MPs can put the cost of food and drink at their staff Christmas parties on expenses for the first time. It means taxpayers will pay for the festivities – but alcohol cannot be included in the “hospitality” claim, according to guidance from the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA). The advice from the expenses watchdog came
JoJo Siwa isn’t planning on speaking to Candace Cameron Bure going forward. The 19-year-old recently called out Candace for saying the Great American Family network, where Candace is a chief creative officer, “will keep traditional marriage at the core.” Five days later, JoJo revealed where they stand now. “We have not [talked],” JoJo told People Nov.
In her fascinating and frank debut, Butts: A Backstory, journalist Heather Radke ponders why this body part is so polarizing, the collective cultural obsession so enduring. As the author notes in her introduction, “Butts are a bellwether. The feelings we have about butts are almost always indicative of other feelings—feelings about race, gender, and sex.”
by Regina Avalos, November 21, 2022 ABC has pulled out of its plans for Avalon. The series, from David E. Kelley, was given a straight-to-series order back in February and was intended to launch during the current 2022-23 season. Starring Neve Campbell, Demetrius Grosse, Alexa Mansour, Steven Pasquale, and Roslyn Ruff, the series is based
This past week, Leonardo DiCaprio celebrated his 48th birthday in Beverly Hills, California. The actor was surrounded by industry friends at a party to commemorate his big day, but one person was surprisingly absent from the occasion. DiCaprio’s rumored new love Gigi Hadid was not in attendance at the Revenant actor’s big bash, but apparently
Shell will review £25bn of investments in British projects after the chancellor extended the windfall tax on energy companies, its UK chairman has told Sky News. David Bunch said the oil giant would re-examine each of its projects on a “case-by-case basis” after Jeremy Hunt increased the levy on “excess” oil and gas profits from
Joe Biden is sending federal aid to western New York state to help authorities clean up after a massive storm dumped as much as 6ft of snow in western and northern areas. The emergency declaration authorises the US Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief in 11 counties
Photography, Getty Images. Welcome to Texture Talk, a column that celebrates and deep dives into the dynamic world of curly hair, from crowns of curls that are free flowing to strands that are tucked away in a protective style. By Lauren Knowles Date January 13, 2022 Facebook Twitter As the seasons change, so too do
Music in the digital age has been dominated by streaming services, making it easierthan ever to listen to new music. But for all its convenience, the platform lacksmusicians with the talent and charisma to make them memorable. Jovian, a fast-risingrecording artist, signed to Sha Money XL (former manager of G Unit Records), ischanging that. In
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Rishi Sunak has reiterated his commitment to Brexit amid reports the government could be seeking a closer “Swiss-style” deal with the EU. Speaking at the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) annual conference, the prime minister said he was “unequivocal” that he would not return to any alignment with EU laws. “I voted for Brexit, I
At least 46 people have been killed following an earthquake in Indonesia. Around 700 people have also been injured in the 5.6 magnitude quake. The number of fatalities could rise even further, Herman Suherman, a district official from Cianjur, told Kompas TV – with evacuation efforts being hampered by landslides in some places. Image: A
Game On Give this to a reader who has a competitive streak, whether it manifests on the field, in the classroom or at game night. Game On: 15 Stories of Wins, Losses, and Everything in Between highlights the importance of “playing the game” to find yourself. In each tale, characters interact with a game, from
Being a working parent is difficult. That was the none-too-subtle message on NCIS: Los Angeles Season 14 Episode 7. Oh, yeah. There also was a case of the week involving genetic weapons, which was, at best, tangentially related to Deeks’ dilemma. The case started as threatening to an unspecified many, then was reduced to a personal
Timothée Chalamet and Florence Pugh are two of the busiest young actors in Hollywood. The two Oscar nominees co-starred in Greta Gerwig’s 2019 critical darling, Little Women, and they will again grace the screen together in the officially confirmed, Dune: Part 2. Chalamet will return in the Denis Villeneuve sequel as Paul Atreides. At the
UK firms should be “looking to the British workforce” rather than relying on immigrants to fill jobs post-Brexit, a minister has said. At its annual conference, the director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Tony Danker, called on the government to use immigration to solve worker shortages in the UK, saying it must