She couldn’t be more deserving… Liz Truss will be entitled to claim up to £115,000 for the rest of her life despite being prime minister for less than two months. It’s thanks to something known as the Public Duties Cost Allowance, which was setup by John Major in 1991 when he was PM. Former prime […]

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Channel 4 said it took the incident ‘very seriously’ Krishnan Guru-Murthy has been taken off air for a week by Channel 4 News after he was recorded calling MP Steve Baker a “c**t.” Guru-Murthy apologised “unreservedly” to Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker on Wednesday after the off-air remark was recorded. The broadcaster said the remark […]

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The doctor claims she was branded ‘evil’ by the hospital A Christian doctor at a Michigan hospital is suing her former employer, claiming they sacked her when she asked not to use transgender pronouns. Valerie Kloosterman worked as a physician assistant for Michigan Health for 17 years before being allegedly fired. She said she refused […]

4 years ago

The runners and riders are lining up Rishi Sunak is the early favourite to be the next leader of the Conservative Party, and the next Prime Minister, following Liz Truss’ resignation as leader of the country after just 44 days. Truss confirmed on Thursday lunchtime that she would step down as leader of the Tory […]

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Liz Truss has become the shortest serving Prime Minister in British history Liz Truss has resigned from her role as Prime Minister following a scandalous 24 hours at Westminster. On Thursday, Number 10 confirmed that the Tory leader met with Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the influential 1922 Committee of backbench MPs. This was […]

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She made a life-changing decision after the discovery A woman has opened up on the terrible discovery that her parents were actually siblings. Teresa Weiler, 64, spoke about her staggering story on BBC Radio 4’s Life Changing programme. Weiler was adopted as a toddler by a senior civil servant and his wife in Middlesex, and […]

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Who thought putting ‘Hunt’s cuts’ in a script was a good idea? Robert Peston became the latest news presenter to fall victim to Jeremy Hunt’s name, after mistakenly calling the chancellor ‘Jeremy c**t’ live on his ITV show. The political editor made the blunder on Wednesday (19 October) as he was giving a summary of […]

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It’s a battle of the Brits Tyson Fury has confirmed he will take on Derek Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this December. The pair will face off for the third time as they battle it out for the WBC World Heavyweight Championship on December 3. In a post confirming the trilogy bout with Chisora, […]

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Piers Morgan confronted the rapper over his anti-Semitic tweet Kanye West stormed out in the middle of an interview with Piers Morgan, the presenter has revealed. The 45-year-old rapper, was talking to the former Good Morning Britain presenter, 57, on TalkTV when things began to escalate between the pair. In a number of teaser clips […]

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He had been missing for more than 24 hours An Australian rugby league player has been found dead in Spain after he went missing on a night out with friends. Liam Hampson’s body was found on the floor of a nightclub in Barcelona after an apparent fall. He had been travelling in Europe with a […]

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An incredible gesture A billionaire in the US has decided to give away $1 million (£885,415) of his fortune every single week this year. Boston billionaire Rob Hale runs Granite Telecommunications and together with his wife Karen the pair thought of an incredibly generous way to give back. The couple have spent 2022 giving away […]

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Tears of joy all round This is the adorable moment a couple surprised each other by proposing at exactly the same time during a dream beach holiday. Trevor Turk, 31 and Corey Francis, 34, had each planned to pop the question on a romantic trip Puerto Vallarta, México. And the couple of four-and-a-half years were […]

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One for the album A camera-shy boy showed just how far he was willing to go to avoid having his picture taken – by covering his face for his school photo. It looks like it takes more than ‘say cheese’ to get 12-year-old Robbie Ross to put on a smile for a picture. His mum […]

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The petition demands that Boris Johnson is ‘reinstated into his rightful position’ More than 10,000 have signed a petition calling for Boris Johnson to return as Prime Minister and “deliver Great Britain a great future.” Set up by the Conservative Post, the petition says that Johnson was “undemocratically ousted by a small cabal of MPs.” […]

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Police are investigating the incident A person has decided to shoot fireworks at Just Stop Oil protesters who scaled the Dartford Crossing. On Monday morning, two Just Stop Oil protesters sparked chaos in Essex and Kent after climbing up the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at Dartford crossing. The two climbers scaled up two of the […]

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He claims Robert Downey Jr. ‘got the millions I was supposed to get’ Iron Man was where the Marvel Cinematic Universe began. For Terrence Howard though it was also the end of his MCU journey. The 2008 blockbuster was the first film in Phase One of the MCU and saw Robert Downey Jr. make his debut […]

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Don’t know about that one chief A man has left people both intrigued and appalled by his unusual late night snack ‘creation.’ We all have our go-to snacks and comfort foods for the midnight hours or after returning from a night out. Some go for chips and cheese, others prefer pizza or garlic bread. But […]

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The star was banned by the manager of Balthazar, who branded him a ‘cretin’ James Corden has apparently “apologised profusely” to a top New York restaurateur after he accused the TV star of being “extremely nasty” to his staff. Keith McNally, the manager of Balthazar, a French restaurant in SoHo, took to social media on […]

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Liz Truss’ popularity is sinking as quickly as the economy After already having the ignominy of being more unpopular than Boris Johnson ever was during his time as prime minister, Liz Truss has almost sunk to an even more remarkable depth. A poll from YouGov published on Tuesday morning (October 18) found that Truss’ net […]

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The lights are most likely to go out when the temperatures are at their lowest The National Grid has warned that British households could be facing blackouts during the height of winter due to energy shortages. As the cost of living crisis grips the nation, we’re also facing the prospect of enforced blackouts on “really, […]

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They said the soup was simply wiped off ‘with a bit of kitchen roll’ One of the Just Stop Oil activists who threw tomato soup over Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ painting has said she would never try and cause damage to it. On Friday, two environmental activists from the campaign group went into the National […]

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She has spoken at the pain of people profiting from her son’s death The mother of one of Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims has spoken of her horror after seeing Halloween costumes of the serial killer on sale. Ever since it was released on Netflix last month, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story has become one of the most-talked […]

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Eminem has struggled with an addiction to painkillers in the past Today, October 17, is Eminem’s 50th birthday, and fans from across the world have been paying tribute to the self-proclaimed ‘rap god.’ But this year has seen the rapper mark an even more significant milestone in his life – as of April 2022, he […]

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She’s taken aim at ‘Karens’ for getting her banned from the party A mum has been banned from a Halloween party after telling organisers that she planned to dress her baby daughter up as Jeffrey Dahmer. Mother-of-four  Carla Bellucci will now have to celebrate alone after being told she was not welcome at the party, […]

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The government will also be rolling back its energy bills help Liz Truss’ financial plan has been completely ripped up after Jeremy Hunt announced that the government will perform an almost-complete u-turn on the tax cuts and policies it announced in its mini-budget last month. The new chancellor, who took over from the sacked Kwasi […]

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Will Liz Truss make it to the end of the week? Liz Truss’ premiership continues to go from bad to worse, with the Prime Minister now starring in her own version of The Muppet Show theme tune. Truss appears to be a dead woman walking in her role as Tory party leader and Prime Minister. […]

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He also labelled the decision to hold the tournament in Qatar as a ‘disgrace’ Judge Rinder has accused David Beckham of “putting money before morals” after the former footballer struck a £10 million deal to promote the Qatar World Cup. Last year, Beckham agreed a deal to become an ambassador for Qatar which will see […]

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The warm burst is set to confirm 2022’s status as Britain’s hottest ever year Britain could be set for a “freakishly-hot” Halloween with the prospect of an “African plume” hitting the country later this month. The Autumnal Indian Summer is set to end the hottest year the UK has ever experienced, with this week set […]

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The farm he lives on was struck by a ‘massive tragedy’ Internet sensation Emmanuel the Emu is fighting for his life after his farm was hit by an aggressive bout of deadly avian flu. Emmanuel lives at Knuckle Bump Farms in south Florida and is cared for by Taylor Blake. The pair shot to fame […]

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‘The guy’s knee wasn’t even on his neck’ The family of George Floyd are considering suing Kanye West for comments he made claiming that Floyd died as a result of fentanyl in his system, as oppose to the actions of police officer Derek Chauvin. In May 2020, Floyd was killed by police officer Chauvin who […]

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The results actually look banging With the cost of living crisis looming large over millions, many people have looked towards alternative ways to rustle up their favourite meals, with the air fryer proving to be particularly popular. And one foodie has really pushed the culinary boundaries by serving up a plate of steak and chips using just […]

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Greenwood has been on bail on suspicion of rape, assault and making threats to kill since February 2 Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood has been charged with attempted rape, engaging in controlling behaviour and assault, the Crown Prosecution Service has said. Prosecutors said the charges all related to the same complainant. The 21-year-old footballer will […]

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The double-decker bus was left perched on a wall in the front garden of a house A bus driver has died after falling ill at the wheel and crashing into a garden. The man was driving through Oldbury in the West Midlands this morning when he suffered a ‘medical episode’. Emergency services were called to […]

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Perfect Saturday night viewing We’re living through a weird period for film and television, where it can often feel like nothing original is being made. Every trailer seems like it is simply for another sequel, spin-off or the next instalment in the never-ending and forever expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe. There was a time when this […]

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The pair had never met before apparently Robbie Coltrane once called Piers Morgan a “f****** w*****” and threatened to “do” him after an encounter in a London restaurant. On Friday, Coltrane’s agent Belinda Wright confirmed his passing, saying that he had died in hospital near his home in Larbert, Scotland. Many from across the world of […]

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‘Too bad they went all white!’ Actor John Leguizamo has taken aim at the upcoming Super Mario Bros film, criticising the cast of the animated adaptation for being ‘too white’. Leguizamo played Luigi in the infamous 1993 live action Super Mario Bros film – which holds a rating of 28 percent on Rotten Tomatoes – alongside […]

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She described the late actor as ‘deeply caring’ and ‘compassionate’ Emma Watson has taken to social media to share a touching tribute to her Harry Potter co-star Robbie Coltrane. On Friday, Coltrane’s agent Belinda Wright confirmed his passing, saying that he had died in hospital near his home in Larbert, Scotland. Coltrane was best known […]

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Unbelievable scenes on Radio 4 Miriam Margolyes reaffirmed her national treasures status after delivering a brutal takedown of new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt – saying what she really thought about the politician live on Radio 4’s Today programme. On Saturday morning’s BBC Radio 4, Harry Potter star Margolyes appeared on the show, where she aired her views on […]

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‘Alexa play Genie in a Bottle by Quiz-tina Aguilera’ Another Friday lunchtime, another quiz. The weeks continue to come around at a rate of knots and before you know it we’re halfway through October. I’m not sure we’re quite at big coat weather yet, but it’s certainly no longer t-shirt weather. The jumpers and fleeces […]

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Other restaurants in the area said they had experienced a similar thing This is the moment a curry house boss claims a female diner took out a piece of plastic hidden in her bra and put it her food – to avoid paying a £170 bill. The suspected “con artist” was captured on CCTV apparently […]

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She now gets invited to strangers’ funerals Say to hello to the ‘funeral crasher’ fascinated with death and cemeteries – who has attended the funerals of 200 strangers. Jeane Trend-Hill, 55, has travelled around the world visiting cemeteries and began attending funerals after accidentally crashing one when she walked into a church when a service […]

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Krishnan Guru-Murthy wasn’t sure whether the language had landed him in hot water or not… A journalist described comments made by Jacob Rees-Mogg as “pretty much b****cks” during an interview on Channel 4 News with Krishnan Guru-Murthy. Rees-Mogg did the media rounds on Wednesday morning as market turmoil continued following Kwasi Kwarteng and Liz Truss’s […]

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Some of you are about to feel personally attacked A study has revealed the 10 emojis that make you ‘officially old’ if you use them. It comes after some young people have urged everyone to stop using the ‘thumbs up’ emoji because it is too ‘passive aggressive.’ A Reddit user took to the platform to […]

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‘Do I want to look ugly when I’m pushing out a child? No’ For most mums, the first thought when they go into labour probably isn’t how they look. But for one mum, this couldn’t be further from the truth, as the first thing she did before going into hospital to give birth was to […]

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Twix, Mars, Oreo, Smarties – now there’s a new McFlurry flavour on the block McDonald’s has announced that it is releasing a much-requested McFlurry flavour as part of its latest menu shakeup. For years, fans have been calling for the Twirl McFlurry to be introduced to the McDonald’s universe and join the prestigious list of […]

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As a member of young people, hard agree Young people have been urging everyone to stop using the ‘thumbs up’ emoji as because it’s too “passive aggressive”. A Reddit user took to the platform to ask fellow millennials and Gen Zs were also getting wound up by the ‘thumbs up’ emoji. They wrote: “I started […]

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A number of worrying incidents were caught on camera at the crossing CCTV footage from a level crossing in Nottinghamshire has caught the shocking moment a toddler was left unattended on the tracks. The footage has sparked concern from rail bosses, with cameras catching several incidents of troubling behavior on the Chestnut Grove crossing in […]

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Make it happen people Brendan Fraser has revealed that he would “be open” to featuring in a fourth Mummy movie if the opportunity arose. The actor shot to fame after starring in the 1999 adventure film and its two sequels, making his last appearance in the franchise in 2008’s The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon […]

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He has previously labelled his son a “shock jock” who has made “derogatory” comments about his heritage Jimmy Carr’s father is reportedly for defamation suing his son over a joke that “crossed the line”. The alleged move is said to have been inspired after Carr’s father, who is named Jim, read the comedian’s book Before & […]

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The idea has received support from both the Tories and Labour A bank holiday for King Charles III’s coronation is still a possibility Downing Street has said, despite some sources saying it was highly unlikely. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman has insisted that “all options remain on the table” after MPs called for Brits to […]

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