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Late kickoff return TDs by Turpin and Thomas spark the Cowboys as they end their 5-game skidLANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The ball bounced through KaVonte Turpin's legs and stopped at the 1-yard line. He picked it up, made a spin move and was off to the races. Turpin's 99-yard kickoff return touchdown was the highlight of the Dallas Cowboys' 34-26 win at Washington on Sunday that ended their losing streak at five. That came with just under three minutes left, and then Juanyeh Thomas returned an onside kick for a TD to provide a little happiness in the middle of a lost season. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
“Married to Medicine” airs its 11th season premiere today, Sunday, Nov. 24 at 9 p.m. Eastern on Bravo. If you love this Bravo series, but cut ties with cable, you can still watch it with free trials from FuboTV and DirecTV Stream . You can also stream it on Sling which offers first-time users half off the first month. On the season 11 premiere, “Guess Who’s Coming to Whitnik,” Heavenly and Quad mend fences and Phaedra and Dr. G discuss a bombshell drop on social media by Heavenly. Meanwhile, Simone and Cecil have a Freaknik-inspire party where an uninvited guest crashes the party and an old friend makes a surprise appearance, Bravo says. In “Married to Medicine” the women put old rivalries to bed and look ahead to make a fresh start with new frienship dynamics, Bravo says. The show stars Jackie Walters , Heavenly Kimes , Quad Webb , Phaedra Parks , Toya Bush-Harris , Simone Whitmore , Alicia Egolum and Lateasha Lunceford . 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Read her work online .The Kingston Frontenacs, quite simply, are on fire. On Sunday, the club finished off a perfect weekend, winning for the third time in less than 48 hours, this time 5-1 over the North Bay Battalion. The win was Kingston’s 12 th in its last 15 games. Sunday’s win, which featured the first Ontario Hockey League start and win by future top goaltender Gavin Betts, followed an impressive 4-1 road win in Brantford on Saturday night and a thrilling shootout win over Peterborough on Friday night at Slush Puppie Place. On Sunday, Tuomas Uronen scored twice and Betts made 29 saves in his debut as the Fronts swept a third straight game from the Battalion, who they’ve dominated in all three contests so far. Previously, Kingston clobbered North Bay 9-0 in Kingston and 6-2 in North Bay. Jacob Battaglia, with his team-leading 16 th of the season, Gage Heyes, with his eighth, and Cedrick Guindon, with his 14 th , also scored for Kingston. Betts saw his bid for a shutout in his debut snapped on a late goal by Shamar Moses, whose shot eluded Betts with just over two minutes remaining. North Bay netminder Mike McIvor faced a barrage of shots on the night, stopping 32 of 37 shots in the loss. NOTES: Kingston entered Sunday’s game against the Battalion having won three straight against North Bay, including two straight at home... the last time the Frontenacs swept a 3-in-3 weekend was Jan. 21-23, 2022, versus Hamilton, Niagara and Oshawa. Janmurphy@postmedia.com x.com/Jan_MurphyThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti in Maharashtra relied on welfare-driven politics for securing the voter support, a tactic that the BJP has successfully implemented in other States. In Maharashtra, however, State-level welfare initiatives have performed unevenly, with the Central government schemes reaching slightly higher number of beneficiaries. The Lokniti-CSDS survey looked for the extent of penetration of these schemes and their impact. Except the PDS, even the Central schemes have a limited reach in Maharashtra compared to many other States. The State government tried to duplicate many of those schemes during the past three years. However, as indicated by the data here, most of these schemes have remained on paper. The only exception is the recently announced Mukhyamntri Ladki Bahin Yojana which guarantees monthly ₹1,500 to eligible women. In the Lokniti-CSDS survey, more than 80% women respondents said that they have applied for these benefits. Given the overall weak and uneven implementation of the welfare schemes, there is hardly any connection between welfare and vote in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. Although the Mahayuti got a slight advantage among beneficiaries of schemes such as PM Awas and Ujjwala, those who did not benefit have also voted for the ruling alliance. Obviously, despite the official manifestos of parties promoting welfare schemes on a large scale and despite the material anxieties of several social sections, issues of welfare do not seem to have influenced the vote in Maharashtra this time. (Rajeshwari Deshpande teaches at Savitribai Phule Pune University and Krishangi Sinha is a researcher at Lokniti-CSDS) Published - November 25, 2024 01:19 am IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 / Maharashtra
TOWSON 64, MORGAN STATE 60Andrej Stojakovic made 11 free throws to help craft a team-high 20 points, freshman Jeremiah Wilkinson had his second consecutive big game off the bench and Cal ran its winning streak to three with an 83-77 nonconference victory over Sacramento State on Sunday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif. Wilkinson finished with 16 points and Rytis Petraitis 13 for the Golden Bears (5-1), whose only loss this season was at Vanderbilt. Jacob Holt went for a season-high 25 points for the Hornets (1-4), who dropped their fourth straight after a season-opening win over Cal State Maritime. Seeking a fourth straight home win, Cal led by as many as 12 points in the first half and 40-33 at halftime before Sacramento State rallied. The Hornets used a 14-5 burst out of the gate following the intermission to grab a 47-45 lead. Julian Vaughns had a 3-pointer and three-point play in the run. But Cal dominated pretty much the rest of the game, taking the lead for good on a Petraitis 3-pointer with 14:50 remaining. Stojakovic, a transfer from rival Stanford, went 11-for-15 at the foul line en route to his third 20-point game of the young season. Cal outscored Sacramento State 26-17 on free throws to more than account for the margin of victory. Coming off a 23-point explosion in his first extended action of the season, Wilkinson hit five of his 10 shots Sunday. The Golden Bears outshot the Hornets 47.2 percent to 43.1 percent. Joshua Ola-Joseph contributed 10 points and six rebounds, Mady Sissoko also had 10 points and Petraitis found time for a team-high five assists. Holt complemented his 25 points with a game-high eight rebounds. He made four 3-pointers, as did Vaughns en route to 18 points, helping Sacramento State outscore Cal 30-21 from beyond the arc. EJ Neal added 16 points for the Hornets, while Emil Skytta tied for game-high assist honors with five to go with seven points. --Field Level Media
second inauguration will be a triumphant return for a former president many believed to be permanently barred from Washington four years ago after denying his 2020 election loss. But for Democrats and their allies, Jan. 20, 2025 is a dreaded date coming off a bruising 2024 presidential election. And they're not sure about attending the time-honored transfer of power in person. "I'm not quite sure what I would be celebrating with his inauguration," Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat who spearheaded some of the aggressive oversight during Trump's first term, told USA TODAY. For Democrats who agree with Raskin, no amount of calls for returning to normalcy will persuade them to attend Trump's swearing-in ceremony. They are making it a point to skip Trump's second inauguration for events that will underscore their values, such as celebrations around the holiday for slain civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which falls on the same Monday. "I won't pretend to normalize who or what he stands for," Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, said of Trump in an interview. Notably, however, are Democrats from the swing states Trump swept in November, who emphasized keeping with traditions, namely showcasing the country's peaceful transfer of power. "I'll be in attendance," said Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., who could face one of the toughest 2026 Senate battles. "And I think Georgians expect me to be." Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., said he will also be at the January event, and that his attendance was never in question. "I think it’s a responsibility," said the former astronaut and to be Kamala Harris' 2024 vice-presidential running mate. And like any event, a handful haven't filled out their calendar, including prominent lawmakers and several of the former living presidents who served before Trump and after Trump. "That’s a good question," Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said when asked if he would be there come January. "I haven’t thought about it." During the White House campaign, Trump's opponents warned that his return to power represented an existential threat to democracy that would upend the country. Currently, there are deepening concerns among liberals and other opponents that he will , which some of the returning president's conservative backers dismiss as overblown. Should Democrats skip the inauguration, as , or would it be wiser for them to attend and show that after a divisive contest, America's democratic norms remain secure? After all, Trump didn't attend Biden's inauguration after the now-president defeated him in 2020. "I've gotten sick and tired of red versus blue, Democrats versus Republicans," Donna Brazile, a longtime Democratic political strategist and former interim DNC chair, told USA TODAY. "This is individual choices and individual, you know, opportunities," she added. "...I'm not telling anybody what to do." As Trump returns to Washington, political observers and historians say the attendance list for his swearing-in ceremony could be a cheat sheet of how different factions of the opposition party and other foes plan to handle his second administration. Others think it shouldn't be looked at through a political lens at all. Biden, who in July, is his predecessor broke four years prior when he opted to leave Washington directly from the White House rather than attend the January 2021 inauguration for his Democratic rival. He last month, and will likely be front row when he watches the Republican take the oath. Likewise Harris, the incumbent vice president who Trump defeated in all seven battleground states, will preside over the Senate when it certifies his victory on Jan. 6, 2025. Political observers say it will be particularly noteworthy how the respond to their populist-minded fraternity brother, especially given to his inauguration in January. At the moment, it is unclear if Trump's predecessors, all of whom showed up in 2017, will be there next month. The offices for former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama said there were no scheduling announcements for either at the moment. Former President Bill Clinton's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A spokesperson for the Carter Center said the , who has been in hospice care for the past two years, will not be attending due to health reasons, but otherwise would go. "None of the other former presidents like or respect Donald Trump," said Douglas Brinkley, a renowned presidential historian and professor of history at Rice University. "They find him to be a demagogue and celebrity bore." Brinkley said former presidents have a higher calling than other elected officials, however, and if they do attend January's ceremony their attendance would be considered part of their larger public service to the country, as opposed to an endorsement. Inviting the Chinese president, he said, demonstrates as "has beens" politically. "He wants around him people that are powerful and kinetic at this moment, and the MAGA movement is not looking for sympathy or help from Obamas or Clintons or Bushes," Brinkley said. Trump's inauguration falls on MLK Day, honoring the legacy and achievements of the civil rights leader who gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech. That alone is reason enough for some progressives to pass on joining what many will see as Trump's celebration. "To go and to celebrate the transition of power to someone who wants to decimate everything that Martin Luther King stood for on Martin Luther King Day as a civil rights lawyer seems a little absent minded to me, so I personally am not interested," said Crockett, who represents part of the Dallas area. Both Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-Ohio, and Judy Chu, D-Calif., cited similar reasons for not attending. "I'll be in town with my constituents honoring Dr. King's legacy," said Pressley. "I don't think being there does that." There are several Washington, D.C.-based events scheduled for the holiday, which will mark its 30th anniversary next year, such as a , and the launching of the "Realize the Dream" initiative by Martin Luther King III, which looks to have communities to commit to 100 million hours of service before King's 100 birthday in 2029. Matthew Dallek, a historian and professor of political management at George Washington University, said attending or skipping the inauguration is one of the first markers of how different factions of the Democratic Party are dealing with the 2024 election gut punch. "Because if you're not attending, you're also saying that you're probably not going to find any space or common ground on any legislation or maybe any other issue," he said. Several other Democratic lawmakers in the Senate and House offered similarly noncommittal RSVP's, including Reps. Maxwell Frost of Florida and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, and Sens. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois. Raskin, who represents a Maryland district bordering Washington, D.C., served on the House select committee investigating Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. He pointed to Trump's comments over the weekend suggesting committee members should be jailed, and said he's yet to make up his mind as well. "I had not gotten to that point yet," he said. "Blocked that out." It's a tougher calculation for Democrats in swing districts or those facing tough reelections, especially as many anticipate one of Trump's first actions on Inauguration Day will be . That act alone could make Democrats on the fence uneasy about personally taking part in the hand-off ceremony. Attending the inauguration, however, shouldn't be a litmus test for Democrats, said Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla. "He's the president, got elected the majority of electoral votes, being inaugurated. I'm a member of Congress. I'm going to the inauguration. That shouldn't be abnormal," said Moskowitz, who served in Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida's administration as his emergency management czar during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pressed further on what he thinks about colleagues boycotting, the Florida Democrat said: “You can ignore it all you want. He's still the president (for) the next four years.”
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras will be out for six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. Zegras had surgery Thursday, the team announced. Zegras was injured last week on a fairly innocent-looking play during the Ducks' 4-1 loss to Vegas in Anaheim. Zegras and William Karlsson only briefly got their skates and stick blades entangled, but Zegras needed help to get off the ice after taking a fall. Zegras' torn meniscus is his third major injury in just over a year, although a torn meniscus is likely a fortunate outcome for a knee injury that could have been much worse. He was limited to 31 games last season by two injury setbacks, including a broken ankle that required surgery. Zegras has four goals and six assists in 24 games this season for Anaheim, which had lost four straight heading into its road game against Toronto on Thursday night. The Ducks surprisingly activated forward Robby Fabbri from injured reserve before they faced the Maple Leafs. Fabbri had arthroscopic knee surgery on Nov. 15 and is progressing much faster than his initial predicted timeline of six to eight weeks. AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHLDucks forward Trevor Zegras has surgery on torn knee meniscus, will be out for 6 weeksICYMI: Celebrate the Teachers Who Changed Your Life—Nominate Them for Citadel’s Heart of Learning Awards Today!
BREAKING NEWS Coleen Rooney slams 'dirty b**tard' Donald Trump as she stuns her I'm A Celeb campmates by recalling unlikely meeting with 'very orange' President elect at the White House during his first term Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com Follow DailyMail.com's politics live blog for all the latest news and updates By DOLLY BUSBY IN QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA and POPPY ATKINSON GIBSON FOR MAILONLINE Published: 16:08 EST, 24 November 2024 | Updated: 16:31 EST, 24 November 2024 e-mail 31 shares 19 View comments Coleen Rooney branded Donald Trump a ‘dirty b**tard’ after he told his son she was proof that ‘all the soccer players get the good looking girls’. She made the revelation to her fellow I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! contestants as she spoke about her time living in Washington DC in 2018 with husband Wayne, when he was head coach at DC United. She said: ‘When we lived in America, we were invited to the White House for Christmas , and we went in to meet Donald Trump. And we walked in and we got to get the official photograph taken in front of the Christmas tree. ‘So Donald Trump said to his son, “See? Told ya, all the soccer players get the good looking girls”... I was like, “dirty b**tard”.’ She also claimed that President Trump was keen for her husband to take his young son Barron under his wing. Coleen Rooney branded Donald Trump a ‘dirty b**tard’ after he told his young son she was proof that ‘all the soccer players get the good looking girls’ Coleen, Wayne and two of their children visited the White House, where they met then US President Donald Trump, in 2018 Former DC United player-coach Rooney at The White House after being invited as a guest of honour ‘He wanted Wayne to go over to teach his son to play football,' she revealed. After Rooney's surprising revelation, McFly star Danny Jones had one burning question to ask the WAG about her visit to see Trump. He asked: 'Is he that orange?' To which she confirmed: 'He was very orange!' The anecdote came as she faced her Bushtucker Trial last night and forced to lie in a sea of cockroaches and rats - a far cry from the luxuries of her £20million Cheshire mansion. And the 38-year-old only has her husband, the former England football captain, to blame after he told his vast social media following how much he ‘would love’ to see her voted in for a challenge. His calls were answered as during Saturday’s episode, Rooney received the highest votes to face the trial alongside the BBC Radio 1 presenter, Dean McCullough, 32. Dubbed Absolute Carnage, the trial saw her lay in a tin tumbler as insects crawled all over her. Surprised by his own influence over the public vote, the Plymouth Argyle manager responded: ‘I could be in trouble here. Good luck!’ Trump will be sworn into office for his second term as US President in January Coleen made the revelation to her fellow I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! contestants as she spoke about her time living in Washington DC in 2018 with husband Wayne The anecdote came as she faced her Bushtucker Trial last night and forced to lie in a sea of cockroaches and rats - a far cry from the luxuries of her £20million Cheshire mansion No doubt husband and their four sons, Kai, 15, Klay, 11, Kit, eight, and Cass, five, no doubt watched on gleefully as she managed to win nine out of the 12 stars. Rooney revealed on the I’m A Celeb Unpacked spin-off that he was missing his wife of 16 years ‘so much’ as the past two weeks have been they haven’t spoken since meeting as teenagers on their council estate of Croxteth in Liverpool . The former Manchester United star said: ‘We are missing her so much and it’s been the longest I’ve been without speaking to her since we were kids. ‘For the children, it’s difficult obviously, because not being able to speak to their mum. ‘Coleen’s parents are helping out massively because obviously, I’m over in Plymouth living there at the minute with my work.' He added: 'It's strange to be honest seeing her out there in the jungle. She's doing a great job showing her character and personality. She's doing us all proud.' Coleen with campmate Dean McCullough during Sunday's instalment of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! She also claimed that President Trump was keen for her husband to take his young son Barron under his wing The former England footballer added the viewers are getting to see the real Coleen. 'She is a warm and caring person. It's great to see her bridging the gap between the older and younger ones and settling in.' When asked how much he and their four boys Kai, 15, Klay, 11, Kit, eight and Cass, six were missing her, Wayne admitted it's been tough. 'It's the longest I've been without speaking to her since we were kids,' he revealed. Wayne added he hoped to see Coleen take on one of the show's infamous challenges saying: 'I'd love to see her doing a trial. That's what going out there is all about – testing yourself. 'She'd be really good at the trials, and it would be great for her to have that experience.' The football legend also confessed he and the rest of the family are huge fans of the show and that he wouldn't mind making an appearance. 'We watch it most years when we can. The celebrity version is the one we always said we'd do. 'Maybe I'd try it one day if I'm not working, but it's not possible right now.' Meanwhile, the mother-of-four has been targeted with vile misogynist chants by Watford football fans as their team played her husband’s Plymouth Argyle. Shamed supporters were heard making sexual slurs at the game on Friday night, as chants of ‘she’s getting s****ed in the jungle’ could be heard during live coverage of the match on Sky Sports. Donald Trump Coleen Rooney DC United Share or comment on this article: Coleen Rooney slams 'dirty b**tard' Donald Trump as she stuns her I'm A Celeb campmates by recalling unlikely meeting with 'very orange' President elect at the White House during his first term e-mail 31 shares Add comment
EXTON, PA — Citadel Credit Union has officially begun the nomination period for its Citadel Heart of Learning Awards , a program now in its 24th year. The awards honor exceptional teachers in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties who go above and beyond for their students. Nominations will remain open through January 15, 2025. Community members are encouraged to nominate teachers through an online form available at CitadelBanking.com/Nominate . Citadel is also accepting video submissions on social media platforms, including TikTok , Instagram , and Facebook , by tagging @citadelcreditunion or @CitadelBanking and using the hashtag #CitadelHeartofLearning. Posters with QR codes linking to the nomination form will also be distributed to schools. Winners will be announced in May 2025. More than $80,000 in grants and awards will be distributed, along with heart-shaped, glass-blown trophies. Each of the six grand prize winners will also secure $5,000 for their school. Since the program’s creation, Citadel has awarded over $500,000 in grants to local teachers, helping provide classroom resources to support student learning and engagement. “Recognizing and celebrating educators who make a difference in the lives of young people throughout the Greater Philadelphia area is an honor to all of us at Citadel,” said Bill Brown, President & CEO of Citadel Credit Union. “Citadel’s commitment to education aligns well with our responsibility of helping to improve the financial well-being of those in our community, and we are thrilled and humbled to give back to these impactful individuals year after year.” The Citadel Heart of Learning Awards were established in collaboration with the Chester County Intermediate Unit and remain one of Citadel’s longest-running initiatives. To date, more than 400 teachers have been recognized from thousands of nominations submitted annually. The awards program is part of the Citadel Cares initiative, which supports communities through financial contributions and volunteer work. Guided by pillars including financial literacy, education, community development, and health and wellness, Citadel aims to leave a lasting impact on the Greater Philadelphia region. For eligibility details or to submit a nomination, visit CitadelBanking.com/Nominate . For the latest news on everything happening in Chester County and the surrounding area, be sure to follow MyChesCo on Google News and MSN .None
Washington, Dec 13 (AP) The White House has announced what it called the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia, detailing more than 100 steps federal officials can take to curb hate, violence, bias and discrimination against Muslims and Arab Americans. The proposal follows a similar national plan to battle antisemitism that President Joe Biden unveiled in May 2023, as fears about increasing hatred and discrimination were rising among US Jews. Also Read | 'Maverick Diplomacy': Donald Trump Invites China's President Xi Jinping to Inauguration for 'Open Dialogue' Despite Tariff Threats. Officials worked on the anti-Islamophobia plan for months, and its release came on Thursday, five weeks before Biden leaves office — meaning implementation will mostly fall to President-elect Donald Trump, if his administration chooses to do so. In a statement announcing the strategy, the Biden administration wrote that “Over the past year, this initiative has become even more important as threats against American Muslim and Arab communities have spiked.” It said that included the October 2023 slaying of six-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi, an American Muslim boy of Palestinian descent, who was stabbed to death in Illinois. Also Read | Donald Trump Named Time Magazine’s Person of Year, Rings New York Stock Exchange’s Opening Bell. The plan details actions the Executive Branch can take, along with more than 100 other calls to action across all sectors of society. The strategy has four basic priorities: increasing awareness of hatred against Muslims and Arabs while more widely recognizing these communities' heritages; broadly improving their safety and security; appropriately accommodating Muslim and Arab religious practices by working to curb discrimination against them; and encouraging cross-community solidarity to further counter hate. Many of those state goals are similar to the ones the Biden administration laid out in its plan to reduce antisemitism — especially the emphasis on improving safety and security and building cross-community solidarity. “While individuals have sometimes been targeted because they are thought to be Muslim, it is also crucial to recognize that Arabs are routinely targeted simply for being who they are,” the announcement of the strategy states, noting that Muslims and Arab Americans have helped build out the nation since its founding. It says that new data collection and education efforts are “increasing awareness of these forms of hate as well of the proud heritages of Muslim and Arab Americans.” The plan calls for more widely disseminating successful practices of engaging Muslim and Arab Americans in the reporting of hate crimes, and that federal agencies are now more clearly spelling out that “discrimination against Muslim and Arab Americans in federally funded activities is illegal.” The White House's plan also urges “state, local, and international counterparts, as well as the nongovernmental sector, to pursue similar initiatives that seek to build greater unity by recognizing our common humanity, affirming our shared values and history, and embracing equal justice, liberty, and security for all." Pro-Palestinian groups decrying his administration's full-throated support of Israel in its war with Gaza, frequently disrupted Biden campaign events, as well as those of Vice President Kamala Harris after Biden abandoned his reelection bid in July. Trump, who implemented a travel ban on people from several Muslim-majority countries during his first term, won the largest majority-Muslim US city in last months elections. Yet some Arab Americans who backed Trump have begun expressing concerns about his some of his choices to fill out his Cabinet and other picks for his incoming administration. (AP) (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)SIR Keir Starmer has come to the defence of the humble sandwich after Kemi Badenoch dismissed it as "not real food". He hit back after the Tory leader insisted “lunch is for wimps” and vowed she’d never touch “moist bread". Ms Badenoch also revealed sometimes has steak delivered to her desk in an interview with the Spectator magazine released on Thursday. Asked whether the PM shared her views, Number 10 called the sandwich a “great British institution” and pointed out its £8 billion contribution to the economy. Sir Keir ’s official spokesman said he is “quite happy with a sandwich lunch” and is partial to a “tuna sandwich and occasionally a cheese toastie”. He added: "I think he was surprised to hear that the leader of the Opposition has a steak brought in for lunch." READ MORE ON POLITICS Director of The British Sandwich & Food To Go Association Jim Winship also weighed into the row, mocking Ms Badenoch’s comments as “half-baked.” He said: "Sandwiches are part of British heritage and have been since the Earl of Sandwich created the concept in 1762. "It’s a lot easier to carry on working and eat a sandwich than to have to use a knife and fork to eat a steak – and you get a more balanced meal with a sandwich.” On her eating habits, Ms Badenoch had said: “What’s a lunch break? Lunch is for wimps. I have food brought in and I work and eat at the same time. Most read in The Sun There’s no time... Sometimes I will get a steak... I’m not a sandwich person.” She added: “I don’t think sandwiches are a real food, it’s what you have for breakfast. I will not touch bread if it’s moist.” Former PM Rishi Sunak , a self-confessed “big sandwich person,” previously backed Britain’s lunchtime staple, calling the club sandwich his go-to during the 2024 election campaign.None