Anjola and Matthew at the i offices
I spent the week working with two young journalists at The i Paper in London. Anjola Fashawe and Matthew Bailey spent the week writing stories, intros and pitching ideas to the newsdesk. They start in the newsroom on Monday. We finished the week with the newsquiz with Matthew collecting a scratchcard for the highest score. The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Janet Boyle with 23, ahead of Robert Rea and George Mann on 21, ahead of the Rev Leon on 20, Andy Reed and Tim Humphrey on 19, Adam Batstone on 17 and Ted Ditchburn on 16. The top team was Maura and Phil Parsons with Alexandra, Libby and Will who scored 22, ahead of the Smith Posse (Carole, Trev, David, Gilly, Oliver, Annabel and Tom) on 20, the Broad Oak Boozers Thom, Craig, George and Tim on 19, Lucy Thorpe and the Rincรณn Massive in Spain on 18 and Nicky and Les on 16. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the last seven days. Why not give it a go and let me know your score.
A selection of Wednesday's front pages
1. Addressing MPs from the Royal Gallery in parliament, French President Emmanuel Macron said France and the UK had a shared responsibility to address what 'with humanity, solidarity and fairness'?
2. What is to be returned to the UK for the first time in more than 900 years as part of a loan agreement between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron?
3. Who said they planned to strike from July 25 for five days as part of demands to secure a 29 per cent pay rise?
4. Which one of these statements about former Tory Party chairman Norman Tebbit, who died aged 94, is not true? a) He was a FT journalist b) He needed plastic surgery after the Brighton bomb c) He was a pilot d) He wrote a vegetarian cookery book
5. Which former chairman of the Conservative Party said: 'If you were deliberately trying to wreck the country, you'd be hard pressed to do a better job than the last two decades of Labour and Tory rule’?
6. Ofcom gave Royal Mail the go-ahead to make what change to its service to help cut costs?
7. Chancellor Rachel Reeves called the latest figures on the economy ‘disappointing' after the GDP shrank unexpectedly by 0.1 per cent in May? What does GDP stand for?
8. According to the findings from a public inquiry, how many people may have killed themselves as a result of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal?
9. A report by the Intelligence and Security Committee said there had been 15 murder or kidnap attempts against British citizens by which country’s intelligence service since the beginning of 2022?
10. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump he would nominate him for what as the two leaders met in Washington?
11. The names of how many people, all those killed in London's 7/7 bombings, were read out at a memorial service at St Paul's Cathedral on the 20th anniversary of the attacks?
12. More than 100 people were killed and at least 160 are still missing after which Texan river rose 26 feet in 45 minutes?
13. Thomas Partey, who was charged with five counts of rape and one of sexual assault, had his contract with which football club terminated?
14. Gregg Wallace was fired from MasterChef after BBC News said that more than how many people had come forward with fresh claims?
15. Elon Musk posted on X that he had set up a new political party with what name to challenge the Republican and Democratic 'Uniparty'?
16. Police officer Lydia Ward told a jury she was 'absolutely terrified' after she was floored with a punch to the face and had her nose broken as she tried to arrest an assault suspect at which airport?
17. Erin Patterson, 50, was found guilty of murdering three relatives and attempting to kill another by serving what dish containing death cap mushrooms at her home in Australia?
18. Christian Horner 'broke down' during his goodbye speech to the staff of which F1 team after 20 years in charge?
19. Which European city closed its airport and suspended train services after a wildfire on the outskirts forced 400 people to be evacuated and left 100 injured?
20. The country's first hosepipe ban of the year, with fines of up to £1,000, was introduced today (Friday) by which county’s water authority?
21. Raynor Winn, the author of which best-selling memoir which was made into a film, said a report in The Observer which disputed some of the key facts was 'highly misleading’?
6. Ofcom gave Royal Mail the go-ahead to make what change to its service to help cut costs?
7. Chancellor Rachel Reeves called the latest figures on the economy ‘disappointing' after the GDP shrank unexpectedly by 0.1 per cent in May? What does GDP stand for?
8. According to the findings from a public inquiry, how many people may have killed themselves as a result of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal?
9. A report by the Intelligence and Security Committee said there had been 15 murder or kidnap attempts against British citizens by which country’s intelligence service since the beginning of 2022?
10. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump he would nominate him for what as the two leaders met in Washington?
11. The names of how many people, all those killed in London's 7/7 bombings, were read out at a memorial service at St Paul's Cathedral on the 20th anniversary of the attacks?
12. More than 100 people were killed and at least 160 are still missing after which Texan river rose 26 feet in 45 minutes?
13. Thomas Partey, who was charged with five counts of rape and one of sexual assault, had his contract with which football club terminated?
14. Gregg Wallace was fired from MasterChef after BBC News said that more than how many people had come forward with fresh claims?
15. Elon Musk posted on X that he had set up a new political party with what name to challenge the Republican and Democratic 'Uniparty'?
16. Police officer Lydia Ward told a jury she was 'absolutely terrified' after she was floored with a punch to the face and had her nose broken as she tried to arrest an assault suspect at which airport?
17. Erin Patterson, 50, was found guilty of murdering three relatives and attempting to kill another by serving what dish containing death cap mushrooms at her home in Australia?
18. Christian Horner 'broke down' during his goodbye speech to the staff of which F1 team after 20 years in charge?
19. Which European city closed its airport and suspended train services after a wildfire on the outskirts forced 400 people to be evacuated and left 100 injured?
20. The country's first hosepipe ban of the year, with fines of up to £1,000, was introduced today (Friday) by which county’s water authority?
21. Raynor Winn, the author of which best-selling memoir which was made into a film, said a report in The Observer which disputed some of the key facts was 'highly misleading’?
22. Which original fashion accessory, made for singer Jane Birkin in 1985, was sold for €8.6m (£7.4m; $10.1m) at Sotheby’s in Paris?
23. After defeat to France, the Lionesses kept their European Championship defence alive when they beat the Netherlands by what score?
24. Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool made history by becoming the first Britons to do what?
25. Black Sabbath featuring Ozzy Osbourne went out with a bang at which stadium in what the band said would be their final gig?
23. After defeat to France, the Lionesses kept their European Championship defence alive when they beat the Netherlands by what score?
24. Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool made history by becoming the first Britons to do what?
25. Black Sabbath featuring Ozzy Osbourne went out with a bang at which stadium in what the band said would be their final gig?
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