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'Free Gear Keir' Starmer deserves 'a little bit of relaxation' using gifted tickets for posh Arsenal seats because he works hard, says minister amid row over scale of freebies accepted by PM

19/09/24 08:33

Jonathan Reynolds said he has 'no objection' to the Prime Minister receiving more than £100,000 of gifts since the 2019 election, more than any other MP. Sir Keir is under fire for accepting the use of a luxury box at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium when he wants to watch his beloved Gunners. He is also facing criticism over 'wardrobegate' revelations that he and his wife Victoria accepted clothes and personal shopper services worth thousands from a Labour donor, Lord Alli. The allegations have seen him dubbed 'Free Gear Keir' by his critics, with reports today claiming the PM also used the peer's £18million penthouse during the election campaign. But on a media round this morning, Mr Reynolds tried to play down the row, saying that ministers work very hard and were entitled to take some time off with their families....read

Mary Fowler has a night to remember in Paris after the Matildas' French Olympics disaster

19/09/24 01:35
The Matildas never got to play a game in the French capital after their shocking showing during their group matches in Nice and Marseille - but the Aussie has now exorcised some of those demons.

The three secrets behind Arsenal's astonishing away form - and the one thing they still need to prove on the road

19/09/24 01:00
ISAAN KHAN IN BERGAMO: Ahead of their opening match against Atalanta tonight, Mikel Arteta's side are no longer newcomers on this stage.

Arsenal 'could sell out-of-favour defender in January' with £25m-rated star 'targeted by Italian giants Inter Milan'

18/09/24 20:06
Arsenal bolstered their defence over the summer with the addition of Italian international Riccardo Calafiori, with the £42m deal pushing another star further down the pecking order.

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka admits he 'misses' three former team-mates following their summer exits

18/09/24 19:41
This summer's transfer window proved to be another busy one for Arteta's side, with Calafiori, Merino and Sterling among new arrivals, while a number of others departed.

Micah Richards, Jamie Carragher and Thierry Henry reveal their all-time greatest goals... as Arsenal legend picks a former team-mate

18/09/24 18:35
Towards the end of CBS coverage, Abdo went around the panel and asked several questions varying numerous topics including their all-time greatest goals.

Mikel Arteta provides update on injured Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard as he reveals playmaker has suffered 'quite significant' ankle ligament damage

18/09/24 17:44
ISAAN KHAN IN BERGAMO: Martin Odegaard has sustained 'significant' damage to an ankle ligament which will see him out for a 'while', revealed Mikel Arteta on Wednesday.

Thierry Henry is SLAMMED for 'ignoring' Christian Pulisic after refusing to question the AC Milan star after Champions League defeat

18/09/24 15:04
Arsenal and France legend Thierry Henry (inset) has been slammed by some football supporters for refusing to question former Chelsea star Christian Pulisic (left) after AC Milan's latest defeat.

Alan Shearer reveals the major sign that Mikel Arteta has improved Arsenal MORE than Erik ten Hag has Man United

18/09/24 11:00
Arteta is into his fifth season at the Arsenal helm and has rejuvenated the club, steering them to second in the Premier League twice and an FA Cup triumph in 2020.

Why Everton fans SHOULDN'T panic, writes SIMON JORDAN - a brighter future is just round the corner

18/09/24 11:00
SIMON JORDAN: John Textor's biggest asset as prospective Everton owner, or Daniel Friedkin who perhaps bought some of the debt in discussions about buying Everton, is that they aren't Moshiri.

Toto Schillaci in his own words: World Cup legend's last Mail Sport interview - where he revealed he's an Arsenal fan - after his death aged 59

18/09/24 09:37
Back in 2020, Mail Sport spoke with Schillaci about briefly becoming one of the most famous people in sport, finishing second in the Ballon d'Or runnings and his surprise affection for Arsenal.

LISTEN to It's All Kicking Off! Does playing on Thursday REALLY put Arsenal at a disadvantage for their showdown against Man City?

18/09/24 06:00
The Gunners have been preapring for Champions League action this week, and they will kick off their campaign in Europe's elite competition in Thursday against Atalanta away in Italy.

'I don't like it': Referee Chris Kavanagh told Declan Rice he did NOT want to send him off against Brighton but Howard Webb explains why the Arsenal star was correctly shown red

17/09/24 23:13
Rice was issued with a yellow card in the first half for a late challenge on Joel Veltman, who was also involved in the incident that resulted in Rice receiving his second booking after half-time.

Ange Postecoglou admits he will have 'failed' if Tottenham cannot end 16-year trophy drought this season

17/09/24 21:31
Postecoglou caused a stir after Sunday's 1-0 home defeat by Arsenal when responding to a question about remarks he made in pre-season when he said that 'usually in my second season I win things'.

Rap icon Jay-Z 'could help fund Everton takeover' despite previously declaring himself as an Arsenal fan

17/09/24 18:59
Jay-Z - who is married to fellow superstar Beyonce - is said to be worth around £2billion. He already has multiple business interests, including Roc Nation, Rocawear and Roc-A-Fella Records.

Owen Hargreaves tips Mikel Arteta's Arsenal to win trophies but names two reasons why they will probably fall short in the Champions League

17/09/24 17:44
Bookmakers currently rate Arsenal as the third most likely team to win the Champions League this season, behind Man City and Real Madrid. But two-time winner Hargreaves is not convinced.

Where's Lady Starmer? Keir's wife Victoria skips London Fashion Week event at No10 amid 'wardrobegate' row over the couple's freebie clothes

17/09/24 16:43
Lady Victoria Starmer was absent from a No10 reception hosted by her husband and attended by supermodels Naomi Campbell and Dave Gandy.

New Bukayo Saka mural shows what the Arsenal star means to north London, writes ISAAN KHAN... still just 23, he has grown into a Gunners leader idolised by fans

17/09/24 14:48
ISAAN KHAN: Many get their phones out to take pictures, others point. Football fans or not, it is Saka who is synonymous within this Highbury and Islington community - and afar.

17/09/24 14:44
The 26-year-old (right) initially reposted - and then deleted - a message from an Argentine journalist that claimed Spurs 'gave an advantage' to rivals Arsenal in the weekend's 1-0 defeat.

Beth Mead says Prince William is 'lovely' and 'down to earth', but doesn't like 'all the stuff around him'

17/09/24 11:03
The Arsenal and England player, 29, from Whitby, who was awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) last year, told Hello that Prince William is 'football mad'.

Former Premier League referee reveals why Arsenal star Jurrien Timber avoided a red card despite his 'reckless challenge' on Tottenham's Pedro Porro

17/09/24 08:04
Tottenham fans were left fuming after Arsenal defender Timber put in a crunching challenge on Porro inside the first-half of Sunday's north London derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Jorginho reveals why Arsenal stars are 'LAUGHING' at Man City striker Erling Haaland before top two Premier League sides clash this Sunday

17/09/24 07:19
The Gunners head to Manchester City on Sunday to tackle a Pep Guardiola side boasting 100 per cent start to their Premier League title defence and an in-form Haaland (right).

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: The rank hypocrisy of Sir Freeloader

16/09/24 23:46
There was a touch of Marie Antoinette hauteur about Lady Starmer's appearance at London Fashion Week yesterday, sporting a flamboyant designer outfit.

How Premier League stars travel back from international duty in style, with clubs uniting to splash out six-figure fees on private jets to fly them back - after Cristian Romero hit out at Spurs

16/09/24 21:37
Romero reposted a tweet that claimed Tottenham 'gave an advantage' to Arsenal they 'were the only Premier League club' that did not lay on travel arrangements for their stars to get back.

Declan Rice swaps the pitch for the runway at the Labrum show - before joining Rio Ferdinand at the Burberry show

16/09/24 19:51
Declan Rice cut a dapper figure in a quirky navy suit as he walked the Labrum runway show during London Fashion Week at The Emirates Stadium on Monday.

Alan Shearer reveals the edge he believes Arsenal have over Man City which could help them go all the way in this season's title race

16/09/24 19:32
Alan Shearer believes Arsenal have a key edge over Manchester City in the personnel stakesm, in this season's title race.

Leading body language expert says Ange Postecoglou does NOT believe he can win a trophy with Tottenham this season as one physical trait gives the Aussie's 'deception' away

16/09/24 17:12
A body language expert has analysed Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou's frosty post-match interview and believes the Australian does not believe he will win a trophy this season.

LISTEN to It's All Kicking Off! The reasons why Arsenal never looked like they'd be beaten by rivals Spurs

16/09/24 15:30
The Gunners got the better of their local rivals once again on Sunday, with Gabriel's header from Bukayo Saka enough to make sure the bragging right stayed on the red side of the rivalry.

Lie detector expert reveals how a polygraph works - as he gives his verdict on The Jeremy Kyle Show's use of the tests

16/09/24 14:21
They're used by police forces all over the world to try and unpick a lie, so what does it feel like to take a lie detector test? Femail reporter Maria Okanrende was willing.

Theo Walcott claims Arsenal 'played almost like a Jose Mourinho side' in their triumphant 1-0 north London derby victory over Tottenham

16/09/24 09:26
Ex-Arsenal star Theo Walcott believes the Gunners 'played almost like a Jose Mourinho side' to keep Spurs at bay in the final stages of Sunday's north London derby.

Championship club sack manager after just five games of the new season... and replace him with one of Arsenal's most hated enemies

16/09/24 09:00
The decision was made to 'serve the long-term interests' of the club. The club have elected to replace him on a caretaker basis with an individual who is one of Arsenal 's most hated enemies.

Gary Neville names the one change that he thinks Mikel Arteta should make when Arsenal take on Manchester City

16/09/24 08:47
Despite the absence of key players such as Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice , Arsenal secured a 1-0 win away to rivals Tottenham on Sunday afternoon, with Gabriel Magalhaes scoring.

New footage shows Ben White celebrating in James Maddison's FACE after Arsenal's winner at Spurs, in flashpoint between old England team-mates who were in the squad White quit after a row

16/09/24 08:00
Gabriel scored the only goal with a header from a corner and it felt a long time coming after Tottenham's repeated panic defending corners. White then celebrated in Maddison's direction.

PLAY TEAMSHEET: Can YOU remember Newcastle's team from their epic 4-4 comeback draw with Arsenal in 2011?

16/09/24 06:00
Every day we'll challenge you to name a different starting XI from the Premier League era. We'll give you a team's rough formation, and the number of letters in each player's name. Then it's up to you!

Pep Guardiola's Man City cavalry return to action ahead of fixture congestion as Erling Haaland sees off Brentford

15/09/24 22:02
JOE BERNSTEIN AT THE ETIHAD: Guardiola was equally glad about first starts of the season for Walker, Stones and Gundogan, the return of Rodri and Phil Foden being back on the bench.

Jamie Redknapp issues stern warning to Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou as he urges Australian to 'pick up some results quickly' after north London derby defeat vs Arsenal

15/09/24 20:11
The latest north London derby defeat has left Tottenham 13th in the table and Redknapp insists they need to start picking up results sooner rather than later.

Paul Merson's BRUTAL response when asked if Ange Postecoglou can deliver a trophy for Tottenham this season

15/09/24 19:29
Arsenal legend Paul Merson joked he has 'more chance of winning strictly' than Ange Postecoglou does of winning a trophy with Tottenham Hotspur.

Ange Postecoglou doubles down on belief he'll win silverware with Tottenham insisting 'I ALWAYS win things in my second season' as Spurs boss fumes after Arsenal defeat

15/09/24 19:16
Ange Postecoglou could barely contain his frustration with a reporter when drawn on whether his Spurs side were capable of winning silverware this season.

Man City star Manuel Akanji sounds alarm bells over fixture congestion claiming 'there's no end to it' - as defender jokes he 'may have to retire at age 30'

15/09/24 18:29
JOE BERNSTEIN AT THE ETIHAD STADIUM: Swiss international Akanji has played 127 times for club and country since he moved to The Etihad two years ago this month.

Angeball is great fun but it can be untidy - Arsenal looked a stronger, more serious outfit, writes MATT BARLOW… another defeat for Spurs this week and the mood may darken

15/09/24 18:11
MATT BARLOW AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Tottenham legend Gary Mabbutt was out on the pitch at half time talking with affection about north London derbies of yore.

Mikel Arteta praises his injury-hit side after euphoric win over Tottenham and claims the 'ugly' north London victory will fuel Arsenal's title confidence

15/09/24 17:04
Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal's euphoric win over Tottenham will fire his title-chasers with belief after a gutsy win in the north London Derby.

Ange Postecoglou defends his decision not to have a specialist set-piece coach despite Tottenham conceding ANOTHER goal from a dead ball delivery in derby loss to Arsenal

15/09/24 16:49
SAMI MOKBEL AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou defended his set-piece policy despite watching his team fall victim to yet another against Arsenal.

Gabriel's winning goal for Arsenal in north London derby should NOT have stood, claim Paul Merson and Les Ferdinand

15/09/24 16:42
Gabriel's second half header proved to be the difference in the north London derby, with the Brazilian leaping highest from Bukayo Saka's inswinging corner.

Jamie Carragher takes brutal nine-word dig at Cristian Romero as Tottenham defender at fault for the only goal in north London derby

15/09/24 16:31
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher issued a stinging nine-word takedown of Tottenham defender Cristian Romero after they lost the latest instalment of the north London derby.

Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal PLAYER RATINGS: Which Spurs star 'didn't deserve to lose'? Gunners man oozes quality... but which defender struggled and scored 5.5?

15/09/24 15:24
SAMI MOKBEL AND ISAAN KHAN AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Arsenal went second with the win, while Tottenham remain in the bottom half after a difficult start to the campaign.

Depleted Arsenal heeded Mikel Arteta's call to stand up and prove their title credentials with a steely 1-0 win at their fiercest rivals Tottenham, writes OLIVER HOLT

15/09/24 14:56
OLIVER HOLT AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Most said it was an opportunity for Tottenham. With Odegaard and Rice out, Arteta's side would never be more vulnerable.

William Saliba is booked for delaying the restart in Arsenal's clash with Tottenham, just two weeks after fans were left furious at Declan Rice being sent off

15/09/24 14:55
Arsenal fans were once again left reeling over a referee decision in the Premier League as William Saliba picked up a yellow card in the North London derby.

Arsenal and Tottenham players involved in mass brawl as they clash in first half after Jurrien Timber escapes red card for challenge on Pedro Porro

15/09/24 14:22
The north London derby lived up to its reputation as the most heated rivalry in the top flight as the two sets of players to be separated during the first half.

Moment Arsenal mascot shoves and taunts Tottenham counterparts ahead of north London derby as Piers Morgan jokes: 'Even our mascots are harder!'

15/09/24 13:29
Four Tottenham mascots were approached by an Arsenal counterpart, who gave them a shove and taunted them before he walked away after they tried to high-five Gunners players in the tunnel.

Robin Van Persie insists he's 'not traumatised' after new Heerenveen boss suffers record 9-1 defeat in Dutch top flight as he admits he's been through it before with Arsenal's 8-2 loss to Man United

15/09/24 13:21
The former Arsenal and Manchester United forward is in his first season as a coach of a top flight club and in his fourth match in charge saw his side suffer their biggest defeat ever at AZ Alkmaar.

Raheem Sterling 'cleanses himself' and makes public declaration of his faith by getting baptised ahead of his first north London derby after joining Arsenal

15/09/24 07:43
Sunday's crunch match between Arsenal and Tottenham is set to be the 29-year-old's first in the Gunners squad after sealing a loan move from Chelsea on transfer deadline day.

PLAY TEAMSHEET: Can YOU name the Arsenal team that drew 4-4 with Tottenham in a classic north London derby in 2008?

15/09/24 06:56
Every day we'll challenge you to name a different starting XI from the Premier League era. We'll give you a team's rough formation, and the number of letters in each player's name. Then it's up to you!

Arsenal and Tottenham's combined XI ahead of the north London derby: The Gunners' centre back partnership is SPLIT UP, Declan Rice needs replacing - and who leads the line?

14/09/24 21:58
Spurs will be looking to reignite their top four charge after a disappointing start to the season, while Arsenal will see this fixture as a must-win as they vie for a Premier League title.

THE SHARPE END: Arsenal look to achieve rare feat of three wins on the spin away to Tottenham but they will miss Martin Odegaard's creative spark if he is out

14/09/24 21:30
THE SHARPE END: It never used to be like this. On north London derby day you could be sure of one thing: the team on their own turf would get something.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: This is Raheem Sterling's last chance at a big club... if Mikel Arteta can heal him, the madness of the Chelsea asylum will be exposed

14/09/24 18:47
RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Naturally, every new signing is a ray of hope until he isn't. But Arsenal are increasingly enthusiastic, thrilled even, about what they've seen so far from Sterling.

England coach Ashley Cole leaves Birmingham City to focus full-time on his England role after Lee Carsley's impressive start as interim boss

14/09/24 12:18
Ashley Cole has left his role as an assistant coach at Birmingham City to focus on his role at Birmingham City to pursue his coaching ambitions with the national team.

Anthony Martial is told to ask himself if he still has the 'desire' to keep playing by Arsenal legend - as former Man United striker remains without a club after summer exit

14/09/24 10:03
A former Arsenal ace has questioned ex-Manchester United forward Anthony Martial's desire to be a professional footballer, as he remains a free agent after failing to find a new club this summer.

Pep Guardiola reveals why Manchester City refused to move their Carabao Cup clash against Watford to London, forcing them to play twice in just 49 HOURS later this month

14/09/24 05:50
The Premier League champions are gearing up for the first intense stretch of the new campaign as European commitments are added to domestic cup and league matches.

Ange Postecoglou needs a big win as Tottenham prepare to take on rivals Arsenal... not that he will admit it

13/09/24 21:30
The new season has started for Spurs with one thumping home win, a draw they ought to have won and a narrow defeat at Newcastle.