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sacked

[sakt] / sækt /




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Granted, Sir Chris Bryant was almost as disobliging about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor 15 years ago, as an opposition MP, when there were calls then for him to be sacked as the government's trade envoy.

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His departure leaves Albion looking for their fourth head coach in 14 months since Carlos Corberan's departure to Valencia, with Tony Mowbray sacked before the end of last season.

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The Rugby Football Union sacked the Australian 10 days later after a review into his record of five wins in 12 matches across that calendar year.

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Lord Mandelson is sacked as US ambassador, after the government said new information about the "depth" of his relationship with Epstein had come to light.

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Lord Mandelson became the British ambassador to the US in February 2025 but was sacked in September after Downing Street said new information about the depth of his relationship with Epstein had emerged.

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