Sue Gray has resigned from her position as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Number 10 has announced. Ms Gray has instead been appointed as the prime minister’s envoy for nations and regions. Morgan McSweeney, the party’s former campaign director who masterminded July’s election landslide, will replace her as the prime minister’s chief of staff.
A rescue deal for the British operations of TGI Fridays which will salvage more than 2,000 jobs is on the verge of being finalised this weekend. Sky News has learnt that Breal Capital and Calveton, which jointly own the upmarket restaurants business D&D London, could agree a deal to acquire the majority of TGI Fridays
Dunya is holding a photo. Seven smiling faces look back at her, a snapshot of the lives of friends who worked and socialised with each other. She is in the middle of the picture, beaming. Now, her smile has gone. This photo was taken just over a year ago, at a birthday party towards the
No, the best shampoos for a bald head is not an oxymoron. Whether you’ve got a full head of hair or nary a one, you still need shampoo. That’s because shampoo is massaged into the scalp to remove the build-up of dirt and oil. When done right, it shouldn’t even go on the length of
The government is bringing in guidance around donations because the public’s expectations are “so much higher” for Labour than for the Tories, a minister has said. Peter Kyle, the science secretary, insisted that despite the continued backlash over the freebies row that has engulfed Sir Keir Starmer’s government, “none of the rules had been broken”.
Enormous explosions and thundering claps of sound reverberated around the Lebanese capital overnight, in what was probably the most violent night yet. They continued into the early hours. It’s hard to encapsulate just how loud and frightening the Israeli bombings are in Beirut. The sound causes sheer terror. The shockwaves even some kilometres away can
As the Wicked release date draws closer, we can’t wait to see the story of how Glinda the Good Witch and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, became who they are. Despite the storyline behind one of the most highly-anticipated 2024 movies being about a rivalry between two women, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo,
It was always probable that Donald Trump would return to Butler; that he would want to go back to the place where he almost died. That moment exactly twelve weeks ago was more than a near-death experience. For his most loyal supporters, it underlined the increasingly divine status that he carries. In the crowd, Trump
Uh oh. Days of Our Lives spoilers for the week of 10-07-24 say Fake Abigail is in trouble. Chad’s decision to tell the kids that their “mother” is alive leave her backed into a corner, unable to tell the truth but reluctant to hurt Chad and his family more than her lies already have. There’s
A Virginia high school football coach’s fumble helped inspire Shaboozey‘s stage name. The man had originally misspelled the outlaw country star’s actual surname, which led the artist, born Collins Obinna Chibueze, to adopt Shaboozey as his nickname and later use it as his official alias in the music industry, Billboard reported Oct. 3. And the
Ask most party strategists, US pollsters or pundits and they’ll tell you the 2024 presidential election could be the closest in decades, if not a century. Given Joe Biden’s 2020 win was decided by fewer than 45,000 votes in just three battleground states, that’s quite the claim. However, it is what the polls suggest. The
Before we get onto the budget and what Rachel Reeves might do to fiddle her fiscal rules and give herself a little more room to spend, I want you to ponder, for a moment, a recent report from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). This wasn’t one of those big OBR reports that get lots
Gentlemen, if you’ve ever wondered why your face looks like it could slice cheese, then you might be sporting a triangle face shape. It’s a bit of geometry, but we can make it work for you. And fear not: no higher math needed. But why should you care about your facial geometry? Well, knowing your
Donald Trump has returned to the site where he survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania – where he opened with a joke. Speaking to the crowd, Mr Trump joked, “Thank you. A very big thank you. We love Pennsylvania. And… As I was saying” – which sparked large cheers from the crowd. He added:
To all my fellow fans who believe the Princess Diaries movies are some of the best rom-coms ever and have been hoping for a third film, our dreams are finally coming true! After years of speculation, Anne Hathaway confirmed The Princess Diaries 3 is happening, and she announced that Adele Lim will direct it. Now,
The mass of Israeli tanks and armoured personnel carriers was impossible to hide. Dozens of beige-coloured military vehicles had amassed in a dirt field in northern Israel, a few miles away from the border with Lebanon. Follow latest: Frontrunner to replace Hezbollah leader ‘unreachable’ – reports They appeared overnight earlier in the week but were