Time to tackle the newsquiz

The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with 23, ahead of Janet Boyle on 20, Robert Rea on 18 and Josh Haining on 17. The top team was Team Smithsonian with Trev and Carole on 21, ahead of Maura and Phil on 20, the Waterworks team of Danny, Thom, Rosie, with help from Andy, on 17 and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe on 16. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week’s news. Why not give it a go and let me know your score. 

Today's front pages

1. In his resignation letter, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said: 'Where we need vision, we have a __’. What is the missing word?
2. Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed who as Health Secretary in a mini-reshuffle prompted by Wes Streeting's resignation?
3. What is the name of the constituency where former minister Josh Simons is stepping down as MP so that Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham can try to return to Parliament?
4. Which one of these Government ministers did not quit their position, calling for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign? a) Jess Phillips, Home Office minister b) Mike Tapp, Home Office minister c) Miatta Fahnbulleh, communities minister d) Zubir Ahmed, health minister.
5. Following the elections, Rhun ap Iorwerth, leader of which party, was sworn in as the first minister of Wales?
6. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage bought a property for how much in cash after receiving a £5million personal gift from billionaire donor Christopher Harborne?

7. Green Party leader Zack Polanski apologised for failing to pay the correct council tax while living where in London?
8. The King’s Speech confirmed the Government's plans to nationalise what?
9. Who told US President Donald Trump: 'We can help each other succeed and advance the wellbeing of the whole world. Our two countries should be partners, not rivals’?
10. What did US President Donald Trump say was 'unbelievably weak’ and was on 'massive life support’?
11. At the 50th anniversary of the King’s Trust at the Royal Albert Hall, who congratulated King Charles on his ‘Americas' trip and for putting 'that little ratbag in his place’?
12. The bodies of three young women were recovered from the sea off the coast of which city?
13. France confined more than 1,700 passengers and crew to a cruise ship docked in Bordeaux after a suspected outbreak of what?
14. Five Italian tourists, including a mother and daughter, died 160ft underwater during a diving trip to where?
15. Under rules introduced this week it became illegal for driving instructors to do what? 
16. A survey found that a sandwich sold by bakery chain Gail’s contained a 'staggering' amount of what … the equivalent to five McDonald’s cheeseburgers?
17. Singer Dua Lipa filed a $15milion (£11million) lawsuit against which company, alleging it used her image on its packaging without permission?
18. Delivery driver Catalin Stancu was given an eight-week suspended prison sentence after being caught on a doorbell camera taking what from a house in West Yorkshire?
19. What returned to Coniston Water for the first time in almost 60 years ago? 
20. Which couple made a joint statement saying they remained great friends and were 'fully committed to our roles as loving and supportive parents'?
21. The English Football League charged Southampton with what?
22. The Princess of Wales used what name to introduce herself to schoolchildren on her visit to Reggio Emilia in Italy?
23. Who received the special award at the Baftas and used a emotional speech to recall the death of his mother to send a message that 'life can get better’?
24. Singer Olly Murs raised more than £800,000 for Soccer Aid by cycling, running and rowing 250 miles from Old Trafford to which team’s football ground?
25. Boy George failed to reach the Eurovision finals when which country’s song was eliminated in the semi-final?

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Have a crack at the newsquiz

The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann on 23, ahead of Janet Boyle on 21, Robert Rea on 20 and Josh Haining on 18. The top team were the King’s Head drinkers Peter and Stacey, with help from landlord Mick, who scored 22. The Barnard Castle FOC of Bill, Trev, Carole with help from Tim scored 21, Maura and Phil 20, Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe and Our Peter, Jackie, Sarah and Joe 19 and Prague marathon runners Jack and Thom 18. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week’s news. Why not give it a go and let me know your score. 

Today's front pages

1. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage described England's local election results as a 'truly historic __ in British politics' as his party gained hundreds of seats. What is the missing word?
2. Reform UK won all 12 seats up for election in which North-East town, stripping Labour of its majority and causing MP Jonathan Brash to call for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to stand down?
3. Keir Starmer said that who had made it 'absolutely clear' he supported him, following a report in The Times that he had urged the Prime Minister to set out a timetable for departure?

4. Reform UK said it would open migrant detention centres for people awaiting deportation in areas that did what?
5. Green Party leader Zack Polanski said he was wrong to call himself a spokesperson for which organisation when campaigning for the party leadership?
6. What is the name of the cruise ship on which three people died of the rat-borne hantavirus?
7. Three people died after the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship which began its journey on April 1 in which country?
8. The Pentagon announced that the US would withdraw 5,000 troops from which country after its leader said America was being ‘humiliated' by Iran?
9. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said there was what colour 'dome' over the Strait of Hormuz?
10. The Vatican said it had raised the 'need to work tirelessly in favour of peace’ after Pope Leo met who in Rome?

11. A man was charged with using threatening, abusive and insulting words and behaviour after wearing a balaclava and confronting who near his home?

12. Two people died and three, including a child, were injured after a grenade exploded at a house in which city?
13. Jake Hall, who featured in The Only Way Is Essex, was found dead at a villa on which island after smashing into a glass door?

14. Jackie Kirwan, whose daughter died at 33, said that meeting former hairdresser Kim Smith and being able to do what had given her 'huge comfort’?

15. Ted Turner, who died aged 87, was a media mogul who launched which US TV news channel?
16. Michael O’Leary, chief executive of Ryanair, called for airports to ban what?
17. Amazon became the first retailer in the UK to start what with a limited launch in Darlington, County Durham?
18. Which singer was in an induced coma after emergency surgery in the Algarve, Portugal?
19. Some celebrities boycotted the Met Gala in New York protesting about whose involvement as lead sponsor?
20. What did Martyn Smith, owner of an auto repair garage in Kent, contribute to the Met Gala?
21. A German family won a payout of more than €900 (£850) from their tour operator after they were unable to do what on a holiday in Kos, Greece?
22. Animal rights charity Peta called on Leicestershire County Council to strike what off a list of potential names for Melton Mowbray's new bypass?
23. What did six times world champion Steve Davis say was an 'embarrassment to snooker’ and that referees and the players’ association needed to ensure it never happened again?
24. Which band announced their new album Foreign Tongues, with contributions from Steve Winwood, Paul McCartney and the Cure’s Robert Smith, would be released on July 10?
25. A 90-minute concert is to be held at the Royal Albert Hall tonight (Friday), a Stratford farm released 100 butterflies and a new species of wasp has been named … all to mark what?

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Have a crack at the newsquiz

The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Daily Mail trainee Joshua Haining who collected a scratchcard for his impressive 24. Janet Boyle, Tim Humphrey and George Mann all scored 21, Ellen Morris 20, Robert Rea 19 and Ian McCulloch 15. The top team was Phil, Maura, Lou and Joe also with 24. The Barnard Castle FOC with Bill, Carole, Trevor, Our Peter and Jackie scored 19 and the Broad Oak Boozers Thom, Tim and Craig 18. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week’s news. Give it a go and let me know your score.

Today's front pages

1. What is the name of the 31-year-old man who was charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump?
2. The Donald Trump attack was the second time the Washington Hilton hotel has been the scene of an assassination attempt. Who was the other intended victim?
3. The US president and First Lady called for who to be sacked for 'inciting violence' after he called Melania an 'expectant widow’ in a TV comedy sketch?
4. King Charles's address to the US Congress prompted how many standing ovations?
5. King Charles, responding to Donald Trump’s remark that if it wasn’t for the US, European countries would be speaking German, said 'if it wasn’t for us, you’d be speaking __’. What is the missing language?
6. US President Donald Trump said he would remove all tariffs and restrictions on the import of what in honour of King Charles's State Visit?
7. After his four-day State Visit to the US, King Charles flew to which British overseas territory?
8. The UK terror threat was raised from ‘substantial' to what level for the first time since 2021 after two people were stabbed in Golders Green on Wednesday?
9. Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley accused who of spouting 'misinformed' rhetoric for sharing a post claiming two policemen were 'violently kicking’ the man accused of the Golders Green stabbings?
10. How many Labour MPs rebelled against the Government by voting in favour of an investigation into Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his appointment of Peter Mandelson?
11. Police raided three properties and made six arrests in which English town as part of an investigation into allegations of sex offences involving a religious group?
12. What is the name of the company that owns Premier Inn, Beefeater and Brewers Fayre which announced it was to cut about 3,800 jobs in the UK and Ireland?
13. Who has been referred to the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner for not declaring a £5million gift from a donor before he became an MP?
14. Which company’s profits more than doubled to £2.4billion between January and March after an ‘exceptional' performance since the beginning of the Iran war?
15. James Holder, 54, found guilty of rape after a trial at Gloucester Crown Court, was the co-founder of which company?
16. Lord George Robertson, ex-Nato secretary general, urged the Government to introduce what for everyone from 16 to 70?
17. Which accessories store closed 154 shops in the UK and Ireland with more than 1,300 staff being notified of redundancy?
18. Who submitted three applications to trademark her voice and likeness, including an image of her wearing a sparkly bodysuit, after fake AI clips?
19. A Banksy statue, erected at night in central London, showed a man in a suit stepping off a plinth and blinded by what?
20. Tributes were paid after the death of Ted, a Patterdale Terrier mix, who found fame on which TV show?
21. London marathon winner Sabastian Sawe, who became the first person to complete a marathon in less than two hours, is from which country?
22. Which football club clinched a return to the English Football League, after a ten-year exile, with an equaliser in the 13th minute of stoppage time?
23. Millie Bright, OBE, who retired from football with immediate effect, won 88 caps for England and made a record 314 appearances for which club?
24. One hundred Italian cooks in London broke the world record for the longest what, using 50,000 ladyfinger biscuits and more than 3,000 eggs?
25. Retired IT analyst Roman Dubowski became the seventh person to win what?

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