The top solo scorers in last week’s newsquiz were Tony Smith, Robert Rea and George Mann all with 22, ahead of Gavin Devine on 21, Thom Sands on 16 and the Rev Leon on 15. The top team was Maura and Phil Parsons with 21, ahead of Our Peter, Jackie and Joe on 20. Bruce and Sarah Hayward and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe both scored 19. 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.
1. In the Conservatives' election manifesto Prime Minister Rishi Sunak offered a tax-cutting package estimated at how many billion pounds a year by 2030?
2. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak launched the Tory manifesto at which sporting venue?
3. Launching Labour’s election manifesto, party leader Keir Starmer said '__ __ is our number one priority’ What are the two missing words?
4. Labour leader Keir Starmer launched the Labour manifesto at which company’s headquarters in Manchester?
5. Labour said it would give 'multi-year funding settlements to local leaders’ to fix a million what a year to end the Government's 'sticking plaster approach’?
6. Which of these has Lib Dem leader Ed Davey not done on his campaign trail? a) fallen off a paddle board b) zoomed down a waterslide c) worn a clown’s nose on the campaign bus d) donned a chef’s hat at a school
7. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage posted a video on X of a man throwing objects at him while he was on top of a bus in which town?
8. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he went without what as a child so that his parents could pay for his education?
9. In a fiery TV General Election debate who did Tory minister Penny Mordaunt call a ‘Labour enabler’?
10. Tory party chairman Richard Holden caused a stir when he was parachuted in to stand in which 'safe seat' 300 miles away from his former constituency?
11. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak replied 'No. Of course not’ when asked what question during a campaign visit in Horsham, West Sussex?
12. Two boys who killed a man with a machete in a Wolverhampton park are the youngest convicted of murder since James Bulger's killers in 1993. How old were the Wolverhampton killers?
13. The BBC said it would air two tribute programmes to remember who, described as 'one of the most important broadcasters of recent decades’?
14. US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter was found guilty of lying about his drug use on a form while trying to buy what?
15. French President Emmanuel Macron called a snap election after his allies suffered a crushing defeat to which party in the European elections?
16. America's third largest bank Wells Fargo sacked employees who were using 'mouse movers' to do what?
17. Coroner Anne Pember criticised who for a lack of training provided to employee Anne Sacoolas prior to the crash which killed motorcyclist Harry Dunn?
18. Four people, including an 11-year-old girl, were taken to hospital after being injured by what at Lambeth Country Show?
19. A 39-year-old Polish man appeared in court after attacking which country’s prime minister in the street?
20. Around 20,000 motorcyclists took part in a ride from London to which town to celebrate the life of Hairy Biker Dave Myers?
21. England’s last game before the Euros ended in a 1-0 home defeat to which country?
22. After being rained off against Scotland and beaten by Australia in cricket’s T20 World Cup, England finally won their first match against which country?
23. After receiving a massive backlash, Thornaby football club announced it would reinstate what?
24. Lionesses legend Ellen White became the first woman to do what?
25. The British Geological Survey measured seismic activity in Scotland caused by what at the weekend?
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2. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak launched the Tory manifesto at which sporting venue?
3. Launching Labour’s election manifesto, party leader Keir Starmer said '__ __ is our number one priority’ What are the two missing words?
4. Labour leader Keir Starmer launched the Labour manifesto at which company’s headquarters in Manchester?
5. Labour said it would give 'multi-year funding settlements to local leaders’ to fix a million what a year to end the Government's 'sticking plaster approach’?
6. Which of these has Lib Dem leader Ed Davey not done on his campaign trail? a) fallen off a paddle board b) zoomed down a waterslide c) worn a clown’s nose on the campaign bus d) donned a chef’s hat at a school
7. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage posted a video on X of a man throwing objects at him while he was on top of a bus in which town?
8. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he went without what as a child so that his parents could pay for his education?
9. In a fiery TV General Election debate who did Tory minister Penny Mordaunt call a ‘Labour enabler’?
10. Tory party chairman Richard Holden caused a stir when he was parachuted in to stand in which 'safe seat' 300 miles away from his former constituency?
11. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak replied 'No. Of course not’ when asked what question during a campaign visit in Horsham, West Sussex?
12. Two boys who killed a man with a machete in a Wolverhampton park are the youngest convicted of murder since James Bulger's killers in 1993. How old were the Wolverhampton killers?
13. The BBC said it would air two tribute programmes to remember who, described as 'one of the most important broadcasters of recent decades’?
14. US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter was found guilty of lying about his drug use on a form while trying to buy what?
15. French President Emmanuel Macron called a snap election after his allies suffered a crushing defeat to which party in the European elections?
16. America's third largest bank Wells Fargo sacked employees who were using 'mouse movers' to do what?
17. Coroner Anne Pember criticised who for a lack of training provided to employee Anne Sacoolas prior to the crash which killed motorcyclist Harry Dunn?
18. Four people, including an 11-year-old girl, were taken to hospital after being injured by what at Lambeth Country Show?
19. A 39-year-old Polish man appeared in court after attacking which country’s prime minister in the street?
20. Around 20,000 motorcyclists took part in a ride from London to which town to celebrate the life of Hairy Biker Dave Myers?
21. England’s last game before the Euros ended in a 1-0 home defeat to which country?
22. After being rained off against Scotland and beaten by Australia in cricket’s T20 World Cup, England finally won their first match against which country?
23. After receiving a massive backlash, Thornaby football club announced it would reinstate what?
24. Lionesses legend Ellen White became the first woman to do what?
25. The British Geological Survey measured seismic activity in Scotland caused by what at the weekend?
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