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News Quiz UK

The daily UK news quiz

No. 66 · Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Which Premier League club ended a 25-year wait for a home victory this week, beating Newcastle 4-1?

ACoventry City

Why

Coventry City stunned Newcastle United with an emphatic 4-1 victory, claiming their first Premier League win at home in 25 years under manager Frank Lampard.

BBC Sport

English councils warn special educational needs funding could leave them with debts forecast to reach how much by 2028?

B£10bn

Why

Councils warned of potentially catastrophic debts as a result of rapid growth in demand for special educational needs and disability support in English schools.

Guardian Politics

Which suspected bomber of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie was seized from Libya in a covert operation this week?

CAbu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi

Why

Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi was extradited from Libya to face trial over the 1988 bombing, in an operation described as cloak and dagger.

BBC UK

The BBC is ending recording of which long-running radio soap in Birmingham for the first time in 75 years?

BThe Archers

Why

The BBC scrapped plans for a new radio drama theatre in Digbeth, meaning The Archers will stop recording in Birmingham after three-quarters of a century.

Guardian UK

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