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No 10: Hegseth β€˜wrong’ to say most non-US Nato soldiers didn’t fight in Afghanistan – UK politics live

19 October 2026 at 10:49

Downing Street delivered a rare rebuke to a senior member of Donald Trump’s administration

Asked why the Lib Dems were opposed to a third runway at Heathrow when they professed to be in favour of growth, Cooper said she did not accept that a third runway would produce all the benefits its supporters claimed.

She explained:

On Heathrow, it is clear from looking at all of the economic analysis of airport growth over the last few years that many of the promises made by all sorts of different airport companies simply haven’t come to bear.

The promise of higher wage jobs hasn’t been substantiated. Often it’s lower paid jobs, and often not as many as they’ve claimed.

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Β© Photograph: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP

Β© Photograph: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP

Β© Photograph: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP

Championship roundup: racist chanting mars Swansea’s win at Millwall

13 October 2026 at 17:52
  • Ronald’s last-minute winner keeps Welsh side on top

  • Middlesbrough edge Stoke in thriller; Watford gloom

Substitute Ronald scored a last-minute winner to keep Swansea top of the Championship after their match at Millwall was held up for almost seven minutes due to a complaint about racist chanting at the Den.

The referee, Edward Duckworth, halted the match in the 65th minute and walked to the dugouts to speak with Lions manager, Alex Neil, Swans counterpart VΓ­tor Matos and fourth official Ruebyn Ricardo.

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Β© Photograph: Ben Whitley/PA

Β© Photograph: Ben Whitley/PA

Β© Photograph: Ben Whitley/PA

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