Stories of Conservative sleaze appear to be having an impact as Keir Starmer faces his first electoral test as Labour leader on 6 May Labour has slashed the Tories’ poll lead in half as more voters conclude that Boris Johnson is corrupt and dishonest ahead of this week’s bumper set […]
Critics of the police, crime, sentencing and courts bill say it would curb the right to protest Thousands of protesters have marched through central London against the new police, crime, sentencing and courts bill, in the biggest protest under the “kill the bill” banner to have taken place so far. […]
Only Republican to twice vote to impeach Trump gets hostile reception as censure motion narrowly fails Mitt Romney was loudly booed at the Utah Republican party convention on Saturday – and called a “traitor” and a “communist” as he tried to speak. “Aren’t you embarrassed?” the Salt Lake City Tribune […]
Dukakis won best supporting actress Academy Award Film, TV and stage actor also starred in Steel Magnolias Olympia Dukakis, the Oscar-winning actor whose hit films included Moonstruck and Steel Magnolias, has died. She was 89. Related: Olympia Dukakis: ‘My character is described as a foul-mouthed lesbian Walther Matthau? I love […]
Police said they received report of allegations of sexual offences but did not confirm identity of the person implicated The Metropolitan police say they are assessing a “third-party” report relating to claims of sexual offences committed by a male, after allegations were made against the actor Noel Clarke. The Met […]
ITV and Sky halt programmes featuring actor accused of sexual harassment and bullying ‘Sexual predator’: actor Noel Clarke accused of groping, harassment and bullying by 20 women How Bafta spent two weeks grappling with Noel Clarke dilemma Allegations of sexual harassment and bullying made against the actor-producer Noel Clarke have […]
Recording Academy was slammed last year after The Weeknd got zero nominations despite top-selling album The organisers of music’s Grammy Awards have announced an end to the “secret” committees that have led to allegations that the highest honours in the industry are open to rigging. The Recording Academy said on […]
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg defends Coalition’s move as ‘drastic’ but needed The Australian government will introduce penalties including fines and jail time for anyone who tries to return home from India, with treasurer Josh Frydenberg defending the moves as “drastic” but needed. The move comes after two Australian cricketers who had […]
People tell of unfolding horror at Mount Meron as inquiry begins into one of the country’s worst peacetime disasters Signs of the night’s tragedy were scattered everywhere. Crushed plastic bottles lined the narrow sloped path, barely 3 or 4 metres across. A metal handrail lay bent, completely ripped from the […]
As Magnus Carlsen prepares for a two-day final with his old rival Hikaru Nakamura, Wada’s ban on Russia has reached chess Ian Nepomniachtchi’s feat in qualifying as Magnus Carlsen’s official challenger in a €2m, 14-game world title series at Dubai in November was subsequently hit on two fronts. First, having […]