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Rivals urge Premier League to impose severe sanctions on Manchester City
Manchester City have been found guilty of over 100 financial rule breaches by an independent commission, with rival Premier League clubs now calling for severe punishment beyond a single-season relegation. The breaches involved disguised funding schemes and sham commercial deals that artificially inflated City’s income by £900 million between 2009 and 2018, leading the commission…
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‘Big Brother’ Ratings Average 5.1 Million Multiplatform Viewers This Summer, Up 8% From Last Year (EXCLUSIVE)
‘Big Brother’ averaged 5.1 million multiplatform viewers in live-plus-seven-day ratings this summer, an 8% rise on last year. CBS said the audience was 46% larger than that of ‘Love Island USA’, while the figures point to continued growth for the long-running reality show across broadcast and streaming. The series and its live feeds generated 14.8…
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Scotland’s public workforce growth puts frontline services at risk amid budget gap
Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth has acknowledged that the Scottish National Party’s plans to reduce public sector staffing have stalled, admitting the strategy is currently “off course”. Rather than shrinking the workforce as planned, Scotland’s public sector actually grew by 6,640 employees in the year to June 2026. This reversal significantly increases the risk…
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Pension triple lock axed, billionaires’ wealth soars amid crisis
Burnham has announced significant pension reforms replacing the triple lock with a double lock from 2030. New analysis reveals billionaires’ wealth has soared during the cost of living crisis, whilst young people face reduced employment opportunities.
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KimStim Acquires North American Rights to León & Cociña’s ‘Donkey Princess’ (EXCLUSIVE)
KimStim has acquired the North American rights to *Donkey Princess*, the latest feature by Chilean directors Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña. The deal brings the distributor back together with the filmmakers after its North American release of *The Wolf House*, and KimStim plans a theatrical rollout in 2027, followed by digital and home-video releases. The…
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Furry Airline Pilots Are Just Minding Their Own Business
Alabama Republican senator Tommy Tuberville sparked widespread ridicule when he claimed that many airline pilots, flight attendants and air traffic controllers are part of the furry fandom during a Senate speech last week. His allegations—bolstered by a viral audio clip that was likely a reference to the 2001 film Super Troopers—went viral and prompted responses…
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Premier League clubs seek punishment keeping Manchester City down longer
Several Premier League clubs believe Manchester City should face a punishment that keeps them out of the top flight for longer than one season, if sanctions follow findings that the club breached more than 100 financial rules. The dispute matters because the Premier League must decide how to punish conduct the independent commission said involved…
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De Niro backs Brown and Talarico at high-priced Manhattan fundraiser
Robert De Niro backed Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown and Texas Democrat James Talarico at a Manhattan fundraiser, using his speech to criticise Donald Trump and Republicans. He argued that electing the two candidates could shift Senate votes, and mocked the possibility that Republicans might need Mitch McConnell to cast a deciding vote. The private event…
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Blanche announces charges against 10 permanent residents accused of Minnesota voter fraud
Federal prosecutors have charged ten lawful permanent residents in Minnesota with allegedly registering to vote after falsely claiming to be US citizens; most are also accused of voting in the 2022 and 2024 general elections, and some in the state’s August 2026 primary. The cases matter because non-citizens are ineligible to vote in federal elections,…
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Broadcaster and Childline founder Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Dame Esther Rantzen, the broadcaster and charity founder, has died aged 86 at her home in the New Forest, surrounded by her family. Best known for presenting That’s Life!, she founded Childline and The Silver Line, and became a prominent campaigner for legalising assisted dying in England and Wales. Rantzen had lung cancer, first disclosed…