9+ min ago (392+ words) Peppa Pig's dad, also known as Daddy Pig, has been criticised on BBC's Sunday's with Laura Kuenssberg. It came during an interview about masculinity, in which supermodel David Gandy was talking to Kuenssberg about the way men are portrayed in film and TV. He appeared on the Sunday morning politics show to chat about his campaigning work on the topic. As viewers might expect, names like Andrew Tate were mentioned, but another male appeared in the firing line. Having previously talked to The Times about the cartoon character's flaws, Kuenssberg asked Gandy about his "beef with Peppa Pig's dad'. Gandy responded: "Peppa Pig is an example [], from a man's point of view you're saying well actually, why are we " why are my children reading this book and the dad is a useless fool.' Peppa Pig's dad is often referred referred…...

17+ min ago (321+ words) Chelsea host Arsenal in a showdown between the Premier League's top two this afternoon. With Liverpool's title defence already crashing and burning and Manchester City still consistently inconsistent, Chelsea have emerged as Arsenal's latest challengers for the throne. The Gunners remain in remarkable form, sweeping aside Tottenham and Bayern Munich in the last week and are six points clear at the summit of English football. Second place Chelsea can reduce the gap today and give their own title hopes a huge boost as we head into the frantic festive period. A sensational victory over Barcelona midweek has Enzo Maresca's side flying and with the home crowd behind them, it could be a big day in the Premier League title race. Metro's LIVE matchday blog will bring you all the build-up, confirmed team news and starting XIs, goal updates and minute-by-minute…...

21+ min ago (139+ words) William Saliba has been left out of the Arsenal squad taking on Chelsea in the Premier League this afternoon. League leaders Arsenal have made the trip to Stamford Bridge without centre-half Gabriel Magalhaes, who is ruled out until the end of December with a thigh injury. His partner at the back William Saliba also misses out after picking up a knock in training. Mikel Arteta has selected two of his summer signings in their place with Piero Hincapie and Cristhian Mosquera starting for the first time together at Stamford Bridge. Arrow MORE: Man Utd match Arsenal record as Joe Cole calls for Ruben Amorim to be given "credit" Arrow MORE: Oliver Glasner hits out at Crystal Palace hierarchy after "tough" Man Utd loss Arrow MORE: Troy Deeney stunned by what "embarrassing" Manchester United star did against Crystal Palace...

29+ min ago (412+ words) Joe Cole has called for Ruben Amorim to be given "credit" after Manchester United matched one of Arsenal"s records on Sunday. The Red Devils came from behind to defeat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park following second-half goals from Mason Mount and Joshua Zirkzee. Both goals came from Bruno Fernandes" set-pieces with United having now equalled Arsenal on 10 set-piece goals in the Premier League this term, excluding penalties. Speaking after the match, football pundit Cole told TNT Sports that Amorim deserves "credit" for matching Arsenal"s set-piece record. "You have to give the manager (Ruben Amorim) credit " and his staff," Cole said. "He"s come under a lot of fire when the results haven"t been deemed to be where they should be. "But that"s a positive to be up there with Arsenal. Everyone has been patting Mikel Arteta…...

32+ min ago (387+ words) Other inmates watched and filmed as a prison officer played a Fifa-style video game with an inmate in his cell. They found it amusing enough to post it on social media, where it gained so much attention that the Ministry of Justice intervened to take down the TikTok clip. The clip showed the uniformed guard leaving the cell, with the caption overlaid: "He try run, the Sun reported. Its not quite at the level of guards having sex with prisoners, as in the case of Linda'De'Sousa'Abreu, who was jailed earlier this year " and the guard himself is not accused of wrongdoing. But the government is now investigating after the video was filmed on a prisoners mobile phone, which they should not have had behind bars. It was not clear which prison the video was filmed at, or when. Video games…...

34+ min ago (607+ words) Troy Deeney was forced to eat a portion of humble pie after Joshua Zirkzee made a valuable contribution to Manchester United's comeback win over Crystal Palace. The Red Devils looked as though they were starting another damaging defeat in the face after they trailed at half-time to Jean-Phillipe Mateta's twice-taken penalty. Ruben Amorim had hoped his side would show a reaction to Monday's abject performance against Everton but, in truth, they were fortunate to still be in the contest after 45 lifeless minutes at Selhurst Park. The hosts, however, as they have done throughout the season following European matches, tired after the interval and allowed United a route back into the contest. Zirkzeesparked the turnaround with a superb goal which was at odds with what had gone before with a display thathad left former Premier League striker Deeney stunned. "It's really…...

43+ min ago (1142+ words) As the IV was fitted, I saw the agony leave my husband Nigel's face for the first time. Finally, after a year of seeking medical help, I thought maybe we were getting somewhere. But the next day, we were told Nigel had cancer " they didn't specify which cancer specifically at that point " and that, because it had been undetected for so long, it had spread everywhere. Even the doctors were alarmed. The cancer was so advanced, he was put straight on to palliative care. We had no words; devastation doesn't cut it. I held Nigel's hand as I broke down. He remained silent. I couldn't think what to say to someone who not only has cancer, but has it everywhere in their body. "Oh my god, how am I going to tell the children?', I thought. It all started around…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago (233+ words) The founder of the Dignitas assisted dying clinics has died aged 92. The human rights lawyer had "chosen to end his life" at one of his own clinics on November 29, just days before his birthday, the not-for-profit Swiss clinic announced. In a four-page tribute, Dignitas said: "He stood unwaveringly for his convictions when it came to the protection of fundamental rights and the freedom of citizens." In 1998, Minelli set up the clinic to help those terminally and chronically ill to die, under the slogan "live with dignity, die with dignity." He campaigned for his assisted suicide organisation for decades which led to him appearing in court several times as a result. Dignitas said: "Right up to the end of his life, he continued to search for further ways to help people to exercise their right to freedom of choice and self-determination…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago (515+ words) Chelsea take on Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday and they expect a tough test in midfield against "special" and "complete" Declan Rice. The second-placed Blues host the top of the table Gunners at Stamford Bridge in the pick of the weekend fixtures. Both enjoyed brilliant Champions League wins in midweek, with Chelsea beating Barcelona and Arsenal downing Bayern Munich. There is little doubt that Mikel Arteta"s team is one of the very best in world football and Rice has come in for specific praise from Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca and star midfielder Moises Caicedo. Rice and Caicedo are two of the standout midfielders in the Premier League and the Ecuadorian is a big fan of the England international"s work. "Declan, everybody knows how good he is. It will be a great battle, me and him," the…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago (430+ words) Most parents would go to the ends of the Earth for their children. EastEnders" Teddy Mitchell(Roland Manookian) is no different, though instead of the ends of the Earth, his desire to protect his son, Harry Mitchel (Elijah Holloway), looks set to take him straight to prison for a 25-stretch. Teddy is currently on remand after taking the fall for the death of Tobias "Okie" Okyere (Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu), who imprisoned and tortured Harry for months, leaving him a broken, drug-addicted shell of his former self. Utterly unwilling to see his already severely damaged son face life in prison, Teddy put his fingerprints on Okie"s knife and made a full confession while Nicola Mitchell(Laura Doddington) distracted Harry. When he learned what his dad was doing, Harry raced across the Square to stop him but it was much too…...