Peter Schemichel took aim at three Manchester United stars for their roles in the woeful opening day defeat to Hull City.

Pre-season optimism was chipped away inside 38 minutes on Saturday afternoon as the newly-promoted Tigers took a 2-0 lead through goals from Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy.

Michael Carrick’s side were twice undone by set pieces with Ajayi lashing into the roof of the net after Oli McBurnie’s initial effort was pushed onto the bar by Senne Lammens.

Record signing Mendy added a second shortly before half-time, powering home a header from Regan Slater’s free kick.

United were in disarray for Hull’s opener, beaten to the first ball in the build-up which led to the corner. As the ball came in, Dorgu let the ball pass him with Heaven not tight enough to McBurnie as he forced the ball back towards goal.

Dissecting the goal at half-time, Schmeichel blasted Dorgu for ‘not looking at the ball’, insisting Heaven had to be stronger dealing with the Hull striker.

‘Look at Dorgu on the front post, he is not even looking at the guy taking the corner kick,’ the United legend told Premier League Productions.

‘At that exact moment, he loses his concentration, he does not have the ability to block the first ball.

‘And of course, Ayden Heaven on the back post. He allows McBurnie to go in behind him. You can’t allow that. That’s not how you defend, you have to be stronger.’

Schmeichel also took a dim view of United’s defending for the second goal. As United and Hull players jostled for position inside the box as the free kick was being taken, Luke Shaw was spotted inexplicably dropping back to play the opposition onside.

Schmeichel added at full-time: ‘It is the absolute lack of concentration from Man United. That’s what disappoints me the most.

‘I picked on Luke Shaw. Luke Shaw is two yards behind everyone else, playing everyone else onside.

‘He shouldn’t be there. He fell for the dummy. If he stayed up there, he would be either offside or it would have gone out for a goal kick.

‘That’s a disappointment for me, that an experienced team like that makes mistakes like that.’

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President Donald Trump has turned against his former ally, Tucker Carlson, as he accuses the journalist of being in cahoots with politicians to take him down. 

Trump, 80, took shots at Carlson late Friday night as he turned into bed, calling the former Fox personality a ‘loser’ with a ‘very low IQ.’ 

‘Tucker’s “Views” have fallen through the floor, and will only get worse. Nobody cares about him any longer in that he has become totally irrelevant, and happens to be, surprisingly, a very Low-IQ individual,’ he wrote on Truth Social. 

‘Tucker wants to run for political office, but he should be required to take a cognitive test.’  

Carlson, 57, has not announced a bid for a political office and has previously said he didn’t intend to run. 

However, Carlson told the Columbia Journalism Review that he hopes to help build a ‘third party,’ and laid out a ten-point vision for America. 

There’s also been speculation that some conservatives are vying to have Carlson run for president in 2028, running on a MAGA, but anti-Trump platform. 

A loose group of politicians has formed around Carlson, including Representative Thomas Massie and former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, both of whom Trump also attacked on Friday night. 

‘Nobody cares about him any longer in that he has become totally irrelevant, and happens to be, surprisingly, a very Low-IQ individual,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social

Trump wrote a long post on Friday, attacking Carlson, Representative Thomas Massie and former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene 

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‘LOSERS ALL!’ the President wrote. ‘Tucker is a loser, and always has been! 

‘Marjorie Taylor Brown (Green turns to Brown under stress!), a highly neurotic young woman, went from Ultra Conservative to a Liberal “Fool,” all in a matter of weeks, because I refused to return her phone calls – Not because I didn’t like her, just because I had no time.’ 

He went on to accuse her of ‘quitting’ after she realized she had no chance at winning after he stripped his endorsement.  

‘Thomas Massie has turned out to be a failed politician, and a real JERK,’ Trump continued. ‘He thought it was really wonderful to vote, “NO,” on everything, no matter how good, strong, or proper the Legislation would be. 

‘What a team this would be, THREE LOSERS, and a pocketful of change! The only chance they have is to join the Radical Left Dumocrats, and try breaking into the Primary System. To all of them I say, PRAISE BE TO ALLAH!’ he signed off. 

Massie responded to the insults on X, writing: ‘Trump’s getting roasted today for his disastrous beef policy, the debt hit $40 trillion because of his “big beautiful bill,” he stepped-in-it in Iran, and he’s weeks away from failing his midterms in November. 

‘He posted this because we are the three he should have listened to.’

Greene also launched an attack against Trump, saying he’s the one who moved away from MAGA ideals.

Carlson told the Columbia Journalism Review that he hopes to help build a ‘third party’ that is MAGA but anti-Trump. The President and Carlson used to be close allies 

A loose group of politicians has formed around Carlson, including Representative Thomas Massie and former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who reportedly want Carlson to run for president 

Greene also launched an attack against Trump, saying he’s the one who moved away from MAGA ideals. She called him a ‘false little god’ and an ‘internet troll,’ who is ‘not a Christian at all’ 

She called him a ‘false little god’ and an ‘internet troll,’ who is ‘not a Christian at all.’ 

She also accused Trump of hitting out at the group because of his own ‘bad polling.’ 

‘Trump now calls me a traitor because instead of bowing down to him like some false little god, I stood up and fought for women who were raped as teenagers and abused by the richest, most powerful men in the world, friends of Donald Trump,’ she wrote earlier this month, in reference to her demand for all of the Epstein files to be released.  

‘He attacks us with such vitriol because we actually are everything he claimed to be, conservative and America First, and he has proven as President that he is nothing more than a neocon puppet for Israel, corporations, big donors with special interests, and his dear friends in the Epstein class.

‘We never changed, Trump did.’  

The Daily Mail has reached out to the White House, Carlson, Greene, and Massie for comment. 

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People on Stoneyside Grove, Walkden, have won today, August 22, on the People’s Postcode Lottery.

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Arsenal remain in the market for a new forward but, after missing out on Vinicius Jnr, Juventus have made it clear that they will not sell Kenan Yildiz

Juventus boss Luciano Spalletti insists Arsenal “can offer whatever they like” but the Italians will not be selling Kenan Yildiz.

The north Londoners failed with an initial enquiry for Yildiz earlier this summer and the Old Lady have now made it clear they’re not prepared to entertain the forward’s sale.

Juventus are ultimately in no hurry to sell and have the 21-year-old tied down on a contract until 2030, which he signed back in February. Yildiz scored 11 times in 47 outings last term and his displays saw him named the Serie A Rising Star of the Season.

Yildiz has continued to blossom since heading to Juventus as a free agent from the Bayern academy in 2022 and Spalletti is now adamant that, regardless of what figure is produce, the club will not sell their young star.

He said: “I am perfectly relaxed, because dealing with Yildiz is easy for me. They can offer whatever they like, I want Yildiz here and will always put him on the field. He’s a perfect lad to talk to, he’s mature, and knows he doesn’t need to rush anything.

“His future is already important staying at Juventus, not because there are other clubs who want to spend €100m for him. We are all convinced that we can show the total potential of Kenan, and he is a potential phenomenon of football. The fans are convinced too.”

Arsenal have looked to add another forward this summer despite already bringing in Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge, with the Greek winger impressing in the side’s win over Coventry.

Vinicius Junior was targeted earlier this summer as his Real Madrid future remains uncertain. Any move would’ve been the biggest in the Gunners history but the Brazilian instead chose to remain at the Bernabeu, penning a new deal. Since that door was closed Arsenal have been linked with the Juventus star.

Arteta’s frontline is already was stocked with the Premier League champions boasting one of the best squads on the planet. Already they are having to leave out individuals who were once regulars. Gabriel Martinelli was a headline omission on Friday night.

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Welcome to our live coverage for the sprint race for the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, the first race after F1’s summer break. Kimi Antonelli has had a tremendous first part of the season, leading Lewis Hamilton by 50 points and George Russell by 59 after the first 11 rounds. He has taken six wins to Russell’s two, with Hamilton, Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc all racking up a win apiece. 

His start to the second part of the season was not the best, however. A messy sprint qualifying session meant he ended down in fifth, more than 0.2sec behind team-mate Russell, who took a much-needed pole. 

Some of the damage was self-inflicted, quite literally. In the first session of sprint qualifying he ran wide at the banked turn 12 and into the gravel. The damage to the floor of his car was attempted to be repaired for the rest of the session but left him lacking downforce. A gap of 0.2sec is not enormous but the other issue was that three other cars – Norris, Leclerc and Piastri – are between him and Russell. 

That said, it is not a great worry at this point. The points available in the sprint are relatively small and Antonelli has a healthy margin at this point over his rivals. In any case, there is no guarantee that Russell and Antonelli finish where they will start. Antonelli has shown on numerous occasions that he can bounce back from a difficult session and you have to expect that again here. 

The race, which starts at 11am BST, is one-third of the race distance and should be run in dry conditions. There have been persistent showers and a steady breeze at Zandvoort this weekend, but it is not expected to affect the running in the sprint. 

Qualifying for tomorrow’s grand prix comes later today at 3pm, which could be a more consequential session. 

Matt Storey, Cleveland police and crime commissioner, said the A66 crash was “tragic” and “devastating”.

He said: “There are few words that can bring comfort to the family, friends and colleagues of the seven people who have lost their lives in this tragic incident.

“Our thoughts are with everyone affected and with those who are continuing to come to terms with this unimaginable loss, including colleagues at Cleveland Police, who will feel the profound loss of two of their serving officers.

“On behalf of everyone at the office of the police and crime commissioner and the people of Cleveland, I extend our deepest condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of all seven people who lost their lives.

“I also give my sincere thanks to the staff from all our emergency services who responded to, and are continuing to manage, this devastating incident.”

The guitarist revealed a stem cell transplant ‘failed to stick’ after it was carried out in January of last year

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Def Leppard star Vivian Campbell has revealed his cancer has returned after a donor transplant failed to work, previously saying it was his “only hope to survive”.

The Belfast-born guitarist, 62, first went public with his Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis in 2013 while part-way through an intensive six-month chemotherapy programme.

Campbell had celebrated being in remission last year following a gruelling 12-year fight against the disease, which included stem cell treatment, immunotherapy and a donor transplant. But the musician has now disclosed that the cancer has come back and that he is once again undergoing chemotherapy, The Mirror reports.

“There’s only been one time that I felt it was gonna kill me. In the winter of 2023, I got really scared about what was happening and the pace at which it was happening,” he told El Salvadorian radio station YSKL, adding, “And I realised at that point that I had to do a donor transplant. It was my only hope to survive.”

He also revealed the stem cell transplant ‘failed to stick’ after it was carried out in January of last year. “So the cancer has returned, and I’m continuing treatments to manage it”, he explained.

The seasoned guitarist, who began his lengthy career with rock band Sweet Savage in the 1970s before joining heavy metal pioneers Dio in the early ’80s, says music has helped him stay positive through the darkest moments.

“I do think that that’s what helped me, even when I was at a really low ebb with cancer treatment,” he said. “The fact that I could still continue to work, that gives me something to live for.

“Something that you enjoy, that you’re passionate about, that you can wake up in the morning and look forward to. I think that deflects, that takes away from focusing too much on cancer.”

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Campbell has previously told fans he is not afraid of death, deciding to “just live his life” after being diagnosed more than a decade ago. While appearing on the Fueled with Chris Cyr podcast last September, he said: “It made me spend more money because, as Jerry Seinfeld said, ‘you can’t drive money.’

“So as soon as I got…not as soon as, but within a year of having my cancer diagnosis…I went and bought a very expensive Porsche.”

On the same episode, Campbell recalled thinking that it was “a lot of money” but said that he also thought he “could be dead next week” at the time.

“Well, actually, there is a saying in Ireland – ‘you’re a long time dead’. So, I sort of take it to heart. I’m a little bit reckless in that way,” he continued.

“[I] have a lot of faith in the universe, that things will work out.” Speaking about his cancer, he said: “I thought ‘okay, this is the hand I’ve been dealt’. As I see it, you can go one of two routes – you can capitulate to it or you can just live your life. And I decided to do the latter.

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“Mentally, I’m not afraid to die. I don’t wanna die because I’ve got kids and family. I’ve got a lot of people who depend on me, but I’ve never been afraid of it and I just keep pushing at it and keep putting back. And most importantly, I just keep living my life, y’know.”

Last year, in June, Campbell revealed he was “completely in remission” for the first time in more than ten years after going “through the mill” with treatments including chemotherapy and immunotherapy.

He explained: “The cancer kept coming back, and then a couple of years ago, it really got bad. So it was the first time in having to deal with it that I was seriously concerned about it. And the doctors told me really my only chance for a cure was to do a donor transplant, and that’s exactly what I did.”

Campbell joined Def Leppard in 1992 after original guitarist Steve Clarke died of an overdose. The guitarist has also worked with British rock royalty Whitesnake and legendary American singer-songwriter Lou Gramm.

This is the moment police are seen pursuing a car down a narrow road just minutes before seven people were killed in a head-on smash, including two police officers who lost their lives.

Footage exclusively obtained by the Daily Mail shows a silver Volkswagen Passat speeding past homes on Lime Road, Teesville, at 3.36am on Saturday morning.

In the eerie video captured by a home security camera, two police cars follow just seconds later, both with their lights flashing and sirens sounding. 

The dramatic pursuit began about a mile away from where the Volkswagen smashed into a police car while travelling in the wrong direction down the A66 in Teesside. 

The vehicles collided at around 3.40am in South Bank, near Middlesbrough. 

The marked police car was heading the correct way down the A66 before the crash and was not involved in the initial pursuit, it is understood. 

Cleveland Police Chief Constable Victoria Fuller paid tribute to the two ‘brave’ police officers killed and named them as PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, during a police press conference.

She said on Saturday: ‘This is an incredibly sad day for Cleveland. The loss has been felt across our communities, by our police family and by our partner agencies.

‘These were brave officers protecting our communities and serving our residents who didn’t return home to their families at the end of their shift.

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Cleveland Police Chief Constable Victoria Fuller named the two police officers killed as PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough during a police press conference on Saturday

‘My thoughts and thoughts of everybody here at Cleveland Police are with their family, friends, colleagues and loved ones at this incredibly difficult time.

‘Early today the Deputy Chief Constable and I visited Matthew and Tom’s families to offer our condolences, support one another and begin to come to terms with this unimaginable loss.’

The crash comes just days after five young men were also killed in a head-on smash on an Irish motorway. The youngsters, who were in a stolen BMW travelling the wrong way down the M9, died at the scene in Co Kildare in the early hours of Sunday. 

Teesville resident Neil Hutchinson, 47, said: ‘There were police cars tearing down the street at 3.30am with lights flashing and their sirens going, it woke me up.

‘You could tell from the noise that they were travelling at high speed. Two cars went down the street and then a few seconds later there was a third, they were obviously going after another vehicle. 

‘It’s a narrow street with cars parked on either side so it must have been a serious situation to be going at that speed down this road.

‘We woke up this morning to the news that people have been killed. They were travelling in the direction of the A66 so it must have been part of the same incident.’

Another resident said: ‘A car shot down the street at speed and the police were right behind it and they were all travelling at very high speed, it was terrifying and must have woken the whole street. It’s tragic that it’s ended with people dead.’

Police officers at the scene of a fatal crash involving a police car and a Volkswagen Passat on the A66 near Middlesbrough 

Emergency services at the scene on the A66 in South Bank, Middlesbrough, where multiple people died in a crash at 3.40am on Saturday 

Police are pictured at the site of the road closure on the A66 in Teesside this morning 

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The Independent Office for Police Conduct said officers spotted a suspicious vehicle and a pursuit began before the car travelled onto the A66 and crashed. The watchdog has launched an investigation following a mandatory referral from Cleveland Police. 

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was ‘devastated’ to hear of the deaths of two police officers and five members of the public in the crash. 

‘My thoughts are with the families and loved ones of everyone involved, and with everyone at Cleveland Police,’ he wrote in a post on X.  

‘Thank you to the emergency services responding in incredibly difficult circumstances.’

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood also described the collision as ‘devastating’. 

She wrote on X: ‘A devastating incident in Teesside this morning in which seven people have died, including two police officers.

‘Cleveland police have my support as they work to identify all those involved. Police officers put their own safety on the line to protect their communities every single day.

‘The two officers were on active duty, serving the people of Cleveland.

‘My thoughts are with all those affected, their families, friends, the emergency services who attended the scene and the wider police family.’

Meanwhile, the chairwoman of Cleveland Police Federation said ‘words cannot describe the pain’ following the death of two police officers in a crash on the A66.

Lauren Somerville said: ‘Words cannot describe the pain the Cleveland Police family are feeling today. Our colleagues who should have been going home to their loved ones at the end of their shifts are not. And that is just unfathomable.

‘Cleveland Police Federation will be offering full support to our fallen colleagues’ families and they have all of our love and care at this time.

‘When the time is right we will pay full tribute to our brave colleagues. But we can assure that their sacrifice will never be forgotten.’

IRELAND: Alex McCarthy was one of the five boys who died in a collision in County Kildare last Sunday 

IRELAND: Kamil Pustowski (left) and Jack Kennedy (right) died in the crash on the M9

IRELAND: Jeremy O’Brien (left) and Joey Carthy (right) were among five teenagers to lose their lives in the collision last Sunday 

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In a statement, the federation said it was supporting the two officers’ close colleagues and asked people to ‘spare a thought’ for the Cleveland Police officers at work following the deaths.

The A66 is currently closed in both directions between Normanby Road and Church Lane and is expected to remain shut ‘for some time’.

The road is the major artery through Teesside and the location of the crash is surrounded by industrial units and factories. 

A large number of emergency service vehicles were at the scene this morning and motorists are being urged to use alternative routes.

North East Ambulance Service sent 14 units to the scene, including ambulance crews, a specialist paramedic, a hazardous area response team and a doctor from Great North Air Ambulance Service.

Anna Turley, MP for the Redcar constituency where the crash happened, said: ‘My heart goes out to every family, friend and loved one now facing the most unimaginable loss following this morning’s devastating accident on the A66.

‘Cleveland Police have confirmed that seven people have sadly lost their lives. Their families and loved ones are now facing an unimaginable loss that will be felt forever.

‘Two of the seven people who have lost their lives were Cleveland Police officers, on duty serving our community. They went to work to keep people safe, and they should have come home to their families.

‘Their loss will be felt deeply by their loved ones, fellow officers and right across the communities they served.

‘Cleveland Police are investigating the accident, alongside the Independent Office for Police Conduct. It is crucial that we respect that process and avoid speculation at this deeply painful time.

‘I cannot begin to imagine how difficult this has been for the emergency services responding to such a devastating incident. Thank you to every one of them for their courage, care and professionalism.

‘I am being kept updated by Cleveland Police and by the Home Office as Minister and will share further official information when appropriate.

‘The A66 will remain closed in both directions between Normanby Road and Church Lane. Please avoid the area and use alternative routes.’

IOPC director of investigations Nicola Marfleet said: ‘This is a tragic incident, and my thoughts are with family and friends and all those affected, including the emergency services in attendance.’

She added investigators had been sent to start reviewing evidence, and the watchdog is cooperating with Cleveland Police to establish the circumstances of the collision.

The collision, which happened at around 3.39am, involved a marked Cleveland Police vehicle and a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way along the dual carriageway, with all seven occupants pronounced dead at the scene.

Mr Burnham’s message of condolence came as local leaders, including Redcar MP Anna Turley and Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen, began paying tribute to those who lost their lives in what police described as a “devastating incident” that will be felt across the North East.

Mr Burnham said he was “devastated” to hear that two police officers and five members of the public had been killed in a crash between a police car and a Volkswagen going the wrong way on the A66 near Middlesbrough.

He posted on X: “Devastated to hear that two police officers have lost their lives while on duty in Cleveland this morning, as well as five members of the public.

“My thoughts are with the families and loved ones of everyone involved, and with everyone at Cleveland Police.

“Thank you to the emergency services responding in incredibly difficult circumstances.

“I would urge people to avoid speculation at this time.”

Anna Turley, MP for the Redcar constituency where the crash happened, said: “My heart goes out to every family, friend and loved one now facing the most unimaginable loss following this morning’s devastating accident on the A66.

“Cleveland Police have confirmed that seven people have sadly lost their lives.

“Their families and loved ones are now facing an unimaginable loss that will be felt forever.

Anna Turley (Image: NEWSQUEST)

“Two of the seven people who have lost their lives were Cleveland Police officers, on duty serving our community.

“They went to work to keep people safe, and they should have come home to their families.

“Their loss will be felt deeply by their loved ones, fellow officers and right across the communities they served.

“Cleveland Police are investigating the accident, alongside the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

“It is crucial that we respect that process and avoid speculation at this deeply painful time.

“I cannot begin to imagine how difficult this has been for the emergency services responding to such a devastating incident.

“Thank you to every one of them for their courage, care and professionalism.

“I am being kept updated by Cleveland Police and by the Home Office as Minister and will share further official information when appropriate.”

Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen described the crash on the A66 as “a horrible and tragic incident”, adding “our police officers are heroes”.

Ben Houchen (Image: SARAH CALDECOTT)

He told the Press Association: “A horrible and tragic incident in South Bank this morning and my thoughts are with those affected, their families and the emergency services who attended the scene.

“Our police officers are heroes who put everything on the line to protect us and I know all of Teesside will want to pay tribute to the officers and other emergency service workers involved for the bravery they have shown in responding to this incident.”

Cleveland police and crime commissioner Matt Storey said the crash on the A66, in which two police officers died, was “tragic” and “devastating”.

He said: “There are few words that can bring comfort to the family, friends and colleagues of the seven people who have lost their lives in this tragic incident.

“Our thoughts are with everyone affected and with those who are continuing to come to terms with this unimaginable loss, including colleagues at Cleveland Police, who will feel the profound loss of two of their serving officers.

“On behalf of everyone at the office of the police and crime commissioner and the people of Cleveland, I extend our deepest condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of all seven people who lost their lives.

“I also give my sincere thanks to the staff from all our emergency services who responded to, and are continuing to manage, this devastating incident.”

David Taylor and Stephen Martin, councillors for the Eston ward, where the crash happened, said they were “deeply saddened” by the “unimaginable tragedy”.

A post on their Facebook page read: “We are deeply saddened by the devastating news that seven people have lost their lives following a collision on the A66 at South Bank in the early hours of this morning.

“Those who died include two serving Cleveland Police officers travelling in a marked police vehicle and five members of the public travelling in a Volkswagen Passat.

“My heartfelt condolences go to the families, friends and loved ones of everyone who tragically lost their life.

“My thoughts are also with the officers’ colleagues across Cleveland Police, the wider policing family and all the emergency service personnel who attended such a distressing incident.

“This is an unimaginable tragedy that will be felt deeply throughout TS6 and communities across Cleveland and around the country.

“Absolutely heartbreaking.”

The chairwoman of Cleveland Police Federation said “words cannot describe the pain” following the death of two police officers in a crash on the A66.

Lauren Somerville said: “Words cannot describe the pain the Cleveland Police family are feeling today.

“Our colleagues who should have been going home to their loved ones at the end of their shifts are not.

“And that is just unfathomable.

“Cleveland Police Federation will be offering full support to our fallen colleagues’ families and they have all of our love and care at this time.

“When the time is right we will pay full tribute to our brave colleagues.

“But we can assure that their sacrifice will never be forgotten.”

In a statement, the federation said it was supporting the two officers’ close colleagues and asked people to “spare a thought” for the Cleveland Police officers at work following the deaths.

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp called for “time and space” for an investigation to be completed into the circumstances around the crash near Middlesbrough that killed seven people.

He said: “My thoughts are with the families and friends of those officers killed in the line of duty earlier today as well as those serving in Cleveland Police, the wider police family and all the emergency services who attend the scene.

“The police and IPOC must be given the time and space to complete their investigations without speculation.”

Crime and policing minister Sarah Jones said “we ask so much of our officers” after the crash on the A66, in which two police officers died.

She said on X: “I just spoke to the Chief Constable of Cleveland Police.

“We ask so much of our officers.

“My thoughts are with all those who have lost their lives – and their loved ones, friends and colleagues.

“I can only imagine the devastation they must be feeling.

“The IOPC will now lead the investigation into the circumstances of the incident.

“I would ask people to avoid speculation and allow the investigation to take its course.”

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the crash on the A66 in which seven people died was “devastating”.

She said: “A devastating incident in Teesside this morning in which seven people have died, including two police officers.

“Cleveland police have my support as they work to identify all those involved.

“Police officers put their own safety on the line to protect their communities every single day.

“The two officers were on active duty, serving the people of Cleveland.

“My thoughts are with all those affected, their families, friends, the emergency services who attended the scene and the wider police family.”