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Derek Draper’s Heartbreaking Reason For Doing Final ITV Documentary With Wife Kate Garraway Revealed
A new ITV documentary is set to document Derek Draper’s final year with his wife Kate Garraway before his passing in January this year.The former political advisor contracted Covid in March 2020 and suffered severe complications in the ensuing years.He spent a year in hospital after being placed in a coma, and the virus caused long-lasting damage to his organs. He returned to hospital in December after suffering a cardiac arrest, but died on January 3 aged 56.The final year of Derek’s life was documented and will be covered in the new documentary Kate Garraway: Derek’s Story, which airs next Tuesday, 26 March.When asked why he wanted to take part, Derek said: “I want to be heard.”Good Morning Britain presenter Kate asked her husband what he hoped his “main message” would be (per Metro), to which he replied: “Never give up fighting for what you believe in and for the people you love.”Kate added that they set out to make the documentary to highlight their family as just one of millions who deal with the challenges of a disability or life-threatening illness, while celebrating “the incredible work of carers, both professional and those who do it out of love”.Derek and Kate had two children, Darcey, 18, and Billy, 14. The presenter added that “we don’t have to accept just because you become seriously ill or disabled, your life is over”.The couple married in 2005, and the documentary will also explore how they maintained their bond through the final years of his life and illness.“You should still be able to have a full life with family and friends to the best of your situation. And we must find a way in 2024 to make this happen.She added that she feels a “huge responsibility” to “speak up” for those who don’t feel they have a voice.The new programme comes after the couple’s award-winning documentaries Finding Derek and Caring for Derek.Kate Garraway: Derek’s Story airs Tuesday, March 26 at 9pm on ITV1, ITVX and STV.Related...Kate Garraway Shares Daughter's 'Brave' Final Words To Derek DraperKate Garraway's ITV Colleagues Lead Emotional Tributes Following Husband Derek Draper's DeathDerek Draper Dies Aged 56, Wife Kate Garraway Confirms
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Ramadan 2024: 5 Ways Teachers Can Help Students Who Are Fasting
Muslim girls preparing table for family mealOnce they get to a certain age as Muslim children, they are encouraged to fast. Though this is often around puberty — for some it might be even earlier if they’re stubborn and take a keen interest!Often kids will go to school and be fasting with teachers and education providers unaware. I remember when I used to fast in school no-one really ever knew unless it was the friends I would sit with at lunch.Fasting in school has its challenges, obviously you can’t eat or drink and might be low on energy — so, for teachers, how can they help students that are observing Ramadan?How can you help students in Ramadan?With 1 in 12 schoolchildren in the UK that are Muslim, support from schools and teachers is vital during Ramadan, as some students balance fasting with their studies.Explore Learning, an award-winning tuition company that works closely with schools, spoken to its staff to find out the approaches that work best during Ramadan.Rashpreet Chane, Yardley Tuition Centre Manager, explains open conversations are vital, she said: “The way that we support children during Ramadan is by having an open conversation with the child to see how they’re feeling and what they would need as support. This helps to establish trust and a safe environment for the child and helps everyone get excited for the special time they’re having.” 1. Giving optional alternatives at lunchtimeWhere possible, you could give an alternative option to children at lunchtime. So rather than getting them to sit in the school canteen, maybe create a space where they can pray or do other activities.Khudayja Makda, Explore Learning Bradford Centre Manager, explains, “Always having space for praying/worshipping is important so students don’t feel awkward or out of place when having to ask where to pray.” 2. Making understanding a priorityKhudayja says: “As a lot of schools are moving towards inclusion even more than before, it is very important to keep in mind that students need to be educated about Ramadan, especially if they have Muslim peers studying with them.”The month is a great time to educate other children about different religions and cultures. Most Muslims are usually welcome to questions and are excited to talk about the Ramadan experience.This ensures that all children are aware of the month and can increase peer support.3. Being considerate of evening meetingsAs we know, Muslims open their fast just after sunset. After eating they pray and then go to the mosque so evenings are pretty busy.With after-school parents’ evenings or extra-curricular events this can be difficult to manage and may often clash with Iftar.It might be worth planning evening events outside of the month of Ramadan.Alternatively you could give families a separate time if they are observing Ramadan. 4. Being flexible with participationWith no eating and drinking, fasting can lead to tiredness and low energy levels. Offering children alternative activities if there is a planned activity that requires physical exertion can be helpful.This can help fasting students feel supported whole also encouraging an environment where students feel comfortable opting out of activities. In turn that crates a sense of inclusivity.5. Celebrating together!Explore Learning’s Khudayja Makda explains it can be condescending if you say you feel sorry for those fasting.They explained: “Those observing Ramadan may appear low on energy or take a little bit longer to do tasks but it’s important not to be condescending and feel sorry for them. Instead, be aware that they choose to fast as a way of thinking about those who don’t have access to necessities like food and water.”Wishing observing students “Ramadan Mubarak” throughout Ramadan, “Ramadan Kareemat” at the end of Ramadan, and “Eid Mubarak” when Eid starts is a great way to get involved!Rashpreet Chane, Explore Learning Centre Manager, explained the importance of adapting the learning process during Ramadan: “It’s important to take your time to explain methods and allow the child to process the information at their own pace, allowing for any small breaks to support with engagement.“It’s always good to have regular check-ins with the child to see how they’re doing as well as tailoring to how they learn. By creating that safe space, they will be able to tell you if they need a break or a deeper explanation of the topics they’re learning. This allows the child to learn in a safe environment that is tailored to their needs to allow them to continue to be fearless with their learning.”Related...I'm Fasting For Ramadan With A 1.5 Year-Old And A Job. Here's How I'm Managing3 Ways To Make Ramadan Special For Kids That AREN'T FastingCan I Fast For Ramadan If I'm Breastfeeding? What You Need To Know
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So THAT's Why TV Shows Get Worse Over Time
It’s an odd spot to find yourself in, isn’t it? You want your favourite TV show to keep producing new episodes forever ― but most of us have probably seen what it looks like when a franchise keeps pushing way past its prime, and it’s not pretty. Turns out we’re not just being snobby when we think our TV shows have gotten worse over time, former King of the Hill and Beavis and Butthead writer Michael Jamin confirmed in a TikTok. “After a couple seasons of a TV series, you often notice a dip in quality,” the writer read from an app user’s question. “Is that because the showrunners and writers run out of ideas?” Well... is it? “So, here’s the thing,” Michael replied. “TV shows are not designed to last forever ― it’s not in the DNA of what a TV show is.” And, he adds, “It’s not that the TV show writers run out of ideas ― it’s that we run out of stories.” He defines stories as exploring “the emotional terrain between two characters.” For instance, he explains, there may be an interesting emotional dynamic between two friends who are jealous of each other that can form the basis of an interesting episode. “But how many times can you explore... this jealousy between the two characters?” he asks. Even if you change the details, the story is the same ― and audiences notice. “You gotta find other things to explore ― and there’s only so many emotions,” he points out. What then? Well, then you might add a character or change the main character’s arc, the writer says.But that runs a risk ― maybe “what you loved about the show in the beginning ios no longer in that show.” Even a well-executed change in story can mean “you’re moving the character further and further away from what the show was in the beginning.” However, that’s not always terrible ― in Breaking Bad, for instance, Michael argues the changes were key to its success. But he notes that even in that show, audiences might think, wait ― wasn’t the lead dying? “And you’re like shhh ― don’t say anything... again, the show was not what it was in the beginning.” “At some point, you really run out of emotional territory to explore,” Michael says. “And at that point, you end the series.” But “some shows will try to just milk it a little longer... for the money,” he ends. “That’s why most shows... well, either you end it, or you keep going, and then the quality will often dip.” @michaeljaminwriterReplying to @larshelmin why does the quality of a tv show go down as the show gets older? Do tv writers run out of ideas? #tvwriting#tvwriter#screenwriter#aspiringscreenwriter♬ original sound - MichaelJaminWriterRelated...So THAT's Why TV Characters Never End A Call With 'Goodbye'Gross Behind-The-Scenes Facts About Everyone’s Favorite TV ShowsPeople Who’ve Been On Reality TV Are Sharing How Fake It Actually Is
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This 1 Free Trick Makes Pasta Good For Your Gut Health And We're Never Looking Back
Looking after our gut health is essential and according to one doctor, we can do it while still enjoying all of our favourite starchy foods like pasta, rice and bread. Personally? Immediately sold.In a recent video, Dr Karan Rajan said that a “very easy way to improve gut health” without any extra effort is just by eating leftover carbs. Leftover pasta, rice, bread, and potatoes can all be beneficial to our gut health.This is because of resistant starch and a chemical process called retrogradation.Why leftover carbs are good for gut healthWhen carbs are heated, the starch granules absorb water and lose their crystalline structure. Then, once the carbohydrate is cooled down, the starch chains reform and realign in a way that’s more resistant to digestion.This process means that the carbs are now known as retrograded or resistant starch. This means it’s more resistant to digestion in your small intestine and less likely to be absorbed. The food instead makes its way to the large intestine, meaning that your body gets fewer calories from the leftover rice, potatoes or pasta.In effect, Dr Raj says, it feeds your gut bacteria rather than you. So, it’s great for gut health. Additionally, the glycaemic load is reduced meaning it takes longer for your blood sugar to go up than it would if eaten immediately from the pan.As for bread, if you freeze it, thaw it, and toast it, that gives similar benefits. Oats, beans, legumes and green bananas also offer resistant starch benefits.Dr Raj adds that food should be stored in a fridge or freezer within a couple of hours of cooking and should never be reheated multiple times.@dr.karanrEasy gut health win! @fastingmd ♬ original sound - Dr Karan RajRelated...Mary Berry's £1.65 Veggie Pasta Is My Go-To Weekday MealWant To Avoid Painful Kidney Stones? These Foods Can Help.Do You Have Issues Sleeping? These Foods And Drinks Could Be To Blame
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Nigella Lawson's Unexpected Secret Ingredient For The Best Mac And Cheese
Baked Creamy White Cheddar Shells and CheeseWe’ve written before about how Nigella Lawson transforms banal baby new potatoes into a salty, tart, crunchy delight by roasting them and dousing them in apple cider vinegar.Now, it seems she’s got a hack for mac ‘n’ cheese too ― and it massively speeds up its cooking time. One of the more time and labour-intensive parts of making the tasty meal is forming a roux that becomes a cheese sauce. And as with Mary Berry’s cheat’s lasagne, Nigella’s found a way to skip over this step ― using evaporated milk. How does it work?Evaporated milk is denser and gloopier than the regular kind, meaning the thickening effect of flour in a roux isn’t needed. The recipe also uses an egg, which also helps to bind the ingredients together without having to cook the cheese sauce separately. “This is the shortcut version: no cheese sauce, but a gorgeously huge amount of cheese, bound with egg and evaporated milk. Yum,” Nigella says on her site. As a result, the three-step recipe only takes about half an hour to cook ― making it the perfect midweek meal. What do I need to make it? For this recipe, you’ll need 250g of macaroni pasta and 250g of mature cheddar cheese, or a combination of mature cheddar and red Leicester cheese. All that matters is you have that decadent 1:1 cheese-to-pasta ratio.Additionally, you’ll require 250ml of evaporated milk, two large eggs, a grating of fresh nutmeg for added flavour, and salt and pepper to taste.This should feed four.What are the steps?First, preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C. Then, cook the macaroni pasta according to the instructions on the packet. Once cooked, drain the pasta and return it to the hot pan.While the pasta is cooking, either combine the grated cheese, evaporated milk, eggs, and nutmeg in a food processor and blitz until well mixed, or grate the cheese and mix all the ingredients by hand.Once the cheese sauce is ready, pour it over the cooked macaroni, stirring well to ensure the pasta is evenly coated.Season the dish with salt and pepper to taste, then transfer the macaroni and cheese mixture into a wide and shallow 25.5 cm/10-inch-diameter dish.Bake it in the preheated oven for approximately 10-15 minutes, or until the top is bubbling and golden brown. Then, enjoy! Related...I Can't Un-Read Mary Berry's Tomato-Less Tomato Soup Recipe From The 70s, So I'm Sharing ItThis Perfect Poached Egg Recipe Doesn't Even Require A PanNigella Lawson's Secret Ingredient For Curry Is Hiding In Your Food Bin
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Tories Ripped Apart In Furious Rant By BBC Newsnight Guest: 'They Have Got To Go'
BBC Newsnight host Victoria Derbyshire asked a member of the audience what they thought about the possibility of a new Tory leader. It didn't go well.The Tories “have got to go”, according to a very angry guest on BBC Newsnight who criticised their last 13 years in power on Monday night.The guest went on a rant after host Victoria Derbyshire asked what the audience thought of the speculation some Tory MPs are looking to oustRishi Sunak.It’s thought this could be a last-ditch effort for the Conservativesto improve their fortunes before the next general election, where they’re expected to face heavy losses.Speaking from Monmouthshire, Wales, on Monday night, the audience member began: “If you think about what’s happened with the Westminster government over the last 13 years, and the number of changes of leadership there have been, and everything the panel has said today about austerity, and about low police numbers, and the fact that the health service is on its knees, the fact that the public transport system doesn’t work, and the fact that we’ve got local authorities declaring bankruptcy....“Yeah, sure, let’s have another leadership election!”There have already been five Tory leaders and prime ministers since 2010.Liz Truss was ousted before she ever led the party into a general election, while Sunak – more than a year since he replaced Truss – is also yet to face the general public at the ballot box.The audience member continued: “If you look at their track record, it’s not a leadership issue.“It’s the whole party and they have got to go.”The rest of the room broke out in applause at that.Victoria Derbyshire, "What do you think about another leadership election to replace Rishi Sunak?"Lady with glasses, "Everything the panel has said about austerity.. Low police numbers.. The health service is on its knees.. The public transport system doesn't work.. Local… pic.twitter.com/NDa1lFGiYi— Farrukh (@implausibleblog) March 19, 2024This Newsnight guest was not alone in thinking politics is in a bit of state right now, either.One person speculated that politicians are not “telling us the truth” about the country’s extensive national debt, and that “it’s going to be years until we feel better off”.He added: “I don’t think they want to tell us the truth because they want to get elected, and anything that needs to be done is going to take more than five years – and they don’t look more than five years ahead.”Sunak has repeatedly justified his more controversial moves – like scrapping parts of the HS2 railway – by claiming he is making the more difficult, “long-term decisions” and presenting himself as a candidate for change.Someone else said in the crowd noted that, after 13 years of the Tories, “people are scrimping round to get money together,“referring to the ongoing cost of living crisis.Another person also referred to the ongoing economic issues, and said: “Where are young people supposed to get their hope from?”Sunak has repeatedly pointed to the falls in inflation his government has overseen, and the cut to National Insurance – even though fiscal drag means people will end up paying more tax over time.Related...Two More Horrific Opinion Polls For The Tories Have Piled Even More Pressure On Rishi Sunak'No Right To Stay In Power': Dragons' Den Star Theo Paphitis Launches Furious Attack On The ToriesQuestion Time Panellist Claims Frank Hester Gave Tories A 'Blank Cheque For Racism'
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This 1 Baby Brain Fact Will Make You Think Differently About Your Toddler
Babies and toddlers are always learning new things, be it words, skills or movement, the first 1,000 days from conception to the age of 2 are probably the most important in their life.But did you know that the pace children learn at that age is actually more than at any point in their life?To put it into perspective, teacher, education researcher and founder of Oliiki app Clare Stead shared this astonishing fact on TikTok.She explained that your baby’s brain is being developed over time through every activity you do with them, “it’s setting the foundations for all the rest of learning and life that will be built on the experiences that you give them right now.“Amazingly, your baby’s brain has an infinite capacity. Like, it’s storage is unlimited. Which means that the more experiences you give your baby, the richer those experiences are, the bigger and better their brain becomes!”@oliikiapp#Parents to a baby under 2? This baby brain building fact blew me away when I thought of it. So I thought I'd share
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This Parent Spent Their Son's Wedding With His Ex-Wife. People Are Appalled As To Why
In a Reddit post shared to r/AmITheAsshole (AITA), site user u/flaggingd asked, “AITA? I didn’t attend my son’s wedding, I instead spent the evening with his ex-wife.” The poster ― who was voted not in the wrong in the forum’s poll ― explained that her son moved away from home at 19 and quickly got engaged. She didn’t feel he was mature enough to marry at that stage, and told him as such. After the wedding, “they both dropped out and moved back here to his home town,” the poster explained. “At 20 they had their first child, a beautiful little girl. 16 months later, my DIL [daughter-in-law] gave birth to their second child, a little boy.” The poster’s daughter-in-law seemed unhappyThe poster then explained that after their second grandchild was born, their daughter-in-law seemed unhappy and unofficially seperated from their son. After the divide, the daughter-in-law “began unloading on [the son’s parents]. I know there are two sides to every story, but considering I know my son, I believed her.” “I sat my son down numerous times to speak with him regarding his marriage. He refused to take responsibility, [and] blamed her for everything even when I directly pointed out where he was the sole problem,” the parent said.Despite a year of counselling, the daughter-in-law eventually filed for divorce. After that, “my son three days later was on Facebook announcing his new girlfriend. A month later, they were engaged,” the poster says. “My son had forced his then-wife to become a permanent SAHM [stay-at-home mother] at the birth of their first child,” they added. “She of course had no other family or friends here, she knew no one aside from us. She had nowhere to go with two small children. Unbeknownst to our son, my wife and I helped her financially and got her an apartment.” Then, came the wedding invitation “Before the divorce was even finalised, we received a wedding invitation,” the parent shared. “I made it clear to my son that I would not be attending and they would not have my blessing. His mother told him she would see to it that I would attend. I stayed consistent in my decision, I also asked him not to bring his fiancée around our house out of respect for the mother of his children,” they added.The son’s sister also refused to attend the wedding, while his mother brought his children to the event. “My daughter and I decided to spend the evening with his ex. I couldn’t imagine her sitting alone, while her kids attended their father’s wedding,” the parent shared. “I just wanted her to know, she’ll always be considered family to us. My daughter also made a joke they can drop the in-law status and just be sisters now. She was very tearfully grateful, I realized just how badly she needed our support, specifically on that night,” they added. Of course, the son took it very poorly ― “The next morning, my son called to tell me how much of a horrible father I am for not attending his wedding,” the poster revealed. “A few days later he caught wind that I spent the wedding evening with his ex. He said that was the ultimate form of betrayal, and further, myself and his sister would have to earn a relationship with him on his terms only.” People had... thoughts One commenter said, “it sounds like you’re a reasonable parent who acknowledges when your kid is being an idiot. I don’t see anything wrong with you choosing to support the mother of your grandchildren who he seems to have left in a bad spot.”″He wanted a trophy wife, immediately got into a relationship with another woman when he got divorced and tried to manipulate both you and her,” another replied.“I don’t understand people that think you are required to side with family members regardless of their decisions,” yet another site user replied. “From the sounds of it, your son wasn’t faithful to your DIL. He is the one who did wrong, not her. Why punish someone you care about when they’re the victim?” What do you think?Related...This Mum Asked To Bring Her Baby To A Wedding And The Internet Is Divided By The Bride's ResponseThis Man Wore A Wedding Dress To His Friend's Wedding. Everyone Thinks Her Reaction Was Ridiculous'I Refuse To Attend My Sister's Intimate Wedding Because I Can't Bring My Kid, Am I In The Wrong?'
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson 'Is' The New James Bond. Here's Everything We Know So Far
After years of speculation, a new James Bond has reportedly been chosen.Ever since Danel Craig retired from his career-defining role after 2021’s No Time To Die, rumours have swirled about who might be stepping up to play 007.With numerous British actors’ names routinely popping up in conversations about who was in the running – from Idris Elba and Tom Hardy to Richard Madden and Harry Styles – fans of the spy franchise have been eager for answers.But now, reports suggest that a new Bond might have finally been chosen to continue the legacy of the iconic spy franchise.Read on for everything we know so far.Who is the new James Bond?Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been chosen as the next James Bond, according to reports.The Kick-Ass and Tenet actor is said to have been offered the role, but is yet to accept it, a source told The Sun.EON Productions, the company behind the Bond films, is reportedly on course to begin shooting this year.“Bond is Aaron’s job, should he wish to accept it,”  the source said. “The formal offer is on the table and they are waiting to hear back.”“As far as Eon is concerned, Aaron is going to sign his contract in the coming days and they can start preparing for the big announcement.”The source added: “Aaron may not be the best known in his field but he is an incredibly talented actor.“His role in Nocturnal Animals showed his depth as an actor.“He is the perfect person to play Bond and will pick up well from where Daniel left off.”Who is Aaron Taylor-Johnson?Aaron Taylor-Johnson is an English actor known for appearing in a wide range of films, from the cult teen coming-of-age film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, to Marvel roles like Avengers: Age Of Ultron.He was born in High Wycombe in June 1990, making him 33 years old. He began acting at the age of six in theatre productions before going onto perform in TV roles like the BBC adaptation of the novel Feather Boy, ITV1’s Talk to Me and E4 teen drama Nearly Famous.But the last 15 years have established Aaron as an accomplished actor who has continued to take on more challenging roles. What other films has Aaron Taylor-Johnson been in?One of the actor’s breakthrough roles was playing John Lennon in the biopic Nowhere Boy. Other films he’s featured in include Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, The Bullet Train, Nocturnal Animals, Anna Karenina and Outlaw King.Upcoming films, meanwhile, include The Fall Guy starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, Kraven the Hunter based off the Marvel comics and Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu.Who else was in the running for James Bond?The actor was among a host of British stars speculated to be taking over as 007, including Tom Hardy, Henry Cavill and Idris Elba.Other rumoured actors included Lucien Laviscount, Tom Hiddleston, Richard Madden, James Norton, Henry Golding, Charlie Hunnam, Regé-Jean Page and George Mackay.Even One Direction star turned solo sensationHarry Styleswas name-dropped at one point.Has Aaron-Taylor Johnson responded?As to be expected, Aaron has been asked on more than one occasion about the James Bond speculation.Just last week, he was asked by Numero magazine about the rumours, to which he responded: “I find it charming and wonderful that people see me in that role. I take it as a great compliment.”Back in August during an interview with Esquire, he also did not directly confirm nor deny the speculation. “I just focus,” he responded, “on the things I can have in my hands right now. What’s in front of me right now.”Related...Netflix Announces New UK Selling Sunset-Style Show Featuring A Made In Chelsea StarNetflix's New Guy Ritchie True Crime Docuseries Is Everything Fans Of The Gentlemen Have Hoped ForHolly Willoughby Makes Presenting Comeback With Bear Grylls In New Netflix Survival Series
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Exclusive First Look At Our Son: A Poignant Take On Gay Love And Divorce
Luke Evans and Billy Porter play Gabriel and Nicky, respectively, in Our Son“The next step in the zeitgeist of LGBTQ+ equality: the right to divorce” – that’s how Our Son is being described by the filmmakers behind the 2023 drama starring Luke Evans and Billy Porter.The movie – which will show at BFI’s Flare Festival this week ahead of digital release in the UK on 25 March – follows a couple (played by Evans and Porter) whose marriage breaks down after several years together, requiring them to decide what to do about the custody of their ten-year-old son.Director Bill Oliver, whose previous work includes the science fiction drama Jonathan (also known as Duplicate), compares the movie to recent landmark LGBTQ+ films such as Moonlight, The Kids Are Alright and Call Me By Your Name.Like these films, Our Son seeks to impart a deeper, authentic truth about the often difficult lives of queer folk, which Oliver feels all audiences will benefit from seeing on screen.“I wanted to make a movie that reflects my experience and the experience of other queer people whose lives are still sorely underrepresented on screen”, says Oliver, who identifies as gay.Nicky (Luke Evans) struggles to be a parent to his son Owen, played by Christopher Woodley“But I also wanted to make a movie that moves and entertains a general audience who will empathise with its characters and recognise themselves in it.”Worth noting is that the film is helmed by openly queer performers Evans and Porter, as well as starring Andrew Rannells and Isaac Cole Powell in supporting roles.The story of a gay divorce is one that is rarely explored on screen, which Oliver feels makes sense: “Gay people don’t take loving for granted because for so long we weren’t allowed to be.[But] even though Our Son depicts divorce, it is a love story... [it’s] ultimately about a family learning how to love and overcoming their divisions... which is a story that needs to be told now in these difficult times.”Now, in an exclusive clip for HuffPost UK, we see Evan’s character Nicky meeting with his divorce lawyer Pam (played by Robin Weigert) for the first time, and discussing his options as a parent.Here's an exclusive first look at Our Son, a poignant take on gay love and divorce. This clips sees Nicky (Luke Evans) meet with his divorce lawyer Pam (Robin Weigert) for the first time #OurSon#LukeEvans#BillyPorterpic.twitter.com/LeN4gAtJQ9— HuffPost UK (@HuffPostUK) March 19, 2024Our Son is on digital release from 25 March.Related...'I'm Very Interested In Identity': Nicholas Galitzine Reveals Why He Takes On So Many Queer RolesLuke Evans Says He 'Wept' After Reading Script For His First-Ever Gay RoleBilly Porter Says He's Being Forced To Sell His House Amid Hollywood Strikes
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'He's Gaslighting Them': Pollster Says An Improving Economy Could Be Bad News For Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak reacts during a visit to an apprentice training centre at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) on March 18, 2024 in Coventry.Voters believe Rishi Sunak is “gaslighting them” when he boasts about how well the economy is doing, according to a top pollster.The prime minister and chancellor Jeremy Hunt have repeatedly insisted the UK’s economic outlook has “turned a corner”.That’s despite the fact that the UK officially went into recession at the end of last year.Sunak is expected to get some better news when the latest inflation figures are released tomorrow, with experts tipping another fall.But on Radio Four’s Today programme this morning, Scarlett Maguire of polling company JL Partners, said the PM is unlikely to enjoy any political benefit from that because, unlike him, most people still feel worse off.She said: “If anything, things look like they might be getting slightly worse for the Conservatives.“There is actually a danger for Rishi Sunak, if the economy improves and he’s increasingly getting up on a podium, if he’s doing TV interviews, he’s talking to people and saying ‘the economy’s getting better, you’ve got to stick with us, you’ve got to give us credit’, the public will be even more likely to say get lost.“One thing he in particular is prone to, and this is where the fact that people see him as out of touch and too rich really to be prime minister is particularly relevant, is there’s a sense sometimes that people feel he’s gaslighting them, telling people to be grateful for an economy that they’re not feeling the benefit of.“They run the risk of that if they then try and go into an election campaign with a message of a very positive economy if people aren’t actually feeling it yet.”Evan Davis: Nothing Sunak has done has managed to turn things round? Scarlett Maguire(J.L. Partners): "People say Sunak is out of touch& too rich... so thay feel he's gaslighting them, telling them to be grateful for an economy they're not feeling the benefits of."#bbcpmpic.twitter.com/AtgxtyBIG5— Haggis_UK ?? ?? (@Haggis_UK) March 18, 2024The comments came amid fresh evidence that the Budget earlier this month, in which the chancellor cut another 2p off National Insurance, has done nothing to boost the Tories’ popularity.Two more opinion polls yesterday showed support for the party is plummeting, piling fresh pressure on Sunak as he faces plotting from Conservative MPs who want to get rid of him.Related...Two More Horrific Opinion Polls For The Tories Have Piled Even More Pressure On Rishi SunakSunak Says This Will Be A 'Bounce Back' Year – Prompting 1 Big Eye Roll OnlineTory Chaos As Minister Is Forced To Insist Rishi Sunak Will Still Be Leader At The Election
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Russian Media Behind Fake King Charles Death Rumours
King Charles III is Monday’s explosive – and false – rumours of King Charles’ death have been traced back to the Russian media.The fake reports of the monarch’s demise went around the internet so rapidly that Buckingham Palace had to respond, telling Russian state news agency Tass that the King was very much alive.Here’s what we know about this latest royal saga which had the internet gripped (again) yesterday...Where did the rumour come from?The exact origin of the rumour seems unclear, but it was picked up by two popular Russian Telegram channels – Baza and Mash.They shared a doctored pressrelease in the style of official royal announcements complete with the Palace’s official letterhead, claiming to be from Royal Communications.It was dated March 18, and claimed: “The King passed away unexpectedly yesterday afternoon [St Patrick’s Day].”It was similar to the layout of the royal press release declaring the Queen’s death back in 2022 – except, crucially, it did not appear on the Royal Family’s official website or on any of its official channels.Even so, it was picked up by business newspaper Vedomosti, news site Gazeta.Ru and state-owned agency Sputnik.The latter reported: “King Charles III of Great Britain has died at the age of 75, according to media reports. There is no information about this on the Royal family website or in the British media.”Then social media began to speculate that BBC presenters were dressed all in black (they were not), and that its logo had been changed to the same colour (it has always been black).Clips supposedly showing the Union Jack flag at half-mast in Buckingham Palace began to make the rounds, too – although many other users on X (formerly Twitter) quickly debunked that one.Another rumour, that the BBC was on standby for a major royal announcement, added fuel to the fire as #royalannouncement started trending.The BBC did not respond when approached by HuffPost UK for comment on this supposed announcement.How was the rumour debunked?Luckily, authorities started to pick up on the rumour and managed to debunk it relatively quickly.The British embassy in Ukraine posted on X that the rumours were fake shortly before Buckingham Palace jumped in.The royal officials told Russian state news agency Tass: “We are happy to confirm that the King is continuing with official and private business.” Once the rumours were officially denied by the Palace, Russian outlets started to update their websites, too.?? We would like to inform you that the news about the death of King Charles III is fake. pic.twitter.com/Ilg2GZn0mo— UK in Ukraine ???? (@UKinUkraine) March 18, 2024What else is going on?The royals have been at the centre of online speculation in recent weeks.The King announced last month that he was diagnosed with an undisclosed variety of cancer after a routine surgery for an enlarged prostate. He has been pictured several times sine the announcement and visited by PM Rishi Sunak for their weekly meeting.Meanwhile, his daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales, has also been absent from the public eye after undergoing abdominal surgery for an unspecified reason.Social media was already wildly speculating about her whereabouts when she released a photograph of herself and her three children to mark Mother’s Day.It was later discovered that the image was photoshopped, prompting major photo agencies to withdraw it.Kate admitted the following day that she had edited the photo and apologised for the confusion – but this saga only fed the online trolls.The Sun reported this week that she was spotted at a Windsor farm shop with husband Prince William.Kensington Palace has repeatedly said she is still recovering from surgery at home and looking to return to public duties after Easter.Charles is expected to attend the annual Trooping the Colour celebration in June, meant to honour the monarch’s official birthday.The Army initially said Kate would be in attendance too, only to retract the statement later, having supposedly published it without the Palace’s approval.Related...King Charles Says Public Support Following Cancer Diagnosis 'Reduced Me To Tears'Prince Harry Says He Jumped On A Plane To London After Learning Of King Charles's CancerKing Charles Breaks Silence Following Cancer Diagnosis
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Labour MP Clive Lewis Has Apologised For Swearing In The Commons During Rwanda Debate
Clive Lewis tried to become Labour leader in 2020.A Labour MP has apologised for swearing in parliament during a debate on Rishi Sunak’s flagship Rwanda bill.Clive Lewis was initially warned he faced “severe consequences” after being accused of directing his language at one of the Commons doorkeepers.However, he escaped punishment after insisting his outburst was “directed at no one in particular”.The incident happened as MPs were voting on the Safety of Rwanda Bill.Deputy speaker Sir Roger Gale told the Commons: “Before we proceed, I am informed that a member swore at one of the doorkeepers this evening, who on my instruction locked the doors.“If that person is identified, the consequences will be very severe.”Shortly afterwards, Lewis, the MP for Norwich South, said: “I put on record my apologies to the chair, to members, and to members of staff for an earlier outburst that I had.“Let me very quickly explain. I received a message that caused me some consternation and surprise, to which I made an outburst in general at no one specifically. If I could do it again, I probably would have said something like ‘my giddy aunt’, rather than what did come out of my mouth, and for that I apologise.“To clear the air, I put on record the fact that it was directed at no one in particular.”Sir Roger said he welcomed Lewis’ “candour in identifying himself and the fullness of his apology, which is accepted”.MPs voted to overturn 10 House of Lords amendments to the Rwanda legislation last night.The bill will now return to the Lords, where the government will battle to prevent it being amended again by peers.Related...MPs Reverse Lords Amendments To Rwanda Deportation BillRwanda Scheme Will End Up Costing Taxpayers Billions Of Pounds, Claims Think TankTory Plans To Pay Failed Asylum Seekers Up To £3k To Move To Rwanda Slammed As 'Brainless'
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Trump Says Jews Who Vote For Democrats ‘Hate Israel’ And Should Be ‘Ashamed'
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Kate Middleton Spotted Looking ‘Happy, Relaxed And Healthy’ With Prince William
!function(n){if(!window.cnx){window.cnx={},window.cnx.cmd=[];var t=n.createElement('iframe');t.display='none',t.onload=function(){var n=t.contentWindow.document,c=n.createElement('script');c.src='//cd.connatix.com/connatix.player.js',c.setAttribute('async','1'),c.setAttribute('type','text/javascript'),n.body.appendChild(c)},n.head.appendChild(t)}}(document);(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=ff7fdddc-5441-4253-abc4-f12a33fad58b';cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"ff7fdddc-5441-4253-abc4-f12a33fad58b","mediaId":"59a083d5-8e3f-47f0-baba-b217174f484e"}).render("65f907d6e4b030e8357b1682");});It seems Kate Middleton has been released from the princess protection programme. TMZ obtained footage of the Princess of Wales and Prince William out and about a mile from their Adelaide Cottage home in Windsor, England, on Saturday. The brief clip shows the royal couple decked out in casual gear — with William in a baseball cap and Kate in leggings and a light jacket — hauling bags as they leave a local business called the Windsor Farm Shop. The video seems to corroborate eyewitnesses’ claims made to the UK tabloid newspaper The Sun in a report on Sunday that the princess was spotted out in the wild.William and Kate walk together in October 2023 in Marlow, England.One bystander told The Sun that Kate appeared to be “happy, relaxed and healthy”.Although the footage of the couple may seem somewhat banal, Kate hasn’t been photographed publicly since Christmas, leading many people to wonder where one of the highest-profile women in the world could possibly be. In January, Kensington Palace attempted to quell speculation by announcing the princess had undergone planned abdominal surgery and would resume public duties sometime after Easter.The Princess of Wales was last photographed at a Christmas morning service with her family at Sandringham Church on Dec. 25, 2023.Then came the release of a photo of Kate with her three children last week, that brought the speculation to a bizarre peak. As it turned out, the photo appeared to be highly edited, and multiple news agencies, including The Associated Press, withdrew it from publication.This led some to hypothesise about where Kate could possibly be, which spanned from genuine conspiracy theories to Freaky Friday jokes involving King Charles and Kate.
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MPs Reverse Lords Amendments To Rwanda Deportation Bill
Home Secretary James Cleverly and Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs Vincent Biruta shake hands at bilateral meeting after they signed a new treaty in Kigali, Rwanda, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. The treaty will address concerns by the Supreme Court, including assurances that Rwanda will not remove anybody transferred under the partnership to another country. (Ben Birchall/PA Wire via AP)MPs have reversed all 10 amendments to Rishi Sunak’s flagship Rwanda legislation – setting up a showdown with the House of Lords over the controversial plan to send asylum seekers on a one-way trip to the east African country.Using its comfortable Commons majority, the Tory government unpicked changes made to the Safety of Rwanda Bill by the Lords.Peers inserted a series of amendments designed to water down the legislation, but all 10 were removed by MPs during votes in the Commons on Monday night.The bill, which aims to overcome the Supreme Court’s block on deportation flights, will return to the Lords on Wednesday as part of the game of parliamentary “ping-pong”.The government is almost certain to prevail because the unelected Lords can’t overrule elected MPs, and the bill could be passed into law within days.The prime minister hopes that the first deportation flights will take off in the spring.The House of Commons has rejected all 10 amendments from the Lords with majorities ranging from 57 to 78.The bill now returns to the Lords for a crucial day on Wednesday when the Tories will hope they can pack enough of their peers into the chamber to defeat further amendments.— Matt Dathan (@matt_dathan) March 18, 2024Britain and Rwanda signed a deal almost two years ago that would see migrants who cross the English Channel in small boats sent to the East African country, where they would remain permanently. So far, no migrant has been sent to Rwanda under the agreement.The plan is key to Sunak’s pledge to “stop the boats” bringing unauthorised migrants to the UK. He argues that deporting asylum seekers will deter people from making risky journeys and break the business model of people-smuggling gangs.Just under 30,000 people arrived in Britain in small boats in 2023.“We need to make it clear that if you come here illegally, you won’t be able to stay and we will be able to remove you. That is the only way to properly solve the issue of illegal migration,” Sunak told reporters on Monday.Related...Rwanda Scheme Will End Up Costing Taxpayers Billions Of Pounds, Claims Think TankTory Plans To Pay Failed Asylum Seekers Up To £3k To Move To Rwanda Slammed As 'Brainless'Fresh Blow For Rishi Sunak As House Of Lords Inflicts 5 More Defeats On Rwanda Bill
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Famine 'Imminent' In North Gaza As Palestinians Continue To Starve: IPC Report
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The IPC is an international process for estimating the scale of hunger crises, and serves as one of the international community’s primary sources for food insecurity data around the world.According to the report, North Gaza and area governorates are projected to meet the definition of famine ― the IPC’s fifth and most severe phase of acute food insecurity ― anytime between now and May. In North Gaza, food security and malnutrition have become crises at the most dire level of the IPC’s scale.Gaza’s southern governorates of Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis and Rafah are presently classified as IPC Phase 4 (Emergency) situations in the report. These governorates, however, face a risk of famine through July in a worst-case scenario, according to the data.Per the ICP, Gaza’s entire population of 2.23 million people are enduring high levels of acute food insecurity. About half of those people are expected to suffer “catastrophic conditions” if Israeli forces launch their planned ground offensive into the packed southern city of Rafah.“The upward trend in non-trauma mortality is also expected to accelerate, resulting in all famine thresholds likely to be passed imminently,” the group’s report said.In December, the IPC warned that there needed to be an immediate reduction of hostilities and an increase in humanitarian access in order to prevent a “realistic chance” of starvation in Gaza. The agency’s analysis at the time said that Gaza’s crisis is “the highest share of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity that the IPC initiative has ever classified”.“If no steps are taken to cease hostilities and to provide more humanitarian access, famine is imminent,” Beth Bechdol, deputy director-general of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, said Monday. “It could already be occurring. Immediate access is needed to facilitate delivery of urgent and critical assistance at scale.”Gaza’s current crisis stems from Israel’s ongoing military campaign launched after Hamas militants attacked that country on October 7, killing about 1,200 people and taking roughly another 250 hostage. More than five months later, the Gaza Health Ministry ― which has a record of providing casualty figures that closely reflect the UN’s own ― reports that Israeli forces have killed more than 31,000 Palestinians, wounded nearly 73,400, displaced almost the entire population and blocked civilians from accessing most aid deliveries of food, water, fuel and medicine.The dire situation in Gaza is “simply unbearable” and “unjustifiable”, according to Hiba Tibi, country director for aid group CARE International in Gaza and the West Bank. “Our earlier fears that more would die in Gaza from hunger, dehydration and disease than from bombs, were well-founded, sadly. Starvation is cruel. It is a slow and painful death.”“Our partners who run health centres in Northern Gaza have reported that the number of children categorized as having moderate or severe malnutrition nearly doubled in February, compared to January. Their staff report watching children get thinner and thinner as the days go by and of kids who can barely speak and walk due to starvation,” she continued. “We also hear of kids being born and dying in shelters without even being registered in the hospitals. It’s like they don’t exist.”Boys wait while holding empty pots with other displaced Palestinians queueing for meals provided by a charity organization ahead of the fast-breaking "iftar" meal during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 16.The UN Children’s Fund recently warned that life-threatening malnutrition was “spreading fast”, supported by the IPC’s report detailing how adults in Gaza have reduced their meals so their children can eat. The FAO said that at least 10 times in the last month, almost two-thirds of northern Gaza households went “entire days and nights” without eating.Northern Gaza was the first target of Israel’s invasion, and has become the centre of the territory’s humanitarian crisis, with much of the region completely destroyed. A third of children under two years of age in the north are acutely malnourished, according to the FAO, and the Gaza Health Ministry said last week that 27 Palestinians, mostly children, had died of malnutrition in the north.Monday’s report confirms what aid groups have been trying to convey to the world about the starvation crisis facing Palestinians in the territory. The international community has continued to call for a permanent cease-fire, the release of all remaining hostages, accountability for civilian casualties and the safe passage and distribution of more aid to Palestinians.“From the destruction of farms, flour mills and food processing sites, to ongoing fighting preventing the safe movement of humanitarian actors, to the blocking of aid, the people of Gaza are being starved to death. What’s worse, they have all too often been killed in attacks when seeking out food to keep their children alive,” Tjada D’Oyen McKenna, CEO of the aid group Mercy Corps, said in a statement, stressing that the denial of humanitarian access violates international law.“We cannot wait for an official famine declaration in Gaza to act when it is abundantly clear that people are and will continue dying from hunger and malnutrition,” she continued. “Today’s report must be a wake-up call for all parties with leverage over Israel to dramatically change course. Gazans cannot wait any longer.”
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Donald Trump Can’t Pay $464 Million Bond In Fraud Case
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Billie Piper Reveals How She Handles Ex-Husband Laurence Fox’s Controversial Comments
Billie Piper has opened up about how she has attempted to deal with the recent controversial comments made by her ex-husband Laurence Fox.The I Hate Suzie star divorced from the actor and media personality – who has been embroiled in a slew of controversies in recent years – in 2016, with whom she shares two sons.  Most recently, former GB News presenter Laurence was sacked by the broadcaster after asking what “self-respecting man” would “climb into bed” with a female journalist he was discussing with Dan Wootton.He also lost a High Court libel case in January after calling two people paedophiles on social media. Speaking about the father of her children in a new interview with Vogue, Billie said: “Of course I have feelings on that, I’m not dead inside.”“I’ve had to make some choices and a divorce speaks for itself,” she added. “Or at least it should!” The former Doctor Who star continued: “Look, if people want to try and understand the workings of the guy, they ought to either ask him or his family. Ask [Fox’s brother-in-law, actor and comedian] Richard Ayoade what he thinks, or his wife [Fox’s actor sister] Lydia. They might have a more interesting take.” She added that her priority is “the privacy and anonymity of my children. They deserve not to be extensions of the parents and to forge their own identities.” As for co-parenting, Billie said she does so “with enormous difficulty”.Asked by the Vogue writer, “What happens when a storm of his creation explodes?” Billie replied: “I close everything down and keep a very strict routine with the kids so that there’s consistency. I keep them close. That’s all I can do.”She also tries to “keep people from telling me stuff but it’s really, really hard.”She went on: “I don’t read it but everyone wants to talk about it. Sometimes I have to say to people: ‘Please don’t bring this to me, now or ever.’”The actor concluded that the experience has “made me feel stronger in many ways” and taught her “resilience”.Laurence has since challenged the actor – who stars in the forthcoming Netflix film Scoop alongside Gillian Anderson and Rufus Sewell – writing on X/Twitter that he takes “great exception to the assertion that co-parenting with me is enormously difficult”.Related...Netflix Releases Intriguing First-Look Teaser For New Prince Andrew Film ScoopBillie Piper Opens Up About Marriage To Chris Evans: 'It Was Very Nurturing And Also Very Drunken'Billie Piper Gets Real About Finding Fame As A Teenager: 'I Realised Quickly How Toxic It Can Be'
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What Was Barack Obama Doing At No.10 Downing Street?
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: Former United States President Barack Obama arrives in Downing Street to meet UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, on March 18, 2024 in London, England. President Obama has been in Europe this week and appeared at a moderated debate "An Evening with President Barack Obama" last night in Antwerp. The evening focussed on his vision of the future and the challenges the world is facing. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)Barack Obama prompted intrigue among Westminster watchers after making a surprise visit to No.10 Downing Street.The former US president was pictured arriving at prime minister Rishi Sunak’s residence on Monday, flashing a smile and waving at the assembled media before entering the famous black front door.Speculation quickly faded as Downing Street said Obama was paying a “courtesy visit” to discuss the work of his foundation with Sunak, who may have welcomed the distraction from his domestic woes.Former US president Barack Obama (centre) with United States ambassador to the United Kingdom Jane Hartley, leave following a meeting at 10 Downing Street, London. Picture date: Monday March 18, 2024. See PA story POLITICS Obama. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire (Photo by Stefan Rousseau/PA Images via Getty Images)He left No.10 after around an hour following the meeting.The former US president said “I’m tempted” when asked questions by the media as he re-emerged and got into a Range Rover car with Jane D Hartley, the US ambassador to the UK, just after 4pm.Obama last visited Downing Street in 2016, when he was still in the White House and David Cameron was UK prime minister, and issued a warning on Brexit.At the time, he warned Britain would be at the “back of the queue” for a US free trade deal if the UK left the European Union.Related...Trump Compares Himself To Obama In Bonkers Boast About His HealthMichelle Obama Says 2024 Election Worries Keep Her Up At NightBarack Obama Says 'Nobody's Hands Are Clean' In Complexities Of Israel-Hamas War
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Sydney Sweeney Reveals There Have Been Talks For An Anyone But You Sequel
Sydney Sweeney has revealed that there have been discussions around a sequel to  Anyone But You, her hit romcom co-starring Glen Powell.The actors starred together in the December 2023 film which follows the quarrelling Bea and Ben, who pretend to be smitten for one another to keep up appearances during a family destination wedding in Australia.Despite the film receiving a mixed critical reception, it was a box office success – surpassing $200 million (£157.1 million) after being made for just $25 million (£19.6 million).Now, Sydney has suggested that it might not be the last we’ve seen from their Anyone But You characters.“It’s a dream how big it’s become and how much it resonated with people,” she said in a new interview with GQ.She continued that a sequel is “maybe, maybe” in the works, adding: “We’ve been tossing around a bunch of different ideas.”She continued: “We just want to make sure that whatever we do gives the audience what they want and at the same time is new and exciting for us.”The film was also responsible for sending Natasha Bedingfieldback into the charts for featuring her 2004 song Unwritten.Elsewhere in the interview, the Euphoria actor explained her decision to make light of allegations of an affair with her co-star by way of her recent SNL monologue. In the opening skit, she mentioned that her fiancé Jonathan Davino also produced the film and was there for the entire shoot, before asking the camera operator to cut to him – revealing a smiling Glen in the studio audience instead.“We really wanted to make light of everything that’s out there and be like, ‘C’mon guys,’” she said.“You can’t control the media and I think that’s what a lot of my monologue was about,” she says. “People are gonna write what they wanna write and say what they wanna say, but there’s no research or truth behind any of it. It’s just people writing clickbait.”Rumours of an affair ran rampant in the lead up to its release, which Glen said subsequently told Men’s Healthfelt “disorienting and unfair”.Meanwhile, Sydney also recently addressed her new film Madame Web flopping at the box office, sharing that she was “unfazed”.Related...Sydney Sweeney Delivers Frank Response For Intense Madame Web BacklashSydney Sweeney Shows Bonkers Outtake Where 'Trained' Spider Really Bit HerSydney Sweeney Says She Feels 'Beat Up' By The Internet Gossip About Her
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The Eye-Watering Amount Sharon Osbourne Allegedly Was Paid PER MINUTE On Celebrity Big Brother
Sharon Osbourne made headlines this month when it was revealed that she would be staying in the Celebrity Big Brother house as their first ever “lodger”.The former X-Factor judge starred alongside the likes of her old colleague Louis Walsh, former This Morning presenter Fern Britton and Love Island winner Ekin-Su Culculoglu.During her stay, Sharon received special treatment as a temporary guest in the CBB house, which meant that she got her own room and was not involved in the nominations.The star’s shortened stay provided plenty of memorable moments, from laying into James Corden over his supposed name-dropping, taking down Anna Wintour (“I think she’s the C-word”) to simply making a vomit noise when describing Ellen Degeneres.She later went after Adele for supposedly overplaying being English.But her nine-day stint on the reality show wasn’t without its reward, with the Daily Mail reporting that she earned nearly £7000 for every minute she appeared on screen.After a source previously revealed a reported £100K day rate to The Sun, the Mail totalled up two hours and 13 minutes of screen time across the nine episodes.That calculated to around £6,767 per minute in the show, including her entrance, exit and interview on Big Brother: Late & Live.In response to tabloid rumours about her fee, a member of Sharon’s team previously told Metro that this is “not true”.Publications also speculated that Sharon did not stay in the house for the full duration due to husband Ozzy’s Parkinson’s disease. The Black Sabbath star has been open about his ailing health in recent years, having also undergone multiple surgeries for a neck injury.  HuffPost UK have contacted Sharon Osbourne’s representatives for comment.Related...Sharon Osbourne Reveals Just How Often Husband Ozzy Was Stoned During MTV ShowSharon Osbourne Tears Into Yet Another A-Lister – And This Time It's A True National Treasure'I Think She's The C-Word': Sharon Osbourne Pulls No Punches As She Lays Into 3 Hollywood Stars
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Another Horrific Opinion Poll For The Tories Has Piled Even More Pressure On Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak attempted to put a brave face on things this morning after a weekend of headlines about Tory MPs plotting to bring him down.The prime minister insisted his party is “united” as the general election looms.But it isn’t difficult to find Conservatives at Westminster who believe that dumping Sunak is their only chance to avoid wipeout when the country goes to the polls.As one told HuffPost UK: “There is no outcome other than total disaster if we don’t change course.”Westminster is awash with rumours that Sunak could be dumped after the local elections on May 2, with Penny Mordaunt being lined up to replace him.After delivering a seven-minute speech on the economy in Coventry this morning, Sunak tried to brush off the threat to his leadership by insisting that things really weren’t that bad.He told ITV’s Robert Peston: “I’m not interested in all Westminster politics. It doesn’t matter. What matters is the future of our country, and that’s what I am squarely focused on.”The PM added: “All Conservatives are united in wanting to deliver a brighter future for our country.”Within hours, however, a new poll landed delivering yet another hammer blow to the embattled Tory leader.The Deltapoll survey showed support for the Conservatives has slumped by four points in the past week to just 23%, while Labour has gone up two points to 46%.Even more worryingly for Tory MPs, backing for Reform UK has also increased to put them on 12%.?New Voting Intention?Labour lead increases to twenty-three points in our latest results.Con 23% (-4)Lab 46% (+2)Lib Dem 9% (-1)Reform 12% (+1)SNP 2% (-)Green 5% (+1)Other 3% (+1)Fieldwork: 15th-18th March 2024Sample: 2,072 GB adults(Changes from 8th-11th March 2024) pic.twitter.com/BK6sCROjZp— Deltapoll (@DeltapollUK) March 18, 2024Business secretary Kemi Badenoch, another senior figure tipped as a contender for the Tory crown, this morning tried to play down the significance of the anti-Sunak plotting.She said: “There will be some people who are unhappy, I’m not going to deny that.“But we need to move away from scenario where one or two people can create all the news and 300 others can’t get a word in.”But one former minister told HuffPost UK: “Kemi cannot be seen to be associated with any plot. And she’s in a safe seat so she doesn’t have to worry about losing her own seat.”Ben Wallace, the former defence secretary, said like it or not, the Tories are stuck with Sunak until the election.He told Times Radio: “Whether colleagues are happy with him or not, it’s too late, right. Get on with it.”As endorsements go, they don’t get much weaker than that.Related...Sunak Says This Will Be A 'Bounce Back' Year – Prompting 1 Big Eye Roll OnlineTory Chaos As Minister Is Forced To Insist Rishi Sunak Will Still Be Leader At The ElectionSunak's Titanic Problem: Tory MPs Engage Panic Mode As Party Heads For The Iceberg
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The 1 Part Of A Plane Seat Flight Attendants Warn You Should Never Touch
First, came the news that flight attendants aren’t just being polite when they greet you onto their plane. And now, it seems that there’s a part of the plane’s seats some recommend you never sit on ― because it’s so filthy. Speaking to Ski Vertigo, a flight attendant warned that there are parts of some plane seats that are much, much grosser than the rest. “Awareness and preparation are your best allies against germs on a plane,” they suggest. So where’s the worst spot?It’s the pocket you see on the back of some airlines’ seats, the flight attendant said. “If you must use the seat-back pocket, consider lining it with a disposable bag for your items,” they recommended. “This not only keeps your belongings clean but also simplifies cleanup and minimises your contact with potential contaminants.” They’re not the only ones who have warned against the area The anonymous flight attendant who spoke to Sky Vertigo isn’t alone, it seems. In response to a Reddit question which read “Flight attendants of reddit, what are some disturbing secrets that passengers should know?”, site user u/HausOfDarling ― who had been a long-haul flight attendant for six years when they answered the question ― warned against the same area. “I ALWAYS recommend you never, ever, ever, EVER use or put anything in the seat pocket,” they said. “They are cleared of rubbish but are never ‘cleaned’. I have pulled out and seen all sorts pulled out from there. Dirty tissues, sick bags, knickers, socks, people’s feet, gum, half-sucked sweets, apple cores... and then next flight you go and put your phone/laptop/iPad in there.” The site user added, “people seem to curl up into a fetal position by putting their feet in the seat pocket. Also finger and toe nails. Just... I don’t know why.” Okay, okay... I’m keeping that seat area free, thanks. Related...The 6 Things NEVER To Do When Flying With KidsFlight Attendant Reveals The Ideal Time To Go For A Poo When Flying7 Things Flight Attendants Personally Avoid When Flying During The Festive Season
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Katie Price Declares Bankruptcy For Second Time Over Unpaid £750K Tax Bill
Katie Price has been declared bankrupt for the second time in five years over an unpaid tax bill exceeding £750K.The former glamour model currently owes £761,994.05 to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), a court was told on Monday, according to Metro.The reality star was declared bankrupt once before in 2019 after failing to stick to a plan to repay her debts.During a short hearing at London’s Rolls Building, Insolvency and Companies Court, Judge Sebastian Prentis said Katie had not yet responded to HMRC over the debt.“There has been no response from the debtor. The papers are in order,” he said.“There is a substantial debt due from Ms Price to HMRC, and therefore I will make a bankruptcy order.”The judge added that the bill “derives from self-assessments from the year 2020-2021 and from the year 2021-22”.Katie was absent from the hearing on Monday, and comes after she reportedly failed to make payments after reaching a voluntary agreement last month.Barrister Darragh Connell told a judge that the agreement included 36 payments of £12,500, in addition to a lump sum.Four companies including OnlyFans and celebrity photo agency Backgrid are now “obligated to deduct 40% of the income due to be paid to Ms Price” every month for the next 36 months.The new development comes after Katie said she was “fed up” with being threatened by legal action, and would rather go to prison to be “done with it all”.Speaking on Michelle Visage’s Rule Breakers podcast about her bankruptcy, Katie said she had been to court “more times than I’ve had hot dinners” and would “genuinely” not care if she was jailed (per The Independent).Related...Netflix's New Guy Ritchie True Crime Docuseries Is Everything Fans Of The Gentlemen Have Hoped ForSo THAT's Why TV Characters Never End A Call With 'Goodbye'Hugh Grant's Progressed From Oompa Loompa To Tony The Tiger For Netflix's New Movie
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Banksy Goes Green With New Street Art That's Like An Optical Illusion
!function(n){if(!window.cnx){window.cnx={},window.cnx.cmd=[];var t=n.createElement('iframe');t.display='none',t.onload=function(){var n=t.contentWindow.document,c=n.createElement('script');c.src='//cd.connatix.com/connatix.player.js',c.setAttribute('async','1'),c.setAttribute('type','text/javascript'),n.body.appendChild(c)},n.head.appendChild(t)}}(document);(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=ff7fdddc-5441-4253-abc4-f12a33fad58b';cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"ff7fdddc-5441-4253-abc4-f12a33fad58b","mediaId":"b65dfedf-f34b-4c12-a74f-1f730ad202a8"}).render("65f8520de4b030e8357accd5");});Banksy is back with his first confirmed installation of 2024.The anonymous British street artist confirmed on his Instagram account on Monday that he was behind a mural that was first spotted in Finsbury Park in London, at the weekend.In the artwork, a stencilled figure of a woman appears to have sprayed green paint over a white wall behind a pollarded tree, thus giving an optical illusion effect of foliage from afar.Banksy, who has never been officially identified, shared before and after images of the stunt on Instagram.See the post here:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Banksy (@banksy)The artist didn’t caption the post, prompting multiple theories as to the meaning of the mural.Some people thought it was a message of hope amid the climate crisis, of which Banksy, who originally hails from Bristol in southwest England, has used his artwork to highlight on multiplepreviousoccasions.Others suggested it was a pessimistic take on the environment or a commentary on greenwashing, the tactic the United Nations defines on its website as “misleading the public to believe that a company or other entity is doing more to protect the environment than it is.”Banksy confirmed he was behind the mural in Finsbury Park, London. (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty Images)Documentarian James Peak, the creator of the BBC’s “The Banksy Story” radio series, said the message is “clear” that “nature’s struggling and it is up to us to help it grow back.”“So, when you step back, it looks like the tree has burst into life, but in a noticeably fake and synthetic way,” he told the broadcaster. “And it’s pretty subtle for a massive tree, I’d say.”Related...Banksy Seems To Confirm First Name In Lost Interview Discovered In CupboardBanksy Unveils Powerful New Valentine's Day Artwork Themed Around Violence Against WomenNew Banksy Artwork Defaced In ‘Selfish And Mindless Way’
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My Ex-MIL Wants To Take My 1-Year-Old To Another Country For 3 Months And Won't Take No For An Answer
Putting up boundaries with family members isn’t always easy, especially when it comes to your children. Some families have difficulties when it comes to knowing when they’re crossing a line — so, this one parent decided to vent to other parents about a peculiar situation with her ex-mother-in-law. But, apparently the parent isn’t the only one who had concerns when it came to the scenario they mentioned — others were quick to validate!On the Mumsnet post they explained that their ex-mother in law casually said she wanted to take her 13-month-old daughter to her home country for three months.They added: “I immediately said absolutely not! She then followed up with “ok, just one month then”!“This is apparently so that DD can “get used” to being away from me as she is very clingy. Why on earth would a 13 month old need to get used to being away from their mother for months at a time?!“Apparently I’m completely unreasonable for not allowing this and have been accused of “hogging” the baby... honestly couldn’t make this up.”Parents unanimously advised to stay cautious of the mother in law, one even said they have avoided creating their kids passports for this exact reason, “to stop the in-laws attempting to take them away.”Another chimed in saying the parent was not being unreasonable at all, and to always keep an eye on the child’s passport.Others couldn’t believe what the mother in law had said with one person saying they had a lovely mother in law who they could never imagine doing such a thing.One said: “I would not allow this woman to have ANY unsupervised access to my child. Ever. And that supervision would be done by me. I would also hide your daughter’s passport. There is something very, very wrong and sinister about this woman.”Often parents find it difficult to set boundaries with grandparents, but it’s important to have an open conversation with your partner to establish your values as parents. That way, you can present a united front and a clear message when broaching the issue.“If I know my values, I can communicate my needs, boundaries, and standards to others with more clarity,” said Jacob Goldsmith, director of the Emerging Adulthood Program at The Family Institute at Northwestern University. Fran Walfish, a family and relationship psychotherapist in Beverly Hills, California says: “In order to avoid being reactionary, or even worse, manipulative, always converse about setting boundaries when you are calm and settled down. It is extremely challenging to communicate kindly and fairly when you’re frustrated. Chill and then chat!”Speaking in a gentle, soothing, direct way is more effective and gives the impression that your style of parenting is well-thought-out and has merit. If you’re in an emotional state, try to reason with yourself.Related...Should You Pay For Your In-Law's Expensive Plans? Mumsnet Weighs InMum Sparks Debate After Saying She Doesn't Want To Buy Toys For Kids At ChristmasWoman Allows Mumsnet Users To Choose Baby Name With Simple Voting Process
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How Soon Can I Have Sex After A C-Section?
Profile view of loving African American couple being close to each other in nature.Having a caesarean section is considered major abdominal surgery. An incision is made in the abdomen to get the baby safely out of the womb, while the parent is given regional anaesthesia.With such a big surgery, there has to be some downtime as well in order to recover well and avoid infection risks.Usually the parent is discharged 1—2 days after surgery, but they are advised to take things easy for several weeks. This means limiting activities such as driving, exercising, carrying anything heavier than your baby for around 6 weeks when you start to feel better.When can you have sex?After being pregnant for 9 months where you may or may not have had a low sex drive or felt uncomfortable in your body, many parents might question when is it finally time to do the deed again?Well, according to the NHS you’ll probably start to feel better 6 weeks after your C-section, when you can resume these activities. But if you do feel better sooner and it’s not uncomfortable, you can actually have sex sooner!But you should always be careful and listen to your body.What if sex is painful after birth?“If penetration hurts, say so. If you pretend that everything’s all right when it isn’t, you may start to see sex as a nuisance or unpleasant, rather than a pleasure. You can still give each other pleasure without penetration – for example, by mutual masturbation,” advises the NHS.The governmental body also says to take it gently and even try to explore with your fingers to reassure yourself that sex won’t hurt. Don’t rule out using a lubricant either!The NHS says that you don’t need to rush it, and that you can get pregnant again as soon as three weeks after having a baby. You could wait until you’ve had your six-week postnatal check with a doctor, and have discussed contraception options, to resume a regular sex life.Cathy Ranson, the former editor in chief of Netmums believes the answer is waiting until you feel comfortable.“If you’ve had a tear or C-section, what feels comfortable will be very different from someone who had a ‘straightforward’ birth,” she says. “Every body and every vagina is different, so take it from your body’s cues, don’t feel pressured. Do it only when you want to, to keep the experience loving and positive.Related...12 Things Midwives Would Never Do While Giving BirthI Almost Died Giving Birth — Twice. This Is The Lifesaving Knowledge I Wish I'd Had.Everything You Need To Know About 'Free Birthing' – The Rapidly Rising Birth Plan
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Vladimir Putin Is 'Afraid' Of War With Nato, Estonian PM Claims
Estonia's PM Kallas (R) says Putin (L) is afraid of war with NatoEstonia’s prime minister has claimed Vladimir Putin is afraid of war with Nato, even though the Russia president has repeatedly threatened to go nuclear on the group.The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) is keen to avoid a direct war with Moscow, believed to be the world’s largest nuclear state, but has been offering essential support to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion two years ago.Russia has repeatedly suggested that if Nato takes it too far – or intervenes directly with the war – it will not hesitate to press the nuclear button.On Sunday, Kaja Kallas, PM of Russia’s neighbouring country Estonia, told the BBC: “Of course, we have to take everything seriously, what he says.“He has been threatening with nuclear war for quite some time, but it has been only words.“He’s very good at sowing fear within our societies, really listening to what we are afraid of, and giving you the fears that you have.”She said Putin understands people are “afraid of the nuclear war” so plays into that to shock the public.“It is a trap, a trap of self-deterrence,” the Estonian politician said. “Because if we are afraid, then we start to self-deter – and this is what Putin wants.“We also have to think what Putin is afraid of – and he’s actually afraid of going to war with Nato, so he doesn’t want that.“And we, of course, don’t want that either.’But it is, to understand the messages that he is giving out, so that we would be afraid and refrain from the decisions that we would otherwise make.”Last week, Putin told the West that Russia was technically ready for nuclear war – and that if the US sent troops to Ukraine, it would be considered a serious escalation of the conflict.However, the White House has said in the past that this is just Putin’s “nuclear saber-rattling” and that there is no evidence Russia is looking to use nuclear weapons imminently.Chief of the UN nuclear watchdog Rafael Grossi suggested there were not the conditions for nuclear war yet in Ukraine last week.Senior Ukrainian presidential official Mykhailo Podolyak also downplayed the Russian president’s threats, telling Reuters: ”“Realising that things are going the wrong way, Putin continues to use classic nuclear rhetoric.“With the old Soviet hope – ‘be scared and retreat!’”Putin has just been re-elected for his fifth term as Russian president after suppressing all viable opposition, meaning he can legally stay in office until at least 2036.Related...Putin Names Navalny For The First Time Since Critic's Death In Victorious Election SpeechIn The Least Surprising News Ever, Vladimir Putin Has Won The Russian ElectionPutin Employs Forceful Carrot And Stick Approach To Get People Voting In Russia's Election
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Calling All UK Fans Of Selling Sunset – Netflix Has The Best News For You
A new Selling Sunset-style real estate show is coming to the UK this year, Netflix has announced.If you’ve loved diving into the luxury world of Los Angeles real estate for the last seven seasons of the hit Netflix reality show – along with its spin-offs set in Tampa and The OC – a brand new show called Buying London will be exploring the capital’s lucrative property market in 2024.An official synopsis reads: “Property mogul Daniel Daggers and his ambitious team of agents at DDRE Global take on and challenge London’s luxury property market in this brand-new Netflix series, Buying London. “The talented team set out to conquer the super prime high-end real estate market from the prestigious streets of Mayfair to the exclusive enclaves of Holland Park as we follow the group as they navigate the intricacies of their personal lives as well as striving to make their mark in the glamorous world of luxury real estate.”While the cast haven’t been revealed yet, one of the agency advisors is former Made In Chelsea star Rosi Walden, so it’s quite possible she will be featuring.As for DDRE Global boss Daniel, we can expect him to be London’s answer to Selling Sunset’s Oppenheim twins Jason and Brett.The DDRE website includes listings of luxury properties in Regents Park, Notting Hill and Chelsea and many more affluent neighbourhoods, along with international homes in France, South Africa and Antigua.Whether the new series will also include the explosive arguments, extravagant fashion and themed broker’s opens of Selling Sunset remains to be seen, but it’s sure to give us huge amounts of house envy.No release date has been announced yet, but Netflix confirmed it will be in 2024 (via Deadline).If you’re still eagerly awaiting for the next season of Selling Sunset to drop, you can catch up on the most dramatic moments from season seven here.Related...Selling The OC's Tyler And Alex Share Relationship Update After Steamy On-Screen DevelopmentGot Questions After The Latest Season Of Selling Sunset? Well, We've Got AnswersHere's Everything Selling Sunset Fans Will Want To Know About The Drama Of Season 7
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