Sir Keir Starmer says he hopes to bring state school standards up to those of their private counterparts within his first term if Labour wins the next general election – though he warned of funding issues due to the state of the economy. Speaking to Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby, the Labour leader said
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Several days of strike action on the London Underground have been announced from 23 July in a row over pensions, job cuts and attacks on working conditions, according to a union. The RMT said different grades and sections of the Tube would take strike action from Sunday 23 July until Friday 28 July. Advertisement
The St Petersburg palace of Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has been raided by Russian security services. The FSB says it found guns, ammunition, gold bars, a stuffed alligator and a cupboard full of wigs at the opulent residence the mercenary leader was forced to abandon after his aborted coup attempt last month. The pro-Kremlin
A cameraman was injured after he was hit in the head by a baseball during a match between the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles. Pete Stendel of YES Network was struck by a hurried throw in the fifth inning. Wednesday’s game in New York was delayed for around 17 minutes as training staff and
Keke Palmer‘s boyfriend Darius Jackson — who’s also the father of her child — isn’t backing down after publicly shaming her wardrobe choice for Usher‘s show and now says her sheer fit reflects poorly on their family. Darius is defending his initial comments on Keke’s sexy outfit after catching a ton of heat for his
Mara Franzen is a Chicago based lover of literature (duh), coffee (also duh), and sunset picnics at the beach (wink wink). Both a writer and an actor, Mara is pretty much always working on some creative endeavor. A Minnesota native, she moved to Chicago for school, and just never left. She and her dog, Fig,
These days, being hot isn’t just about winning the DNA lottery and hiring a good stylist. The hottest women in the world have conquered social media and dominate newsfeeds. They make or break trends. And with millions of fans following everything they do, these women are as savvy as they are sexy, their careers expanding
Carly Rae Jepsen has teased The Loveliest Time, the follow-up to her 2022 album The Loneliest Time, and just like its predecessor, it features production from Rostam Batmanglij. Rostam confirmed his involvement on Twitter, quoting a clip of Jepsen — who said The Loveliest Time came from her fantasies of life post-COVID while locked down during the pandemic —
The landmark Namsan Seoul Tower. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korea’s dominance in the memory chip market and a robust artificial intelligence ecosystem gives it an advantage in the global AI chip race, said industry observers. “South Korea is very strong in memory chips. AI does require a lot of memory. South
Labour peer and professor Lord Winston has admitted he is “not optimistic” about the future of the NHS as the health service celebrates its 75th anniversary. The distinguished professor said he did not believe enough money was being spent organising how the NHS is run and the “national poverty” was undermining the delivery of the
Higher wages are the “biggest driver of price rises” for two-thirds of businesses, according to the findings of a report which will do nothing to ease worries at the Bank of England that inflation is coming under control. The British Chambers of Commerce’s (BCC) economic survey of its members, covering April to June, showed that
An Australian rules footballer has become the first female athlete to be diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease CTE in a landmark finding for women’s sport. Heather Anderson, who played for Adelaide in the Australian Football League Women’s competition, took her own life in November 2022 aged 28. Researchers at the Australian Sports Brain Bank
A man has been jailed for life for raping a nine-year-old – who then had to travel to another US state for an abortion. Gerson Fuentes admitted attacking the girl in Columbus, Ohio. The 28-year-old, the live-in boyfriend of the child’s mother at the time, impregnated the girl. She then had to travel from Ohio
Since his arrival on the scene in 2020, Vandelor has meticulously carved a niche in the global music industry with celebrated releases on renowned labels such as All Day I Dream, Ruvenzori, and Souksonic. Now, he’s back with a beautiful two track EP titled ‘Rechka & Siren’ signed to none other than David Hohme’s Where
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Play video content Colleen Ballinger‘s fall from grace is taking her to a new low — she’s getting raked over the coals for an old video of her in blackface, while singing a Beyoncé hit. The YouTuber/comedian — famous for her viral character Miranda Sings — is again in the crosshairs of critics who dug