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Reform UK Conference Disrupted by Security Scare, Greenpeace Stunt, and Multiple Donation Scandals
A new dispute has broken out within Reform UK, this time at the party-led North East Lincolnshire Council, after West Marsh councillor Tanya Brasted quit the party following her removal from the cabinet over allegations of financial mismanagement. Council leader Oliver Freeston said discrepancies emerged over the profits of a Reform Christmas Ball organised by…
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6 Looney Tunes Characters Who Deserve Their Own ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Movie
This is a listicle style article discussing which lesser-used Looney Tunes characters could headline their own films, following the surprise success and public campaign to save Coyote vs. Acme, which centres on Wile E. Coyote rather than the franchise’s more famous stars. The piece argues that the film’s approach, giving a secondary character depth and…
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Mission: Impossible Star’s 12-Part ‘Slow Horses’ Replacement Is Officially a Streaming Sleeper Hit
Simon Pegg’s espionage thriller The Undeclared War has become an unexpected streaming hit on Peacock, with its second season landing in the platform’s global top 10 four years after the first season premiered. The Mission: Impossible actor, better known for playing Benji in that franchise and soon to appear as Balrog in The Lord of…
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One of Prime Video’s Biggest Sci-Fi Stars Is Trading the Apocalypse for Christmas [Exclusive]
Prime Video’s Fallout star Sarita Choudhury has been cast in First Christmas, an upcoming festive feature directed by Keith Wilhelm Kopp and written by Laurence Guy. The casting, exclusively revealed by Collider, adds another notable name to a film already boasting a strong ensemble, further cementing Choudhury’s busy schedule following her role as nuclear scientist…
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3 Powerhouse Duets From the 1970s That Captured a Lost Era
The article highlights three duets from the 1970s that the author argues capture a musical era now gone, praising the vocal chemistry and star power of the pairings involved. It presents them as nostalgic listening recommendations rather than breaking news, focusing on the emotional and technical qualities that made each collaboration memorable. The three duets…
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Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Dethrones ‘Rein Me In’ to Score Its First Week at No. 1 in the U.K.
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has reached No. 1 on the UK’s Official Singles Chart, giving the American country star her first UK chart-topper and ending Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s record-breaking run with “Rein Me In”. The change matters because it caps an unusually gradual rise for Langley’s track and closes out a historic reign…
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Have a little fun scamming the scammers | Letters
This is a letter to the Guardian, responding to an earlier Money article about a reader who strung along bank-card scammers by giving them fake details. The letter writer, Gary Calder, offers tips to make such fake details more convincing, suggesting people are keen to have fun turning the tables on fraudsters attempting card scams.…
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Nigel Farage vows to ‘fix’ Britain as he bids to rally Reform activists in conference speech – despite heckling from protesters
Nigel Farage told Reform UK’s Birmingham conference he could “fix” Britain, using his keynote speech to rally activists amid slipping poll numbers and controversy over party donations. His appearance was delayed by security checks and repeatedly disrupted by protesters, including banners reading “Reform works for billionaires”, while he dismissed a “sting” involving aides filmed with…
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Healthy middle-aged Britons to be offered Alzheimer’s drug in trial aiming to prevent dementia
A trial launching in Britain will give a drug currently used to treat Alzheimer’s to healthy middle-aged and older people, testing whether it can prevent the disease before symptoms ever emerge. Screening for the first European participants begins on Monday, with more than 15 UK centres expected to take part in the global study, which…