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Farage says Binface by-election is deadly serious: ‘Labour and the Tories are both showing contempt for the electorate – this is an election with real people’
Nigel Farage has insisted that the forthcoming by-election in Clacton is a “real election” and should be taken seriously, despite his main rival being a joke candidate dressed as a wheelie bin. The contest was triggered by Farage’s own sudden resignation as MP amid sleaze accusations, and matters because all the main parties — Labour,…
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Apple TV leads 2026 Emmys with 87 nominations as streaming records tumble
The 2026 Emmy nominations were announced, with Apple TV emerging as the clear frontrunner, securing 87 nominations from just 15 programmes in a result that highlighted the platform’s selective, quality-focused approach. The announcement matters because it saw several long-standing streaming and industry records broken, signalling a shift in how recognition is distributed across an increasingly…
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Trump Derangement Syndrome Was Behind the Platner Disaster
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Despite ‘misgivings,’ judge approves Elon Musk’s $1.5M SEC settlement
The saga of Musk’s tussle with the SEC over how he disclosed his growing stake in Twitter (now X) has come to an end.
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Labour ‘in denial’ over disability benefits cuts – as Government fails to commit to cutting Britain’s booming benefits bill
Labour has been accused by the Conservative opposition of being “in denial” over the cost of the welfare state after ministers declined to commit to cutting disability benefits. The row centres on the government’s forthcoming review of personal independence payments (PIP), which reportedly does not say whether Britain’s rising benefits bill will be reduced. Critics…
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Trump dubs Iran’s leaders cuckoo… then declares ceasefire over and launches fresh attacks
US President Donald Trump declared that the ceasefire with Iran was “over” and ordered fresh bombing raids on Wednesday night, after describing the country’s leaders as “cuckoo” and “scum” at a Nato summit in Turkey. The renewed strikes mark a sharp escalation in hostilities between Washington and Tehran, with Trump threatening to target Iran’s bridges,…
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Pet prescriptions could be capped at £21 under proposed vet sector reforms
The UK government has published a white paper proposing significant reforms to the veterinary sector, including a possible £21 cap on the price of pet prescriptions. The plans aim to tackle high bills and weak competition in a market increasingly dominated by a handful of large, mostly private equity-owned chains. The reforms matter because pet…
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TV Academy President Maury McIntyre Talks Emmy Noms, Legacy Award, How Multiple Late-Night Shows Might Win & A Pending TV Rights Deal
The nominations for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards are out and Television Academy president and CEO Maury McIntyre is excited ahead of the show in September. It was a big day for shows such as Hacks, The Pitt, Widow’s Bay, Pluribus and Beef, and McIntyre was pleased with the variety of nominations. In an interview with…