Hunt who died aged 72?
24. Serena Williams, announcing she was stepping away from tennis after the US Open, said she never liked the word retirement and added 'maybe the best word to describe what I'm up to is ___’. What is the missing word?
25. Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne made a surprise appearance to close the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with a rendition of which song?
24. Serena Williams, announcing she was stepping away from tennis after the US Open, said she never liked the word retirement and added 'maybe the best word to describe what I'm up to is ___’. What is the missing word?
25. Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne made a surprise appearance to close the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with a rendition of which song?
Answers here
No comments:
Post a Comment