We finished the week as usual with the newsquiz, 25 questions about the week. The top scorer this week was Jordana with 15, narrowly ahead of Sophie Carlin on 14.5 and Ayaat on 14. The top solo scorer in last week's quiz was Robert Rea with 21, just ahead of George Mann on 20.5, Judith M on 20, the Rev Leon, Janet Boyle and Marion Fountayne on 19, Peter G on 17, James Carey on 16 and Adam Pogrund on 15.5. The top team was the Parsons household plus Mary Kane who scored 19.5, ahead of Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe 18 and Bruce and Sarah Hayward on 15.
1. The BBC reported that Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Sue Gray received a pay rise after the election which means she is now paid more than the Prime Minister. How much does she earn in a year?
2. Downing Street said Parliament's standards watchdog will not investigate whether Prime Minister Keir Starmer broke rules by not declaring what?
3. Junior doctors in England accepted a Government’s offer of a pay rise over two years of what per cent, ending their long-running dispute?
4. Hezbollah blamed Israel after which two types of devices exploded and killed at least 30 people and injured thousands in Lebanon? Half point for each device.
5. Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards was given a six-month suspended sentence and put on the sex offenders’ register for how many years for accessing sex abuse images of children?
6. The chief magistrate in the sentencing of Huw Edwards told the former BBC presenter: 'You were perhaps the most recognised news reader/journalist in the UK. It is not an exaggeration to say your long-earned reputation is __ __.’ What are the two missing words?
7. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted 8 to 1 to hold interest rates at what per cent?
8. Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Rome to discuss a ‘pragmatic’ approach to tackling migrant boats crossing the English Channel with his Italian counterpart. What is her name?
9. At least five women claimed to have been raped by billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed when they were working for which company?
10. Why was 58-year-old Ryan Routh in the headlines?
11. Who was denied bail while awaiting trial in a sex-trafficking case after prosecutors argued he was a 'serious flight risk’?
12. Traffic is to be banned from where under plans announced by London mayor Sadiq Khan?
13. The Liberal Democrats conference was held this week in which city?
14. Which brand, that became famous in the 1950s and 60s when parties were held in people’s houses, filed for bankruptcy and said it was looking for new owners?
15. The UK operator of which restaurant chain went into administration, putting 4,500 jobs at risk?
16. Jay Blades, presenter of which BBC television show, appeared at Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court charged with controlling or coercive behaviour?
17. What is the name of the rock band which cancelled the remaining 14 dates of their tour after the frontman punched the guitarist on stage?
18. Why did Heart Radio presenter Jamie Theakston say a big thank you to his listeners?
19. Who celebrated a milestone birthday at the weekend, saying 'I was anxious about 30, I’m excited about 40’?
20. Aston Villa returned to European football’s top club competition after an absence of how many years with a victory over Swiss champions Young Boys?
21. What was the first name of the original member of The Jackson 5 and brother of Michael Jackson, who died aged 70?
22. Which television show brought an end to RuPaul's Drag Race eight-year winning streak by collecting the Outstanding Reality Competition Program Award at the Emmys?
23. Radio 2 host Scott Mills and his husband Sam Vaughan were crowned the winning team in what?
24. Dorset Museum in Dorchester hosted a special private viewing to 65 of what type of people, who mooched around the gallery, champagne in hand?
25. A capybara called what escaped from Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford?
1. The BBC reported that Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Sue Gray received a pay rise after the election which means she is now paid more than the Prime Minister. How much does she earn in a year?
2. Downing Street said Parliament's standards watchdog will not investigate whether Prime Minister Keir Starmer broke rules by not declaring what?
3. Junior doctors in England accepted a Government’s offer of a pay rise over two years of what per cent, ending their long-running dispute?
4. Hezbollah blamed Israel after which two types of devices exploded and killed at least 30 people and injured thousands in Lebanon? Half point for each device.
5. Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards was given a six-month suspended sentence and put on the sex offenders’ register for how many years for accessing sex abuse images of children?
6. The chief magistrate in the sentencing of Huw Edwards told the former BBC presenter: 'You were perhaps the most recognised news reader/journalist in the UK. It is not an exaggeration to say your long-earned reputation is __ __.’ What are the two missing words?
7. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted 8 to 1 to hold interest rates at what per cent?
8. Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Rome to discuss a ‘pragmatic’ approach to tackling migrant boats crossing the English Channel with his Italian counterpart. What is her name?
9. At least five women claimed to have been raped by billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed when they were working for which company?
10. Why was 58-year-old Ryan Routh in the headlines?
11. Who was denied bail while awaiting trial in a sex-trafficking case after prosecutors argued he was a 'serious flight risk’?
12. Traffic is to be banned from where under plans announced by London mayor Sadiq Khan?
13. The Liberal Democrats conference was held this week in which city?
14. Which brand, that became famous in the 1950s and 60s when parties were held in people’s houses, filed for bankruptcy and said it was looking for new owners?
15. The UK operator of which restaurant chain went into administration, putting 4,500 jobs at risk?
16. Jay Blades, presenter of which BBC television show, appeared at Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court charged with controlling or coercive behaviour?
17. What is the name of the rock band which cancelled the remaining 14 dates of their tour after the frontman punched the guitarist on stage?
18. Why did Heart Radio presenter Jamie Theakston say a big thank you to his listeners?
19. Who celebrated a milestone birthday at the weekend, saying 'I was anxious about 30, I’m excited about 40’?
20. Aston Villa returned to European football’s top club competition after an absence of how many years with a victory over Swiss champions Young Boys?
21. What was the first name of the original member of The Jackson 5 and brother of Michael Jackson, who died aged 70?
22. Which television show brought an end to RuPaul's Drag Race eight-year winning streak by collecting the Outstanding Reality Competition Program Award at the Emmys?
23. Radio 2 host Scott Mills and his husband Sam Vaughan were crowned the winning team in what?
24. Dorset Museum in Dorchester hosted a special private viewing to 65 of what type of people, who mooched around the gallery, champagne in hand?
25. A capybara called what escaped from Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford?
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