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Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner is ‘in talks’ to star as action hero Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider TV series. The actress, 28, made her acting debut in HBO’s epic fantasy series, playing Sansa Stark across all eight seasons between 2011 until 2019. She’s also played young Jean Grey/ Phoenix in the X-Men film series and recently starred in the British crime drama Joan. However, Sophie now looks set to take on another formidable female character, the highly intelligent and athletic British archaeologist who ventures into ancient tombs and hazardous ruins around the world. It’s a role…

Nicole Kidman has called out Martin Scorsese for the lack of female perspective in his films with elegant simplicity. The actress, 57, shared which directors she hopes to work with someday, listing Kathryn Bigelow, Spike Jonze, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Michael Haneke as dream collaborators. She also said she’d love to work with Scorsese, but pointed out his preference for casting male leads and telling stories with undeniably masculine perspectives. The director, who has won one Academy Award and been nominated 16 times, tends to work with actors like Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, and Daniel Day-Lewis – and rarely…

An update to GTA: The Trilogy has sparked anger from the game’s developers, after the studio’s name was removed from the opening screen. Remaster collection GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition should have been an easy win for Rockstar Games when it released in 2021, but the game was mired in controversy over its bug-ridden state. Almost three years later, an update has given the compilation some notable upgrades, including better animations, lighting effects, and other visual improvements for GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas. While there’s clearly some internal politics at play, it’s Rockstar that is primarily…

Pamela Anderson has landed the ‘role of a lifetime’ as she returns to the big screen in Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl. The former Playboy model, 57, became a household name as part of the hit series Baywatch which ran from 1989 to 1999. Throughout the 90s and 00s, Pamela appeared in several iconic TV shows and films such as Barb Wire, Scary Movie 3 and Stacked – cementing herself as a US cultural icon. In recent years, her life story has taken centre stage whether through her hit Netflix documentary Pamela, a Love Story or Disney Plus’ controversial series…

Now the weather is getting colder, many of us have retreated indoors to settle into our cosy clothes for lengthy Netflix binge-watches. And to celebrate the festive season approaching, there are plenty of new titles to choose from as well as long-standing classics on the streaming service to help shut out the dreary days and long nights. As Halloween becomes a distant memory, Christmas vibes reign supreme and our viewing habits reflect that with one festive flick being watched more than 18 million times in the last week. But we haven’t fully left horror behind, with two terrifying titles rounding…

Bank of England governor says Brexit has undermined UK economy The Bank of England governor has urged ministers to “rebuild relations” with the EU, warning that Brexit has undermined the UK’s economy. Speaking at the Mansion House dinner in the City of London on Thursday evening, Andrew Bailey said he took no position on Brexit “per se”, but added: “I do have to point out consequences.” He said Brexit had “weighed” on the economy, pointing out in particular the impact of Brexit on the UK’s trade in goods. “It underlines why we must be alert to and welcome opportunities to…

Reeves warns financial regulation has gone ‘too far’ in pledge to unleash the City The Chancellor Rachel Reeves warned that financial regulation had “gone too far” last night as she pledged to rip up red tape and put the City watchdogs on a growth footing. In her maiden Mansion House speech in the Square Mile, Reeves said that regulatory measures brought in since the financial crisis in 2008 have looked to “eliminate risk” and had “unintended consequences” in hampering growth. “We cannot take the UK’s status as a global financial centre for granted,” she said. “In a highly competitive world…

Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, said inflation has fallen “faster than we expected” but still warned that more progress would be needed on services inflation.

The UK grew at a slower pace than expected in the third quarter, according to new figures, with business groups pointing to the impact of uncertainty ahead of last month’s Budget.

The chancellor delivered her first Mansion House speech on Thursday as she urged the City regulators to allow financial service providers to take greater risks, saying that the rules introduced after the 2008 financial crash had “gone too far” and were harming growth.

The speech is an annual address to the City of London by the sitting chancellor. In her first address, she attempted to reassure the City that she had a growth strategy. Much of her speech is highlighted across print media and online this morning.

The Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey also gave a speech yesterday at the event in which said the UK must improve its relationship with Europe saying the “consequences of Brexit” were damaging the economy.