Government criticised over plans for undercover police to patrol bars and clubs to protect women

Jamie Carragher has revealed that he called Djibril Cisse a "f****** spaceman” after his antics during Liverpool’s famous Champions League win in 2005.After going 3-0 down to AC Milan in Istanbul, the Reds looked down and out but Rafa Benitez masterminded a brilliant comeback.This was a Milan team full of some of the best players of all time: Paulo Maldini, Kaka, Alessandro Nesta, Andrea Pirlo, Cafu, Andriy Shevchenko, Clarence Seedorf… with Carlo Ancelotti at the helm.Maldini and Herman Crespo put the Italians 3-0 at half-time which sparked Benitez into life by changing to a back three and putting Didi Hamann.A shocking six-minute period came just before the hour mark where Steven Gerrard, Vladimir Smicer and Xabi Alonso all scored to send the match to penalties - which Liverpool won.But while Benitez was making his changes, Cisse inexplicably got ready to come on as Carragher recounted the hilarious moment while speaking on The Overlap podcast with Gary Neville and Roy Keane.He said: “What Benitez did, which was his great strength, is change things through a game and not get emotional, that was his thing. He just made changes, changed the system, he even changed substitutions in the dressing room.“He told Djimi Traore to get a shower and because his English was not great he just said ‘Djimi.

boss has handed himself in hot water with internet users after he responded to a message from a transgender person by saying he 'identified as a dog'.A screenshot of the conversation quoted on Twitter by freelance journalist Katelyn Burns showed a tense exchange over text between a person Allie, who introduces themselves as transgender, and the boss.The chat appears to come while Allie introduces themselves to a new or prospective employer, and begins with them writing: "By the way i came out as transgender this year, i go by allie now. but if you ever see a resume for Althea that's mine haha."But the boss then controversially takes this as an opportunity to introduce his own gag, writing: "I'm identifying as a DOG now."I stay home and sleep all day and lick my balls."Wait for people to feed me"Allie then registers their offence at the quip and tells them that they were not joking about being transgender, saying: "Idk if you think I'm kidding but i'm 100% serious and find your 'joke' offensive."Reaction on Twitter was hugely critical of the boss, with many rushing to offer their support to Allie.One user wrote: "That's appalling and I'd consider it sexual harassment on top of bigotry.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxHealth Secretary Matt Hancock is set to make a coronavirus announcement at 5pm on Wednesday.The announcement comes on the day Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would soon be having the AstraZeneca jab as the NHS began inviting all over-50s to get a vaccine.Mr Johnson said he is due to have his Covid-19 vaccine shortly and said it will be the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab developed in the UK.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA policeman who sent a vile message about Sarah Everard's death allegedly including drawings of an officer planning a murder is facing an investigation by the police watchdog. The Metropolitan Police officer was stationed in woodland outside Ashford, Kent, where Sarah’s remains were discovered.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has proposed June 21 as the date by which practically all aspects of normal living can resume, including the removal of social distancing, and Dowden has pinpointed a series of events before that date to trial having larger crowds in attendance than allowed by law at that particular time.In a new interview with The Sunday Times, Dowden specified that the events – which come under the umbrella of the Events Research Programme (ERP) – will include the World Snooker Championship final on April 17, the football FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on May 15, and the BRIT Awards at London’s O2 Arena two days later.Other events targeted include a nightclub event, a comedy club night and more.“These test events will be

It follows the tragic death of Sarah Everard, which led to an outpouring of concern that women are not safe on the streets of the UK. Other steps unveiled by Downing Street include a doubling of the Safer Streets fund – which provides neighbourhood measures such as better lighting and CCTV – to £45 million.

Prime Minister is to commit the UK to increase the number of warheads from 180 to 260, according to leaked reports of the much-vaunted review of security, defence and foreign policy after Brexit.The £10 billion rearmament in response to perceived threats from Russia and China would end three decades of gradual nuclear disarmament and it has outraged the SNP and disarmament campaigners.SNP defence spokesman Stewart McDonald said he was astonished by the outdated defence policy being included in a review of Britain’s place in the world post-Brexit.McDonald said: “For the prime minister to stand up and champion the international rules-based system before announcing in the same breath that the UK plans to violate its commitments to the

death of Sarah Everard. Campaigners were given an ultimatum to go home or be arrested as dozens were stopped over breaching coronavirus restrictions.

Metropolitan Police officer involved in the Sarah Everard search operation in Kent has been removed from their duties for allegedly sharing an "inappropriate graphic" with colleagues.The force said a graphic was shared via social media on Friday and was reported by a number of officers "who were concerned by its content".In a statement, the Met said: "Given the context of the officer's duties at the time, a voluntary referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct in relation to this matter."The PC had been deployed as a cordon officer supporting the search operation in Kent in relation to the murder of Sarah Everard."The officer has been removed from these duties and placed in a non-public facing role while inquiries

Piers Morgan, 55,  has slammed the “ridiculous EU panic” that has ensued after "some" coronavirus vaccination patients had reported side effects including blood clots.The former Good Morning Britain presenter added this latest development could only be a positive for the UK, as it meant there would now be a greater surplus of product for Britons.In view of his 7.8 million followers, Piers re-tweeted a post from PA media, that read: “Germany, France and Italy have suspended use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine as a precautionary measure amid reports that some people developed blood clots after receiving the shot.”Alongside the latest development from the news agency, the TV personality added: “Great, more for us.There’s no

Phillip Schofield got into a fiery debate on This Morning after revealing he has always stood up for women when given the opportunity.The presenter, who co-hosts the show with Holly Willoughby, was speaking to former Coronation Street star and columnist Nicola Thorp and LBC's Julia Hartley-Brewer about the importance of women's safety following the murder of Sarah Everard.The actress began by praising the men who had got in contact with her on social media and openly admitted they were "part of the problem", as well as them asking for advice on how they can make women feel safe.She said: "Not all men are abusers.

The Prime Minister backed the Met chief ahead of chairing a meeting of the Government’s Crime and Justice Taskforce on Monday to discuss ways to protect women and girls from violence, with Dame Cressida among the attendees.Amid a storm of criticism over the Met’s handling of a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard in London Labour and SNP MPs are rallying to vote against the government’s Policing and Crime Bill and to confront Home Secretary Priti Patel in the Commons.Speaking ahead of his meeting with the police chief Johnson said he still had confidence in Dame Cressida.He told reporters in Coventry: “The police do have a very, very difficult job.

Kent Live reports.They also erected tape around recycling bins. An onlooker told MailOnline: “The main car park area is closed and they have closed the whole of the ropewalk area.“They look like they are going to look in the recycling bins.

PHILLIP Schofield clashed with ex Coronation Street star Nicola Thorp in a tense debate on This Morning today. The 32-year-old star was on the programme alongside Julia Hartley-Brewer to discuss recent news, specifically Sarah Everard's tragic death.

SNP MPs had previously planned to abstain on the bill but are voting against following anger over heavy-handed police tactics that broke up the vigil.Shadow Justice Secretary David Lammy said Labour MPs would be told to oppose the “poorly thought-out measures” which hand more powers to police to crack down on protests.He said: “The tragic death of Sarah Everard has instigated a national demand for action to tackle violence against women.“This is no time to be rushing through poorly thought-out measures to impose disproportionate controls on free expression and the right to protest.”The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill would give powers to the police to impose conditions on protests which are “noisy” enough to cause “intimidation or

direct to your inboxSir Peter Fahy, the former chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, criticised 'rushed legislation' over demonstrations and said officers where 'hugely frustrated' after criticism of the handling of a vigil held in London to commemorate Sarah Everard.

Ulrika Jonsson, 53, appeared on Lorraine today, as the programme discussed the issue of male violence against women, which has become a heated topic of debate in recent weeks, following the disappearance of 33-year-old marketing executive Sarah Everard.The TV personality revealed her son Cameron Johnsson, 26, had created a Whatsapp group with his younger sisters Bo, 20, and Martha, 16, to “reassure” them amid ongoing concerns of gender-based violence.Lorraine asked Ulrika: “You have talked about this particularly with your eldest son, Cameron, and he sent a very heartfelt message to his sisters, didn’t he?”The Swedish-born star replied: “I know, I’m quite surprised because he set up a group chat with his sisters who are 20 and 16. “I was

Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid spoke out about the Sarah Everard vigil clashes, which happened over the weekend at Clapham Common, London, as she asked for answers on where things had gone wrong. She said: "This was supposed to be a peaceful vigil for Sarah."That's the absolutely tragic case of a woman who was simply walking home a week ago."Women gathered - more than 1,000 of them - to just pay respects, lay flowers and make a point about the fact they don't feel safe."The Duchess of Cambridge went a bit earlier in the day and laid daffodils.

Twitter on Sunday.The head of the Metropolitan Police, Dame Cressida Dick, has insisted she will not step down despite thousands of people protesting in London today at the actions of police at a vigil for 33-year-old Sarah Everard.Sarah, a 33-year-old marketing executive, went missing after leaving a friend’s house in Clapham, south London, at about 9pm on March 3. Serving Met Police officer Wayne Couzens has now been charged with her kidnapping and murder.A vigil was organised on Saturday night at Clapham Common which turned nasty when police intervened, claiming those taking part were breaking Coronavirus lockdown laws.

police 'grabbed and manhandled' women at the Sarah Everard vigil.Huge crowds chanted 'shame on you' at cops outside of Scotland Yard today, before marching to Parliament Square this evening.It comes after demonstrators demanded greater public safety for women after the death of 33-year-old Sarah last night.Cops were seen pinning women down and dragging them away as they gathered in memory of the tragic marketing executive.Now furious protesters have walked to Downing Street to challenge the Metropolitan Police and the 'completely unacceptable' response to the silent vigil. It comes after Activist group Sisters Uncut today announced it would be protesting outside the Met HQ, posting on Twitter : "We will not be intimidated.