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Stranger Things fans vent frustration as Netflix drops season 5 update
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 The latest update on the progress of Stranger Things’s fifth and final season has drawn a mixed reaction from fans. Netflix’s hit sci-fiContinue Reading
GPs and pharmacies say global IT outage disruption to continue over weekend
GPs and pharmacies have said that disruption from the global IT outage will continue over the weekend, amid warnings of travel delays after flight cancellations. A flawed update rolled out by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike knocked many offline around the world on Friday, causing flight and train cancellations and crippling someContinue Reading
Public sector pay rises including for teachers and NHS staff could cost up to £10bn, an economist warns
The government could need up to £10bn to cover public sector pay increases if reports of a 5.5 per cent rise prove true, a leading economist has warned. Independent pay review bodies are reported to be preparing to recommend such an increase for teachers and around 1.3 million NHS staff,Continue Reading
Man Utd in talks, Liverpool eye Marc Guehi, Arsenal offer £34m – transfer news
Slowly but surely the transfer window is now becoming a hive of activity, as teams across the Premier League and the wider football world acknowledge that the clock is ticking and the time to strike in now. Manchester United remain among the frontrunners, having already acquired exciting talents in LenyContinue Reading
Lee Anderson leads ‘Love Train’ dance during Reform party | News
Reform MP Lee Anderson enjoyed a night out with party supporters as he was filmed leading a “Love Train” dance. The Ashfield MP, was seen leading supporters in a dance to The Ojay’s popular Love Train song at an event on Thursday (18 July). Mr Anderson shared footage of theContinue Reading
Liz Truss discusses shower heads at Republican National Convention | News
Liz Truss discussed shower heads at a Republican National Convention breakfast event. The former prime minister revealed she had recently acquired a ‘Liberty Bell’ shower head, created in the image of the famous, cracked bell in Philadelphia. Addressing crowds at the event this week, and showing her support for DonaldContinue Reading
Nigel Farage sparks anger over ‘inflammatory’ Leeds riot comments
Nigel Farage has been accused of inflaming tensions after blaming rioting in Leeds on the “politics of the subcontinent”. The Reform UK leader, who was in the US for the Republican National Convention in Minnesota, posted on social media on Thursday evening as scenes of disorder in the city emerged.Continue Reading
Public sector pay rises could cost up to £10 billion, economist warns
The Government could need up to £10 billion to cover public sector pay increases if reports of a 5.5% rise prove true, an economist has warned. Independent pay review bodies are reported to be preparing to recommend such an increase for teachers and around 1.3 million NHS staff, according toContinue Reading
Cherry Jones: ‘I did feel bad about quitting The Handmaid’s Tale’
On a hot afternoon in the back room of the National Theatre in London, Cherry Jones is eating cherries. “Forgive me, but you’re now going to hear an old woman munching some salmon on toast,” says the actor, moving on from her namesake fruit to a small tinfoil package thatContinue Reading
Producers of controversial JK Rowling play at Edinburgh Fringe preparing for protests
The producers of a controversial Edinburgh Festival Fringe play about JK Rowling’s trans views are preparing for protests ahead of the show opening next month. The play, titled TERF, imagines the stars of the Harry Potter film franchise staging an “intervention” for the author who has repeatedly argued online thatContinue Reading