{"id":1161208,"date":"2026-08-21T12:54:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T12:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1161208\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T12:54:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T12:54:06","slug":"burnham-plots-bid-to-host-mens-world-cup-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1161208\/","title":{"rendered":"Burnham plots bid to host men’s World Cup in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is exploring a bid to host the men\u2019s World Cup<\/a> in the UK, alongside plans for a Northern Olympics, The i Paper can reveal.<\/p>\n

The move would bring the World Cup back to the UK for the first time since England hosted in 1966 and forms part of a growing push by Burnham to use major sporting events to drive investment, tourism and regeneration beyond London.<\/p>\n

Burnham told colleagues at a Friday morning meeting at No 10 North in Manchester that he is looking at how Britain could host the tournament and is already in talks with the nation\u2019s footballing bodies<\/a> about how a campaign could be delivered.<\/p>\n

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British rapper Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n

The rapper and YouTuber who appeared on Celebrity Bake Off will face a retrial after a jury could not reach a verdict during trial.<\/p>\n

\"BritishCaption: British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, leaves Western Australian District Court in Perth, Australia, Monday, July 27, 2026. (Aaron Bunch\/AAP Image via AP)
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Yung Filly denied all charges<\/p>\n

The Colombian-born rapper, whose real name is Andr\u00e9s Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was charged with raping and assaulting a 20-year-old fan after his show in Perth 2024. He denied all 10 charges and a jury last month found him not guilty of three charges of rape.<\/p>\n

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Interview<\/p>\n

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He was accused of raping a fan<\/p>\n

Barrientos was accused of having consensual sex with her until he turned violent and didn\u2019t stop when asked. His lawyer said the evidence was full of \u201cinconsistencies, embellishments and outright lies\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"BritishCaption: British rapper Yung Filly, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, leaves the Western Australian District Court in Perth, Australia, on July 27, 2026. (Aaron Bunch\/AAP Image via AP)
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Analysis<\/p>\n

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