BREAKING: UK judge sentences Joey Barton to six months in prison over offensive posts on X

Joey Barton appears in Liverpool Crown Court for sentencing over offensive social media posts on X (formerly Twitter). The former footballer and manager receives a suspended prison term after being convicted of multiple counts, including racially aggravated offences, as the judge delivers the ruling in this breaking news update. Watch live coverage of the court proceedings and legal outcome in this high-profile case.