Friday, 22 May 2026

Have a crack at the newsquiz

The top solo scorers in last week’s newsquiz were Janet Boyle and Robert Rea on 20, ahead of George Mann on 19. The top team was Bill, Sue (with Bella) who scored 20, ahead of Maura and Phil with 19 and King’s Head drinkers Peter and Stacey on 18. Some of you found it a tough one with many regular quizzers not making the leaderboard after posting scores under 15. Hopefully this week’s newsquiz is not as testing. As usual there are 25 questions about the week. Why not give it a go and let me know your score.

A selection of today's front pages

1. Reform UK’s candidate for the Makerfield election was named as Robert Kenyon, who works as what?
2. After his resignation, former health secretary Wes Streeting said Britain's future lies 'one day back in the __ __’ What are the two missing words?
3. Which party said: ‘We can confirm that our glorious leader Alan ‘Howlin' Laud Hope will be standing against Andy Burnham in the forthcoming election in Makerfield’?
4. The Office for National Statistics announced that UK inflation dropped from 3.3 per cent in March to what in April, the lowest rate in more than a year?
5. Data released by the Office for National Statistics showed that what fell to 170,000 - down by nearly 50 per cent in a year and the lowest level since 2021?
6. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a temporary reduction in VAT from 20 per cent to what for ticket prices at theme parks, zoos and museums so they will be cheaper during the summer holidays?
7. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told the Commons that what, originally scheduled for 2026, may not now open until 2039?
8. A Government proposal to introduce what was described as 'completely preposterous’ by the chief executive of M&S and ‘unsustainable’ by the Bank of England Governor?
9. The World Health Organisation said there were 136 deaths and more than 600 suspected cases of what disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
10. The Metropolitan Police said up to 57 individuals and 20 companies could face criminal charges over what?
11. After the TV series Believe Me, about black-cab rapist John Worboys, which of his targets said she feared there could be 'up to 1,000, if not more’ victims?
12. An investigation by which BBC programme reported that two women claimed to have been raped by their on-screen husbands on Channel 4’s Married at First Sight?
13. Two teenage attackers shot three men dead at a mosque, before taking their own lives, 
in which Californian city?
14. Why was King Charles 'shocked and saddened’ after watching the Royal Windsor Horse Show?
15. How were the three women, whose bodies were recovered from the sea off Brighton, related?
16. Stores in the UK, Europe and the US were closed, and police were called when huge crowds gathered in Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham, Liverpool and Sheffield, after a limited-edition launch by which company caused chaos?
17. What was the name of the rugby player, who was part of the last Scotland side to win a Grand Slam when they triumphed in the 1990 Five Nations, who died aged 61?
18. What was King Charles referring to when he said ‘at least it didn’t land on my head’ while on a visit to Northern Ireland?
19. The ban on what was lifted at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show for only the second time in its 99-year history?
20. After admitting spying, Southampton were expelled from the Championship play-off final against Hull City and will be deducted how many points next season?
21. A draw by Manchester City meant that Arsenal won their fourth Premier League title - the first in how many years?
22. Who celebrated Aston Villa’s Europa League triumph in Istanbul by holding the trophy with manager Unai Emery and proclaiming he was 'Villa ‘Til I Die’ on social media?
23. Which of these players IS included in Thomas Tuchel’s England World Cup squad? a) Phil Foden, Man City b) Cole Palmer, Chelsea c) Harry Maguire, Man Utd d) Ivan Toney, Al-Ahli.
24. The BBC announced that which three presenters would take over from Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as the hosts of Strictly Come Dancing? Half a point for two names, one point for all three.
25. Bangaranga by Dara gave which country its first victory in Eurovision's 70-year history?

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