Manchester United's FFP situation explained amid key transfer window date

Nigel Farage has ended a bad-tempered weekend on the campaign trail attacking a pair of national broadcasters and saying his party will “campaign vigorously to abolish the licence fee.”

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is maintaining its focus on British TV drama with another big acquisition deal.

French directors Benoît Jacquot and Jacques Doillon have been taken into police custody for questioning on accusations of sexual assault made against them by actress and director Judith Godrèche.

EXCLUSIVE: A revamp of residuals, artificial intelligence provisions and an end to the misuse of “special stipulations” by the American giants lead the British actors union’s claim for its new film and TV agreements with PACT.

EXCLUSIVE: Fifth Season-backed The Story Collective (TSC) has taken a 25% stake in The Mallorca Files co-producer Cosmopolitan Pictures, which has ambitions to be a “European hub” for projects that can traverse borders, its boss has said.

Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor Zeki Demirkubuz’s “Life” was awarded the Golden Bee for Best Feature Film at the second edition of the Mediterrane Film Festival. Mahdi Fleifel’s Un Certain Regard breakout “To a Land Unknown” took the Jury’s Choice prize, while Brandt Andersen’s “The Stranger’s Case” won Golden Bees for Best Director for Andersen and Best Acting for Yasmine Al-Massri.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The question of when the summer box office season is going to kick into high gear remains unanswered in mainland China – just as it had until recently in plenty of other markets. Over the latest weekend, Chinese-produced feelgood movie “Moments We Shared” headed the box office chart for a second weekend, but with a significantly weaker performance. It earned $14.1 million (RMB100 million) between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway.

Kevin De Bruyne says he will return to Manchester City after the European Championships, backtracking a little on recent comments admitting he would be open to a move to Saudi Arabia.

Manchester United have unveiled their new home kit for the 2024/25 season.

Jet2 has warned passengers of ‘delays’ due to ‘adverse weather conditions’ in parts of Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean. The airline said it was experiencing Air Traffic Control slot delays and urged passengers to allow plenty of time to travel to the airport if their destination is experiencing bad weather.

Two gangsters went from "blood brothers" who broke out of a prison van together to sworn enemies as their underworld bond disintegrated.

Sophie Rundle has given birth to her second child, a baby boy.The Peaky Blinders star and her husband Matt Stokoe have welcomed another son as Sophie, 35, shared the first pics of her newborn on Instagram. Her sweet picture showed the actress cradling her little one on her chest, while another black and white snap showed the tot’s head and hand.The Happy Valley actress gushed that she was "riding this heavenly wave of perfect love." She wrote: "He’s here.

Maya Jama had to take a brief pause during Sunday night's Love Island: Aftersun as her voice gave out, thanks to her weekend at Glastonbury.The stunning host was joined by Sam Thompson and former Love Islander Amy Hart on the show, as well as former All Stars Hannah Elizabeth and Anton Danyluk. Current Islander Ciaran Davies' family also joined the studio audience to chat about his latest romantic endeavours on the show – mainly his romance with Nicole.

Prince William echoed the thoughts of England fans everywhere last night when he shared his own emotional message following the football team's nerve-shredding victory over Slovakia.The post, which was signed off with a W to prove it was written personally by him, echoed the thoughts of England fans everyone over the lacklustre start to the game and its triumphant conclusion. William was watching as Jude Bellingham's last-gasp overhead kick took England level before Harry Kane fired in another goal to clinch victory.The royal, 42, wrote on his and Kate's official Prince and Princess of Wales account on X: "Emotional rollercoaster! Let's go England!" The royal added with his customary positivity: "Quarter finals here we come! W." One follower replied: "We can all imagine Prince William yelling Let’s go England!" Another told him: "WHAT A GAME!!! I can imagine how much you must have celebrated the goals." Another asked him to put a call in to his friend, England manager Gareth Southgate, saying: "Ah go on - give Southgate a bit of a tickle & 'suggest' he might find it helpful to put Ollie & Ezri on to start next game." England beat Slovakia after extra-time to reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 in the early kick-off yesterday and will now play Switzerland at 5pm on Saturday.

Shania Twain, 58, entertained crowds at Glastonbury as she graced the Pyramid Stage in the coveted Legends slot, but many viewers at home watching were all left with the same complaint.The country sensation opened her set to thousands of excited fans with her classic hit That Don't Impress Me Much. Yet, those tuning in from their sofas were less than impressed as they took to social media to plead with festival chiefs to up their game on the sound quality front. Some armchair critics were also quick to brand the performance as "flat," as one person took to X to write: "#Glastonbury Well that didn't impress me much, flat as a pancake." A second gave their two cents: "This isn't impressing me much.

K-pop girl group BABYMONSTER have unveiled the music video for their new single ‘Forever’.Today (July 1), BABYMONSTER released their digital single ‘Forever’, a pre-release single from their first studio album due out in the fall. At the time of publishing, YG Entertainment has yet to unveil further details for the upcoming record.The new music video for ‘Forever’ opens with the BABYMONSTER members waking up in a luxurious hotel suite to VIP invitation cards.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor joined Peggy Gou to perform ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ at Glastonbury 2024 – watch the performance below.The moment took place during Peggy Gou’s set at the Park Stage at Worthy Farm on Saturday (June 29), the South Korean DJ – who became the first female DJ to headline the stage – wound the clock back to party with Ellis-Bextor, inviting the latter onstage to perform the cult classic track that recently went viral.Watch the performance below.Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ – first released in 2001 – enjoyed a massive resurgence late last year and early this year thanks to its inclusion in a particularly infamous and cheeky scene from Saltburn.The 2024 edition of Glastonbury has now come to a close, with SZA turning in a four-star headlining showcase at the Pyramid Stage despite technical issues, while The National put on a five-star closing slot at the Other Stage.Over the weekend Kasabian rocked up to Woodsies for their not-so-secret set, Coldplay‘s electric headlining set on Saturday scored them a four-star review. Little Simz‘s Pyramid performance marked her bid as a future headliner, while Camila Cabello shone a chaotic performance.Most recently, festival organiser Emily Eavis confirmed last night (June 30) that Glastonbury will be taking a year off in 2026, and would next return in 2027 after its 2025 outing.Check back at NME for the latest Glastonbury 2024 news, reviews, interviews, photos, rumours and more.

SEVENTEEN vocalist DK has shared a cover of South Korean band Day6’s song ‘Happy’.Today (July 1), SEVENTEEN’s DK released a cover of Day6’s 2024 track ‘Happy’ alongside a self-shot music video. The clip, shot in a vlog format, follows the singer travels to Japan for a concert, including behind-the-scenes footage and clips of the boyband spending their free time together.“May I be happy? / I want to laugh every day / I don’t want to worry / Please tell me the answer / So hеlp me, I’m sitting down / I think I’m going to cry / So, please, plеase, please / Tell me, it’s okay to be happy,” DK sings on the chorus.‘Happy’ was originally released in March this year by Day6 as part of their eighth mini-album, ‘Fourever’.

Chuu recently covered IU’s 2017 song ‘dlwlrma’ on The Seasons.Chuu recently appeared on an episode of the South Korean music show The Seasons, hosted by Zico, to promote her new mini-album ‘Strawberry Rush’. During the episode, she performed an abridged acapella cover of singer-songwriter IU’s ‘dlwlrma’.“Right here, right now / We are so dazzling and beautiful / This fireworks will never end / Whatever,” she sings on the chorus.

Drivers escaped unhurt following a crash on a suburban road which left one car in a hedge. The collision happened on Fog Lane in Didsbury on Sunday night.

Mosie was walking into her opticians when everything suddenly went dark. The then 63-year-old had booked the appointment because of a minor complaint she’d developed in her left eye.