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The Independent
14 hours ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Starmer shares ‘deep regret' over divisive immigration comment after arson attack
Sir Keir Starmer expressed deep regret for using the phrase "island of strangers" in an immigration speech, admitting the language "wasn't right." In an interview with The Observer, the Labour leader said he was "not in the best state" to deliver the press conference, which took place hours after an alleged arson attack on his family home. The controversial phrase, used on 12 May, drew immediate comparisons to Enoch Powell 's divisive 1968 speech and sparked significant backlash. Sir Keir clarified he had no intention of echoing Powell's rhetoric and that neither he nor his speechwriters were aware of the potential interpretation. He took responsibility for not reviewing the speech more thoroughly, despite being shaken by the incident at his home.
Telegraph
16 hours ago
- Sport
- Telegraph
Australia embroiled in third umpire controversy amid West Indies fury
West Indies head coach Daren Sammy asked whether there was 'something against our team' after Australia benefited from two controversial decisions from the third umpire in their Test match. After two days in Barbados, the Test is evenly poised, with Australia making 92 for four in their second innings, a lead of just 82 runs. But Australia's position would be far worse were it not for two decisions made by Adrian Holdstock, the third umpire who hails from South Africa. 'I have noticed, especially with this particular umpire, it's something that for me started in England,' Sammy said, referring to Holdstock. 'It's frustrating. I just ask for consistency in the decision-making. 'You don't want to get yourself in a situation where you're wondering about certain umpires. Is there something against this team? But when you see decision after decision, then it raises the question. I know he's here for the series. You don't want to go in a Test match having that doubt. 'You don't want to be going into a Test match not trusting the umpires. And that's not what our team is about. So we're just looking for some clarity as to the decisions.' After the second day's play at Kensington Oval, Sammy reportedly met with match referee Javagal Srinath to understand the TV umpire's thinking. When asked whether he could make a formal complaint about Holdstock, Sammy said: 'You'll have to wait and see for that.' The first incident: Chase, lbw b Cummins, 44 Captain Roston Chase and Shai Hope had shared a partnership of 67 to put West Indies in the ascendancy. A ball from Pat Cummins caught Chase on the crease, and he was given out lbw on the field. Chase then reviewed the decision. UltraEdge appeared to show a spike when the ball passed the bat – suggesting an inside edge, which would have led to the leg-before decision being overturned. But Holdstock said that there was a clear gap between bat and ball. Chase remained given out, to Sammy's surprise. 'In our opinion, we saw the ball deviated onto the pad,' Sammy said. The second incident: Hope c Carey b Webster 48 Eight overs later Hope – West Indies's top scorer with 48 – then fell victim to a controversial decision too. A delivery on a good length from Beau Webster seamed in and found Hope's inside edge. Diving at full stretch to his left, wicketkeeper Alex Carey claimed the catch. But the on-field umpires checked whether Carey had caught the ball cleanly in his outstretched left glove. Replays appeared to suggest that part of the ball was touching the ground as his glove landed on the ground, although the ball never fell out of the glove. Holdstock adjudged that the ball was caught cleanly, leading to Hope being dismissed. OUT or NOT OUT?🤔 Alex Carey's catch to dismiss Shai Hope could spark debate. 📸: Twitter/X — CricTracker (@Cricketracker) June 27, 2025 Sammy said that after a similar incident occurred in Australia's first innings, when Travis Head was batting, Holdstock declared the batsman not out, accusing the third umpire of inconsistency. 'I'm just saying, judge what you see,' Sammy said. 'If you see the same thing and one is not out, there is even more doubt on the other one that you give it out. Again, I don't know what he's seen but from the images that we've seen, the decisions are not fair enough for both teams. We're all humans. Mistakes will be made. I just want fairness.' Australia's Mitchell Starc admitted that he thought that Head's edge the previous day was out. Starc suggested that the technology was not functioning well in Barbados. 'There's been some interesting ones,' Starc said. 'Obviously a couple more have gone against the West Indies than us.' Australia appeared to suffer from one earlier decision in West Indies's innings, with Chase seemingly leg-before to Josh Hazlewood on one. After reviewing the decision, and seeing Chase struck plumb in line with the stumps, Australia's players started celebrating, but Holdstock found that Chase got an inside edge before he was struck. 'One for us [against Chase] looked like there was a gap between the bat and the ball, it cost us 40-odd runs, but then a contentious one to then get the wicket,' Starc said. 'As players, you can only ask a question. We don't use the technology to make that decision. It sort of felt like, or looked like, that the Snicko and the images were out of sync to some capacity.'
News.com.au
a day ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘Bewilderment': Open disgust as four umpire dramas rock Aussies
Third umpire Adrian Holdstock was the central figure in four DRS controversies on day two of the Frank Worrell Trophy series opener in Bridgetown, two of which involved West Indies captain Roston Chase. During the opening over of the day, the West Indies were 4-57, still trailing by 123 runs, when Chase squeezed an in-ducker from Australian seamer Josh Hazlewood towards fine leg for a single. Believing the ball had grazed the front pad, Australian skipper Pat Cummins called for a review, with the tourists celebrating after a spike appeared on Ultraedge the frame before the ball struck Chase's bat. However, the Australians were left baffled when Holdstock handed down a not-out verdict, with Cummins and Hazlewood seeking clarification from the on-field officials. 'Hazlewood was a little bit concerned. He thought there might have been just a little bit of a spike, hitting the pad first,' former Australian batter Greg Blewett said in commentary. 'I actually think the right decision was made.' (it'll never happen) specialist tv umps for test cricket #WIvAUS — Adam Collins (@collinsadam) June 26, 2025 Former West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite later explained that Holdstock ignored the spike because it took place between frames on the vision. 'That little spike in the frame before, I'm being told, is in between frames,' Brathwaite said. 'Anything in the centre of (the graphic) is what they consider to be the Ultraedge frame, not the edges on the left or right.' Chase, unbeaten on 1 when the incident occurred, survived through to lunch unscathed, combining with wicketkeeper Shai Hope for a 67-run partnership for the sixth wicket to swing momentum back in the West Indies' favour. However, the right-hander was given out LBW early in the afternoon session after Cummins produced an unplayable delivery that kept low and struck him on the knee roll. Believing there had been an inside edge, Chase immediately called for a review, but because the bat and pad were close together, there was no obvious spike on Ultraedge, with Holdstock upholding the on-field decision. Chase departed for 44, but former West Indies bowler Ian Bishop suggested there was a small deviation as the ball passed his bat. 'I disagree with the decision,' Bishop said in commentary. 'I disagree with the technology there, I thought he hit that. 'I feel sorry for the officiating team there, but in my view, that clearly should have been not out. '(Chase) is in bewilderment.' Former West Indies seamer Shakeera Selman continued: 'It seemed to have taken the inside edge of the bat. 'We all felt there was an edge before it came into contact with the pad.' Clearly Roston Chase felt the inside edge as he signalled for the DRS almost immediately. Visual evidence backed it too - the big deviation. TV ump choosing to not rely on UltraEdge murmur as well as visual deflection was kinda baffling... #WIvAUS — S Sudarshanan (@Sudarshanan7) June 26, 2025 Guys…did Roston Chase not edge that ball onto his pad? Please help me here - that seemed a poor use of technology #WIvAUS — Carl Lewis (@Carl_LewisZA) June 26, 2025 The drama didn't stop there — later in the afternoon session, Hope was dismissed for 48 after Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey held onto a stunning one-handed chance low to his left, caught off the inside edge. However, the on-field umpires requested for Holdstock to check the grounding, with the third official awarding the dismissal after consulting slow-motion replays that suggested the ball may have touched the ground despite never leaving Carey's outstretched glove. West Indies coach Darren Sammy threw his arms up in disgust when the verdict appeared on the big screen, with the crowd also voicing their disbelief. the fact carey actually celebrated this catch!!?!? #WIvAUS — Long Live Test Cricket (@LongLiveTest) June 26, 2025 That old debate of whether Alex Carey was in control of the ball, and whether he was in control of his body. All down to interpretation, that beautiful word in every umpire’s textbook — Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) June 26, 2025 'The emotions at the ground are a little bit high at the moment,' Blewett said. 'It appears as though it touches the ground. 'I agree with the sentiments of the West Indies dressing room that they feel like they've been on the wrong end of some of the calls today.' Former West Indies spinner Samuel Badree continued: 'It's unfortunate, it really is unfortunate.' Holdstock was thrown into the spotlight yet again during Australia's second innings when the West Indies reviewed an LBW decision against Cameorn Green, who was unbeaten on 14. Slow-motion replays and Ultraedge suggested the ball may have brushed his pad before hitting the bat, but the West Australian survived the marginal chance — much to Sammy's disappointment. Holdstock adjudicated that the noise on Ultraedge came from bat hitting back pad, but not everyone was convinced.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sabrina Carpenter Pokes Fun At Album Cover Backlash As She Unveils Alternate Artwork
Sabrina Carpenter has made light of the recent controversy of which she recently found herself at the centre thanks to her latest album cover. Earlier this month, the chart-topping star announced she had a new album titled Man's Best Friend coming later this year, and sparked plenty of debate when she unveiled its provocative artwork. In keeping with the title of the album, the Grammy winner could be seen in the photo on her knees in front of an unidentified, presumably male figure, who was gripping part of her hair, while she faced out towards the camera. The picture led to a whole lot of debate, with some suggesting the Manchild singer was making light of the way she's been portrayed in the media in the past, and others claiming that there was a danger of this message getting lost in the mix, especially in the current political and social climate. My new album, 'Man's Best Friend' 🐾is out on August 29, 2025.i can't wait for it to be yours x Pre-order now: — Sabrina Carpenter (@SabrinaAnnLynn) June 11, 2025 While Sabrina has so far remained tight-lipped about the furore, she did allude to it on Wednesday when she announced her new album's alternate cover art. 'I signed some copies of Man's Best Friend for you guys,' she wrote in a social media post. 'And here is a new alternate cover approved by God available now on my website.' i signed some copies of Man's Best Friend for you guys& here is a new alternate cover approved by God available now on my website 🤍 — Sabrina Carpenter (@SabrinaAnnLynn) June 25, 2025 Man's Best Friend is due for release in August, less than a week after the anniversary of Sabrina's last album, Short N' Sweet, which spawned the number one singles Espresso, Please Please Please and Taste, as well as hits like Juno and Bed Chem. The album was trailed by the lead single Manchild, which became the latest number one for Sabrina on both sides of the Atlantic upon its release earlier in June. Manchild has already been picked apart by pop fans, many of whom felt it may have been inspired by one of Sabrina's A-list exes, which the woman herself recently made a joke about during an interview with Rolling Stone. Thank You To Sabrina Carpenter For Reminding Everyone That Pop Is Supposed To Be Provocative Sabrina Carpenter Hits Back At Critics Of Her Sexualised Performances And Lyrics Miley Cyrus Names 1 Reason She's Concerned For Sabrina Carpenter
The Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter reveals alternative album cover ‘approved by God' after artwork controversy
POP singer Sabrina Carpenter has announced an alternative album cover 'approved by God' after the original artwork sparked controversy. The Espresso star, 26, stirred up outrage with the image for her forthcoming release, titled Man's Best Friend. 2 2 It was deemed degrading as it showed her on her knees in front of a man pulling her hair. But last night, the US singer shared a black and white photo showing herself holding a man's arm — which will be a second option for fans. Confirming the update, Sabrina wrote on Instagram: 'Here is a new alternate cover approved by God available now on my website.' Despite being liked by 4.7 million fans on social media, Sabrina's original artwork was condemned as 'regressive' by domestic violence charities. While the former Disney Channel star has been praised in the past for 'owning' her sexuality in a feminist way, it seemed her latest display had gone too far for many. One fan on X labelled it 'straight-up Pornhub fantasy'. Nicknamed Polly Pocket by fans because of her tiny 5ft stature, Sabrina's saccharinely sexy stage outfits, which often comprise lacy, pastel underwear, stockings and vintage baby-doll nighties, have been branded Lolita-like in the past.
