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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Wycombe's previous encounters against the seven new teams who will play in League One
Following AFC Wimbledon's 1-0 victory against Walsall in the League Two play-off final, all of the teams for the 2025/26 League One season have been confirmed. Coming from the division below, Wycombe Wanderers will face Doncaster Rovers, Bradford City and Port Vale as well as the original Dons, whilst Cardiff City, Plymouth Argyle and Luton Town have arrived following their relegations from the Championship. So, let us look back at when the Chairboys each faced these seven times in the league. Wycombe Wanderers 1-3 Luton Town, April 10, 2021 This fixture came at the back end of Wanderers' maiden season in the Championship, which saw them suffer relegation back down to the third tier in May of that year. Against the Hatters, Anis Mehmeti scored a first-half penalty to put Wanderers 1-0 up, but on 57 minutes, the game completely changed. Centre back and that year's Player of the Season, Josh Knight, was sent off for deliberately denying a goal-scoring opportunity. Luton gathered momentum and scored three goals in the final 10 minutes to secure all three points in South Buckinghamshire. Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Wycombe Wanderers, December 29, 2022 In what was the club's final league game of 2022, Wycombe travelled to Home Park to face Plymouth, who had beaten them 1-0 earlier in the season. Dan Scarr, once of Wanderers, scored the only goal of the game as Argyle continued to strive in the top two whilst Wycombe were battling in and around the play-offs. However, the game is best remembered for a concerning incident surrounding then-Chairboys striker Tjay De Barr. The Gibraltarian collapsed at the full-time whistle and was taken to hospital but was later discharged. He had taken a knock to the chest and began to cough up blood after the match had ended. Cardiff City 2-1 Wycombe Wanderers, April 24, 2021 The penultimate away league outing of Wycombe's Championship season, Wanderers knew that a win against the Bluebirds gave them a realistic chance of staying up. Kieffer Moore put the hosts ahead before Joe Jacobson, a Cardiff fan growing up, scored a penalty to bring the Chairboys level. But Moore's second late on, despite Will Vaulks' red card, gave the Welsh side the win. AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Wycombe Wanderers, April 18, 2022 Wycombe and Wimbledon have played each other a couple of times in the EFL Trophy since 2022, with the point on Easter Monday playing a huge part in their promotion push that year. Jack Rudoni put the Dons ahead before Adebayo Akinfenwa's late header, which was his last for the club against his former side, rescued a point. Wimbledon were relegated that year whilst Wycombe reached the play-off final, losing to Sunderland. Wycombe Wanderers 0-0 Bradford City, February 2, 2019 Despite Wycombe playing Bradford twice in cup matches during 2023/24 season, you have to go back to the 2018/19 campaign when the Chairboys faced the Bantams in the league. The encounter at Adams Park that day finished goalless, with the Yorkshire outfit suffering relegation to League Two that year. Wycombe avoided the drop with an end-of-season rally, with three wins from their last six games. Port Vale 1-2 Wycombe Wanderers, April 16, 2024 This mid-week fixture from just over a year ago saw David Wheeler put Wycombe a goal up inside four minutes before Ethan Chislett equalised moments after the break. Then, on a ramping run forward, on-loan Wolverhampton Wanderers man Nigel Lonwjik scored the winner with minutes remaining. Vale were relegated that year but only spent one season in League Two before a return to League One. Strikes from Garath McCleary and Anis Mehmeti easily wrapped up the win for Wycombe against Doncaster in the most recent clash between the two teams. Wanderers reached the play-off final that year whilst Donny were relegated to League Two. They would remain in the division for three years.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Selling out loyal Gibraltar could be Starmer's next great betrayal
On a flight back from a summit in February 2002, Tony Blair turned to Labour's then Europe minister, Peter Hain, and remarked we should 'remove' Gibraltar as 'an obstacle to relations with the EU'. He was 'insistent' on making a deal and 'contemptuous of Gibraltarian attitudes'. In his memoirs, Hain wrote Gibraltar was 'a little bit of England trying, eccentrically, to cling on to Spain'. He sneered at the Gibraltarians, whom he described as 'rigidly wedded to their idea of Britishness in a totally artificial sense'. Together they hatched a plan to compromise Gibraltar's sovereignty and place it under joint control with Spain. It was only stopped by the Conservatives then in opposition and the Gibraltarians themselves. Two decades later and we are again in a similar position. Jonathan Powell, then Blair's chief of staff, is back as national security adviser, fresh from orchestrating the surrender of the Chagos Islands. We have a new Labour prime minister who similarly views our overseas territories as an imperial hangover that must be offloaded at the first opportunity. And Spain continues to make provocative moves that are designed to intimidate and harass. This week Spanish foreign minister, José Manuel Albares, came to the UK to say we need to solve the issue of Gibraltar to have a full UK-EU relationship. Well, no way, José. Gibraltar is British. End of. Gibraltar does not need to be part of a reset. There can be no deal that compromises Britain's sovereignty, no deal that compromises the UK's military base, and no deal that Gibraltarians do not consent to. Starmer has been unable to shut down speculation of yet another surrender. His loyalty has always been to the EU, the European elites he rubs shoulders with in Davos, and the international legal community. He is not politically stupid enough to commit to rejoin the EU formally, so he is determined to do it by stealth. Thus far he has been willing to make concession after concession to achieve that. Take the security and defence deal he is set to sign later this month. The EU desperately wants this given its chronic underinvestment in security. A prime minister ruthlessly pursuing the UK's self-interest would have tried to get something in return – like a commitment from the EU to take back illegal migrants from France. Starmer has conceded it for nothing while offering fishing grounds and extra powers for the EU court. The fact Starmer's EU negotiations are shrouded in secrecy is a sure sign that this EU reset will break plenty of promises. For months Number 10 fragrantly lied about its secret plan to negotiate an EU-wide youth mobility scheme (free movement-lite) – only to be caught red-handed by the UK press. This is in sharp contrast to the transparent approach taken by the then Conservative chief negotiator, David Frost, where the UK Government was clear about its aims. Gibraltarians are right to be concerned. Starmer has proven himself completely incapable of putting Britain's interests first. Everywhere you look he has folded under pressure. He was outmanoeuvred by the Mauritian government (hardly the most powerful negotiating party), folded to India's tax demands and has been bullied by Trump into lowering tariffs while US tariffs increased threefold. He is the archetypal citizen of nowhere, governing to further the global good – not the nation's needs. The Conservatives will oppose every handover of our powers, every step of the way. Robert Jenrick is the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
South Wales Guardian
13-05-2025
- Politics
- South Wales Guardian
UK-EU defence pact could be linked to Gibraltar deal
Talks on new rules governing the border between Spain and Gibraltar have been ongoing since Britain left the EU in 2020, but so far no agreement has been reached. More recently, the UK has been in negotiation with the EU on a defence and security pact, including British access to a major European defence fund set up in response to US President Donald Trump's apparent reluctance to guarantee the continent's security. Speaking to BBC Newsnight on Monday, Spanish foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares suggested progress on the security deal could depend on resolving the issue of Gibraltar's border. He said: 'I think the relationship between UK and European Union, it's a comprehensive relation, a global relation, not just a pick-and-choose relation. Because there are many, many things that we have to talk (about), Gibraltar included. 'So I would like to see a global deal on everything to make sure that the relationship is as smooth as possible.' The Government has said Gibraltar will 'always remain part of the British family', but it had 'inherited a situation' that 'left Gibraltar's economy and way of life under threat'. Gibraltar was ceded to the UK by Spain in 1713 and the population is heavily in favour of remaining a British overseas territory. The last time it voted on a proposal to share sovereignty with Spain, in 2002, almost 99% of Gibraltarians rejected the move. The Government, in line with its Conservative predecessors, has said that it will not sign up to a deal that gives sovereignty over Gibraltar to another country, or that the Gibraltarian government is not content with. But several issues remain unresolved, including what role Spanish officials could play in immigration checks for people entering Gibraltar and the status of the territory's airport, which also hosts an RAF base. The Gibraltarian government has previously stressed the importance of operating a 'fluid' border, given the territory's reliance on workers who live in Spain. Mr Albares's comments follow reports suggesting some European countries have sought to make UK concessions on fishing rights part of any defence deal. But both the UK Government and the EU have sought to avoid directly linking defence negotiations to fishing rights. Dame Priti Patel, the shadow foreign secretary, said: 'Given that whenever Labour negotiates, Britain loses, it's no wonder Spain sees this weak Government as an opportunity. 'Gibraltar is British, end of, and we will remind the Government exactly where the sovereignty of Gibraltar lies.' A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: 'This Government inherited a situation from the last government which left Gibraltar's economy and way of life under threat. 'In the negotiations we have continued from the last government to resolve this, we have been clear that we will only agree a deal that maintains British sovereignty over Gibraltar and has the full backing of Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo. 'Gibraltarian citizens are British citizens and Gibraltar will always remain part of the British family.'
North Wales Chronicle
13-05-2025
- Politics
- North Wales Chronicle
UK-EU defence pact could be linked to Gibraltar deal
Talks on new rules governing the border between Spain and Gibraltar have been ongoing since Britain left the EU in 2020, but so far no agreement has been reached. More recently, the UK has been in negotiation with the EU on a defence and security pact, including British access to a major European defence fund set up in response to US President Donald Trump's apparent reluctance to guarantee the continent's security. Speaking to BBC Newsnight on Monday, Spanish foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares suggested progress on the security deal could depend on resolving the issue of Gibraltar's border. He said: 'I think the relationship between UK and European Union, it's a comprehensive relation, a global relation, not just a pick-and-choose relation. Because there are many, many things that we have to talk (about), Gibraltar included. 'So I would like to see a global deal on everything to make sure that the relationship is as smooth as possible.' The Government has said Gibraltar will 'always remain part of the British family', but it had 'inherited a situation' that 'left Gibraltar's economy and way of life under threat'. Gibraltar was ceded to the UK by Spain in 1713 and the population is heavily in favour of remaining a British overseas territory. The last time it voted on a proposal to share sovereignty with Spain, in 2002, almost 99% of Gibraltarians rejected the move. The Government, in line with its Conservative predecessors, has said that it will not sign up to a deal that gives sovereignty over Gibraltar to another country, or that the Gibraltarian government is not content with. But several issues remain unresolved, including what role Spanish officials could play in immigration checks for people entering Gibraltar and the status of the territory's airport, which also hosts an RAF base. The Gibraltarian government has previously stressed the importance of operating a 'fluid' border, given the territory's reliance on workers who live in Spain. Mr Albares's comments follow reports suggesting some European countries have sought to make UK concessions on fishing rights part of any defence deal. But both the UK Government and the EU have sought to avoid directly linking defence negotiations to fishing rights. Dame Priti Patel, the shadow foreign secretary, said: 'Given that whenever Labour negotiates, Britain loses, it's no wonder Spain sees this weak Government as an opportunity. 'Gibraltar is British, end of, and we will remind the Government exactly where the sovereignty of Gibraltar lies.' A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: 'This Government inherited a situation from the last government which left Gibraltar's economy and way of life under threat. 'In the negotiations we have continued from the last government to resolve this, we have been clear that we will only agree a deal that maintains British sovereignty over Gibraltar and has the full backing of Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo. 'Gibraltarian citizens are British citizens and Gibraltar will always remain part of the British family.'
Glasgow Times
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Glasgow Times
UK-EU defence pact could be linked to Gibraltar deal
Talks on new rules governing the border between Spain and Gibraltar have been ongoing since Britain left the EU in 2020, but so far no agreement has been reached. More recently, the UK has been in negotiation with the EU on a defence and security pact, including British access to a major European defence fund set up in response to US President Donald Trump's apparent reluctance to guarantee the continent's security. Speaking to BBC Newsnight on Monday, Spanish foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares suggested progress on the security deal could depend on resolving the issue of Gibraltar's border. He said: 'I think the relationship between UK and European Union, it's a comprehensive relation, a global relation, not just a pick-and-choose relation. Because there are many, many things that we have to talk (about), Gibraltar included. 'So I would like to see a global deal on everything to make sure that the relationship is as smooth as possible.' The Government has said Gibraltar will 'always remain part of the British family', but it had 'inherited a situation' that 'left Gibraltar's economy and way of life under threat'. Gibraltar was ceded to the UK by Spain in 1713 and the population is heavily in favour of remaining a British overseas territory. The last time it voted on a proposal to share sovereignty with Spain, in 2002, almost 99% of Gibraltarians rejected the move. The Government, in line with its Conservative predecessors, has said that it will not sign up to a deal that gives sovereignty over Gibraltar to another country, or that the Gibraltarian government is not content with. But several issues remain unresolved, including what role Spanish officials could play in immigration checks for people entering Gibraltar and the status of the territory's airport, which also hosts an RAF base. The Gibraltarian government has previously stressed the importance of operating a 'fluid' border, given the territory's reliance on workers who live in Spain. Mr Albares's comments follow reports suggesting some European countries have sought to make UK concessions on fishing rights part of any defence deal. But both the UK Government and the EU have sought to avoid directly linking defence negotiations to fishing rights. Dame Priti Patel, the shadow foreign secretary, said: 'Given that whenever Labour negotiates, Britain loses, it's no wonder Spain sees this weak Government as an opportunity. 'Gibraltar is British, end of, and we will remind the Government exactly where the sovereignty of Gibraltar lies.' A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: 'This Government inherited a situation from the last government which left Gibraltar's economy and way of life under threat. 'In the negotiations we have continued from the last government to resolve this, we have been clear that we will only agree a deal that maintains British sovereignty over Gibraltar and has the full backing of Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo. 'Gibraltarian citizens are British citizens and Gibraltar will always remain part of the British family.'
