内容摘要：While you're at home watching the introductory videos known as postcards, dozens of people swarm the stage, setting the scene for whatever comes next.

While you're at home watching the introductory videos known as postcards, dozens of people swarm the stage, setting the scene for whatever comes next.

Newcastle have a minimum guarantee of a Conference League place after winning the Carabao Cup - but they will hope not to need it.If the Magpies finish in a European qualifying position in the league - reaching the Champions League or Europa League - then their Conference League spot goes to the league.

That will be either seventh place, or eighth place, depending on the identity of the FA Cup winners.There is a scenario where that spot becomes a Europa League place instead - if Chelsea win the Conference League final in Wroclaw and finish outside the top five.If that happened, England would not have a team in the Conference League. The Blues would be guaranteed a Europa League place at least, if they beat Betis on Wednesday, 28 May - a game which comes after the final day of the Premier League campaign.

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest are already guaranteed a European place - but it remains to be seen which competition they go into.Brentford currently occupy eighth place in the Premier League, which is more than likely to be a European place unless Palace win the FA Cup.

But the Bees are only above Brighton on goal difference, with Bournemouth two points behind and Fulham four points off.

Brentford host Fulham on Sunday (15:00) with the Cottagers needing to win that to have any hope of Europe.“And we don’t think it’s right that people should have different support depending on where they live.”

The CCW wants companies to have one social tariff for people who cannot afford their water and to all contribute to a shared pot so that the costs do not fall heaviest on the poorest areas.Water UK, which represents water companies, said: “Ultimately it is up to Government to set the guidance on social tariffs, but water companies offer significantly higher reductions than other utilities such as energy."

The government said it was committed to supporting vulnerable consumers with their bills and addressing water poverty, and had announced “an Independent Water Commission which will report back next year with recommendations to protect customers".Every company applies its own criteria for deciding whether someone can have a social tariff.