Time to tackle the newsquiz

The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Janet Boyle with 22.5, ahead of Gavin Devine on 21, Toby Brown on 20.5, Marguerite Turner on 19.5, Hilary Scott and George Mann on 19, Robert Rea on 17.5, Giles Borg on 17, and Johnny Jenkins on 15. The top team was Global’s Newsroom with a maximum 25. Well done to them! Also on the leaderboard were Maura and Phil Parsons and Andy, Thom and Danny on 23, Simon, Sue and Will Cole on 21, Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe on 20.5, Family Miller on 18.5 and Bruce and Sarah Hayward on 17. Here is this week’s quiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week. Give it a go and let me know your score.

Yesterday's front pages

1. In this week’s by-elections the Conservatives lost two seats but what is the full name of the constituency they held on to with a majority of 495?

2. In the Selby and Ainsty by-election, Labour’s Keir Mather became the youngest serving MP. How old is he?
3. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said: ‘We are taking action to crack down on __ __ university courses, while boosting skills training and apprenticeships provision.’ What is the missing hyphenated word?
4. Who announced he would step down at the next Cabinet reshuffle, saying he was quitting frontline politics due to the toll it had taken on his family?
5. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmers faced criticism from within his party after saying he would not abolish what?
6. Former defence minister Tobias Ellwood was criticised for saying as corruption was falling, security had 'vastly improved’ it was time for the UK to establish diplomatic ties with which country?
7. In a report laid before Parliament what was described as 'a patchwork quilt with some holes in it’?
8. MP Darren Jones, chairman of the Business and Trade Committee, said claims of sexual assault, harassment, racism and bullying UK staff at which company were 'some of the most appalling' he had seen?
9. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologised for the historical treatment of which group of people, calling it an 'appalling failure’ of the British state?
10. Which company announced plans to build its flagship electric car battery factory in Bridgwater in Somerset creating up to 9,000 jobs?
11. After a global trial, a drug called Donanemab was heralded as a turning point in the fight against which disease?
12. Russia refused to renew a deal which allowed Ukraine to do what?
13. Charges, including assault, against who were withdrawn with the judge at Manchester Crown Court giving a not guilty ruling on all three counts?

14. Who told Southwark Crown Court that actor Kevin Spacey attended a charity ball at his home and stayed overnight after arriving by private jet?
15. A mother, jailed for illegally taking abortion tablets, was released from prison after Court of Appeal judges said: 'It is a case that calls for __, not punishment.’ What is the missing word?
16. Singer Aled Jones was threatened by a man wielding a machete in west London and had what stolen?
17. A shooting in which city left two people dead, hours before it hosted the opening of the Women's World Cup?
18. How was singer Anthony Dominick Benedetto and Joe Bari better known?

19. Why were 54-year-old Timothy Shaddock and his dog Bella in the headlines?

20. Which European city banned cruise ships, in an attempt to limit visitor numbers and curb pollution, saying the vessels were 'not in line with its sustainable ambitions'?
21. French actress and singer Jane Birkin, who died aged 76, had a UK number 1 hit in 1969 with Serge Gaisnbourg. What was the song called?
22. The first census of what under the reign of King Charles took place on the River Thames?
23. What is the name of the 20-year-old who stopped Novak Djokovic from collecting his eighth men's singles title at Wimbledon?
24. Amol Rajan became only the third person to host which TV programme?
25. England Women will play their opening World Cup game tomorrow (Saturday) against which country that is making its first appearance in the tournament?

Answers here