Time to tackle the newsquiz

There were two maximum scores in last week’s newsquiz - the top solo player and the top team both getting a hugely impressive 25. The top solo player with 25 was George Mann, ahead of Janet Boyle on 22, Bella on 21, Robert Rea on 20.5 and Ian McCulloch on 16. The top team, also on 25, was the Barnard Castle FOC of Bill, Sue, Trevor, Carole, Our Peter and Jackie. The King’s Head drinkers of Nicky, Les, Kevin, Amanda and Peter scored 21, Nick Turner and Georgina Harland 19.5, Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe 18.5 and the Port Camargue quizzers of Danny, Sam and Thom 17. 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.

Thursday's front pages were dominated by England's World Cup defeat

1. Andy Burnham gave his first speech as Labour leader and listed five things he would do to make the Labour Party ‘better’. The last one was to take power back from Westminster and Whitehall 'and give it to the place __ __ __’. What are the missing three words?

2. In his speech Andy Burnham thanked which former home secretary, saying: 'I would say he taught me everything I know, but, no, it's certainly not about football. But it is wonderful to have you in this moment with me’?

3. In one of Keir Starmer’s last acts as Prime Minister, which of these was NOT nominated for a peerage? a) Sir Chris Wormald, former Cabinet Secretary b) Sir Brian Leveson, retired senior judge c) Sadiq Khan, London Mayor d) Lindsay Hoyle, speaker of the House of Commons.
4. Keir Starmer was applauded at his final Prime Minister’s Questions with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch warning Labour: 'Changing Prime Minister is not a __ __: Labour's problems may be only just beginning.’ What are the two missing words?
5. The pound rose on Wednesday after it was reported that who had emerged as the frontrunner to become incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s chancellor?
6. Keir Starmer made his final visit as Prime Minister to which country, where he was presented with an Order of Freedom medal?

7. A 28-year-old man was arrested in which town for the murder of former cabinet minister Ann Widdecombe?
8. The Covid-19 inquiry concluded that Boris Johnson’s government wasted how many billions in public money because of the flawed way it bought personal protective equipment during the pandemic?
9. Public Health Minister Sharon Hodgson announced that children under 16 would be banned from buying what in England from April?
10. Government plans to introduce what for 16 and 17-year-olds were described as a 'dog's dinner’ by Conservative shadow education secretary Laura Trott?
11. A man in his 20s was arrested in south London over a threat, made on X, to shoot who in the head?
12. An investigation by Ofcom was launched into whether which company had adequate systems to prevent children from viewing harmful content?
13. Which business was formally taken into public ownership, potentially saving 4,000 jobs?
14. Two men drowned after trying to rescue two boys from rough seas off which North-East resort?
15. At least 30 people were killed in a fire at a bar in which city?
16. Sam Neill, who died aged 78, starred in many films but was perhaps best-known for his role as Dr Alan Grant in which blockbuster?
17. What was the name of the TV presenter, who died aged 68, who was a fixture on news programmes, including the ITV Evening News, the BBC News at Six and Ten and Sky News, across more than four decades?
18. Ken Bates, who died aged 94, was the former owner of Chelsea and which other football club?
19. England lost to Argentina in the World Cup semi final despite leading through a goal scored by who?
20. Explaining England’s semi-final performance in the World Cup, head coach Thomas Tuchel said: 'I think ball possession plays a crucial role. It’s maybe not in our __ like it is in the Spanish __ or Argentinian or Brazilian __.' What is the missing abbreviation?
21. Argentina players celebrated their World Cup semi-final victory over England by holding a banner on the pitch which said what, flouting FIFA rules?
22. Which animal, that has striking pinkish-orange lips and a black face, and lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo - has been confirmed as a new species?
23. Henry Patten was the only British player to win a title at Wimbledon. What title did he win?
24. Who said she was 'too nervous to enjoy' her new BBC talk show and will not bring it back for another series?
25. Which duo made UK chart history after their song Rein Me In became the longest-running British No 1 single of all time, overtaking Wet Wet Wet's Love Is All Around?

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