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Northern Olympics campaign to get £7m in Healey’s budget
<p>Fund will support feasibility study for potential bid to host Games in the 2040s, backed by northern mayors and top athletes</p><p>John Healey is to announce a £7m fund to examine a potential future bid to host the Olympics in northern England in his first budget as chancellor.</p><p>The fund will be used to carry out a full feasibility study for a northern Games, which, if successful, would be held in the north of England in the 2040s.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/24/northern-olympics-campaign-funds-john-healey-budget">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 24, 2026The Guardian World World03
Man City beaten at Aston Villa as perfect Premier League start ends
Nicolas Jackson scores twice - either side of an Erling Haaland header - as Aston Villa beat Man City 2-1 at Villa Park.
QA Oct 24, 2026Al Jazeera English World04
Ballon d’Or 2026: Can Kylian Mbappe’s Real Madrid and France record win it?
Despite not winning silverware last season, Mbappe has been clear his goal to clinch the Ballon d'Or.
QA Oct 24, 2026Al Jazeera English