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Many voters in Bolton North East share the same feeling of frustration. As the Manchester Evening News visited to speak to people ahead of next week's general election, some spoke of their anger at the Conservative government.

Surrounded by somewhat barren market stalls in the centre of Ashton, a general consensus was forming on some voters’ minds. That consensus was on the issues effecting their vote next week: the NHS, cost of living crisis and immigration.

When UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took to the sodden steps of Downing Street just over a month ago, the world of British TV news was blindsided that a general election would take place in just six weeks time, an election that – scarcely believably – will be the first on these isles for five years.

Rachel Reeves has accused the SNP of "whacking up taxes on working people" instead of supporting a windfall tax on profits earned by big energy companies.

Matt James is putting his summer body on display!

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Todd Harthan has been tapped as the new showrunner and executive producer of ABC’s “High Potential,” starring Kaitlin Olson. Harthan was previously executive producer/showrunner of Fox’s “The Resident,” which ran for six seasons and recently was a hit off-net for Netflix. Harthan replaces previous showrunner Rob Thomas, who departed the project earlier this month.

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events.

EXCLUSIVE: Alan Cumming, the host and producer of Peacock’s reality phenom The Traitors, has signed a first-look producing deal with NBCUniversal. The pact spans scripted and unscripted content for NBCU’s portfolio of brands.  

Liam Gallagher has hit out at Just Stop Oil protesters for vandalising the “mystical” Stone Henge structure.Yesterday (June 19) two protestors sprayed orange powder paint over Stone Henge. They were both arrested with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak saying: “This is a disgraceful act of vandalism to one of the UK’s and the world’s oldest and most important monuments,” (per The Guardian).The former Oasis frontman took to his official X/Twitter account to react to the protesters’ latest stunt and tweeted: “Don’t fuck with the stones man they have mystical powers hope they all wake up tmoz and are all orange toads”.Don’t fuck with the stones man they have mystical powers hope they all wake up tmoz and are all orange toads— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) June 19, 2024As per The Guardian, the public tried to stop the protestors from vandalising the structure with one visitor taking one of the spray cans away from them.Wiltshire police said: “We have arrested two people following an incident at Stonehenge this afternoon.

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Nigel Farage has not been invited to join the BBC's two-hour long Question Time leaders' special, it has been revealed.The Reform UK leader is not part of the guest list for the show, which will feature PM Rishi Sunak, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, Liberal Democrat Ed Davey and John Swinney from the SNP.The move comes after Farage warned he would "fight" BBC bosses if they excluded him from the high-profile televised debate and pointed to his strong polling numbers. Speaking at a press conference last week Farage said: "As we are now ahead of the Conservatives in the polls, I demand that Reform UK is a part of this debate.

It is just over two weeks until the general election takes places on Thursday, July 4. The main political parties have now released their manifestos which lay out their plans in a bid to convince undecided voters.

Naman Ramachandran Writer-director Rod Blackhurst has wrapped production in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on horror film “Dolly.” Blackhurst is the Emmy and Critics Choice nominated director and producer of Netflix original documentary “Amanda Knox” and the Tribeca Festival audience award-winning “Here Alone.” “Dolly” follows his acclaimed crime-thriller “Blood for Dust,” which premiered at Tribeca and won the narrative competition award at San Diego. “Dolly,” described by the filmmakers as a blend of New French Extremity and 1970s American horror, follows Macy, a young woman abducted by a deranged, monster-like figure who wants to raise her as their child. The cast includes Fabianne Therese (“John Dies at the End”), Seann William Scott (“American Pie”), Ethan Suplee (“Babylon”), Russ Tiller (“Blood for Dust”) and Michalina Scorzelli (“Shoplifters of the World”).

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and EventsAfter Tony Awards host Ariana DeBose closed the 77th ceremony at Lincoln Center by dropping her mic and announcing, “DeBose — out,” this year’s winners, nominees, presenters and Broadways brightest and most powerful made their way to after-parties taking place throughout New York City.Here, a look at some of the best pics from the wee hours of the night.Michael Esper, Sarah Paulson and Corey Stoll have some fun at the Late Night at Pebble Bar Tonys After Party.Jonathan Groff and Alex Edelman and their Tonys at the show’s after-party at The Carlyle.Daniel Radcliffe and his longtime girlfriend Erin Darke celebrate his win at the “Merrily We Roll Along” after-party.Will Brill with his new Tony Award at the ceremony’s official after-party at The Carlyle.William Jackson Harper and Ali Ahn look chic in Thom Browne at the Pebble Bar Tonys After Party.Kelli O’Hara and Arian Moayed attend the Late Night at Pebble Bar Tonys After Party.It’s a glamorous night for Jordan Roth and Dylan Mulvaney at Rick Miramontez and John Gore’s 13th annual after-party at The Carlyle.Billy Eichner has a good laugh at Rick Miramontez and John Gore’s 13th annual after-party at The Carlyle.Kelli O’Hara and Leslie Odom Jr.

Tony Awards after-after-after party at 3 a.m. Monday morning, due to noise complaints.“I don’t know who you are,” Porter said to two security guards who calmly demanded that only four people remain in the room that was occupied by more than 20.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Angelina Jolie may get the award for most enthusiastic audience member. The A-list star was seated in the front row at the Tony Awards on Sunday and jumped to her feet at every win for “The Outsiders,” a gritty adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s coming-of-age novel that she produced and got to see crowned as the season’s best musical.

reported last June that Tony-winning “Shucked” actor Alex Newell strolled in at 6 a.m.“It was already ‘Last call.’ The hotel venue was officially shutting. And in flounces Alex,” Cindy wrote.Unhinged glamor is the vibe of the gathering, hosted by PR man Rick Miramontez and his husband, Jamie DuMont, since 2009, when it was a more intimate (and secret) affair in the Royal Suite with the ragtag hippies of “Hair.” Their 15-year-old soiree, which is also co-hosted by John Gore, was inspired by the wild dinners Joan Didion and her husband would throw in Malibu, Calif., during the 1960s and ’70s, when they’d make 2 a.m.

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Alan Cumming is speaking out about getting more queer representation on The Traitors!