No. 24 · Tuesday, 1 September 2026
Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football this week, playing for which country?
AArgentina
Why
Messi ended his international career with Argentina, saying the decision 'hurt' but the time had come, following his father's death.
BBC SportWhich Conservative MP was made shadow chancellor after Mel Stride was sacked in Kemi Badenoch's reshuffle?
CAndrew Griffith
Why
Badenoch replaced Mel Stride with Andrew Griffith as shadow chancellor in her top team reshuffle.
GuardianBank of England governor Andrew Bailey warned G20 leaders that what could trigger a global economic downturn?
AArtificial intelligence
Why
Bailey warned of AI's 'volatility', linked to energy shocks from the US-Iran war, as a risk to the global economy.
BBCHow much government funding has been fast-tracked to speed up building new prison cells in England?
D£110m
Why
The government said £110m has been fast-tracked from existing budgets to build more prison cells and tackle overcrowding.
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