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How Paul Greengrass And Andrew Garfield Made ‘The Uprising’s 14th-Century History Into A Modern-Day Truth
Director Paul Greengrass has made “The Uprising”, a new film starring Andrew Garfield that reframes England’s 14th-century Peasants’ Revolt as a story with clear echoes for today’s audiences, exploring how ordinary people can rise up against unaccountable authority. In an interview, Greengrass explains he conceived the project before the COVID-19 pandemic but began writing it…
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Argentina ‘can smell Burnham’s weakness’: Kemi Badenoch blasts PM after latest threat to ‘recover’ the Falklands
Andy Burnham has been criticised by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and others for failing to respond publicly after Argentina escalated its rhetoric over the Falkland Islands to its highest level since the 1982 conflict. In a televised address, Argentine president Javier Milei said his country needed to “act swiftly” to release the islands from “British…
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Reform UK suspensions, North Sea gas green light, and rising Russia tensions dominate
Reform UK suspends two senior figures over a foreign-funding probe as ministers move to approve the Jackdaw gas field; Norway seizes a Russian ship near Svalbard and Germany reports fresh grid sabotage attempts amid heightened Russia alert.
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Here’s what Hayley Williams played as she kicked off ‘The Hayley Williams Show’ tour in West Palm Beach
Hayley Williams launched her solo tour “The Hayley Williams Show” on 3 September 2026 at the iTHINK Financial Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida, opening with a run of live debuts and a cover of Nina Simone’s “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”. The Paramore frontwoman drew on all three of her solo albums, though the…
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Ocasio-Cortez calls focus on Hasan Piker ‘absolutely ludicrous’ as some Democrats demand distance
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has dismissed the intense media and political focus on left-wing streamer Hasan Piker as “absolutely ludicrous,” pushing back on growing pressure within the Democratic Party to distance itself from him. The row comes as Democrats are split over how to respond to Piker, who has campaigned alongside several candidates this midterm cycle…
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‘Fiesta Mexicana’: El-Sayed campaign plans festive 9/11 while remembrance is missing from public schedule
The campaign of Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has come under scrutiny after Fox News Digital found no 9/11 remembrance event listed on his public schedule for the 25th anniversary, with the site instead promoting his attendance at a Mexican festival, a farmers market and a county fair. The discrepancy matters because El-Sayed has faced…
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Comer indicates McConnell staffers aiming for lawmaker to return to Senate later this month
Republican congressman James Comer has said that Senator Mitch McConnell’s staff are aiming for him to return to the Senate later this month, following a fall the Kentucky senator suffered in June. Comer’s remarks offer the clearest indication yet of a timeline for McConnell’s comeback, addressing ongoing questions about the health and availability of the…
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Welcome to SNP Scotland, where being a minister, an MSP or a civil servant means NEVER having to say you’re sorry
Days after it emerged that Scotland’s National Investment Bank posted losses of £137.5million in 2025-26, this Daily Mail opinion piece argues the episode typifies a wider culture of unaccountability among SNP ministers, MSPs and public sector officials. The bank’s chief executive, David Ritchie, is nonetheless in line for a £34,000 performance bonus on top of…
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Pentagon rescinds new testosterone screening policy without explanation
The Pentagon has withdrawn a newly published clinical guidance document mandating testosterone screening for military personnel, just one day after it was released, without explaining why. The policy, championed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as a way to “restore and optimise” troops’ capabilities, had already drawn sharp criticism from medical experts who warned it was…
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Storm brews over water use, food security and Middle East fallout, plus Oasis and Hull City hearten
A Guardian probe exposes big firms’ water use amid hosepipe bans, as NAO flags food-supply risks and Iran-driven oil prices hit child aid; also: Sheffield forest school vandalism, the Oasis reunion documentary, teenage Hull star Herrington, and a chilling French attack survival story.