Starmer won’t bulldoze local government, says Burnham after Glastonbury speech

Maya Jama made a joke about one of the Love Island contestants that left the live audience gasping in shock - but viewers at home said the Aftersun host was ‘on form’. On Love Island: Aftersun today (Sunday, 30 June), Maya was chatting with Amy Hart and Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson on about one of the most-talked about moments of this week. They discussed Ciaran Davies confessing his bodycount to current partner Nicole Samuel - where he claimed he’d slept with over 100 women.

A rich, lefty, white male celebrity so blinded by ideology he can’t see the optics of attacking the only black woman in government by calling publicly… https://t.co/caIQOFYnrU“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling, who has vocally supported women’s rights and has spoken out against the trans movement, reposted the minister’s message.Tennis legend Martina Navratilova also took aim at Tennant, writing, “Wow.

Sir Elton John has joined a string of celebrities sending messages of support to Keir Starmer - and urging the public to vote Labour. The Rocketman singer joins Game of Thrones star Kit Harrington, funnyman Jason Manford and Dragons Den legend Deborah Meaden who also sent their messages of support.

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.

Glastonbury viewers have praised Sugababes' Glastonbury 2024 set which saw original members Siobhan Donaghy, Mutya Buena, and Keisha Buchanan take to the stage.

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer faced off for a final time in a firey BBC leader's debate on Wednesday night.

It appears that Love Island isn't just a show about finding romance - it also gives viewers a chance to play detective, especially when it comes to spotting clues about contestants. And one Islander in particular that's been causing quite a stir with fans is Joey Essex. It emerged that the former TOWIE star had a holiday fling with bombshell Grace Jackson but things soon fizzled out.

A Labour election candidate who donated £100k to the party has been suspended after betting on himself to lose at the upcoming general election on July 4.

The Bear season three will not feature a romance between Carmy and Syd, say cast members at panel interview.The Emmy-winning series returns for its third season tomorrow (June 26) on Hulu and FX at 9pm ET, with all episodes being added to Disney+ at 2am BST (June 27).The cast of the popular restaurant drama announced the show’s earlier-than-planned release at a press conference yesterday (June 24), where they also shared some details about the highly-anticipated third season.Many fans have speculated over whether a romance might blossom between two of the series’ protagonists, head chef Carmy and his sous, Syd. According to IndieWire, one of the first questions aimed at actors Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri was about whether their characters’ relationship had romantic undertones.

The grieving family of Nathaniel Shani have called for a meeting with mayor Andy Burnham as they demand action to finally end the scourge of knife crime. Greater Manchester has endured a string of tragedies caused by stabbings over recent years, while offences involving blades have risen nationwide.

Andy Burnham has confirmed plans are in place to bring Metrolink trams to Stockport and extend services to Middleton and Heywood.

Taylor Swift might be done with the London boys, but she’s still getting the royal treatment.

Keir Starmer has said he will “listen” to Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar on scrapping the two child benefit cap.

George Galloway has warned of Nigel Farage's rising popularity - even in Rochdale where he is running to be re-elected as an MP. The Workers Party of Britain leader has said he is the 'antidote' to Mr Farage's Reform UK, arguing that he is the best alternative to Labour.

Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has landed himself a new job inside the Labour Party ahead of next month's general election.

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.

The yellow Bee Network buses, surging past rush hour traffic, are perhaps the most obvious sign of Greater Manchester’s dance with devolution.

For many of the people of Oldham East and Saddleworth, it appears no party leader is exciting them. When the Manchester Evening News visited the constituencytoask people to describe Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in a few words, people on the streets of Uppermill uttered a familiar few words - 'out of touch'.

John Swinney has challenged Scottish Labour to stand up to Keir Starmer in demanding an end to the two-child benefit cap.

In Bolton West - amid sporadic showers and sunny spells - the Manchester Evening News spoke to voters about the upcoming general election - and the issues they're concerned about as the crunch poll looms.