Entertainment

Celia Imrie’s fart steals the show

[ad_1] Noor NanjiCulture reporterBBCSpoiler warning: This article reveals details from the third episode of The Celebrity TraitorsThere were murders, betrayals... and a fart.The third episode of The Celebrity Traitors has taken place, and veteran British actress Celia Imrie releasing wind at a tense point in the game was one of the moments that got viewers talking."What just happened?" presenter Claudia Winkleman demanded to know."I just farted Claudia. It's nerves, but
UK News

Government publishes evidence in collapsed China spy case

[ad_1] The government has published witness statements submitted in the now-collapsed case against two men accused of spying for China.Deputy national security adviser Matthew Collins provided three witness statements to prosecutors - one in 2023 and two earlier this year - on whether China had been regarded as a threat to national security at the time of the alleged offences.Last month, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) unexpectedly dropped charges against
US & World

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plane ‘safe’ after unscheduled UK landing

[ad_1] ReutersHegseth at the NAto meeting earlierUS Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth's plane made an unscheduled landing in the UK, during a return flight headed for the US, the Pentagon said on X.The plane carrying Hegseth on his way back from Nato's Defence Minister meeting in Belgium had a "crack in the aircraft windshield"."The plane landed based on standard procedures and everyone onboard, including Secretary Hegseth, is safe," the government
Politics

Michelle Mone-linked firm fails to pay back £122m over PPE breach

[ad_1] A company linked to Baroness Michelle Mone has failed to meet a deadline to repay £122m for breaching a Covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) contract.The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) won a legal case earlier this month against PPE Medpro, a consortium led by Lady Mone's husband Doug Barrowman, over claims the PPE did not comply with relevant healthcare standards.A High Court judge ruled some of the
Business

Bessent blasts China as ‘unreliable’ as trade tensions mount

[ad_1] Danielle KayeBusiness reporterWatch: "This is China versus the world", says Scott Bessent on tradeTop US officials have accused China of betraying a trade truce reached earlier this year, escalating tensions between the two economic giants. In an unusual, staged appearance, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blasted China's plans to curb exports of rare earths "economic coercion" and "a global supply chain power grab"."If China
Politics

Watchdog urges Bridget Phillipson to speed up trans guidance

[ad_1] Brian WheelerPolitical reporterGetty ImagesWomen and Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson has been urged to speed up her approval of new guidance on the use of single-sex spaces by trans people.The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) says its new code of practice must be brought into force "as soon as possible" because some organisations are using old guidance, which is unlawful.The updated code sets out how gyms, clubs and hospitals
Business

Energy standing charge plans could backfire, MPs told

[ad_1] Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent andJoshua NevettPolitical reporterGetty ImagesEnergy bosses have given a cool reception to regulator Ofgem's plan to overhaul standing charges.Under Ofgem's plans announced in September, all suppliers in England, Scotland and Wales will offer at least one tariff in which standing charges are lower but customers then pay more for each unit of energy used.But appearing before a committee of MPs, the chief executives and senior
UK News

Rhiannon Whyte friend ‘heard silence then screams’, court told

[ad_1] James Bovillat Wolverhampton Crown Court andPhil MackieMidlands correspondentFamily / British Transport PoliceDeng Majek is accused of stabbing Rhiannon Whyte 23 times with a screwdriverJurors in the trial of an asylum seeker accused of killing a hotel worker have heard how she phoned her friend on her way home, but the call ended in screams.Deng Majek, from Sudan, who claims to be 19, denies murdering Rhiannon Whyte, 27, by stabbing
Entertainment

Country star to play second night at Slane Castle

[ad_1] Getty ImagesThe 35-year-old will play a second consecutive night at Slane Castle in the Republic of Ireland in 2026 "due to overwhelming demand"Luke Combs is to play a second night at Slane Castle in the Republic of Ireland in 2026 "due to overwhelming demand".Last week, it was confirmed that the US country music star would play the famous music venue on Saturday 18 July as part of his My
Politics

Lord Morse closes case on £9.6m House of Lords door

[ad_1] A report into the construction of a new £9.6m entrance to the House of Lords has identified the errors which led to delays and spiralling costs.In his 15-page review, Lord Morse concluded that a decision to limit building work to times when the House of Lords was not sitting was key factor in the delays. He also said the project had been further postponed by the death of Queen