Month: May 2024

The Government has been urged to launch an urgent investigation following reports that Liz Truss’s phone was hacked. The breach was discovered when then-foreign secretary Truss was running for the Tory leadership in the summer, but details were suppressed by then-prime minister Boris Johnson and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case, The Mail on Sunday reported. Spies […]

Michael Gove Michael Gove has said the Conservative Party took the “wrong turn” by electing Liz Truss as leader and prime minister. The levelling up secretary, who was brought back into government by Rishi Sunak, said the prime minister had been “vindicated” after warning against Truss’ economic plans during the leadership race in the summer. […]

Simon Cowell  Simon Cowell has credited his son with saving his life after he became “obsessed” with work. The music mogul, who is behind the huge TV hits Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor, has admitted to being “really unhappy” until Eric, his son with fiancee Lauren Silverman, was born eight years ago. “Before Eric, […]

Comedian Ellie Taylor has described being joint top of the Strictly Come Dancing scoreboard as “one of the best moments of my life” after her Hocus Pocus inspired routine wowed on Saturday night. The Ted Lasso actor and her professional partner Johannes Radebe closed Halloween Week on the BBC dance show with a score of […]

Michael Gove has said investment in HS2 could be cut as a result of “mistakes” made by Liz Truss. Speaking to Times Radio on Sunday, the levelling up secretary was asked whether the high speed rail link set to connect London to the West Midlands and the North could be cut. “Ideally you don’t want […]

Suella Braverman is a “first-rate” minister who is “absolutely” a politician of integrity, Michael Gove has said. Rishi Sunak is resisting demands to launch an inquiry into the home secretary breaking security rules. Braverman shared a sensitive document with a Tory backbencher from a personal email without permission. She resigned from Liz Truss’ government over the […]

Liz Truss reportedly requested a bottle of sauvignon blanc and “absolutely no mayonnaise on anything” when travelling abroad as foreign secretary.  The former prime minister served as foreign secretary as well as trade secretary before briefly occupying No.10, meaning she frequently was required to visit foreign capitals.  Truss’ list of demands is revealed in a […]

When you’re pregnant, levels of worry can ramp up to never-before-seen levels. Much of those nine months can be spent worrying obsessively about miscarriage, whether you’re eating or doing the right things to keep your baby healthy, whether your baby is moving enough, and the impending birth. It’s a lot. So it’s perhaps no surprise […]

Steph McGovern and Piers Morgan Piers Morgan has blasted Steph McGovern after the Steph’s Packed Lunch host made a dig about his TalkTV viewing figures as she hosted this week’s Have I Got News For You. On Friday’s episode of the BBC’s news and politics comedy panel show, guest presenter Steph referred to his TalkTV show […]

The Strictly judges (L-R) Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke EastEnders star James Bye has become the fifth contestant to leave this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. The actor faced Fleur East in Sunday night’s dreaded dance-off after both couples failed to win over viewers with their Halloween-inspired routines in Strictly’s annual […]