The top team was Simon, Sue and Will Cole with a huge 24.5, Phil and Maura Parsons scored 22, Neil and Jo Benson 20, Bruce and Sarah Hayward 19 and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe 18. Here is this week's newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week's events. Give it a go and let me know how you get on.
A selection of today's front pages
1. When asked about 'Tory sleaze’ at COP26, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, said: 'I genuinely believe that the UK is not remotely a ___ country and I genuinely think that our institutions are not___.' What is the missing word?
2. Former US President Barack Obama caused an online stir after he appeared to get his geography mixed up at COP26 when he said that he was where, before quoting Shakespeare?
3. Who said of the Owen Paterson case: 'I think the way the government handled that was shameful, wrong and unworthy of this or indeed any government. It also had the effect of trashing the reputation of parliament’?
4. Former Attorney General Geoffrey Cox was criticised for being paid £150,000 for working for a month where during lockdown?
5. Health Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed that health service workers in England will have to be fully vaccinated by what month next year or risk being sacked?
6. Who said he was 'devastated' and would work to 'heal and support' families after nine people died during his performance at the Astroworld music festival in Houston, Texas?
7. Why was George Linnane, 38, from Bristol in this week’s headlines?
8. John Eaddie was revealed to be Patient Zero, the first man in the UK to have died from what?
9. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace accused three opposition MPs of disrespecting the armed forces by getting drunk on a trip to visit soldiers where?
10. Who said that a meeting with a Foreign Office minister James Cleverly left him feeling 'deflated' and 'stuck in the same status quo'?
11. David Henderson, 67, who organised the flight that crashed and killed footballer Emiliano Sala, was sentenced to how long in prison?
2. Former US President Barack Obama caused an online stir after he appeared to get his geography mixed up at COP26 when he said that he was where, before quoting Shakespeare?
3. Who said of the Owen Paterson case: 'I think the way the government handled that was shameful, wrong and unworthy of this or indeed any government. It also had the effect of trashing the reputation of parliament’?
4. Former Attorney General Geoffrey Cox was criticised for being paid £150,000 for working for a month where during lockdown?
5. Health Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed that health service workers in England will have to be fully vaccinated by what month next year or risk being sacked?
6. Who said he was 'devastated' and would work to 'heal and support' families after nine people died during his performance at the Astroworld music festival in Houston, Texas?
7. Why was George Linnane, 38, from Bristol in this week’s headlines?
8. John Eaddie was revealed to be Patient Zero, the first man in the UK to have died from what?
9. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace accused three opposition MPs of disrespecting the armed forces by getting drunk on a trip to visit soldiers where?
10. Who said that a meeting with a Foreign Office minister James Cleverly left him feeling 'deflated' and 'stuck in the same status quo'?
11. David Henderson, 67, who organised the flight that crashed and killed footballer Emiliano Sala, was sentenced to how long in prison?
12. FW De Klerk, the former president of South Africa who died this week aged 85, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for helping to negotiate an end to apartheid. Who did he share the award with?
13. Which country deployed 15,000 troops after thousands of refugees from the Middle East and North Africa gathered at its border?
13. Which country deployed 15,000 troops after thousands of refugees from the Middle East and North Africa gathered at its border?
14. A woman was arrested after a ten-year-old boy was killed by a dog in a house in which town?
15. Which broadcaster, who died aged 91, covered four World Cups for ITV between 1970 and 1982, worked on the Olympics for the BBC and commentated on games for Match Of The Day?
16. Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi said students at the University of Oxford were owed an explanation after it accepted a donation from which family?
17. Why was teacher Sarah Moulds removed from her team manager role at the Pony Club?
18. Which country beat England by five wickets in the semi-final of the T20 cricket World Cup?
19. The Court of Appeal heard that the Duchess of Sussex considered calling her father what in a letter, which is at the centre of a legal battle with the Mail on Sunday, because it might 'pull at the heartstrings' if leaked?
20. Who said he warned Twitter’s boss Jack Dorsey about the platform allowing a 'coup to be staged' the day before the Capitol riots?
21. Footballer Aminata Diallo was released without charge by police investigating an attack on her team-mate Kheira Hamraoui. Which team do they play for?
22. Premier League football teams Aston Villa and Newcastle United both appointed new managers this week. Name them. Half a point for each.
23. Who was granted permission to marry his partner Stella Moris in Belmarsh prison?
24. More than 150,000 people signed a petition attempting to block James Corden from starring in the film adaptation of what musical?
25. Aldi's Christmas advert, released this week, features Marcus Rashford voicing which vegetable?
15. Which broadcaster, who died aged 91, covered four World Cups for ITV between 1970 and 1982, worked on the Olympics for the BBC and commentated on games for Match Of The Day?
16. Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi said students at the University of Oxford were owed an explanation after it accepted a donation from which family?
17. Why was teacher Sarah Moulds removed from her team manager role at the Pony Club?
18. Which country beat England by five wickets in the semi-final of the T20 cricket World Cup?
19. The Court of Appeal heard that the Duchess of Sussex considered calling her father what in a letter, which is at the centre of a legal battle with the Mail on Sunday, because it might 'pull at the heartstrings' if leaked?
20. Who said he warned Twitter’s boss Jack Dorsey about the platform allowing a 'coup to be staged' the day before the Capitol riots?
21. Footballer Aminata Diallo was released without charge by police investigating an attack on her team-mate Kheira Hamraoui. Which team do they play for?
22. Premier League football teams Aston Villa and Newcastle United both appointed new managers this week. Name them. Half a point for each.
23. Who was granted permission to marry his partner Stella Moris in Belmarsh prison?
24. More than 150,000 people signed a petition attempting to block James Corden from starring in the film adaptation of what musical?
25. Aldi's Christmas advert, released this week, features Marcus Rashford voicing which vegetable?
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