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Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe faces fury after saying Dunblane massacre was ‘one murder’ as he condemned tough gun laws
Rupert Lowe, leader of Restore Britain and MP for Great Yarmouth, is facing a strong backlash after describing the 1996 Dunblane massacre as “one murder” during an appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast. He made the remark while criticising the tight gun laws introduced in the UK after the tragedy, in which 16 young children and…
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The Wimbledon queue tent mountain: Discarded sleeping bags and camping gear left by fans piles up in park next to All England Club
A large heap of abandoned tents, sleeping bags and camping gear has accumulated beside the famous Wimbledon Queue in Wimbledon Park, where thousands of tennis fans camp overnight to buy on-the-day tickets for the Championships. The designated donation point has become buried under discarded equipment, leaving volunteers and stewards to sort through the mess after…
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MobLand renewed for second season with 18 September premiere date
Paramount+ has confirmed that its British crime drama “MobLand” will return for a second season on 18 September, releasing a first-look teaser alongside the announcement. The renewal news is notable because it follows a well-publicised fallout between star Tom Hardy and the show’s producers, which briefly led to his exit; a recent meeting in London…
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Amazon MGM Studios Readies Guy Ritchie & Rob Williams London Crime Drama ‘Capital’ With Vice Studios & Jack Tar Pictures Attached
Amazon MGM Studios’ UK division has put a new London-set crime drama, Capital, into development, with filmmaker Guy Ritchie attached to co-write, co-create, direct and produce. The move marks Ritchie’s second series for Amazon following the success of Young Sherlock, and signals the studio’s continued investment in British drama. Ritchie is co-writing and co-creating Capital…
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PARADISE LOST’s GREGOR MACKINTOSH Names His Three ‘Desert Island’ Albums
In a new interview with the Czech outlet Metal & Rock Zone, Gregor Mackintosh — guitarist of British gothic metal pioneers Paradise Lost — was asked which three albums he would take to a desert island. His choices offer an insight into the early influences that shaped both his playing and the band’s sound, reaching…
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MPs urge Labour to ditch £330m Palantir software contract with NHS
A second parliamentary body, the Commons health and social care select committee, has called on the Labour government to scrap Palantir’s £330m contract to run the NHS’s federated data platform (FDP), which unifies and analyses highly sensitive patient data. The cross-party group cited “serious mistrust” of the system among the public and medical profession, contested…
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Invest in Britain or I’ll force you to, minister tells pension funds
The business secretary, Peter Kyle, has publicly urged UK pension funds to “get off their high horses” and invest more in British companies, warning that the government will legislate to force them if they do not. Expressing frustration that successive government reforms have failed to lift domestic investment, Kyle argued that the country’s largest asset…
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The footballing Fiji wing outscoring Bielle-Biarrey and zeroing in on England
Fiji wing Jiuta Wainiqolo heads into Saturday’s Nations Championship clash with England in outstanding form, having topped the try-scoring charts in France’s Top 14 and established himself as one of the most exciting wings in world rugby. The 27-year-old, a former footballer who likens his old striking prowess to Harry Kane’s, poses a significant threat…
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Wales drop Rees-Zammit to bench as Costelow starts
Wales have dropped wing Louis Rees-Zammit to the bench for Saturday’s Nations Championship match against Argentina in San Juan, with Sam Costelow starting at fly-half. Head coach Steve Tandy has made three changes to the side that beat Fiji 39-24, as Wales seek a third successive Test win — a run they have not managed…
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Slade back in England XV for must-win game with Fiji
Centre Henry Slade has been recalled to England’s starting line-up for Saturday’s Nations Championship match against Fiji in Liverpool, as head coach Steve Borthwick seeks to end a run of five straight Test defeats. Slade, 33, was overlooked for the entire Six Nations campaign earlier this year but returns after strong domestic form in which…