thedailymirror--2020-12-06--Mick Schumacher wins F2 title at Bahrain ahead of F1 debut next season

Mick Schumacher will arrive in F1 as a champion after sealing the F2 title at Bahrain in dramatic style .
The son of the legendary Michael Schumacher will follow in his father 's footsteps next season after securing a seat at Haas .
But he was made to sweat for his F2 crown before seeing championship rival Callum Ilott finish in 11th meaning he claimed the title by 14 points .
Schumacher came home without any points in 18th having pitted midway through the race for new tyres after making a mistake early on .
The German was the heavy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held a 14-point lead .
But he made an error on the opening lap as he outbraked himself which resulted in a flat spotted tyre .
Schumacher attempted to nurse his Carlin car home despite his obvious lack of pace but eventually had to come in for fresh rubber which dropped him out of the points .
Ilott managed to get ahead of his rival on lap 19 but was n't able to progress through the field and instead struggled with pace in the final stages .
He needed a top two finish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instead wondering what might have been .
The Brit once held a commanding lead over Schumacher after winning at Silverstone back in August .
But the German 's consistency paid off in the latter half of the season with wins at Monza and Sochi allowing him to take charge of the standings .
He usurped Ilott at the top with a solid showing at Mugello back in August and has n't looked back since .
Schumacher will be assisted by Ferrari power next season - the team whom helped his father win five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season .
Haas , who use the Italian team 's engine , have opted to change up their entire driver line-up with Nikita Mazepin also stepping up from F2 to partnership Schumacher .

Mick Schumacher survived an early error to pip Britain's Calum Ilott to the F2 title ahead of his debut in F1 next season where he will enter the paddock with Haas
Mick Schumacher will arrive in F1 as a champion after sealing the F2 title at Bahrain in dramatic style.
The son of the legendary Michael Schumacher will follow in his father's footsteps next season after securing a seat at Haas.
But he was made to sweat for his F2 crown before seeing championship rival Callum Ilott finish in 11th meaning he claimed the title by 14 points.
Schumacher came home without any points in 18th having pitted midway through the race for new tyres after making a mistake early on.
The German was the heavy favourite heading into the showdown as he held a 14-point lead.
But he made an error on the opening lap as he outbraked himself which resulted in a flat spotted tyre.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Schumacher attempted to nurse his Carlin car home despite his obvious lack of pace but eventually had to come in for fresh rubber which dropped him out of the points.
Ilott managed to get ahead of his rival on lap 19 but wasn't able to progress through the field and instead struggled with pace in the final stages.
He needed a top two finish to claim the title but will be instead wondering what might have been.
The Brit once held a commanding lead over Schumacher after winning at Silverstone back in August.
But the German's consistency paid off in the latter half of the season with wins at Monza and Sochi allowing him to take charge of the standings.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
He usurped Ilott at the top with a solid showing at Mugello back in August and hasn't looked back since.
Schumacher will be assisted by Ferrari power next season - the team whom helped his father win five consecutive championships between 2000 and 2004 next season.
Haas, who use the Italian team's engine, have opted to change up their entire driver line-up with Nikita Mazepin also stepping up from F2 to partnership Schumacher.


thedailymirror--2020-12-06--Family's dramatic escape as home explodes forcing dad and son to leap from blaze

A dad jumped from his burning home with his teenage son and then launched a frantic search for his wife following a huge explosion , say neighbours .
Mechanic Liam McLaughlin , 63 , wife Gwen , 63 , their son Jack and the young man 's girlfriend all miraculously survived the blast that completely destroyed the family 's home in Illingworth , West Yorkshire .
Witnesses said Jack frantically began shouting `` where 's mum ? ''
after he and his father , who was seriously injured , leaped through the flames from a staircase after the walls were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who suffered severe burns , soon emerged .
Locals said they saw a third person run out and a man carry an elderly woman out of the inferno on his shoulder .
Neighbours said Jack 's girlfriend , who was seen barefoot in the street , also escaped following the blast which felt like an `` earthquake '' and shook the ground a mile away .
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Investigators were looking at a gas leak as a possible cause of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gemma , who does n't live at the home , has thanked locals after the community , near Halifax , rallied round the family with donations of money , food and clothing , and offers of temporary housing .
Gemma wrote on Facebook : `` I just want to thank you all from myself and on behalf of my family for the kind words and generosity at this devastating time .
`` We are all still very shocked as to what has happened , no words to be honest .
`` We will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to start planning things going forward for our parents and our brother . ''
A neighbour told the Sun : `` Jack had returned home at about 7.30am .
I don ’ t know where he had been .
`` Soon afterwards there was the colossal boom and they whole house has gone up .
“ Jack didn ’ t look too bad , but Gwen looked to be burned . ''
Neighbour Candice Nevison , 37 , said she saw someone jump out of a window while the house was engulfed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collapsed .
Another person ran from the burning building and an elderly woman was carried over a man ’ s shoulder , she Candice , whose mum was one of six households to be evacuated in the aftermath .
She said : `` I saw people running out the house at around 7.45am .
`` I saw one person jump out the window while another person carried an old lady over her shoulder .
`` You just do n't expect anything like this to happen .
`` I 've never seen or heard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said they heard Jack shouting `` where 's mum ? ''
moments after the blast occurred at 7.30am .
They said he later tried to get into the ambulance to see her , but he paramedics would n't let him .
Gwen and Liam were both in a stable condition in hospital on Sunday .
A friend of Jack 's girlfriend wrote on Facebook : `` You had a guardian angel with you this morning . ''
A neighbour claims the house is owned by a housing association and a man came to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service had not ruled out the possibility that a gas leak may have caused the explosion .
Engineers from Northern Gas Networks were at the scene on Saturday .
More than 30 firefighters responded to the emergency and crews spent hours extinguishing pockets of flames within the rubble .
In the aftermath , on resident wrote on Facebook : `` There is literally nothing left of the house . ''
A nearby resident tweeted moments after the blast : `` I am only half awake but either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had an earthquake . ''
A woman said she heard the explosion three miles away in Denholme .
Another , who was about a mile away at the time , wrote on Facebook : `` The explosion shook the path under my feet at Ogden . ''
The house was `` flattened '' , said a woman whose father lives across the road .
She tweeted : `` It ’ s mad how everyone is fine .
How do you anticipate an explosion like that and get out in time ?
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ following the explosion .
The other occupants were sheltering at a neighbour 's home on Saturday .
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said : `` A 63-year-old woman who suffered severe burns in the incident is described as being in a stable condition , as is a 63-year-old man who suffered serious injuries .
`` Investigations into the cause of the fire remain ongoing with partner agencies including the fire service , Calderdale Council , Health and Safety Executive and Northern Gas Networks , and the area has been made safe by the @ @ @ @

Dad Liam McLaughlin, mum Gwen, their son Jack and the young man's girlfriend all miraculously survived when an explosion levelled the family's house and sparked a massive fire in Illingworth, West Yorkshire
A dad jumped from his burning home with his teenage son and then launched a frantic search for his wife following a huge explosion, say neighbours.
Mechanic Liam McLaughlin, 63, wife Gwen, 63, their son Jack and the young man's girlfriend all miraculously survived the blast that completely destroyed the family's home in Illingworth, West Yorkshire.
Witnesses said Jack frantically began shouting "where's mum?" after he and his father, who was seriously injured, leaped through the flames from a staircase after the walls were blown out on Saturday morning.
Gwen, who suffered severe burns, soon emerged. Locals said they saw a third person run out and a man carry an elderly woman out of the inferno on his shoulder.
Neighbours said Jack's girlfriend, who was seen barefoot in the street, also escaped following the blast which felt like an "earthquake" and shook the ground a mile away.
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Image: West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service/SWNS) West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service/SWNS)
Investigators were looking at a gas leak as a possible cause of the explosion.
The McLaughlins' daughter, Gemma, who doesn't live at the home, has thanked locals after the community, near Halifax, rallied round the family with donations of money, food and clothing, and offers of temporary housing.
Gemma wrote on Facebook: "I just want to thank you all from myself and on behalf of my family for the kind words and generosity at this devastating time.
"We are all still very shocked as to what has happened, no words to be honest.
Image: Facebook) Facebook)
Image: Facebook) Facebook)
"We will hopefully get more answers today and be able to start planning things going forward for our parents and our brother."
A neighbour told the Sun: "Jack had returned home at about 7.30am. I don’t know where he had been.
"Soon afterwards there was the colossal boom and they whole house has gone up.
“Jack didn’t look too bad, but Gwen looked to be burned."
Neighbour Candice Nevison, 37, said she saw someone jump out of a window while the house was engulfed in flames. The remaining structure soon collapsed.
Another person ran from the burning building and an elderly woman was carried over a man’s shoulder, she Candice, whose mum was one of six households to be evacuated in the aftermath.
She said: "I saw people running out the house at around 7.45am.
"I saw one person jump out the window while another person carried an old lady over her shoulder.
Image: Facebook) Facebook)
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"You just don't expect anything like this to happen.
"I've never seen or heard anything like it before."
Neighbours said they heard Jack shouting "where's mum?" moments after the blast occurred at 7.30am.
They said he later tried to get into the ambulance to see her, but he paramedics wouldn't let him.
Image: Tony McElroy / SWNS.com) Tony McElroy / SWNS.com)
Gwen and Liam were both in a stable condition in hospital on Sunday.
A friend of Jack's girlfriend wrote on Facebook: "You had a guardian angel with you this morning."
A neighbour claims the house is owned by a housing association and a man came to "fix the boiler" on Friday.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service had not ruled out the possibility that a gas leak may have caused the explosion.
Image: SWNS) SWNS)
Image: SWNS) SWNS)
Engineers from Northern Gas Networks were at the scene on Saturday.
More than 30 firefighters responded to the emergency and crews spent hours extinguishing pockets of flames within the rubble.
In the aftermath, on resident wrote on Facebook: "There is literally nothing left of the house."
A nearby resident tweeted moments after the blast: "I am only half awake but either something just exploded near by or we had an earthquake."
A woman said she heard the explosion three miles away in Denholme.
Image: Tony McElroy / SWNS.com) Tony McElroy / SWNS.com)
Another, who was about a mile away at the time, wrote on Facebook: "The explosion shook the path under my feet at Ogden."
The house was "flattened", said a woman whose father lives across the road.
She tweeted: "It’s mad how everyone is fine. How do you anticipate an explosion like that and get out in time???"
Three people were taken to hospital following the explosion. The other occupants were sheltering at a neighbour's home on Saturday.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "A 63-year-old woman who suffered severe burns in the incident is described as being in a stable condition, as is a 63-year-old man who suffered serious injuries.
"Investigations into the cause of the fire remain ongoing with partner agencies including the fire service, Calderdale Council, Health and Safety Executive and Northern Gas Networks, and the area has been made safe by the fire service."


thedailymirror--2020-12-06--Met Office warning over flooding as UK set for coldest December in 10 years

Britain could be set for the coldest December in a decade , according to forecasters - with yellow weather warnings for flooding in place from tomorrow .
The Met Office says there is likely to be heavy rain in northern Scotland on Monday and Tuesday , which could cause flooding and transport chaos .
The warning comes into effect at 6pm tomorrow , and lasts until 9pm on Tuesday .
More snow is possible in the North East on Tuesday , while experts say December has not been colder than average since 2010 's Big Freeze .
Leon Brown , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Company ’ s Weather Channel arm , said : “ Arctic incursions mean December could well be the coldest for a number of years.
” Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said : “ Winter hazards are dominating the weather as the emphasis changes from snow to frost and ice .
“ The UK will stay in cold air north of the jet stream.
” A Met Office forecaster said : “ December 10-19 has temperatures likely to begin below average , trend to average then could turn colder again .
“ December 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or below-average , though some milder interludes are possible .
`` Hill snow is possible , and showers could perhaps be wintry at lower levels.
” The UK 's average December temperature is 3.8C .
Many recent Decembers have been mild .
Bookmakers Coral cut White Christmas odds to 1-2 odds-on for snow anywhere in the UK , with 3-1 in Glasgow , 4-1 in Manchester and 5-1 in London .
Coral spokesman John Hill said : “ Chills have started early this winter and look set to stay for Christmas.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all saw snow into the weekend .
Ex-BBC and Met Office forecaster John Hammond of weathertrending said : “ It looks chilly until mid-month , with showers possibly wintry on hills , and cold air likely to come back later in December .
”

Forecasters have warned that parts of Scotland are set for heavy rainfall, with yellow warnings in place as experts predict lower-than average temperatures in the build-up to Christmas
Met Office warning over flooding as UK set for coldest December in 10 years
Britain could be set for the coldest December in a decade, according to forecasters - with yellow weather warnings for flooding in place from tomorrow.
The Met Office says there is likely to be heavy rain in northern Scotland on Monday and Tuesday, which could cause flooding and transport chaos.
The warning comes into effect at 6pm tomorrow, and lasts until 9pm on Tuesday.
More snow is possible in the North East on Tuesday, while experts say December has not been colder than average since 2010's Big Freeze.
Leon Brown, head of meteorological operations at The Weather Company’s Weather Channel arm, said: “Arctic incursions mean December could well be the coldest for a number of years.”
Image: PA) PA)
Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said: “Winter hazards are dominating the weather as the emphasis changes from snow to frost and ice.
“The UK will stay in cold air north of the jet stream.”
A Met Office forecaster said: “December 10-19 has temperatures likely to begin below average, trend to average then could turn colder again.
“December 20 to January 3 has temperatures likely at or below-average, though some milder interludes are possible.
Image: PA) PA)
"Hill snow is possible, and showers could perhaps be wintry at lower levels.”
The UK's average December temperature is 3.8C. Many recent Decembers have been mild.
Bookmakers Coral cut White Christmas odds to 1-2 odds-on for snow anywhere in the UK, with 3-1 in Glasgow, 4-1 in Manchester and 5-1 in London. Coral spokesman John Hill said: “Chills have started early this winter and look set to stay for Christmas.”
The South-East, Midlands, North and Scotland all saw snow into the weekend.
Ex-BBC and Met Office forecaster John Hammond of weathertrending said: “It looks chilly until mid-month, with showers possibly wintry on hills, and cold air likely to come back later in December.”


thedailymirror--2020-12-06--No deal Brexit poses 'economic war' as minister admits food prices may rise 1.8%

Failing to get a Brexit trade deal with the EU will hurl the UK into `` economic war '' with the continent , Gordon Brown has warned .
The ex-PM made his warning as negotiations were on the edge of collapse , with the chief negotiators meeting for 36 hours of crunch talks in a “ final throw of the dice ” to prevent no-deal .
According to the Sunday Times , at least 13 Cabinet ministers are ready to leave the EU without a trade deal on January 1 if talks fail .
But despite saying he ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minister - George Eustice - admitted it could push food prices up .
Asked if food prices would rise if there ’ s no trade deal , the Environment Secretary told LBC Radio : “ Yes we ’ ve looked at that .
The impact of tariffs on consumer food prices is actually quite modest .
Probably less than 2 % .
” Asked to confirm food prices would go up by 2 % , he replied : “ It may be a bit less than that , probably about 1.8 % , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ modelling suggests.
” Mr Brown warned of `` huge international implications '' if no agreement is reached .
He told Sky News : `` We would be in an economic war with Europe that would cost us very dearly .
`` Food , drugs and everything else would find it difficult to get into the country without tariffs and without holdups .
`` But we 'd also be in an economic war with America because there 'd be no chance of a trade treaty with America .
`` So Boris Johnson is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prime Minister in peacetime history , with no friends around the world .
`` Because he has simply chosen a path of confrontation when everybody knows that it 's in Britain 's economic interests - maybe not in the Brexiteers ' ideological interest - but it 's in Britain 's economic interest to get a deal and to get a deal now . ''
Despite saying food prices may go up , Mr Eustice also insisted prices tend to fluctuate by “ about 7 % in any given year.
” And he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on where products are produced , with pork and beef set to rise .
The government has previously hailed trade deals with countries like Japan that will bring down the cost of certain foods .
However , these account for only a small percentage of UK trade while the EU accounts for almost half of it ( £660bn in 2018 ) .
Lord David Frost and EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier tried to reignite negotiations today in Brussels after they broke down on Friday .
Despite Boris Johnson claiming last year his Brexit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now tell the Sunday newspapers that odds of a trade pact are “ no better than 50-50 ” .
And in a move set to further provoke Brussels , Boris Johnson is also pressing ahead with plans to introduce a law to the Commons tomorrow allowing him to break international law and shelve sections of the deal he struck with the EU in January .
No10 have discussed the possibility of the Prime Minister confirming no-deal in a televised address to the nation .
Much of a UK-EU trade deal is agreed but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on three issues - fishing rights , the ‘ level playing field ’ of following EU standards , and how any deal will be policed in future .
Any of those three could collapse the talks and time is running out - with 25 days until EU trade rules expire in the UK on December 31 .
Boris Johnson failed to break the deadlock in an hour-long phone call on Saturday but agreed to a final push until Monday evening .
But an EU official accused Boris Johnson of “ still wanting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , four and a half years after the EU referendum .
Mr Eustice today admitted Brexit talks were `` in a very difficult position , there ’ s no point denying that .
Blaming the EU , he told Sky News “ it looked like there might be a breakthrough ” last week but then the EU “ added a whole load of additional demands .
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Gordon Brown warned the consequences of failing to get a trade deal were huge - while Food minister George Eustice admitted it could make your weekly shop more expensive
Failing to get a Brexit trade deal with the EU will hurl the UK into "economic war" with the continent, Gordon Brown has warned.
The ex-PM made his warning as negotiations were on the edge of collapse, with the chief negotiators meeting for 36 hours of crunch talks in a “final throw of the dice” to prevent no-deal.
According to the Sunday Times, at least 13 Cabinet ministers are ready to leave the EU without a trade deal on January 1 if talks fail.
But despite saying he’d back a no-deal if needed, one minister - George Eustice - admitted it could push food prices up.
Asked if food prices would rise if there’s no trade deal, the Environment Secretary told LBC Radio: “Yes we’ve looked at that. The impact of tariffs on consumer food prices is actually quite modest. Probably less than 2%.”
Image: Andrew Parsons / 10 Downing Street) Andrew Parsons / 10 Downing Street)
Asked to confirm food prices would go up by 2%, he replied: “It may be a bit less than that, probably about 1.8%, that’s what some of the modelling suggests.”
Mr Brown warned of "huge international implications" if no agreement is reached. He told Sky News: "We would be in an economic war with Europe that would cost us very dearly.
"Food, drugs and everything else would find it difficult to get into the country without tariffs and without holdups.
"But we'd also be in an economic war with America because there'd be no chance of a trade treaty with America.
"So Boris Johnson is going to end up as the most isolated Prime Minister in peacetime history, with no friends around the world.
Image: Andy Commins) Andy Commins)
"Because he has simply chosen a path of confrontation when everybody knows that it's in Britain's economic interests - maybe not in the Brexiteers' ideological interest - but it's in Britain's economic interest to get a deal and to get a deal now."
Despite saying food prices may go up, Mr Eustice also insisted prices tend to fluctuate by “about 7% in any given year.”
And he said any change would vary across baskets depending on where products are produced, with pork and beef set to rise.
The government has previously hailed trade deals with countries like Japan that will bring down the cost of certain foods. However, these account for only a small percentage of UK trade while the EU accounts for almost half of it (£660bn in 2018).
Lord David Frost and EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier tried to reignite negotiations today in Brussels after they broke down on Friday.
Image: Andrew Parsons / No10 Downing Street) Andrew Parsons / No10 Downing Street)
Despite Boris Johnson claiming last year his Brexit deal was “oven-ready’, sources now tell the Sunday newspapers that odds of a trade pact are “no better than 50-50”.
And in a move set to further provoke Brussels, Boris Johnson is also pressing ahead with plans to introduce a law to the Commons tomorrow allowing him to break international law and shelve sections of the deal he struck with the EU in January.
No10 have discussed the possibility of the Prime Minister confirming no-deal in a televised address to the nation.
Much of a UK-EU trade deal is agreed but there are still “significant differences” on three issues - fishing rights, the ‘level playing field’ of following EU standards, and how any deal will be policed in future.
Image: Getty) Getty)
Any of those three could collapse the talks and time is running out - with 25 days until EU trade rules expire in the UK on December 31.
Boris Johnson failed to break the deadlock in an hour-long phone call on Saturday but agreed to a final push until Monday evening.
But an EU official accused Boris Johnson of “still wanting to have his cake and eat it”, four and a half years after the EU referendum.
Mr Eustice today admitted Brexit talks were "in a very difficult position, there’s no point denying that.
Blaming the EU, he told Sky News “it looked like there might be a breakthrough” last week but then the EU “added a whole load of additional demands.”


thedailymirror--2020-12-06--Klopp and Robertson agree on Adama Traore ahead of Liverpool vs Wolves

Jurgen Klopp and Andy Robertson will be very wary of the threat Adama Traore poses as Liverpool host Wolves on Sunday night .
Traore 's full array of qualities was on show during the two sides ' last meeting , as the Reds emerged from Molineux with a hard-fought 2-1 victory in January .
The winger was the orchestrator of a lethal counter-attack and grabbed an assist as he teed-up Raul Jimenez to equalise in the second half of the fixture .
Though Roberto Firmino 's late winner sealed three points for Liverpool , it was Traore who stole the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evening against the Spain international .
The left-back was shown a yellow card for hauling Traore down and even went on to name him one of the hardest players he has ever faced .
`` When I was at Hull I played against [ former Chelsea winger Eden ] Hazard - he ripped me apart at Stamford Bridge , '' Robertson told That Peter Crouch Podcast .
`` Traore this season ripped me apart , to be fair . ''
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Meanwhile , Liverpool boss Klopp was left in awe of Traore as he gave a glowing verdict on the 24-year-old after his side 's narrow victory .
`` [ Traore ] is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' said Klopp .
`` What a player - it 's not only him but he 's so good . ''
Traore - who came through the ranks at Barcelona - scored four goals and laid on nine assists in the Premier League last season .
He has found himself in and out of Wolves ' starting XI this term but was once again the star performer in the 2-1 win at Arsenal last weekend .
Traore played a vital part in the build-up to both of his side 's goals and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to step up in the absence of Jimenez , who is recovering from a serious head injury .
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Traore was at his dazzling best during the Reds' last match with Wolves, leaving manager Klopp and left-back Robertson in no doubt about the winger's qualities ahead of Sunday night's clash
Jurgen Klopp and Andy Robertson agree on Adama Traore ahead of Liverpool vs Wolves
Jurgen Klopp and Andy Robertson will be very wary of the threat Adama Traore poses as Liverpool host Wolves on Sunday night.
Traore's full array of qualities was on show during the two sides' last meeting, as the Reds emerged from Molineux with a hard-fought 2-1 victory in January.
The winger was the orchestrator of a lethal counter-attack and grabbed an assist as he teed-up Raul Jimenez to equalise in the second half of the fixture.
Though Roberto Firmino's late winner sealed three points for Liverpool, it was Traore who stole the show and Robertson had a particularly gruelling evening against the Spain international.
Image: Action Images via Reuters) Action Images via Reuters)
The left-back was shown a yellow card for hauling Traore down and even went on to name him one of the hardest players he has ever faced.
"When I was at Hull I played against [former Chelsea winger Eden] Hazard - he ripped me apart at Stamford Bridge," Robertson told That Peter Crouch Podcast . "Traore this season ripped me apart, to be fair."
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Meanwhile, Liverpool boss Klopp was left in awe of Traore as he gave a glowing verdict on the 24-year-old after his side's narrow victory.
"[Traore] is unplayable in moments, it's unbelievable," said Klopp. "What a player - it's not only him but he's so good."
Traore - who came through the ranks at Barcelona - scored four goals and laid on nine assists in the Premier League last season.
He has found himself in and out of Wolves' starting XI this term but was once again the star performer in the 2-1 win at Arsenal last weekend.
Traore played a vital part in the build-up to both of his side's goals and will be looked to in coming games to step up in the absence of Jimenez, who is recovering from a serious head injury.
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thedailymirror--2020-12-06--I'm A Celeb's Gwrych Castle still needs financial help despite ITV cash boost

The stunning Welsh castle which hosted this year 's I 'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here !
still needs financial help to secure its future , despite receiving a six-figure sum for its involvement .
Gwrych Castle in Abergele received £300,000 for hosting the huge ITV show , which had a peak of 10.7 million viewers watching the final which crowned Giovanna Fletcher as the Queen of the Castle .
There was an average audience of 9.7 million watching the show live .
The show , hosted by Ant and Dec , moved to Wales from Australia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic , and won plenty of plaudits from viewers who watched this year 's series , who have fallen in love with the breathtaking views of its new location , reports Wales Online .
A post on Gwrych Castle 's Facebook page reads : `` A huge thank you to I ’ m A Celebrity , Ant & Dec and everybody else who helped to make this happen !
It ’ s been a tough year for all but this has brought a huge boost to the economy and has cheered up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to raise funds for services to secure the future of Gwrych Castle . ''
It directs people to its GoFundMe page , which can be found by clicking here , and explains how help is needed to bring light back to the castle .
It reads : `` We need your help to enable us to finally blow out the candles and bring light back to Gwrych Castle for the first time since the 1980s !
Pledge £5 , or more !
`` Join us in making a difference to a treasured piece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will help us to get mains water and power back to the site .
`` The welcomed addition of I ’ m A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here has helped to carry out urgent works .
`` However , they will be using generators and water tanks .
For the castle to move forward long term , we need to connect to main supplies once again . ''
ITV boss Richard Cowles hinted the show could remain in its new Welsh castle setting next year .
He said : “ Australia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's natural home and the Welsh version was born out of necessity rather than choice , but we ’ ve learned a lot and so maybe there is a UK incarnation of the show .
“ We will look at what being in Wales means for the format going forward .
Is it something we would want to do again , or do we want to return to Australia ?
” The show celebrated its 20th series this year and plans are already beginning for next year as some celebrities are signed up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as February .

Gwrych Castle in Wales has undergone substantial renovations in recent years and a cash boost from ITV to film I'm A Celebrity there has helped but there's still a long way to go
The stunning Welsh castle which hosted this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! still needs financial help to secure its future, despite receiving a six-figure sum for its involvement.
Gwrych Castle in Abergele received £300,000 for hosting the huge ITV show, which had a peak of 10.7 million viewers watching the final which crowned Giovanna Fletcher as the Queen of the Castle.
There was an average audience of 9.7 million watching the show live.
The show, hosted by Ant and Dec, moved to Wales from Australia due to travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and won plenty of plaudits from viewers who watched this year's series, who have fallen in love with the breathtaking views of its new location, reports Wales Online.
A post on Gwrych Castle's Facebook page reads: "A huge thank you to I’m A Celebrity, Ant & Dec and everybody else who helped to make this happen! It’s been a tough year for all but this has brought a huge boost to the economy and has cheered up the nation. Our goal now is to raise funds for services to secure the future of Gwrych Castle."
It directs people to its GoFundMe page, which can be found by clicking here, and explains how help is needed to bring light back to the castle.
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It reads: "We need your help to enable us to finally blow out the candles and bring light back to Gwrych Castle for the first time since the 1980s! Pledge £5, or more!
"Join us in making a difference to a treasured piece of Welsh heritage, where your donation will help us to get mains water and power back to the site.
"The welcomed addition of I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here has helped to carry out urgent works.
"However, they will be using generators and water tanks. For the castle to move forward long term, we need to connect to main supplies once again."
Image: Kieron McCarron/ITV/REX/Shutterstock) Kieron McCarron/ITV/REX/Shutterstock) Image: Ian Cooper/North Wales Live) Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)
ITV boss Richard Cowles hinted the show could remain in its new Welsh castle setting next year.
He said: “Australia has been I’m A Celebrity's natural home and the Welsh version was born out of necessity rather than choice, but we’ve learned a lot and so maybe there is a UK incarnation of the show.
“We will look at what being in Wales means for the format going forward. Is it something we would want to do again, or do we want to return to Australia?”
The show celebrated its 20th series this year and plans are already beginning for next year as some celebrities are signed up and sworn to secrecy from as early as February.


thedailymirror--2020-12-06--Labour refuses to rule out abstaining in vote on a Brexit trade deal

Labour has refused to rule out abstaining in a historic vote on any Brexit trade deal .
Party chiefs admitted it was possible they might not vote decisively one way or the other if the Prime Minister gets a last-minute pact .
Boris Johnson sent his chief negotiator to Brussels today for 36 hours of talks to break a deadlock on three key issues - fishing , following EU rules and who polices the terms of a deal .
The PM will speak to the President of the European Commission on Monday night - and Cabinet minister George Eustice warned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next few days ” .
If a trade deal is agreed , it would come to Parliament to be approved by MPs before Christmas .
But while saying “ we absolutely need to get a deal ” , Labour ’ s Nick Thomas-Symonds wouldn ’ t say how his party would vote .
The Shadow Home Secretary told Sky News : “ In terms of our position on any deal , clearly we need to see what has been agreed .
“ I think that ’ s a sensible , responsible position to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope there is a deal because there seem to be two paths before us at the moment .
“ A path of leaving the transition without a deal and leaving with a deal .
“ And we do know how catastrophic the no-deal outcome would be.
” Shadow Cabinet Office minister Rachel Reeves added : “ We can ’ t say how we ’ re going to vote in a hypothetical situation without seeing the legislation.
” Any decision to abstain in the vote could prompt a new wave of infighting in Labour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throughout the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn .
Unite general secretary and Corbyn ally Len McCluskey today warned abstaining would be “ completely wrong ” .
Mr McCluskey told Times Radio Keir Starmer needs to `` win the trust of the red wall seats '' and those who voted leave in 2016 .
He added : “ Frankly , Labour need - on the most important issue of the day - not to be seen to be sitting on the fence .
`` The idea of an abstention , to me , would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learnt the lesson back in December that any confusion over this will be damaging to them . ''
He went on : “ On the other hand if it 's a thin deal , which I suspect it will be , if indeed we get a deal , he needs to also be in a position in six months if things are going wrong to be able to attack the Government without then being regarded a hypocrite because he voted for the deal . ''
It would come weeks after Labour abstained in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown system for England .
Football veteran Gary Neville today hit out at that decision , saying : “ When you ’ re elected and you ’ re in that seat in Westminster , you take a position - you do n't abstain .
`` You take part in the match - you 're the opposition , you 're the opposition , do n't sit in the stand .
“ They sat in the stand while the home team had a clear run.
” Labour has defended its position of abstaining on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to oppose measures which keep Brits safe but also couldn ’ t support them because they were flawed .
Mr Thomas-Symonds insisted today : “ We didn ’ t sit in the stands at all .
What we did was to act in the national interest.
” The Shadow Home Secretary said Labour had accepted there should be restrictions , so didn ’ t oppose them , but there wasn ’ t the right strategy around communication and testing .

Gary Neville criticises Labour's decision to abstain in the vote on COVID-19 tiers
Gary Neville criticises Labour's decision to abstain in the vote on COVID-19 tiers
Len McCluskey sent a warning shot after the party would not say how it'll vote if Boris Johnson gets a last-minute pact
Brexit: Labour refuses to rule out abstaining in vote on a trade deal
Labour has refused to rule out abstaining in a historic vote on any Brexit trade deal.
Party chiefs admitted it was possible they might not vote decisively one way or the other if the Prime Minister gets a last-minute pact.
Boris Johnson sent his chief negotiator to Brussels today for 36 hours of talks to break a deadlock on three key issues - fishing, following EU rules and who polices the terms of a deal.
The PM will speak to the President of the European Commission on Monday night - and Cabinet minister George Eustice warned any breakthrough is needed in the “next few days”.
If a trade deal is agreed, it would come to Parliament to be approved by MPs before Christmas.
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But while saying “we absolutely need to get a deal”, Labour ’s Nick Thomas-Symonds wouldn’t say how his party would vote.
The Shadow Home Secretary told Sky News: “In terms of our position on any deal, clearly we need to see what has been agreed.
“I think that’s a sensible, responsible position to take.
“But we very much hope there is a deal because there seem to be two paths before us at the moment.
“A path of leaving the transition without a deal and leaving with a deal.
“And we do know how catastrophic the no-deal outcome would be.”
Shadow Cabinet Office minister Rachel Reeves added: “We can’t say how we’re going to vote in a hypothetical situation without seeing the legislation.”
Image: BBC) BBC)
Any decision to abstain in the vote could prompt a new wave of infighting in Labour, which was riven by Brexit splits throughout the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn.
Unite general secretary and Corbyn ally Len McCluskey today warned abstaining would be “completely wrong”.
Mr McCluskey told Times Radio Keir Starmer needs to "win the trust of the red wall seats" and those who voted leave in 2016.
He added: “Frankly, Labour need - on the most important issue of the day - not to be seen to be sitting on the fence.
"The idea of an abstention, to me, would be completely wrong. I hope they've learnt the lesson back in December that any confusion over this will be damaging to them."
He went on: “On the other hand if it's a thin deal, which I suspect it will be, if indeed we get a deal, he needs to also be in a position in six months if things are going wrong to be able to attack the Government without then being regarded a hypocrite because he voted for the deal."
It would come weeks after Labour abstained in a vote that passed the new three-tier lockdown system for England.
Football veteran Gary Neville today hit out at that decision, saying: “When you’re elected and you’re in that seat in Westminster, you take a position - you don't abstain.
"You take part in the match - you're the opposition, you're the opposition, don't sit in the stand.
“They sat in the stand while the home team had a clear run.”
Labour has defended its position of abstaining on the tiers issue, saying it did not want to oppose measures which keep Brits safe but also couldn’t support them because they were flawed.
Mr Thomas-Symonds insisted today: “We didn’t sit in the stands at all. What we did was to act in the national interest.”
The Shadow Home Secretary said Labour had accepted there should be restrictions, so didn’t oppose them, but there wasn’t the right strategy around communication and testing.


thedailymirror--2020-12-06--Man Utd make Jesse Lingard contract decision amid transfer interest

Manchester United are set to extend Jesse Lingard 's contract despite the midfielder barely featuring this term .
The 27-year-old has found opportunities hard to come by at Old Trafford , making just two appearances this term .
He has been linked with a move away from Manchester as he seeks more game time .
Lingard has less than 12 months to run on his current deal but United are set to exercise an option which keeps him on their books for a further year .
It means they will be able to recoup a fee rather than see the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Star .
A switch abroad has been touted while Scottish duo Celtic and Rangers have both been credited with interest .
Lingard 's only outings this term have come in the EFL Cup when United 's main men have been rested .
He initially got off to a flying start when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over but has tailed off and is now someway down the pecking order .
His lack of exposure has also cost him on the international scene .
Having been part of England 's run to the World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been axed from the Three Lions squad .
The United academy graduate has made 175 appearances for the club and scored on 33 occasions .
Last season 's haul of four goals was his worst return since breaking into the first team however .
And with the likes of Bruno Fernandes , Paul Pogba and Donny van de Beek ahead of him it appears unlikely that Lingard will be able to once again establish himself as a regular .
He enjoyed loan spells away at Championship clubs earlier in his career , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highest possible level should he pursue pastures new .
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Jesse Lingard has fallen out of favour at Man Utd and is in the final 12 months of his deal but may see his contract extended as he considers a move away from Old Trafford
Manchester United are set to extend Jesse Lingard's contract despite the midfielder barely featuring this term.
The 27-year-old has found opportunities hard to come by at Old Trafford, making just two appearances this term.
He has been linked with a move away from Manchester as he seeks more game time.
Lingard has less than 12 months to run on his current deal but United are set to exercise an option which keeps him on their books for a further year.
It means they will be able to recoup a fee rather than see the player walk away for nothing, reports The Star.
A switch abroad has been touted while Scottish duo Celtic and Rangers have both been credited with interest.
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Lingard's only outings this term have come in the EFL Cup when United's main men have been rested.
He initially got off to a flying start when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over but has tailed off and is now someway down the pecking order.
His lack of exposure has also cost him on the international scene.
Having been part of England's run to the World Cup semi-finals in 2018 Lingard has now been axed from the Three Lions squad.
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The United academy graduate has made 175 appearances for the club and scored on 33 occasions.
Last season's haul of four goals was his worst return since breaking into the first team however.
And with the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba and Donny van de Beek ahead of him it appears unlikely that Lingard will be able to once again establish himself as a regular.
He enjoyed loan spells away at Championship clubs earlier in his career, but will be aiming to remain at the highest possible level should he pursue pastures new.
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thedailymirror--2020-12-06--Lampard provides Ziyech injury update and admits "nerves" before Leeds clash

Frank Lampard has confirmed Hakim Ziyech sustained a hamstring injury during Chelsea 's 3-1 victory over Leeds .
Ziyech was substituted 30 minutes into the first half of the Premier League clash , with Christian Pulisic brought on in his place .
The Morocco forward moved to Stamford Bridge last summer and missed the start of the campaign with a knee injury he suffered in pre-season .
But Ziyech has been in fine form since he returned to fitness , with his one goal and three assists helping the Blues cement their status as title contenders .
News of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Lampard .
`` It was his hamstring , he felt it go , '' said the Blues boss after the full-time whistle .
`` We will have to find out how serious it is over the next few days , but it ’ s obviously disappointing going into a busy period . ''
Lampard also explained why he was `` nervous '' about Marcelo Bielsa 's Leeds side as he assessed Chelsea 's victory , which propelled them to the top of the table .
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The Blues fell behind to Patrick Bamford 's early opener before Olivier Giroud - who scored four goals in midweek - equalised in the 27th minute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just after the hour mark through Kurt Zouma 's header from a corner and Pulisic sealed the victory with an added-time strike .
Lampard added : `` Leeds are a superb team .
They are pretty unique in their style and they ’ re well coached .
We knew it was a big task .
`` Character-wise and performance-wise , on lots of levels , I ’ m absolutely delighted .
`` I was nervous of Leeds .
They ’ re a threat until the end if you don ’ t get a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could score five or six and finish the game but we are still developing and being more clinical is in that . ''
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Ziyech has been one of Chelsea's standout performers in recent weeks but was taken off after half an hour against Leeds and faces a spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury
Frank Lampard provides Hakim Ziyech injury update and admits "nerves" before Leeds clash
Frank Lampard has confirmed Hakim Ziyech sustained a hamstring injury during Chelsea's 3-1 victory over Leeds.
Ziyech was substituted 30 minutes into the first half of the Premier League clash, with Christian Pulisic brought on in his place.
The Morocco forward moved to Stamford Bridge last summer and missed the start of the campaign with a knee injury he suffered in pre-season.
But Ziyech has been in fine form since he returned to fitness, with his one goal and three assists helping the Blues cement their status as title contenders.
News of his injury will come as a major blow to Lampard.
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"It was his hamstring, he felt it go," said the Blues boss after the full-time whistle.
"We will have to find out how serious it is over the next few days, but it’s obviously disappointing going into a busy period."
Lampard also explained why he was "nervous" about Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds side as he assessed Chelsea's victory, which propelled them to the top of the table.
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The Blues fell behind to Patrick Bamford's early opener before Olivier Giroud - who scored four goals in midweek - equalised in the 27th minute.
The hosts then took the lead just after the hour mark through Kurt Zouma's header from a corner and Pulisic sealed the victory with an added-time strike.
Lampard added: "Leeds are a superb team. They are pretty unique in their style and they’re well coached. We knew it was a big task.
"Character-wise and performance-wise, on lots of levels, I’m absolutely delighted.
"I was nervous of Leeds. They’re a threat until the end if you don’t get a cushion.
"On another day we could score five or six and finish the game but we are still developing and being more clinical is in that."
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thedailymirror--2020-12-06--Two-bed flat for sale goes viral after house-hunters left in awe of basement

A two-bed flat put on sale in Nottingham is attracting plenty of attention after the online listing revealed photos of an incredible hidden feature in the basement .
The new home in Nottingham has been listed for £325,000 and features two double bedrooms , bathroom , en suite , large open plan living room , and allocated parking .
The description boasts of a modern interior and 'luxury fitted ' kitchen , but the home 's unique selling point lies below the main living area , accessed through a glass door leading from the living room .
Behind it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heading down to an 'underground cave ' converted into a private home cinema , with incredible exposed walls and ceiling that look like something straight out of the Flintstones .
Inside it 's been equipped with everything you need for the ultimate movie night , including a flat screen TV and four reclining leather armchairs .
As well as featuring a sizeable wine chiller to ensure there 's no need for trips up and down the stairs , it 's also fitted with mechanical ventilation and a heat recovery system .
The recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sought after ' St Mary 's Gate House development , which is said to have began life as the French Consulate back in 1849 and was built for Mrs. L. Baillon , who was the Vice Consul of France .
It was later converted in 1868 and used as a lace warehouse , the premier trade at the time within Nottingham ’ s Lace Market district .
The description on Rightmove states : `` Just when you thought you ’ d seen every quirky feature that any property could possibly have…along comes something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bonus room is accessed via the living area , where you ’ ll find a glass door opens to reveal an invitingly lit staircase leading down to the private cave below .
`` So if you ’ re a film buff , and also enjoy Mumford and Sons ’ music ( if you know , you know ) , then this home is definitely for you .
`` As well as the quirky underground cave room , this place also boasts light and airy open plan living spaces , which are accentuated by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are also punctuated by floor to ceiling brick pillars , which add a real charm to the property . ''
The home has been listed with Liberty Gate and you can find full details here .

A newly refurbished flat for sale in Nottingham with an asking price of £325,000 is turning heads for the "truly unique bonus room" found underneath the main living area
Two-bed flat for sale goes viral after house-hunters left in awe of basement
A two-bed flat put on sale in Nottingham is attracting plenty of attention after the online listing revealed photos of an incredible hidden feature in the basement.
The new home in Nottingham has been listed for £325,000 and features two double bedrooms, bathroom, en suite, large open plan living room, and allocated parking.
The description boasts of a modern interior and 'luxury fitted' kitchen, but the home's unique selling point lies below the main living area, accessed through a glass door leading from the living room.
Behind it is an exposed brick tunnel and lit staircase heading down to an 'underground cave' converted into a private home cinema, with incredible exposed walls and ceiling that look like something straight out of the Flintstones.
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Inside it's been equipped with everything you need for the ultimate movie night, including a flat screen TV and four reclining leather armchairs.
As well as featuring a sizeable wine chiller to ensure there's no need for trips up and down the stairs, it's also fitted with mechanical ventilation and a heat recovery system.
The recently refurbished apartment is located in the 'highly sought after' St Mary's Gate House development, which is said to have began life as the French Consulate back in 1849 and was built for Mrs. L. Baillon, who was the Vice Consul of France.
Image: Rightmove) Rightmove) Image: Rightmove) Rightmove)
It was later converted in 1868 and used as a lace warehouse, the premier trade at the time within Nottingham’s Lace Market district.
The description on Rightmove states: "Just when you thought you’d seen every quirky feature that any property could possibly have…along comes something truly unique!
"The fantastically fun bonus room is accessed via the living area, where you’ll find a glass door opens to reveal an invitingly lit staircase leading down to the private cave below.
"So if you’re a film buff, and also enjoy Mumford and Sons’ music (if you know, you know), then this home is definitely for you.
"As well as the quirky underground cave room, this place also boasts light and airy open plan living spaces, which are accentuated by beautiful curved ceilings.
"These spaces are also punctuated by floor to ceiling brick pillars, which add a real charm to the property."
The home has been listed with Liberty Gate and you can find full details here.


thedailymirror--2020-12-07--Ben Shephard hails Kate Garraway's 'eternal optimism' during heartbreaking year

Ben Shephard has hailed his Good Morning Britain co-presenter Kate Garraway , as she tackles a tough year in her personal life .
The 45-year-old TV presenter said that he admired Kate 's `` eternal optimism '' as she deals with the difficulties of her husband Derek Draper 's hospitalisation with the effects of Covid-19 .
The former political lobbyist has been in hospital since March , when he was put into an induced coma after being diagnosed as having coronavirus .
Kate , 53 , has since had to deal with the heartbreaking situation , along with their children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he has found her strength remarkable as he shares his concerns that he is doing enough to support his friend .
He said : `` There is not a day when I do n't think about her and what is happening that day and whether I can do something to help her today .
`` There is not a moment when I 'm working with her where that admiration tarnishes . ''
Ben added : `` Kate is so brilliant and professional and we have fun so you sometimes forget the relentless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment .
`` We all want to know what the outcome is going to be and that is the hardest thing , not knowing .
`` It is so , so difficult and her eternal optimism and positivity is something that we can all look at .
It is something that I use to inspire me as well . ''
Ben is hoping that next year will be a different story for Kate and everyone that has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic .
He continued : `` In 2021 I will undoubtedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of my friendship with Kate and how much I admire her . ''
Kate , for her part , said Ben has been a tower of strength for her through the challenging year .
She said : `` He has been at the end of the phone and trying to do everything that he can to help .
`` To be serious for a minute , it has been a huge pressure on him .
`` Working alongside somebody that you care for and you are worried about , plus also trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ huge thing and I am very grateful that he has been there and I am aware how tough it 's been for him . ''
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Ben Shephard has spoken out about the strength shown by his Good Morning Britain co-presenter Kate Garraway after her year was derailed by coronavirus and her husband's hospitalisation
Ben Shephard has hailed his Good Morning Britain co-presenter Kate Garraway, as she tackles a tough year in her personal life.
The 45-year-old TV presenter said that he admired Kate's "eternal optimism" as she deals with the difficulties of her husband Derek Draper's hospitalisation with the effects of Covid-19.
The former political lobbyist has been in hospital since March, when he was put into an induced coma after being diagnosed as having coronavirus.
Kate, 53, has since had to deal with the heartbreaking situation, along with their children Darcey and Billy.
Ben has said that he has found her strength remarkable as he shares his concerns that he is doing enough to support his friend.
He said: "There is not a day when I don't think about her and what is happening that day and whether I can do something to help her today.
"There is not a moment when I'm working with her where that admiration tarnishes."
Ben added: "Kate is so brilliant and professional and we have fun so you sometimes forget the relentless journey that they are on at the moment.
"We all want to know what the outcome is going to be and that is the hardest thing, not knowing.
"It is so, so difficult and her eternal optimism and positivity is something that we can all look at. It is something that I use to inspire me as well."
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Ben is hoping that next year will be a different story for Kate and everyone that has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
He continued: "In 2021 I will undoubtedly be more optimistic and positive, because of my friendship with Kate and how much I admire her."
Kate, for her part, said Ben has been a tower of strength for her through the challenging year.
Image: ITV) ITV)
She said: "He has been at the end of the phone and trying to do everything that he can to help.
"To be serious for a minute, it has been a huge pressure on him.
"Working alongside somebody that you care for and you are worried about, plus also trying to do the job, it's a huge thing and I am very grateful that he has been there and I am aware how tough it's been for him."
The GMB presenters will be hosting the 1 Million Minutes Awards virtually on December 17.
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thedailymirror--2020-12-07--Navy's new £3.1billion aircraft carrier 'stranded for six months after flood'

The newest Navy aircraft carrier is set to be stranded until mid-2021 after a second flood , according to reports .
HMS Prince of Wales was reportedly banned from leaving Portsmouth on safety grounds this week after a burst fire main damaged electrics .
The £3.1billion vessel was scheduled to set sail to the US to train with F-35 jets , 12 months after she last travelled .
According to The Sun , thousands of gallons of sea water poured into the vessel 's engine room during the flood .
The incident is said to have seen electrical cabinets submerged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours .
A source said : `` It ’ s embarrassing .
The America trip took years of planning and we ’ ve had to say we can ’ t come .
`` It will take months to repair the damage .
Costs will run to millions . ''
Miles of cables are now reportedly being assessed for damage in the second incident on board the ship .
In May , water was filmed pouring through a ceiling in the vessel 's living quarters .
And incident that the Navy described as 'minor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HMS Prince of Wales will still be operational by 2023 as it was scheduled to be , The Sun reports .
Earlier this year , the aircraft carrier caused a row in its home port , as its noisy engines kept locals awake at night .
The ship often runs on its diesel generators instead of power from the base and homeowners over the water said the racket was making life a misery .
One , Neil Sutton , said many were sticking “ our heads under our pillows at night ” in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He added : “ In this lockdown , why can we not open our windows and enjoy peace and tranquillity ?
” .
The 919ft , 65,000-ton ship , which can carry 36 planes and four helicopters , remains at Portsmouth Naval Base , Hants .

HMS Prince of Wales was reportedly banned from leaving Portsmouth on safety grounds this week after a burst fire main damaged electrics
Royal Navy's new £3.1billion aircraft carrier 'stranded for six months due to flood'
The newest Navy aircraft carrier is set to be stranded until mid-2021 after a second flood, according to reports.
HMS Prince of Wales was reportedly banned from leaving Portsmouth on safety grounds this week after a burst fire main damaged electrics.
The £3.1billion vessel was scheduled to set sail to the US to train with F-35 jets, 12 months after she last travelled.
According to The Sun, thousands of gallons of sea water poured into the vessel's engine room during the flood.
The incident is said to have seen electrical cabinets submerged under the water for more than 24 hours.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
A source said: "It’s embarrassing. The America trip took years of planning and we’ve had to say we can’t come.
"It will take months to repair the damage. Costs will run to millions."
Miles of cables are now reportedly being assessed for damage in the second incident on board the ship.
In May, water was filmed pouring through a ceiling in the vessel's living quarters. And incident that the Navy described as 'minor'.
The Navy insists that the HMS Prince of Wales will still be operational by 2023 as it was scheduled to be, The Sun reports.
Earlier this year, the aircraft carrier caused a row in its home port, as its noisy engines kept locals awake at night.
The ship often runs on its diesel generators instead of power from the base and homeowners over the water said the racket was making life a misery.
One, Neil Sutton, said many were sticking “our heads under our pillows at night” in a bid to get some sleep.
He added: “In this lockdown, why can we not open our windows and enjoy peace and tranquillity?”.
The 919ft, 65,000-ton ship, which can carry 36 planes and four helicopters, remains at Portsmouth Naval Base, Hants.


thedailymirror--2020-12-07--Sister of Manchester bomb victim, 8, names first baby after her in tribute

The sister of the youngest Manchester Arena terror attack victim has paid tribute by naming her first child after her .
Saffie-Rose , eight , was the youngest of the 22 tragic victims who died in the horrific Manchester Arena terror attack in May 2017 .
Sister Ashlee Bromwich , 29 , was injured in the blast while their mum Lisa Roussos , 50 , needed a series of operations to walk again .
In the summer , revealing she was pregnant , Ashlee said : `` I am excited , of course , but sad because Saffie-Rose would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now the family have revealed Ashlee gave birth to a healthy baby daughter who she has named 'Ever-Rose ' .
A Facebook post reads : `` Saffie-Rose 's sister Ashlee was badly injured in the Manchester Arena attack ... November 14th 2020 Ashlee gave birth to Ever-Rose . ''
The news and a photo of proud mum and baby was posted by the family on the public Saffie-Rose Roussos Facebook group which has almost 10,000 members .
Hundreds of delighted members of the public 'liked ' the post or commented to send the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote : `` Aww congratulations Ashlee .
Ever rose is beautiful .
Saffie will watching over her xxx . ''
Pleased Gill White said : `` CONGRATULATIONS .
lovely I 'm sure Saffie will be her guardian angel and be so proud ... .your little girl is beautiful xxxxxxxx . ''
Saffie-Rose was the youngest fatal victim of suicide bomber Salman Abedi , 22 , who detonated a shrapnel-packed backpack bomb .
In August , Abedi 's younger brother Hashem , now 23 , was jailed for at least 55 years for helping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injured .
In September , at the attack 's public inquiry , mum Lisa Roussos said she , Ashlee and Saffie-Rose that night all attended the Ariana Grande concert together .
She said Saffie looked up to her big sister Ashlee and absolutely adored her brother Xander , now 14 , crying after dropping him off for his first sleep over .
Lisa said : `` She had this amazing magnetic personality that drew people to her of all ages .
`` I would just watch in wonder .
She was special and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ born . ''
At Saffie-Rose 's funeral in July 2017 , sister Ashlee promised : `` Everything I do from this day forward will be all for you .
Saffie Rose , I love you . ''
The tragic youngster 's coffin was carried out as the Somewhere Over The Rainbow rang out in Manchester Cathedral .
Last summer , Ashlee also revealed in an interview she was pregnant and how she wished her little sister was alive to be the baby 's auntie .
She added : `` She was so , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aunty would have meant the world to her .
`` I do n't know if I am having a boy or a girl , but if it is a girl , I am giving her the middle name Rose .
`` Either way , the baby will be constantly told about his or her lovely aunty Saffie-Rose who was killed by a cowardly monster with no regard for life .
`` This baby will still have her as an aunty - even if she ca n't physically be here . ''

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Saffie-Rose, eight, was the youngest of the 22 tragic victims who died in the horrific Manchester Arena terror attack in May 2017
Sister of Manchester bombing victim, 8, names baby after her in heartbreaking tribute
The sister of the youngest Manchester Arena terror attack victim has paid tribute by naming her first child after her.
Saffie-Rose, eight, was the youngest of the 22 tragic victims who died in the horrific Manchester Arena terror attack in May 2017.
Sister Ashlee Bromwich, 29, was injured in the blast while their mum Lisa Roussos, 50, needed a series of operations to walk again.
In the summer, revealing she was pregnant, Ashlee said: "I am excited, of course, but sad because Saffie-Rose would have been such a wonderful aunty."
Now the family have revealed Ashlee gave birth to a healthy baby daughter who she has named 'Ever-Rose'.
Image: UGC) UGC)
A Facebook post reads: "Saffie-Rose's sister Ashlee was badly injured in the Manchester Arena attack...November 14th 2020 Ashlee gave birth to Ever-Rose."
The news and a photo of proud mum and baby was posted by the family on the public Saffie-Rose Roussos Facebook group which has almost 10,000 members.
Hundreds of delighted members of the public 'liked' the post or commented to send the family their best wishes.
Charlotte Mcdonald wrote: "Aww congratulations Ashlee. Ever rose is beautiful. Saffie will watching over her xxx."
Pleased Gill White said: "CONGRATULATIONS. lovely I'm sure Saffie will be her guardian angel and be so proud ....your little girl is beautiful xxxxxxxx."
Chelsea Jade penned: "Lots of love. lovely tribute named after auntie Saffie."
Image: PA) PA)
Saffie-Rose was the youngest fatal victim of suicide bomber Salman Abedi, 22, who detonated a shrapnel-packed backpack bomb.
In August, Abedi's younger brother Hashem, now 23, was jailed for at least 55 years for helping to plan the attack which left hundreds injured.
In September, at the attack's public inquiry, mum Lisa Roussos said she, Ashlee and Saffie-Rose that night all attended the Ariana Grande concert together.
She said Saffie looked up to her big sister Ashlee and absolutely adored her brother Xander, now 14, crying after dropping him off for his first sleep over.
Lisa said: "She had this amazing magnetic personality that drew people to her of all ages.
"I would just watch in wonder. She was special and I understood this the moment she was born."
At Saffie-Rose's funeral in July 2017, sister Ashlee promised: "Everything I do from this day forward will be all for you. Saffie Rose, I love you."
The tragic youngster's coffin was carried out as the Somewhere Over The Rainbow rang out in Manchester Cathedral.
Last summer, Ashlee also revealed in an interview she was pregnant and how she wished her little sister was alive to be the baby's auntie.
She added: "She was so, so loving and likeable. Being an aunty would have meant the world to her.
"I don't know if I am having a boy or a girl, but if it is a girl, I am giving her the middle name Rose.
"Either way, the baby will be constantly told about his or her lovely aunty Saffie-Rose who was killed by a cowardly monster with no regard for life.
"This baby will still have her as an aunty - even if she can't physically be here."


thedailymirror--2020-12-07--Kate Ferdinand pays respect to Rio’s late wife Rebecca on her 40th birthday

Kate Ferdinand has paid her respects to husband Rio ’ s first wife on what would have been her 40th birthday .
On a poignant day , the 29-year-old former The Only Way Is Essex star , who is heavily pregnant with her first child with Rio , joined the parents of his first wife to mark the milestone day .
Kate was seen hugging Rebecca 's parents , Lesley and Stephen , at a get together on Saturday night in Southend-on-Sea , Essex .
The former reality star is the stepmother to Rebecca 's children with Rio , Tia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Lorenz , 14 .
Rebecca tragically lost her battle with cancer in 2015 but she had revealed before her passing that she wanted Rio to find happiness again in the future .
A source close to the family told The Sun : `` Kate was determined to attend the gathering despite being heavily pregnant and not finding it easy . ''
Joining Rebecca 's parents at this tribute `` meant everything to Kate '' as she wanted to `` show the Ellisons how much she cares . ''
It has been an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they get to grips with the dynamic of Kate being a stepmother as the children continue to grieve the loss of their mum .
There were tears among viewers who watched Rio 's children cry at Rebecca 's grave on Mother 's Day , as part of the BBC documentary ‘ Rio and Kate : Becoming a Step Family ’ .
It has been a difficult journey to becoming a family and int he programme , Kate said that she writes letters to Rebecca about how they are all progressing .
Kate also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a stepmother to children who are still coming to terms with the death of their beloved mum .
It has left Kate 'grieving for someone she never knew ' .
Former England captain Rio , 42 , asked Kate to marry him during a break in Abu Dhabi , some three years after Rebecca 's death .
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Kate Ferdinand has paid her respect to Rebecca Ellison on what would have been her 40th birthday as she joined her husband Rio and kids on the poignant day
Kate Ferdinand has paid her respects to husband Rio’s first wife on what would have been her 40th birthday.
On a poignant day, the 29-year-old former The Only Way Is Essex star, who is heavily pregnant with her first child with Rio, joined the parents of his first wife to mark the milestone day.
Kate was seen hugging Rebecca's parents, Lesley and Stephen, at a get together on Saturday night in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
The former reality star is the stepmother to Rebecca's children with Rio, Tia, nine, Tate, 12, and Lorenz, 14.
Rebecca tragically lost her battle with cancer in 2015 but she had revealed before her passing that she wanted Rio to find happiness again in the future.
Image: Kate Ferdinand /Instagram) Kate Ferdinand /Instagram)
A source close to the family told The Sun : "Kate was determined to attend the gathering despite being heavily pregnant and not finding it easy."
Joining Rebecca's parents at this tribute "meant everything to Kate" as she wanted to "show the Ellisons how much she cares."
It has been an emotional journey for Kate and Rio as they get to grips with the dynamic of Kate being a stepmother as the children continue to grieve the loss of their mum.
There were tears among viewers who watched Rio's children cry at Rebecca's grave on Mother's Day, as part of the BBC documentary ‘Rio and Kate: Becoming a Step Family’.
Image: PA) PA)
It has been a difficult journey to becoming a family and int he programme, Kate said that she writes letters to Rebecca about how they are all progressing.
Kate also spoke about how it has been becoming a stepmother to children who are still coming to terms with the death of their beloved mum.
It has left Kate 'grieving for someone she never knew'.
Former England captain Rio, 42, asked Kate to marry him during a break in Abu Dhabi, some three years after Rebecca's death.
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thedailymirror--2020-12-07--Mayweather vs Paul fight confirmed in 'Super Exhibition' for February 2021

Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul will meet in the ring for February 2021 .
It comes after weeks of insults traded between the two on social media as Money prepares to lace up his gloves for another time .
Mayweather has not professionally fought since 2017 when he defeated UFC star Conor McGregor in one of the richest bouts of all time .
It saw the American finish his career 50 undefeated but that record will remain intact when he takes on Paul .
That is because this clash is only being billed as an exhibition , despite Logan already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ YouTuber , who has over 22m subscribers , took on fellow social media star KSI in a match that saw the Californian lose .
“ Early Bird Special On Sale NOW !
!
!
!
@ fanmio .
More Details Soon .
Link in BIO.. ” With the link stating : “ Watch the undefeated , 12-time , five division boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather fight social media sensation Logan Paul live in a Special Exhibition PPV match only on Fanmio Boxing.
” Mayweather said last month : `` These YouTube girls better find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m not the one for the kid games .
“ Three years ago a fighter from the UFC said my name and I had to put a muzzle on that b**** .
Logan Paul can get the same treatment before I go conquer Japan again.
” Paul had replied : “ If I caught him .
If I caught Floyd with one punch , one punch .
“ I would snap the **** in half .
You know me , I am eight inches taller .
I am 40 lbs heavier.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not sound so confident , expressing worries over his sibling being beaten again at the hands of Mayweather .
Another YouTube star , he fared much better in his own boxing clash when he knocked former NBA star Nate Robinson out .
`` I just probably could n't watch the fight , '' he said .
`` If he ca n't beat KSI , what makes him think he can beat Floyd Mayweather ?
“ I would n't be able to watch — I would n't want to see my brother get beat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see what the future brings . ''

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The American confirmed an exhibition fight between him and Logan Paul scheduled for February in what promises to be another money-spinning clash for Floyd Mayweather
Floyd Mayweather to fight Logan Paul as boxing legend returns to the ring
Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul will meet in the ring for February 2021.
It comes after weeks of insults traded between the two on social media as Money prepares to lace up his gloves for another time.
Mayweather has not professionally fought since 2017 when he defeated UFC star Conor McGregor in one of the richest bouts of all time.
It saw the American finish his career 50 undefeated but that record will remain intact when he takes on Paul.
That is because this clash is only being billed as an exhibition, despite Logan already starting his professional boxing career.
The YouTuber, who has over 22m subscribers, took on fellow social media star KSI in a match that saw the Californian lose.
Mayweather posted on Instagram on Sunday evening: “Super Exhibition Feb. 20, 2021 !!!!
“Early Bird Special On Sale NOW!!!! @fanmio. More Details Soon. Link in BIO..”
With the link stating: “Watch the undefeated, 12-time, five division boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather fight social media sensation Logan Paul live in a Special Exhibition PPV match only on Fanmio Boxing.”
Mayweather said last month: "These YouTube girls better find some Barbie dolls to play with cause I’m not the one for the kid games.
Image: Daily Mirror) Daily Mirror)
“Three years ago a fighter from the UFC said my name and I had to put a muzzle on that b****. Logan Paul can get the same treatment before I go conquer Japan again.”
Paul had replied: “If I caught him. If I caught Floyd with one punch, one punch.
“I would snap the **** in half. You know me, I am eight inches taller. I am 40 lbs heavier.”
His brother, Jake, did not sound so confident, expressing worries over his sibling being beaten again at the hands of Mayweather.
Another YouTube star, he fared much better in his own boxing clash when he knocked former NBA star Nate Robinson out.
"I just probably couldn't watch the fight," he said.
"If he can't beat KSI, what makes him think he can beat Floyd Mayweather?
“I wouldn't be able to watch — I wouldn't want to see my brother get beat up like that. But we'll see what the future brings."


thedailymirror--2020-12-07--Care home residents 'to get Covid vaccine by christmas' as plans smoothed over

Care home residents could get the coronavirus jab by Christmas as a hitch in the vaccine rollout plan is smoothed over , reports claim .
The medical regulator has confirmed the Covid-19 jab will be able to be delivered to nursing homes starting this week following concerns about the difficulty of distributing it .
The UK is tomorrow set to become the first country in the world to roll out a Covid-19 jab However the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine presents logistical challenges as it must be stored at such low temperatures .
According to The Times , medicine regulators have found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chain ' challenge that had so far seen better-equipped hospitals take delivery of the first doses initially .
June Raine , head of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency , said her staff had worked out the issue by finding a way to split the shipments into smaller batches .
That meant the doses will be able to go into the UK 's care homes from Tuesday , according to the Times .
“ Our goal is to ensure the vaccine reaches people in care homes as safely as possible , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The first doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in hospitals in England over the weekend .
Hundreds of thousands of doses arrived in the UK on Friday on refrigerated trucks from Belgium .
From there they were taken to specialist refrigerated storage facilities , at undisclosed locations .
They were then shipped to the 50 hospital 'hubs ' taking part in the first phase of the mass vaccination programme .
The shots must be stored minus 70C before being thawed out and can only be moved four times within the 'cold chain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The vaccine boxes containing 975 doses had to be split so that they can be brought to care homes .
Dr Raine told Marr earlier : “ We have approved how the vaccine can be put into the small packs , but obviously what we ’ re doing is giving advice and guidance on how well that , carefully , that is done .
People aged 80 and over , care home workers and NHS workers who are at higher risk will be the first in queue to receive the jab .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ elderly and severely clinically vulnerable will be prioritised for the vaccine as the rollout gets underway .

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Health authorities faced challenged with keeping the Pfizer vaccine chilled have found a way to distribute the jabs to the UK's care home after concerns about cold storage
Care home residents 'to get coronavirus vaccine by christmas' as plans smoothed over
Care home residents could get the coronavirus jab by Christmas as a hitch in the vaccine rollout plan is smoothed over, reports claim.
The medical regulator has confirmed the Covid-19 jab will be able to be delivered to nursing homes starting this week following concerns about the difficulty of distributing it.
The UK is tomorrow set to become the first country in the world to roll out a Covid-19 jab
However the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine presents logistical challenges as it must be stored at such low temperatures.
According to The Times, medicine regulators have found a way to get around the 'cold chain' challenge that had so far seen better-equipped hospitals take delivery of the first doses initially.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
June Raine, head of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, said her staff had worked out the issue by finding a way to split the shipments into smaller batches.
That meant the doses will be able to go into the UK's care homes from Tuesday, according to the Times.
“Our goal is to ensure the vaccine reaches people in care homes as safely as possible,” she told Andrew Marr on BBC One.
The first doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in hospitals in England over the weekend.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Hundreds of thousands of doses arrived in the UK on Friday on refrigerated trucks from Belgium.
From there they were taken to specialist refrigerated storage facilities, at undisclosed locations.
They were then shipped to the 50 hospital 'hubs' taking part in the first phase of the mass vaccination programme.
The shots must be stored minus 70C before being thawed out and can only be moved four times within the 'cold chain' before the doses must be used.
The vaccine boxes containing 975 doses had to be split so that they can be brought to care homes.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Dr Raine told Marr earlier: “We have approved how the vaccine can be put into the small packs, but obviously what we’re doing is giving advice and guidance on how well that, carefully, that is done.
People aged 80 and over, care home workers and NHS workers who are at higher risk will be the first in queue to receive the jab.
Frontline health and care workers, the elderly and severely clinically vulnerable will be prioritised for the vaccine as the rollout gets underway.


thedailymirror--2020-12-07--Piers Morgan blasts Laurence Fox over 'Nazi comparison' in furious racism row

Piers Morgan has hit out at Laurence Fox over his stance on Black Lives Matter and footballers taking 'taking the knee ' in support of it .
The 55-year-old Good Morning Britain presenter was disgusted with the actor 's views as he took aim at Millwall players after a section of their fans booed their support of BLM before their match with Derby County on Saturday .
The Lewis actor , 42 , shared a photo on his Twitter account from a football match from the 1940s in Germany , where the players could be seen in a Nazi salute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ photo to the Millwall players who “ took the knee ” , writing with the pic : `` It ’ s happened before ...
Appeasement is the incorrect choice . ''
Piers was not going to let that go unchecked and responded : “ You ’ re comparing taking the knee as a protest against racial injustice to appeasing Nazis ?
SERIOUSLY ?
?
?
Laurence hit back : “ Which football team do you stand in moral judgment on ?
The one that did what they were told , or the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
“ It ’ s a complex argument .
It does need discussion .
Steel man my argument .
“ It is the 1938 England football association position you are mocking Piers . ''
Laurence added : `` Do you stand in condemnation of every one of those men and their lives as well ?
We should resist enforced orthodoxy .
That ’ s my view .
I don ’ t believe in moral superiority . ''
The GMB host pointed out that taking the knee is not a forced move , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the actor of fuelling `` bigots '' with his remarks .
Piers tweeted : “ Nobody 's forcing anyone to take the knee .
We live in a democracy .
“ It would just be nice if those who did kneel to protest racial injustice , especially black footballers , were n't booed & jeered by racist morons .
“ You 're fuelling these bigots with your absurd false equivalence.
” The actor , who is also the leader of The Reclaim Party , hit back : “ These bigots that you so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ logical people .
“ They are interested in the conversation .
Not the end of the conversation .
“ Not even the summing up of the conversation by you .
Just the *actual* conversation .
Steel man.
” Piers fired back : “ They booed one of their own black players kneeling to protest racial injustice .
They are bigoted morons & if you support them , then so are you.
” The furious argument continued as Laurence accused Piers of being “ morally superior ” and “ avoiding debate ” but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invited Laurence on the ITV breakfast show “ several weeks ago ” to express his views but he had pulled out at the last minute .
Laurence retaliated , saying : “ I ’ ll come on tomorrow morning .
Say the word.
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Piers and Susanna both 'proud' to work for ITV after statement on Diversity BLM dance
Piers and Susanna both 'proud' to work for ITV after statement on Diversity BLM dance
Piers Morgan and Laurence Fox slugged it out on Twitter after the actor compared taking the knee at football matches in support of Black Lives Matter to "appeasing Nazis" in the 1940s
Piers Morgan has hit out at Laurence Fox over his stance on Black Lives Matter and footballers taking 'taking the knee' in support of it.
The 55-year-old Good Morning Britain presenter was disgusted with the actor's views as he took aim at Millwall players after a section of their fans booed their support of BLM before their match with Derby County on Saturday.
The Lewis actor, 42, shared a photo on his Twitter account from a football match from the 1940s in Germany, where the players could be seen in a Nazi salute.
He then appeared to compare the photo to the Millwall players who “took the knee”, writing with the pic: "It’s happened before... Appeasement is the incorrect choice."
Image: ITV) ITV)
Piers was not going to let that go unchecked and responded: “You’re comparing taking the knee as a protest against racial injustice to appeasing Nazis? SERIOUSLY???
“Get a grip Laurence - you’re losing the plot."
Laurence hit back: “Which football team do you stand in moral judgment on? The one that did what they were told, or the other one who did what they were told?
“It’s a complex argument. It does need discussion. Steel man my argument.
“It is the 1938 England football association position you are mocking Piers."
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
Laurence added: "Do you stand in condemnation of every one of those men and their lives as well? We should resist enforced orthodoxy. That’s my view. I don’t believe in moral superiority."
The GMB host pointed out that taking the knee is not a forced move, but one of supporting racial injustice and accused the actor of fuelling "bigots" with his remarks.
Piers tweeted: “Nobody's forcing anyone to take the knee. We live in a democracy.
“It would just be nice if those who did kneel to protest racial injustice, especially black footballers, weren't booed & jeered by racist morons.
“You're fuelling these bigots with your absurd false equivalence.”
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
The actor, who is also the leader of The Reclaim Party, hit back: “These bigots that you so condescendingly refer too, are just normal logical people.
“They are interested in the conversation. Not the end of the conversation.
“Not even the summing up of the conversation by you. Just the *actual* conversation. Steel man.”
Piers fired back: “They booed one of their own black players kneeling to protest racial injustice. They are bigoted morons & if you support them, then so are you.”
The furious argument continued as Laurence accused Piers of being “morally superior” and “avoiding debate” but the GMB host pointed out that he had invited Laurence on the ITV breakfast show “several weeks ago” to express his views but he had pulled out at the last minute.
Laurence retaliated, saying: “I’ll come on tomorrow morning. Say the word.”
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thedailymirror--2020-12-07--Jones blasts "totally disrespectful" criticism of England after Cup triumph

Eddie Jones blasted his critics and the Twickenham boo boys after England escaped to victory in the Autumn Nations Cup final .
The world ’ s No.2 ranked team needed a last-gasp converted try to force sudden death against a second-string French team - and enable Owen Farrell to land the golden shot for a 22-19 triumph .
Jones praised his team for bouncing back from World Cup final despair to win two trophies in two months .
He then went to war on those unhappy with England ’ s kick-and-chase approach , branding them `` totally disrespectful '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ entertaining , he raged : “ I find the question childish .
You have to win .
If we don ’ t win , we don ’ t coach .
“ Had we run the ball from everywhere , got turned over 30 times and beaten 30-15 you ’ d have said ‘ why didn ’ t we kick the ball more ’ ?
“ These are the best players in the world .
Are you telling me they ’ re playing that game because they don ’ t want to play good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Jones added : “ We ’ re trying to win games of rugby and we ’ ve got to find a way to do that .
The easiest way at times is to kick the ball , other times is to run the ball .
We ’ re always looking to get the right balance .
“ Would we like to run the ball more ?
possibly yes , but not if we ’ re not going to win games of rugby .
“ We 're still not playing as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we would n't have won that game 12 months ago .
That ’ s a good learning for us .
”

“We’re trying to win games of rugby and we’ve got to find a way to do that. These are the best players in the world. Are you telling me they’re playing that game because they don’t want to play good rugby? Be respectful to the players"
Eddie Jones blasted his critics and the Twickenham boo boys after England escaped to victory in the Autumn Nations Cup final.
The world’s No.2 ranked team needed a last-gasp converted try to force sudden death against a second-string French team - and enable Owen Farrell to land the golden shot for a 22-19 triumph.
Jones praised his team for bouncing back from World Cup final despair to win two trophies in two months.
He then went to war on those unhappy with England’s kick-and-chase approach, branding them "totally disrespectful".
Asked if rugby should not be more entertaining, he raged: “I find the question childish. You have to win. If we don’t win, we don’t coach.
Image: Pool via REUTERS) Pool via REUTERS)
“Had we run the ball from everywhere, got turned over 30 times and beaten 30-15 you’d have said ‘why didn’t we kick the ball more’?
“These are the best players in the world. Are you telling me they’re playing that game because they don’t want to play good rugby? Be respectful to the players.”
Jones added: “We’re trying to win games of rugby and we’ve got to find a way to do that. The easiest way at times is to kick the ball, other times is to run the ball. We’re always looking to get the right balance.
Image: The RFU Collection via Getty Ima) The RFU Collection via Getty Ima)
“Would we like to run the ball more? possibly yes, but not if we’re not going to win games of rugby.
“We're still not playing as well as we'd like to play. But we wouldn't have won that game 12 months ago. That’s a good learning for us.”


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