Protestors have called for a boycott of P&O Ferries during a demonstration at Cairnryan Port after hundreds of workers were 'shamefully' sacked on the spot without warning last week.
15.03.2022 - 15:17 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Ian Blackford has called for Boris Johnson’s publishing pal, Lord Egveny Lebedev, to be banned from parliament.
The SNP Westminster leader has written to the parliamentary authorities to revoke Lord Lebedev’s pass and access to the estate.
Johnson is under pressure over the appointment of the Evening Standard newspaper owner, who is the son of a former KGB agent, to the House of Lords despite concerns raised by the security services.
The Prime Minister has denied reports the security services withdrew their assessment that granting Lord Lebedev a peerage posed a potential security risk after he got involved and approved the appointment.
In a letter to the Lord Speaker, Blackford warned that since the House of Lords Appointments Commission has not yet responded to requests to publish the vetting advice it provided Lebedev should be banned,
Blackford said it was clear that Lord Lebedev is “not a fit and proper person to act as a legislator nor a lobbyist in this democracy.”
He added: “There is growing and genuine public concern regarding the appointment, the position and the ongoing security status of Lord Lebedev of Hampton and Siberia.”
“It has been extensively reported that the Prime Minister learnt that the security services warned against granting Lord Lebedev a peerage on national security grounds. Despite this advice, it appears Boris Johnson forced through the appointment of his friend.
“It is obvious that whilst these security concerns remain, Lord Lebedev is clearly not a fit and proper person to act as a legislator nor a lobbyist in this democracy. He should not therefore be in a position to maintain privileged access to the parliamentary estate.
“Until such time as full transparency, clarity and certainty is
Protestors have called for a boycott of P&O Ferries during a demonstration at Cairnryan Port after hundreds of workers were 'shamefully' sacked on the spot without warning last week.
It may be 15 years since they broke up, but Miley Cyrus fans are definitely Team Miley when it comes to her relationship with Nick Jonas! “F–k Nick Jonas,” the “Midnight Sky” singer read aloud during her March 19 Lollapalooza concert in Santiago, Chile. “I didn’t say it! I didn’t say it! Just one of the other signs!” she hilariously joked.
Miley Cyrus saw some interesting signs in the crowd during her 2022 Lollapalooza Chile performance over the weekend.
Foo Fighters headlined Lollapalooza Chile on Friday night (March 18) and were joined on stage by the festival’s founder, Perry Farrell.For their performance, Dave Grohl and co. welcomed Farrell to sing ‘Been Caught Stealing’ by his band Jane’s Addiction – watch footage of the performance below.“He’s the reason why we’re all here, so please everybody, Lollapalooza, tonight, please welcome, with great respect, Perry Farrell from Jane’s Addiction,” Grohl told the crowd before Farrell made his way to the stage.When he arrived, the Jane’s Addiction frontman remarked: “¡Viva Chile!” before beginning the rendition of ‘Been Caught Stealing’.
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Miley Cyrus is quite the chameleon when it comes to taking on an array of sensational wardrobes. Such was the case on Saturday (March 19), when the pop star channeled Jane Fonda from the iconic 1968 sci-fi romp Barbarella for the Lollapalooza concert in Chile. Rocking a metallic blue lamé catsuit and heavy 60s-style eye shadow, the “Plastic Hearts” singer swept the adoring crowd into a frenzy with her powerhouse performance (below).
Evgeny Lebedev in one of the newspapers he owns with his father, Alexander, the former Russian spy. “I am not a security risk to this country, which I love.
Anna Marie de la Fuente Following the success of their collaboration on Nicolás Postiglione’s debut feature “Immersion,” production shingles Whisky Content of Mexico and Chile’s Juntos Films have forged a medium-term strategic alliance for the joint development of nine films in six years.The agreement comes just days after the premiere of “Immersion,” a thriller headlined by Chile’s most bankable star, Alfredo Castro, at the Miami Film Festival where its poster won the Best Poster Design Award. The film has already racked up top awards from the festivals of Guadalajara, Tallinn Black Nights and Punta del Este.The move also comes as further cooperation among Hispanic companies continue apace in response to the increasing challenges of local content production.
Prior to its deal with Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group which was announced last week, the Nat King Cole estate sold a stack of the late musician’s recordings to Universal Music, it has now emerged.Cole had a career-long relationship with Capitol Records, which was acquired by Universal when it bought the EMI record company back in 2012. However, in the latter part of his career a by then famous Cole negotiated a deal with Capitol that allowed him to retain the rights in his later recordings, which he then licensed back to the label.According to Forbes, the estate sold those rights to Universal in a deal worth somewhere between $10 million and $20 million.
Manchester United duo Edinson Cavani and Facundo Pellistri have been named in the Uruguay squad for their upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Chile.
Nina Dobrev, 33, was nearly unrecognizable in a series of new snapshots. The 33-year-old Vampire Diaries alum covered her entire face and body in clay while enjoying a relaxing day at the spa. Nina showed off her flawless physique in a simple white bikini while happily posing for photos.
Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group last week announced a deal with the family of the late Nat King Cole which sees the company take an interest in the musician’s recording and publishing rights, as well as his name and likeness, plus an archive of TV shows.Co-founded by veteran artist manager Azoff, Iconic Artists Group has been competing with the various investment funds that are seeking to buy up the music rights of heritage artists and songwriters, but also has a focus on managing and monetising the brands and trademarks of such acts as well, as is the case with this deal with the Cole estate.Confirming said deal, Cole’s children Timolin and Casey Cole said: “We’re delighted to entrust our father’s legacy to Irving Azoff and the team at Iconic. Through the years, it’s been amazing to see how dad’s music continues to inspire and bring people together, and with Iconic at the helm, we know his musical legacy will endure and continue to grow”.Meanwhile, Azoff added: “We are THRILLED that Nat King Cole’s family is trusting us with his musical legacy.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe family of legendary singer-songwriter Nat King Cole, one of the most important and influential musicians of the 20 th century, has entered into an agreement with Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group to manage and expand his legacy to new generations, the company announced today.Details of the transaction were not disclosed, beyond the fact that it “encompasses a broad range of rights from Cole’s legendary career including his recorded music, publishing, television shows, and name and likeness.”In the decades before his 1965 death from lung cancer at the age of just 45, Cole scored more than 150 singles across Billboard’s pop, R&B, and country charts and has sold an estimated 50 million-plus records worldwide. While best known as a crooner, he was a formidable jazz musician as well, and is best known for classics like “The Very Thought of You,” “Straighten Up and Fly Right,” “Unforgettable,” “Nature Boy,” “Stardust,” “When I Fall In Love,” “Mona Lisa,” “L-O-V-E,” and the holiday staple, “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire).” As the announcement notes, Cole, who was born in Alabama in 1919, was subjected to all the barriers of the Jim Crow era, yet his success played no small role in advancing Black Americans’ presence in entertainment and public perception.
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