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Labour ministers will ‘mess up’ and disappoint voters, Jess Phillips says
Labour frontbenchers are “going to mess up” and “disappoint” voters, a new Labour minister has said. But Jess Phillips, the minister for safeguarding and violence against women and girls, said that overall, her party would have a “more honest approach” than the Conservatives. Of the last Tory government, she said:Continue Reading
Team GB boss responds to critics after fewest Olympic golds for 20 years
Team GB boss Andy Anson has hit back at critics slating the British team for their gold medal haul at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Action at the Paris Games came to a close on Sunday afternoon, with Emma Finucane and Emily Campbell picking up Team GB’s final two medals. ItContinue Reading
Eiffel Tower evacuated as man seen climbing it hours before Olympics ceremony
The Eiffel Tower has been evacuated after a shirtless man was spotted scaling the iconic Parisian landmark just hours before the Olympics closing ceremony. The daredevil was seen climbing the 330-meter tall tower this afternoon, with his starting point unclear. He was noticed just above the Olympic rings that adornContinue Reading
Robin Williams ‘changed’ while shooting movie months before death
It’s been 10 years since Robin Williams died, an event that prompted an outpouring of love from Hollywood. The beloved actor and comedian’s final days were covered in Robin’s Wish, a documentary exploring the neurodegenerative disorder that the actor was struggling with before he died by suicide in 2014. InContinue Reading
Who is performing at Olympics 2024 closing ceremony in Paris
After two weeks of intense, thrilling competition between the world’s best athletes – not to mention a handful of controversies – the Paris Olympics are coming to an end. Team GB secured over a dozen gold medals for performances in sports including swimming, mountain biking, shooting, rowing, and the men’sContinue Reading
Cabinet minister insists rioters won’t be released early despite prison overcrowding
Rioters will not be freed early despite the chronic overcrowding in the UK’s prisons, a cabinet minister has said. Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said they would not be included in the government’s release scheme. The guarantee came as the justice secretary Shabana Mahmood warned that the impact of the violent scenesContinue Reading
UK Government cancels £1.3 billion AI and tech funding amid economic tightening
In a significant policy shift, the UK government has cancelled £1.3 billion in funding earmarked for artificial intelligence (AI) and technology research and development, as part of broader efforts to stabilise the economy. The funding, initially promised by the previous Conservative government, was intended to bolster the UK’s position asContinue Reading
Business Secretary ‘not worried’ about riots putting off foreign investors
Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has said he is “not worried” about the potential effect of days of rioting on foreign investment in the UK as the Government seeks to secure economic growth. As disorder intensified in the UK earlier this week, Chancellor Rachel Reeves was courting global investorsContinue Reading
Imane Khelif files legal complaint as Team GB athlete makes unusual excuse
Team GB pentathlete Joe Choong believes he would have performed better if his girlfriend was also selected for the Olympics. Choong won gold in the men’s modern pentathlon in Tokyo three years ago but missed out by a significant margin in Paris, placing ninth. After finishing his event, he saidContinue Reading
Strictly star Amy Dowden opens up about cancer detail she ‘cried most over’
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Amy Dowden has opened up about the detail she “cried most over” after being diagnosed with cancer. The 34-year-old Strictly Come Dancing proContinue Reading