English journalist, Guardian columnist since 2000
The Celebrity Traitors will return with 21 celebrities competing for up to £100,000 for charity. Filmed in a Highlands castle, the new series follows faithfuls against traitors and features a star-studded lineup including Michael Sheen, Maya Jama, Bella Ramsey, James Blunt and Leigh-Anne Pinnock. Previous series drew up to 15.4 million viewers.
The Makerfield by-election has shifted the political calculus as Andy Burnham edges closer to Westminster, with market nerves and party insiders weighing how the leftward tilt could reshape Labour and challenge Keir Starmer. Immigraiton and economic policy sit at the center as Reform and Restore Britain struggle for traction.
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has used an 82nd D‑Day commemoration speech in Normandy to liken migration to an "invasion," saying "boats and men arrive" on European beaches. His remarks have provoked condemnation from historians, UK ministers and local residents in Langrune‑sur‑Mer, who had urged the cancellation of his visit. European officials and rights groups have criticised the politicisation of the ceremony.
Swift and Kelce have donated a total of $26 million to 20 charities across the United States ahead of their reported Madison Square Garden wedding, including groups in New York, Kansas City, Nashville and Rhode Island. The gifts span food banks, hospitals, education and animal charities, with national organizations also receiving support. The wedding at MSG is reportedly planned for Friday, with security and venue setups underway.
celebrities are staging a high-profile wedding during a heatwave in New York, drawing massive security, road closures, and public attention. Critics say the spectacle underscores a city increasingly tuned to the needs of the rich while ordinary residents bear the burden.
A roundup of how AI openness debates, OpenAI leadership views, and the legal battles over social media's impact on youth are shaping tech policy and the public conversation.
FIFA has apologised for errors around its aborted plan to sell World Cup rights to private investors as allies and critics clash over leadership. Jordan’s FA says prize money for the Arab Cup final remains unpaid eight months on, while FIFA insists it has not influenced member associations’ positions.