Author: News Desk

Debunking wild false claims about Justin Timberlake’s arrest False claims about Justin Timberlake have emerged as it’s suggested that the former NSYNC singer was on poppers and preventative HIV medication at the time of his arrest. Justin, 43, was taken into custody this week after allegedly driving while intoxicated in the early hours of June 18. The singer and actor reportedly failed to maintain his lane of travel, and didn’t pause at a stop sign, in Sab Harbor. Following this news, many people were fooled by a satirical X account – which has now been deleted – that claimed the actor was on…

Sir Ian McKellen’s understudy shares insight into ‘stressful’ days after acting legend’s stage fall Sir Ian McKellen personally contacted his understudy David Semark about taking on his role in Player Kings. The 52-year-old actor is replacing the 85-year-old stage and screen legend after he fell from a West End stage and was hospitalised earlier this week, and Sir Ian phoned him to explain the situation. ‘The wonderful Sir Ian McKellen called me to tell me what was going on, which was amazing, and [he] has been incredibly supportive throughout the rehearsals. The first person I heard it from was Sir Ian,’ he told…

Travis Scott arrested for disorderly intoxication and trespassing Kylie Jenner’s ex Travis Scott has been arrested for disorderly intoxication and trespassing in Miami. The 33-year-old rapper, whose real name is Jacques Bermon Webster, was taken into custody at Miami-Dade County Jail early this morning after an incident on the city’s marina. Shortly after Scott’s arrest was reported, he wrote on X: ‘Lol.’ The performer also photoshopped sunglasses and headphones on his mugshot and shared the image on his Instagram Stories. Police documents seen by PA news agency show that officers responded to a disturbance on a yacht where they observed the rapper yelling…

UEFA Euro 2024 fixtures today – 21/06 – Kickoff, where to watch on TV and streaming Group D Poland vs Austria (17:00, ITV, ITVX) Netherlands vs France (20:00, BBC One, BBC Sport) Group E Slovakia vs Ukraine (14:00, BBC One, BBC Sport)

The Independent – All Bets Off On Trust In Tories The front page of the Independent leads on the Conservative election betting scandal. A new poll has put Reform UK ahead as the Tories go into meltdown about the betting scandal linked to Rishi Sunak’s inner circle. A large image of Harry Kane makes the front page after England’s poor performance against Denmark on Thursday. Catch up on all the front pages here Front Page Stories

The Guardian – New Blow For PM As Tory Minister Says He’ll Vote Labour The Tories’ former net zero tsar has revealed he intends to vote for Labour for the first time because Rishi Sunak has been “siding with climate deniers”, The Guardian reports. For Tory minister Chris Skidmore has said he will vote for the Labour party in July. In a “deeply personal attack”, the former energy minister accused the prime minister of politicising the climate crisis. Andrew Tate makes the front page as the paper reports that Nigel Farage praised Mr Tate as “an important voice” to “emasculated”…

Daily Express – Thank You … You’ve Saved Our Son The Daily Express says cystic fibrosis sufferers will get a “miracle” drug following a five-year campaign. One-year-old Dexter’s future looked brighter thanks to the newspaper’s campaign. Elsewhere, the paper offers up its assessment of England’s performance against Denmark saying ‘as if the general election wasn’t painful enough’. Elsewhere, the front page pays tribute to US actor Donald Sutherland, who died at the age of 88.  Catch up on all the front pages here Front Page Stories

The Sun – Danes A Pain For Kane England’s performance against Denmark in their second Euros 2024 match makes the front page of the Sun newspaper. The front splashes with an image of Harry Kane and criticises the Three Lions performance as England was held to a 1-1 draw. The paper does however note that England remains top of the group. Catch up on all the front pages here Front Page Stories

Daily Mirror – Tory Betting Scandal: What’s The Odds On That? The Tory election betting scandal has “deepened” with three figures now being investigated, the Daily Mirror’s front page reports. The paper also splashes an image of Gareth Southgate after England’s sluggish performance against Denmark. The paper pays tribute to US actor Donald Sutherland – who died at the age of 88.  Catch up on all the front pages here Front Page Stories

Friday’s front pages feature a variety of topics, with domestic politics the most popular. The latest scandal plaguing the Conservative Party – an election betting scandal – makes several of the more liberal front pages. 

Several papers – right and left – pick up on Sir Keir Starmer’s comment that Jeremy Corbyn would have been a better prime minister than Boris Johnson.

Across the papers, England’s drab performance against Denmark – which resulted in a 1-1 draw, makes most of the papers. The coverage is continued across the back pages with critics saying England’s performance was ‘tame’ ‘laboured’ and ‘disjointed’.