Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer Urges Screen Industries To “Defend” Public Service Broadcasting From Conservative Government Attacks

Queen Elizabeth tested positive COVID-19 on Sunday (Feb. 20). The 95-year-old monarch, who has been fully vaccinated and had a booster shot, is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace. She will reportedly still carry on with her “light” duties at Windsor Castle over the coming week. “She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines,” the palace added.

Prince Charles, 73, and her 74-year-old daughter-in-law Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall both contracted COVID-19 earlier this month. Charles has since returned to work.

Good Morning Britain viewers are demanding Richard Madeley be sacked after he made controversial remarks.

Richard Madeley has cleared up his comments after he came under fire for a remark about Kier Starmer on ITV Good Morning Britain.

K.J. Yossman Bullying, harassment and discrimination remain rife in the U.K.

Boris Johnson will not apologise for accusing Sir Keir Starmer of failing to prosecute Jimmy Savile, No 10 has said.

Boris Johnson will not apologise for his Jimmy Savile slur against Keir Starmer despite protesters harassing the Labour leader outside parliament on Monday.

Keir Starmer has been cleared of breaking lockdown rules after he was filmed drinking a beer in an office.

Boris Johnson has announced new staffing appointments at Number 10 following a turbulent week for the under-fire Prime Minister.

Marvel star Anthony Mackie and The Matrix actress Priyanka Chopra are set to star in an explosive new action film, Ending Things. Written by Kevin Sullivan, the story sees Chopra star as a hit-woman who is attempting to leave her life as an assassin behind (via Deadline).

Boris Johnson has u-turned on his false claim that Keir Starmer failed to prosecute the notorious child abuser Jimmy Savile.

Naman Ramachandran Keir Starmer, the leader of the U.K. opposition and of the Labour Party, has slammed the ruling Conservative government’s “direct attack” on public service broadcasters BBC and Channel 4 and has challenged the creative sector to oppose it.The U.K.

EXCLUSIVE: The pressure is ramping up on UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries to refuse to privatize Channel 4 after a group of Scottish politicians from her own party sent a letter urging her to keep it public, Deadline can reveal.

Sam Fender has said that people were “groomed to hate” the former Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn.The North Shields singer-songwriter spoke about Corbyn – who was succeeded by Keir Starmer as Leader of the Opposition in 2020 – during a recent interview with The Big Issue.Fender also criticised the current UK government amid the ongoing parties scandal, describing it as the worst “in my lifetime” (via The Independent).Speaking of his pledge to fight against poverty, the musician explained: “I think I need to do some more stuff to do with this. Because the Tories aren’t doing it.“We’ve got the worst Government I’ve ever seen, in my lifetime.

Manori Ravindran International EditorU.K. Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries opened the virtual Creative Coalition Festival on Tuesday with a rallying speech about the creative industries, but stayed quiet on all matters relating to the future of broadcasters Channel 4 and the BBC.In what appeared to be a pre-recorded segment, Dorries talked up the music sector as examples of the U.K.’s “creative powerhouse,” referencing Coldplay and Adele’s new albums as well as Dua Lipa’s hit song “Levitating.” “It’s our writers and musicians and designers and composers who are the most celebrated around the world today and do the most to sell the U.K.