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It was the red wall seat that turned blue for the first time in 100 years. Leigh was where Labour’s largest majority was overturned when Conservative James Grundy unseated sitting MP Jo Platt in 2019.

A local government body has called for councillors to receive a 22 per cent pay rise in a bid to make the job more attractive.

Caroline Brew editor “Do I look like every other politician?” Regina King‘s Shirley Chisholm says in response to being told she sounds like every other politician in the trailer for “Shirley.” Out March 22, the Netflix film tells the story of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress, and chronicles her trailblazing 1972 presidential campaign. The movie is written and directed by John Ridley, who won an Oscar for penning “12 Years a Slave.” King leads the cast, which is rounded out by Lance Reddick, Lucas Hedges, Terrence Howard, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson, Michael Cherrie, Dorian Crossmond Missick, Amirah Vann, W.

Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer considered quitting after a by-election defeat, a new book about the politician claims. A loss to the Tories in May 2021 meant the County Durham constituency turned blue for the first time since it was created in 1974.

Anas Sarwar has shared that he felt "feeling sorry" for Nicola Sturgeon when she stepped down as first minister.

Sir Keir Starmer said his party would deal with Donald Trump if the United States chooses him as the next president.

may be graduating from co-parents to co-workers.Per , is allegedly “in negotiations” to star alongside in her next directorial project, Animals. The Netflix thriller follows a politician and his wife as they “get their hands dirty” to save their son from kidnappers. If Garner and Damon sign on, filming could commence in Los Angeles this March.Though Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have starred in three films together, this would be their first collaboration since even before their 13-year marriage began in 2005.

Donald Trump had another very bad day in court.

Ellise Shafer During a press conference on Thursday, Berlinale jury president Lupita Nyong’o responded to the festival inviting and then disinviting politicians from far-right group AfD to its opening ceremony. “I’m a foreigner here. I don’t know the ins and outs of the political situation here,” Nyong’o said in response to a question asking if she would have attended the ceremony had the politicians still been invited.

Valentine’s Day might be the day of love, but it’s also the birthdays for many stars!

K.J. Yossman “Shtisel” star Ayelet Zurer is set to lead a new Israeli drama titled “The Best Worst Thing.” In the new show Zurer plays Dr Amalia Levi, a breast cancer specialist who finds a suspicious lump in her chest. As she begins her own breast cancer journey, this time as a patient, she is unexpectedly joined by Micha Hadad (Amos Tamam), a male politician who has also just been diagnosed.

Legally Blonde star commented on a social media post made by immigration reform advocate, Abraham Hamra, which concerned the attack on Israeli music festival, Supernova, on October 7 2023.Hamra criticised several US politicians for voting against a measure to prevent anyone who took part in the attack from immigrating to the US.The comment by Blair, which has now been deleted, read: “Deport all these terrorist supporting goons. Islam has destroyed Muslim countries and then they come here and destroy minds.

EXCLUSIVE: The Berlin Film Festival gets underway tomorrow but organizers and staff will be doing so bruised after an uncomfortable build-up to the event.

Todd Longwell Investing in a film and TV production facility is a tricky business. The industry is fickle under the best of circumstances, and if you’re looking to build a soundstage complex in a region that uses its tax incentive to attract projects, there’s always the possibility that politicians will repeal it in the next legislative session, effectively shutting down your studio.

Good afternoon, it’s been a huge week in international TV and Max Goldbart is here to guide you through. Read on.

Martin Lewis has spoken out against the 'unfairness' of charges for Child Benefit for those earning a singular higher income.

(hey, we're all adults here), and you come across a video that isn't quite what you had in mind. Perhaps the video is extremely violent.

Nicola Sturgeon and Jeane Freeman have been urged to come clean about "one of the worst atrocities of the pandemic".

Anna Tingley Adam McKay‘s non-profit Yellow Dot Studios has released several videos across social media over the past week for their #ImWithScience campaign, but the most viral one yet is a “Game of Thrones” parody video starring Rainn Wilson (“The Office”) and the “Game of Thrones” cast. In the four-minute video, titled “A Tale of Fire and Ice,” Wilson is a climate scientist brought in from the future to warn the Westeros Court, consisting of Queen Cersai (Lena Headey), Jon Snow (Kit Harrington) and Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) about the dangers of “Big Oil.” In his presentation, Wilson charts the effects of oil pollution since the creation of Exxon in the ’70s: “They bought the politicians and the media to spread lies about the very science that they knew to be true because….profit!” he rages to the unamused court.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry flew to Jamaica for a very special premiere!

Nicola Sturgeon has been challenged to reveal the full extent of her use of a private SNP email address when speaking with government advisers during the coronavirus pandemic.

Marta Balaga Dag Hammarskjöld, the second Secretary-General of the United Nations and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, died in 1961. But questions surrounding his tragic passing in a plane crash, and his sexuality, refuse to die down. “We know who he is, but we don’t know that much about him,” says director Per Fly, now bringing “Hammarskjöld – Fight for Peace” to the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

The shocking case of a Renton NHS worker who has waited more than three years for a knee replacement was raised at Holyrood last week.

Adam Harrison’s cause of death has been revealed. Days after news broke that Rick Harrison of Pawn Stars had faced every parent’s worst nightmare, we’re hearing more details about what led to his son’s death.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race.

Mancunian motorists’ standard of driving has been slammed as ‘absolutely bizarre’.

adopted a resolution to address the imbalance of revenue allocation in music streaming, including creating a new legal framework for streaming. There are currently no EU rules that apply to the sector.In the resolution, “pre-digital royalty rates” are to be revised, with the EU criticising business models that “force authors to accept lower or no revenues in exchange for greater visibility”.They also proposed to “reflect on the possibility” of taking action against the “overwhelming amount” of music on streaming platforms.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor NewsNation wants to make a land grab on Sundays. The Nexstar Media-backed cable outlet will launch its own Sunday public affairs program on March 3, when Chris Stirewalt anchors “The Hill Sunday” at 10 a.m. eastern.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was briefly detained at Munich airport on Wednesday (January 17) for carrying an undeclared $30,000 watch.The and politician was was on his way to Austria where he planned to auction off the luxury item for charity, according to a German tabloid report translated by Time.Schwarzenegger was held for three hours because he did not register the watch, a custom Audemars Piguet, as an import in customs. He was fined a total of around $38,000 before he was released.It was also reported that the actor was initially unable to pay the tax with his credit card due to issues with the ATM machine.Although Scharzenegger was planning to auction off the watch in Austria, it’s currently unclear if he was allowed to travel with the item after being detained.

MPs held a minute's silence in Parliament this morning (January 18) in memory of Sir Tony Lloyd. The Rochdale MP, who held several senior political roles in Greater Manchester, revealed last week that he had developed an 'aggressive and untreatable leukaemia'.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was briefly detained by German authorities on Wednesday (January 17) while traveling through the Munich Airport.

MPs will hold a minute's silence on Thursday (January 18) in memory of Tony Lloyd following his death aged 73. The Rochdale MP died 'peacefully' and 'surrounded' by his loved ones on Wednesday morning, his family announced.

MSPs will be handed a 6.7 per cent pay rise from next April following a review of Holyrood salaries.

A Covid bereaved group has called on the Scottish and UK governments to tell the “truth” about the early days of the Covid lockdown in Scotland, ahead of the UK Covid Inquiry resuming north of the border. The UK Covid-19 Inquiry resumes on Tuesday with hearings in Edinburgh over the next three weeks.

Robert Downey Jr. got an amazing honor on Sunday night… and he used it to get petty revenge for bad reviews. Stars really are just like us! LOLz!

There are “countless” secret victims of the Post Office’s Horizon scandal in Scotland who “buried” their trauma, a campaigning Scots MP said yesterday.