Friday, 4 April 2025

Time to tackle the newsquiz

The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was the Rev Leon with 22, ahead of George Mann on 20, Robert Rea on 19 and Johnny Penman on 15. The top team was Maura and Phil Parsons with 23, ahead of Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe, Our Peter, Jackie, Sarah and Joe and Jack, Franki and Thom who all scored 18. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week. Why not give it a go and let me know your score.

A selection of today's front pages

1. Donald Trump opened his speech on tariffs in the White House Rose Garden by saying: ‘My fellow Americans this is __ __. Waiting for a long time. April 2, 2025’. What are the two missing words?
2. On a board presented by US President Donald Trump, the UK was given the joint lowest tariff of 10 per cent. Which of these countries was also given a 10 per cent tariff? a) Australia b) Cambodia c) South Africa d) Thailand.
3. With energy bills, water bills, council tax, broadband costs and TV licences all going up on Tuesday, what word was used by opposition members and headlines writers to describe April?
4. At a two-day immigration summit in London, attended by 40 countries, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: 'Since coming to office – I can announce today we have returned more than __ people who have no right to be here.’ What is the missing number? 
5. Prime Minister Keir Starmer described what as 'really hard to watch’?
6. Which city's council declared a 'major incident' over a bin strike which left 17,000 tons of waste on the streets? 
7. French National Rally leader Marine Le Pen was barred from running for public office for five years after being found guilty of what offence?
8. US President Donald Trump said he was 'very angry’ and 'pissed off’ after a ten-minute conversation with who?
9. Actor Val Kilmer, who died aged 65, took over from Michael Keaton in 1995 to play which superhero?
10. Paul Marchant, chief executive of which retailer, resigned following an allegation by a woman about 'his behaviour towards her in a social environment’?
11. The Government approved plans to build a new terminal, and increase passengers to 32 million a year, by 2043 at which airport?
12. Prince Andrew's accuser Virginia Giuffre posted on Instagram that she had been in a crash in Australia and was given how many days to live?
13. A British tourist who tackled a knifeman, who had stabbed five people, was given an award for heroism by the which city’s mayor?
14. The president of which country was removed from office after a court voted unanimously to uphold his impeachment, following his failed attempt to impose martial law?
15. A 38-year-old man, reported to have a firearm but who was actually carrying a knife, was shot dead by police at a railway station in which English city?
16. Robert Bush was charged with 64 offences after an investigation into what type of company which he owned in Hull?
17. Stalker Kyle Shaw was given a suspended sentence at Liverpool Crown Court for a 'persistent campaign’ against which celebrity, who he believed was his aunt?
18. From Wednesday, all European nationals, with the exception of those from which country, have to pay £10 get an Electronic Travel Authorisation if they want to visit the UK?
19. Which actor, who starred in the 1960s TV medical drama Dr Kildare, the 1980s mini-series Shogun and was named 'most popular male star' three years in a row, died aged 90?
20. Charlotte ‘Betty’ Webb, who died aged 101, was awarded an MBE and France's Légion d’Honneur, for what role?
21. What was captured in the village of Flamstead, Hertfordshire, after attacking more than 50 people?
22. King Charles made his first public engagement since his hospital stay, honouring which 75-year-old TV personality with a CBE at Windsor Castle?
23. The UK was the ‘sole valid bidder’ for which sporting event, which will be held in 2035? 
24. Actors Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson and Joseph Quinn are to play who in a Sam Mendes project of four films to be released in 2028? 
25. Where are Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke, pop icon Chesney Hawkes, former Tory MP Sir Michael Fabricant and EastEnders actress Patsy Palmer expected to be next week?

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