Time to tackle the newsquiz

The top solo scorers in last week’s newsquiz were George Mann and Janet Boyle with 23, ahead of Alan Geere on 22 and Robert Rea on 20. The top team was Global's Newsroom with Amelia Cox, Tim Humphrey, William Chalk, Chris Golds and Lucinda Horsley with a score of 24. Others on the leaderboard were Maura and Phil Parsons and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe both with 19, Bruce and Sarah Hayward on 18 and Our Peter, Jackie and Steve on 15.

 

Today's front pages

1. Former US President Donald Trump was convicted on how many counts of falsifying business records in his criminal trial in New York?
2. After his conviction Donald Trump emailed supporters saying: 'This was a disgrace. This was a rigged trial by a conflicted judge who was __.’ What is the missing word?
3. Which of these had NOT announced, up until Friday lunchtime, that they will be standing down as an MP at the election? a) Michael Gove b) Robert Jenrick c) John Redwood d) Andrea Leadsom
4. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he believed that introducing what would help foster the 'national spirit' that emerged during the pandemic?
5. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was disappointed his plan to do what did not have enough time to become law ... but that it would be back if the Conservatives win the election?
6. Which Labour politician said: 'Although the whip has been restored, I am banned from standing as a Labour candidate’?
7. Labour leader Keir Starmer said he wanted to introduce what, following in the footsteps of other countries including Austria, Argentina and Brazil?
8. Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said, in a speech at the Rolls Royce's factory in Derby: 'Today I want to put forward a simple proposition that this changed Labour Party is today the natural party of British __’. What is the missing word?
9. Why did Lucy Allan, the Conservative MP for Telford, lose the party whip?
10. Who announced a five-day strike from June 27 - a week before election day - which Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said looked 'incredibly political’?
11. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told parliament that what was a 'tragic mishap’?
12. The takeover of which British company edged closer after its owner agreed terms on a £3.57 billion offer by Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský?
13. A landslide in which country buried more than 2,000 people?
14. A 20-year-old man from Croydon was arrested on suspicion of murder after a 34-year-old woman was stabbed to death on which town’s beach?
15. Cancer Research UK said cases of what type of cancer continued to rise, with a record 20,800 cases likely to be diagnosed this year?
16. Twelve people were injured due to turbulence on a flight to Dublin from which country?
17. Pope Francis apologised for using what ‘offensive' word during a discussion about admitting gay men into seminaries?
18. Pilot Mark Long died following the crash of what type of plane in Lincolnshire?
19. Which newspaper announced plans to stop daily publication and become a weekly?
20. Iain Dale announced he was quitting his role as an LBC radio host so he could do what?
21. Electrician Gary Priddle, 56, appeared at Exeter Magistrates’ Court charged with the deaths of ten what? 
22. Who apologised to fans for postponing a concert at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena after being arrested in the Netherlands on suspicion of exporting drugs?
23. TV broadcasters Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford announced their divorce after being married for how many years?
24. Which team won the Championship play-off final and will be joining Leicester City and Ipswich Town in the Premier League next season?
25. An acoustic guitar used by who sold for $2.9million (£2.3million) via a telephone bid at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York?

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£1,000 prize in the Cudlipp student award

If you were at college or university last year or this year, you might be interested in the Hugh Cudlipp student award. There is a prize of £1,000 for the winning entry. All you have to do is submit an article, or series of articles, or video, exploring an issue of public interest which 'exemplifies lucid and graphic communication to a wide audience’. It needs to have been published between April 1, 2023 and June 14, 2024. The closing date is June 14 so get your skates on. Cudlipp was a renowned journalist with the Mirror group, serving as editor, editorial director and chairman in the 1950s and 60s and the prize is sponsored by the Daily Mirror. More details are here. Good luck.

It's newsquiz time

The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with an impressive score of 23.5. Others on the leaderboard were Janet Boyle on 21.5, Andy Reed on 20.5, Toby Brown on 19, Giles Borg on 18.5 and Robert Rea on 16.5. The top team was Global's Newsroom with Amelia Cox, Tim Humphrey, Alicia Edwards, Lucinda Horsley and Tom Croasdell who scored 22.5, just ahead of Maura and Phil Parsons on 22. Bruce and Sarah Hayward scored 20.5 and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe 16.5. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week’s news. Give it a go and let me know your score.

Thursday's election announcement front pages

1. What is the name of Labour's 1997 election anthem that blared out while Prime Minister Rishi Sunak revealed the date of the General Election?
2. Who told local newspaper, the Islington Tribune, that he would fight to retain a seat he has represented for 40 years?
3. Who said he would not stand in the General Election, saying six weeks was 'not long enough' to fight a constituency but added 'I will do my bit to help in the campaign’?
4. Why did SNP leader John Swinney say holding the General Election on July 4 was an act of disrespect and showed the 'contempt' the Government had for Scotland?
5. According to the Office for National Statistics what fell by ten per cent last year to 685,000?
6. Inflation fell to what per cent … its lowest level in almost three years?
7. Victims of the infected blood scandal called on who to be stripped of his peerage after he was criticised in a report by inquiry chairman Sir Brian Langstaff?
8. Paymaster General John Glen announced that interim payments of how much would be made within 90 days to 'living infected beneficiaries' of the infected blood scandal?
9. At the Horizon IT inquiry an email revealed that former Post Office boss Paula Vennells dropped a review into the convictions of sub-postmasters after being advised it would make '__ __ news’. What are the two missing words?
10. Geoff Kitchen, 73, suffered a suspected heart attack on board a London to Singapore flight, hit by turbulence, which was diverted to what city’s airport?
11. Ireland, Norway and Spain announced plans to recognise what?
12. MP Craig MacKinlay returned to the Commons after revealing he had lost his hands and feet to what condition?
13. Former Royal Marine Matthew Trickett, who was facing charges of assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service, was found dead in a park in which town?
14. Census information revealed that, for the first time since records began, the majority of people in Scotland do not have what?
15. How was Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi killed?
16. Campaign group Liberty said it was a 'victory for democracy’ after the High Court ruled that what was unlawful? 

17. At least nine people were killed and 50 injured after a stage collapsed at an election rally in which country?
18. Which online car retailer fell into administration after cutting hundreds of jobs?
19. What was the name of the Majorcan club and restaurant which collapsed, killing four people and injuring at least 16?
20. Who said she was left ‘shocked' and ‘angered' after a chatbot 'stole her voice'?
21. Rapper Sean Combs (Diddy) said what was ‘inexcusable' and that he was ‘disgusted’?
22. What was the name of the swimmer, who won an Olympic gold medal in Montreal in 1976, as well as two Olympic silver medals and three world titles, who died aged 70?
23. Manchester City became the first Premier League team to win the title for how many consecutive seasons?
24. Which 17-year-old collected £275,000 by winning a Premier League title at the O2 Arena in London?
25. Veterinary surgeon Brin Pirathapan, 29, beat 57 other contestants to be crowned victorious in the 20th series of what?

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Time to tackle the newsquiz

The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with 23, ahead of Janet Boyle on 21, Marion Fountayne on 20 and Robert Rea on 18. The top teams, also with 23, were Georgina Harland and Nick Turner and Global's Newsroom including Amelia Cox, Tim Humphrey, Tom Croasdell, Chris Golds and Charlotte Lynch. Neil and Jo Benson scored 20, Bruce and Sarah Hayward and Maura and Phil Parsons both scored 19 and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe scored 17. Here is this week's quiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week's news. Give it a go and let me know your score.

1. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned that an axis of authoritarian states like China, Russia and which other two countries was working together 'to undermine us’. Half a point for each.
2. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer announced six commitments, if his party wins the election, which included the recruitment of how many teachers?
3. Health Secretary Victoria Atkins said she was determined to improve the quality and consistency of what services after an inquiry found poor care is 'all-too-frequently tolerated as normal’?
4. Under new Government guidelines, schools in England will be banned from teaching sex education to children under what age?
5. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gave a speech on the Government’s economic record with what three words, in red, used twice on the wall behind him and on the front of his lectern?
6. Which country declared British defence attache Adrian Coghill as a 'persona non grata’ and told him he must leave within a week’?
7. What is the name of Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer who told the New York court he had submitted false invoices for legal services to cover up a $130,000 hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels?
8. Two men appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court charged with terrorism offences over an alleged plan for a gun attack targeting which community in the North-West of England?
9. Just Stop Oil protesters, the Rev Sue Parfitt, 82, and retired teacher Judy Bruce, 85, used a hammer and chisel to smash the glass around what at the British Library?
10. In which town were 22 cases of cryptosporidiosis, caused by drinking contaminated water, confirmed and a primary school closed because it had no drinking water?
11. Roberto Fico, the Prime Minister of which country, was in a serious condition after being shot?
12. Ahmed Ali Alid was jailed for life for an attack, motivated by events in Gaza, where he prowled the streets of which English town and stabbed a 70-year-old grandfather to death?
13. French police shot and killed an armed suspect who was reported to be intent on setting fire to what in the town of Rouen?
14. Who became the first UK musician to reach billionaire status, according to the Sunday Times Rich List?
15. US secretary of state Antony Blinken performed which song at a bar in Kyiv after being called on stage by the frontman of a Ukrainian rock band?
16. What is the name of the artist who painted the 'vivid red' portrait of King Charles III which was unveiled at Buckingham Palace?

17. James Anderson, from Burnley, known as 'Britain's kindest __', had his citizen award rescinded after it emerged he had faked stories about helping vulnerable people. What is the missing word?
18. Georgia Laurie, 31, from Sandhurst, is to receive a King's Gallantry Medal for repeatedly punching what in the face?
19. Premier League clubs will vote next month on whether to scrap what?

20. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited which country to mark ten years of the Invictus Games?
21. Which team won their first Women’s FA Cup trophy, beating Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 at Wembley?
22. Who collected the Leading Actress and Leading Actor awards at the Baftas? Half a point for each name.
23. TV presenter Ant McPartlin, 48, announced the birth of his first child with a message saying: 'Baby is beautiful, Mummy's a legend, Sisters are over the moon. Dad's a mess!’ What is the baby’s first name?

24. Which country’s act was disqualified from Eurovision after an allegation of intimidation by a female member of the production crew?
25. Which long-running TV series returned, with Ncuti Gatwa as the 15th actor to have played the title role?

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Have a crack at the newsquiz

The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Janet Boyle with 21, ahead of George Mann on 19 and Gavin Devine, Nick Turner and Robert Rea all on 18. The top team was Global's newsroom with Tim Humphrey, Alicia Edwards, Lucinda Horsley, Tom Croasdell, Amelia Cox and Andy Ivy who scored 23. Maura and Phil Parsons scored 20, Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe 18 and Bruce and Sarah Hayward 17. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week. Give it a go and let me know your score. 

Today's front pages

1. President Joe Biden said the US would stop supplying some weapons if Israel did what?
2. Which Conservative MP defected to the Labour Party, saying the Tories 'have become a byword for incompetence and division’?
3. Former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi quoted which of his 'most famous constituents' when he announced he would stand down as an MP at the next election? 
4. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met with university bosses in Downing Street to address the rise in what?
5. Kate Forbes returned to the Scottish government in what role, as new leader John Swinney unveiled an almost entirely unchanged cabinet?
6. Re-elected Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said he wanted to 'press pause' on what flagship initiative introduced by Margaret Thatcher?
7. Businessman and politician Andy Street said he was 'not putting the blame elsewhere' for what?
8. The Home Office said that chaos where was not caused by a cyber attack?
9. What did China describe as a 'fabricated and malicious slander’?
10. King Charles was said to be ‘too busy’ to meet Prince Harry who returned to Britain to celebrate which anniversary of the Invictus Games?
11. Porn actress Stormy Daniels told the Donald Trump fraud trial in New York that she had spanked him with a rolled-up copy of Forbes magazine that featured who on the cover?
12. Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch said proposed legislation would mean that new restaurants, shopping centres and offices in England would be required to have what?
13. The UK Health Security Agency announced that cases of what infection were rising, with five babies reported to have died this year?
14. A five-month-old baby died after a 'neglect incident' at which theme park?
15. British toddler Opal Sandy was able to do what after becoming the first person in the world to take part in a pioneering gene therapy trial?
16. Actor Bernard Hill, who died aged 79, got his television break playing which character in BBC's Bafta award-winning Boys From The Blackstuff?
17. What is the name of the breast cancer charity founded by Kris Hallenga, who died aged 38?
18. What is the name of the author of best-sellers, including Superwoman and Lace, who died aged 91, just days after receiving her damehood?
19. Hollywood actor Will Ferrell is to join other celebrity investors in which Championship football club?
20. People in the town of Chatteris have been told by Cambridgeshire County Council to complete a £165 safety course before they are allowed to do what?
21. North Yorkshire Council announced it was to ban what on street signs to avoid problems with computer systems?
22. Which British driver took the chequered flag for the first time in more than 100 races at the Miami Grand Prix?
23. What role, previously carried out by Catherine Tate, Nigella Lawson, Mel Giedroyc, Richard Osman and Cheryl Baker, will Joanna Lumley be performing this weekend?
24. Daniel Rooney, 26, was playing in a hotel bar in Glasgow when he was asked to stand-in for Olly Murs and support which band at the Ovo Hydro?
25. Who said her mother had been fooled by an artificial intelligence photo into thinking she was at the Met Gala in New York?

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Time to tackle the newsquiz

Last week's newsquiz was obviously a bit tougher than usual with a few regular quizzers posting below average scores. Several didn't make it on to the leaderboard. The top solo scorer was George Mann with a score of 21 ahead of Johnny Jenkins on 20, Jo Wadsworth and Robert Rea on 19, Toby Brown on 17 and Gavin Devine on 14. The Global Newsroom with Alicia Edwards, Tim Humphrey, Lucinda Horsley and Rachel Gerish was the top team with 22. The Red Lion drinkers Kevin, Amanda, Pete and Les scored 19 as did Maura and Phil Parsons and Bruce and Sarah Hayward scored 16. Here is this week's newsquiz. Give it a go and let me know your score.

Today's front pages

1. Labour won the Blackpool South by-election, with a swing of what per cent … the third largest from Tories to Labour since the second world war?
2. After the by-election Labour leader Keir Starmer said: 'This __ win in Blackpool South is the most important result today.' What is the missing word?
3. Who was turned away from a polling station in South Oxfordshire, where voters were choosing a police and crime commissioner, for not having photo ID?
4. What is the name of the former health minister who announced he was resigning as a Tory MP and would be taking the Labour whip until the next election?
5. Announcing his resignation as leader of the SNP Humza Yousaf said: 'Unfortunately, in ending the Bute House Agreement in the manner that I did, I clearly underestimated the level of hurt and upset I caused __ colleagues. What is the missing word?
6. What is the name of the former finance secretary who announced she would not be in the running to be the next leader of the SNP?
7. Marcus Arduini Monzo, 36, was charged with murdering 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin using what weapon?
8. In which area of London was Daniel Anjorin killed and four other people, including two police officers, injured?

9. A plan to draft new Irish legislation, which would redesignate where as a 'safe country' to which asylum seekers could be returned, was approved?
10. Protesters slashed the tyres of a coach after it arrived at a hotel in Peckham to take illegal migrants to where?
11. Which member of the Royal family was the first to visit Ukraine since the conflict with Russia started?
12. Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers, from Cumbria, were charged with criminal damage to what?
13. More than 300 pro-Palestinian protesters at university campuses in which city were arrested after hundreds of police officers raided a building which students had taken over?
14. Eleven British tourists were injured after an open-top bus hit another bus and overturned in which country?
15. Which actor was summoned to a Paris police station and is to be tried in October over allegations of sexual assault?

16. How was Peter Smith, 64, from Hertfordshire, seriously injured while on holiday in Tobago?
17. King Charles returned to public duties with a visit to where?
18. Noel Quinn, the chief executive of which bank, announced he was to quit after an 'intense five years’?
19. Brian McCardie, who died aged 59, was well known for playing mafia boss John Thomas 'Tommy’ Hunter in which TV drama?
20. The cost of a prescription in England increased on Wednesday from £9.65 to how much?

21. At a tribunal in London who did Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera and Annita McVeigh accuse of ‘grinding down’ women on pay?
22. Which magazine announced it was closing 'after 86 wonderful years' with editor Eva Mackevic saying it 'just couldn’t withstand the financial pressures of today’s unforgiving magazine publishing landscape'?
23. Who said: 'I would like to thank everyone for their kindness and good wishes, especially all the medical staff, all my wonderful colleagues at ITV News, and our viewers who expressed concern’?
24. Which singer-songwriter said she was 'so bummed’ after two of her tour dates were cancelled, following a 'technical issue' at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester?
25. A photo, taken by the Princess of Wales, was released to mark Princess Charlotte’s birthday. How old is Charlotte?

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