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DAN HODGES: The Burnham era begins today – but the reality is he’s not yet ready for power. There’s no grid of announcements for his first month. An ally admitted: ‘We haven’t even got anyone to fill it in yet.’

  • Andy Burnham becomes PM today after Starmer's resignation.
  • Columnist says his team is unprepared, transition happened too fast.
  • Cabinet and policy plans reportedly still in chaos and confusion.

Andy Burnham has taken over as Labour leader and Prime Minister, but according to Daily Mail columnist Dan Hodges, he is doing so significantly underprepared for the role. Hodges argues that Burnham's team wanted a longer handover period from Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation four weeks earlier,…

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The wedding Taylor Swift could have had… Insiders tell KATIE HIND she’d have loved the ‘old Hollywood glamour’ ceremony (complete with Corrie royalty!) as her ‘one that got away’ ex Matty Healy marries his model partner

  • Matty Healy, Taylor Swift's ex, has married his model partner.
  • Insiders say Swift would have loved the wedding's "old Hollywood" style.
  • Report notes "Corrie royalty" among those linked to the event.

Matty Healy, the 1975 frontman once linked romantically to Taylor Swift, has married his model partner in a ceremony insiders describe as having "old Hollywood glamour." Daily Mail showbusiness writer Katie Hind reports that sources believe Swift, often referred to as Healy's "one that got away," would have…

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‘Shark Tank India’ Sets Season 6 With Parrot Campaign on SonyLIV (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Shark Tank India Season 6 launches with '#DontBeATota' campaign critiquing founders who prioritise buzzwords over business understanding
  • Campaign features parrot mascot illustrating futility of memorising startup terminology without genuine business knowledge
  • Show seeks applicants with authentic vision, execution capability, and fundamental business comprehension

“Shark Tank India” has unveiled “#DontBeATota,” a campaign taking aim at founders who mistake the language of entrepreneurship for the substance of it, as the show opens its sixth season for entries on streamer SonyLIV. The campaign lands at a moment when terms such as valuation, burn rate…

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Hundreds of workers unable to pay their bills after massive payroll blunder

  • Sydney Water payroll error leaves hundreds of staff unpaid or underpaid.
  • Company was reportedly warned new payroll system wasn't ready.
  • Affected workers say they cannot cover basic bills.

Hundreds of Sydney Water employees have been left unable to pay their bills after a major payroll error left them without correct wages. The utility company had reportedly been warned in advance that a new payroll system was not ready to be rolled out, raising questions about why…

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‘Smogdog’ gym boss on Kangaroo Island is charged with rape – as disturbing details of the alleged attack are revealed

  • Kangaroo Island gym owner "Smogdog" charged with rape.
  • Alleged offending reportedly occurred on two occasions.
  • Full case details remain limited in initial reporting.

A gym owner on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, known locally by the nickname "Smogdog," has been charged with rape after disturbing allegations against him came to light. The case has drawn attention on the small island community, where the man ran a local gym, raising concerns about…

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Gracie Abrams Shares Two Bonus ‘Daughter From Hell’ Tracks

  • Gracie Abrams added two bonus tracks to Daughter From Hell album
  • Songs available as limited-time iTunes download
  • Abrams' Look at My Life Tour starts 2 December in Denver

Gracie Abrams has released two surprise bonus tracks, "Out of Nowhere" and "Love Letter," alongside her new album Daughter From Hell. The songs were made available as a limited-time download on iTunes, with Abrams announcing the surprise release on social media on Sunday night and thanking fans for…

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Bodycam footage shows shocking altercation between college student and police over ‘misgendering’

  • UCF student arrested after pronoun dispute escalated
  • Footage shows pepper spray and Taser use
  • Case reportedly closed after guilty plea

Body-camera footage from the University of Central Florida shows a confrontation between student Jarrett Vick and campus police that escalated after an officer used male pronouns for Vick. The video has drawn attention because it combines questions of gender identity, police conduct and the use of force during…

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A Sudden Flicker of Light by David Thomson review – a brilliantly eccentric history of the movies

  • Film historian David Thomson offers an expansive, idiosyncratic account of cinema from its technical origins through contemporary film
  • The book examines cinema's dual nature: its populist democratic reach versus its tendency toward commercialisation and cultural coarsening
  • Thomson argues theatrical cinema may yield to home viewing, while prioritising both artistic merit and commercial success as measures of importance

From the golden age of Hollywood to harder times today, this is a rapturous account of more than a century of cinema Film critic, historian and author of more than 40 books, David Thomson is back with another three-hour free jazz solo on the subject of the movies,…

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Moronic Argentina fans run across TEN LANE highway in desperate bid to make World Cup final in time as travel hellscape bites

  • Argentina fans ran across a ten-lane highway to reach the World Cup final on time
  • Poor transport links near MetLife Stadium caused a travel "hellscape" for fans
  • Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time as Messi's World Cup ended in tears

Argentina supporters, desperate to reach MetLife Stadium in New Jersey in time for the World Cup final against Spain, were filmed sprinting across a ten-lane highway after travel chaos left them stranded near the venue. The scenes underline the severe transport and access problems that plagued fans attending…

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