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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