‘Just me then?’ Rishi Sunak agrees to Andrew Neil grilling on Channel 4 but Liz Truss refuses to come July 25, 2022 Channel 4 said this afternoon that former Chancellor and Tory leadership hopeful Rishi Sunak has agreed to be interviewed by veteran political journalist Andrew Neil. However, his main rival – Liz Truss – has declined, the channel confirmed. The former chancellor will be grilled live at 7.30pm on Friday on the network, where Neil hosts [...]
UK will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 July 25, 2022 UK will host the Eurovision Song Contest next year as the war in Ukraine lingers on. The news was first announced on Twitter, with the lookout for next year’s Host City beginning this week. The United Kingdom had a remarkable showing at the song contest, coming in second place and narrowly missing out on the [...]
Sunak vows to push forward with Channel 4 privatisation July 22, 2022 Rishi Sunak has vowed to push ahead with privatisation plans for Channel 4, killing hopes from C4 bosses and indie studios that a new leader could mean a new direction.
Prince Harry’s police protection row with Home Office heads for judicial review July 22, 2022 Prince Harry has won the right to a judicial review of the decision not to give him automatic police protection when he and his family visit the UK.
BT Sport and Sky Sports consult on freelancer day rates as watchdog continues probe on ‘cartel’ July 21, 2022 BT Sport and Sky are said to have consulted on day rates for freelancers just as the UK competition watchdog continues its investigation into potential collusion in sports broadcasting.
Exclusive with Jean Paul Gaultier: ‘Straight actors should be able to play gay roles’ July 21, 2022 It’s 9.30am and Jean Paul Gaultier is relentlessly turning over last night’s performance of ABBA Voyage. It’s far too hot for coffee so we’re sitting with a pair of orange juices and Gaultier is encouraging me to get stuck into the breakfast buffet. I politely decline because there are more important things at hand: discussing [...]
Instagram, TikTok and YouTube named top news source for teens July 21, 2022 Fresh data has revealed that Instagram is the most popular news source among British teenagers, intensifying calls to regulate Big Tech as news providers. According to a new Ofcom report , youngsters are turning away from traditional news channels like the BBC and instead looking to Instagram, TikTok and YouTube to keep up to date. [...]
Charlotte Ross stands down as acting editor of the Evening Standard with Jack Lefley taking the reins July 20, 2022 Charlotte Ross has stood down from her role as acting editor, just nine months after taking the top spot from Emily Sheffield.
Bloomsbury says increased reading here to stay as Harry Potter publisher eyes £240m yearly sales July 20, 2022 London publishing house Bloomsbury has said it is confident a new cohort of book lovers are here to stay, posting elevated growth for the year so far. The Covid-19 pandemic inspired many consumers to pick up paperbacks, with lockdown giving rise to TikTok reading trends. According to the Harry Potter publisher, increased reading is “here [...]
British music exports hit record high as big hitters dominate charts July 20, 2022 The value of British music exported overseas has hit a new annual high, up 13.7 per cent to £590.8m in 2021.