Manchester United star Harry Maguire looks set for a role at the World Cup even after being omitted from Thomas Tuchel’s England squad

Harry Maguire is reportedly set to appear on the The Rest is Football podcast over the World Cup after being left out of the England squad. The Manchester United star was controversially omitted from the list of 26 players named by Thomas Tuchel travelling to the United States, but he will still have a role at the tournament.

Following an impressive season at Old Trafford, Maguire looked to be a shoo-in for one of the defender spots. However, Tuchel opted to take Dan Burn, Jarrel Quansah and Djed Spence instead with Luke Shaw also left out.

An exchange between Tuchel and Maguire followed the major omission with the latter revealing he was shocked by the decision while the England boss admitted he was caught off guard by Maguire’s public response. Though he won’t be playing at the tournament, Maguire will still be making a World Cup-related appearance in the US.

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According to The Athletic, the 33-year-old is expected to be one of many guests to appear on The Rest is Football. It was confirmed earlier this year that the weekly football podcast’s production company Goalhanger had signed a £14million deal with Netflix to stream daily versions of the show.

A total of 40 episodes have been planned with Lineker to be joined by regular co-host Alan Shearer in a studio overlooking New York’s Times Square. Regular third presenter Micah Richards will be present in-person for some episodes but will mostly be back in BBC’s virtual studio in Salford.

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The World Cup kicks off in just over one week when co-host nation Mexico take on South Africa. England’s final friendly before their tournament starts takes place 24 hours earlier as the Three Lions face Costa Rica in Orlando.

Though the focus for most players is firmly on the World Cup, United have wrapped up their first summer transfer with Ederson set to join from Atalanta in a £38.8million deal.

The 26-year-old being left out of Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil squad allowed for negotiations to be resolved quickly with the Italian club also open to selling as he had just one year remaining on his contract.

Further midfield additions are expected by Michael Carrick’s side following the departure of Casemiro with Elliot Anderson, Mateus Fernandes, Adam Wharton and Aurelien Tchouameni as others of interest.

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United are also looking to strengthen at left-back with Newcastle United’s Lewis Hall appearing as their no.1 target. Arsenal talent Myles Lewis-Skelly and El Hadji Malick Diouf of West Ham United have also been linked.

Sealing exits is another priority with Marcus Rashford, Joshua Zirkzee and Manuel Ugarte among those expected to depart permanently while Jadon Sanch is out of contract.

The UK’s services industry declined last month for the first time in more than a year, as hospitality and travel businesses were among those to feel the impact of the Iran war, according to new figures.

The S&P Global UK services PMI survey showed a reading of 49.3 in May, down from 52.7 in April.

Any reading above 50.0 means the sector is growing while any reading below signals it is contracting.

May’s score marked the first time business activity has decreased since April 2025.

This was mostly driven by a reduction in the amount of new work for businesses, for the third month in a row, although this was only marginal amid signs of ongoing resilience.

Firms surveyed suggested that worries about the conflict in the Middle East had led to some customers pushing back big spending decisions or cutting back on non-essential purchases.

Export sales also fell back in May, which was linked both to uncertain global economic conditions and increasing competition in major markets.

Services businesses are the dominant industry in the UK, spanning those from hospitality, leisure and travel, through to property, financial services and education.

The US-Israeli war in Iran has had significant ramifications around the world due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s busiest waterways, since the end of February.

This has cut off the transit of key commodities such as oil and fertiliser from the Middle East and sent global prices soaring.

Businesses in the UK have felt the knock-on impact of rising prices squeezing budgets and weakening consumer sentiment, the latest PMI survey showed.

Tim Moore, economics director for S&P Global Market Intelligence, said: “Many service sector companies noted that the Middle East conflict had an adverse impact on sales pipelines and general business prospects.

“Those in the hospitality and transportation sectors typically commented on squeezed discretionary spending and pressure from sharply rising input costs, while professional services firms reported a setback from rising risk aversion among clients.”

Firms were cutting jobs last month at the fastest rate since February, partly in response to higher labour and business costs, according to the survey.

Respondents said it was costing more to run their business, largely because of higher energy, fuel and transport costs.

But Mr Moore added that businesses making investments into technology services was a “bright spot for parts of the service economy” last month.

Matt Swannell, chief economic adviser to the Item Club, said: “We think the economy will continue to lose momentum and flirt with recession in the second half of the year.

“Rising energy bills and a deteriorating jobs market will squeeze households’ spending power further.

“Meanwhile, tighter financial conditions, elevated costs, and prolonged uncertainty will lead businesses to postpone or cancel some investment plans.”

Officers were called to several people fighting in the street on Langdale Place shortly before 4.30pm on Monday (June 1).

Footage taken from the scene shows an armed officer clad in all black pointing a gun towards a home as other officers stood nearby watching on.

Durham Police has confirmed that seven people, aged between 15 and 36-years-old, were  arrested on suspicion of affray and taken into police custody. 

They remained there as of yesterday afternoon.

No-one is believed to have been injured following the disturbance. 

The force said enquiries are now ongoing but officers believe all those involved are known to each other and there is no threat to the wider public.

Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident reference 291 of June 1.

Clems Food to Go, based in Westwood Road, is set to close its doors this Friday, June 5, after being open for 13 years.

A popular Newmains store is announcing it is shutting up shop.

Clems Food to Go, based in Westwood Road, is set to close its doors this Friday, June 5, after being open for 13 years.

Customers are being asked to pop along this Friday to say their fond farewells.

A post on the Cambusnethan Community Facebook page states: “If you haven’t already heard, Clems in Newmains will be closing its doors on Friday.

“We would love to give them the send-off they truly deserve and are asking the people of Newmains and the surrounding community to come along and show their support.

“Clems has been part of the community for many years, serving generations of local people. It would mean so much to the staff if members of the community could stop by on Friday, share their memories, and help celebrate everything the shop has meant to Newmains over the years.

“Thank you to everyone who has supported the shop and its staff throughout the years. Let’s give them a farewell they’ll never forget.”

Customers took to social media to thanks the Clems team for all their hard work down the years.

One person said: “So sad, Tony and his wife will be missed best shop around and the friendliest staff I’ve had the pleasure to be served by.”

Another said: “I’ve been going here since I was a wee lassie. Good luck for whatever happens after this.”

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Emergency services were called to the service station on Tuesday (June 2) evening

Emergency services were called to a gas leak in a Cambridgeshire city. The Glinton service station in Peterborough was closed just after 5pm on Tuesday (June 2).

Cambridgeshire Police and Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue both attended the scene, as surrounding roads were closed off. A police spokesperson said: “We were called to Glinton Service Station at 5.12pm yesterday to reports of a gas leak, alongside our emergency service colleagues. The leak was contained and the road closures have now been lifted.”

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue have been approached for more information.

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