Have a crack at the newsquiz

The top solo scorers in last week’s newsquiz were Toby Brown and Stuart Bagnall with 20, ahead of Tony Smith on 19, Marguerite Turner 17, Jayme Bryla 16.5 and Robert Rea 16. The top team was the Three Legs drinkers Bryan, Heather, Peter, Stacey, Nicky and Les with an impressive 24. Others on the leaderboard were Maura and Phil Parsons with 21, Bruce and Sarah Hayward on 19 and Team Hindle 16. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week. Give it a go and let me know how you get on. 

A selection of today's front pages

1. The Conservative Party is investigating claims that a Tory MP did what while sitting next to a female minister in the Commons chamber?
2. An article in the Mail on Sunday claimed a Tory MP suggested deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner had a tactic of emulating which actress to distract Boris Johnson?

3. International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan said there were some men at Westminster who felt being elected made them 'God's gift to women' and advised them to do what with their hands?

4. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told MPs that around how many Russian troops had been killed as the invasion of Ukraine entered its ninth week?
5. Why did Ukraine’s President Volodymr Zelenskiy criticise UN Secretary General António Guterres, saying: 'There is no justice and no logic in this order'?
6. What was ruled unlawful by the High Court after two women, Dr Cathy Gardner and Fay Harris, brought a case against Public Health England and former health secretary Matt Hancock?
7. A Government source reportedly said Prime Minister Boris Johnson had threatened to 'privatise the arse' off what, if it could not clear its backlog and deliver better value?
8. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said he planned to tackle what problem by appointing Madelaine McTernan as a tsar?
9. What did Cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg do that DA union boss Dave Penman said was crass, insulting and undermined leadership?
10. Why was Liam Byrne, Labour MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill, suspended from the Commons?
11. Analysis by the Central Office of Public Interest revealed that what percentage of UK addresses breached at least one of the World Health Organisation's limits for toxic pollutants?
12. A bill banning what for under 18s sailed through Parliament and is set to receive Royal Assent to become law?
13. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents cautioned against what Government proposal, warning it would lead to more deaths on the road?
14. Emmanuel Macron’s election victory made him the first French President to win a consecutive term in office since who?
15. Four members of a family were stabbed to death at a house in which London district?
16. A man was charged with the murder of 33-year-old Katie Kenyon who was last seen getting into a Ford Transit in which English town?
17. Seven women accused who of predatory sexual behaviour and touching, claiming he abused his position in the music industry?
18. Which football club became the first former Premier League side to be relegated to non-league football?
19. England confirmed that who would take over from Joe Root as the men’s cricket Test captain?

20. Piers Morgan interviewed former US President Donald Trump on his Uncensored show for which new television channel owned by Rupert Murdoch?
21. Actresses Mia Farrow, Jameela Jamil and wrestler Mick Foley were among celebrities who announced their intention to do what this week?
22. Kane Tanaka, a Japanese woman officially certified as the world's oldest person, has died. How old was she?
23. Who was granted permission to chop down a tree at his £18million west London mansion despite neighbours’ objections?
24. The film Downton: A New Era was released in cinemas today (Friday) with the plot featuring a move from Yorkshire to a villa in which country?
25. Who announced he would be leaving his presenting role after eight years, saying it had been 'the hardest decision I've ever had to make’?

Answers here