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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Jamie Oliver is ready to ‘fight’ Prime Minister Liz Truss over her stance on free school meals for children. The TV chef has five children, three of whom are of school-going age, and has previously successfully campaigned to make school dinners healthier – which he recently admitted he still gets stick for. Now Jamie, 47, is fighting two battles: for Britain to be healthier and for more schoolchildren in England to receive free lunches. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Jamie…

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video NeNe Leakes has shared an update on her son Brentt after he suffered a stroke and congestive heart failure. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star sparked worries after it was reported that her 23-year-old son was hospitalized with a serious illness. Taking to Instagram earlier today, the Bravo favorite explained that she has seen the concern and wanted to clear up what happened. In the video, she explained that this wasn’t the way she wanted the news of his illness to come…

Harvey Weinstein is in court in Los Angeles (Picture: AFP) Jury selection in Harvey Weinstein’s sexual abuse trial has started in Los Angeles. The disgraced Hollywood producer is already serving 23 years behind bars in New York after being convicted of rape. He is facing 11 further charges of abuse, including allegations of assault and rape. The 70-year-old is alleged to have sexually assaulted five women in separate incidents spanning nearly a decade, from 2004 to 2013. All five accusers, known as Jane Does, are expected to testify, along with other women who will testify over his alleged behavior. He…

They’ve been working together since the late 1990s (Picture: Twitter/Getty) Hairy Biker Dave Myers has praised his friend Si King for helping him through his cancer. Dave was diagnosed with cancer in May and has been undergoing chemotherapy. The star, 64, revealed his diagnosis with the disease on his podcast with his co-star earlier this year, but reassured fans that the ‘prognosis is ok’ and that he’s ‘going to be fine’. Speaking of his TV partner’s support throughout his illness, Dave hailed Si, 55, as ‘indispensable’ and said he has been accompanying him to hospital appointments, as well as cooking…

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Lorraine Kelly compared Madonna to a ‘boiled egg’ after struggling to recognise the icon’s face. The Material Girl singer sent the internet into overdrive following her latest TikTok which playfully addressed her sexuality. Madonna took part in a popular trend on the social media app, which sees her attempting to throw a pair of knickers into a bin. If she misses, it apparently means she is gay and in the clip the Vogue hitmaker is seen standing in the middle of her…

An employment tribunal found the woman had been discriminated against (Picture: PA) A woman has been handed £30,000 after her boss asked her sexually explicit questions. The Vodafone worker, identified only as Ms C, was asked by manager Bilal Shahid how lesbians have sex and was told that she looks like a ‘normal lassie’ despite being gay. Another worker said: ‘Love who you want to love but when it comes to affecting my child, I don’t think LGBT should be taught in schools.’ Ms C quit her job after just three months and sued Vodafone franchise Thistle communications Ltd for…

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni’s far-right Brothers of Italy wins the most votes in the Italian snap elections. In the lowest voter turnout since 1979. The far-right party has come top in Italy’s snap general election, which, if confirmed, would likely see her become the country’s first female prime minister. Italy will next push for the Italian version of Brexit as it reels from the harsh recession which is looming. Italy will have its most right-wing government since WWII If Italian news exit polls are accurate, Italy’s future government will consist of a coalition of the Meloni-led Brothers of Italy — a…

Dave Chappelle’s Minnesota show has been cancelled by the comedy club he was set to perform in over his recent controversy – involving his views on trans people. 

The Sunday Papers report on claims the prime minister ignored allegations about Chris Pincher’s sexual conduct before he gave him the job of deputy chief whip.

The Guardian says PRIDE IN LONDON says uniformed officers should not march in the parade, following calls from LGBTQ+ campaigners to bar them due to Scotland Yard’s “homophobic” handling of the investigation into the serial killer Stephen Port.

Friday’s font pages lead with the resignation of Chris Pincher.

Euronews says NORWAY’S PM and members of the royal family joined mourners at a memorial service in Oslo Cathedral Sunday for the victims of a shooting.

Pixar’s Lightyear and the gay kissing scene that led to it being banned

Pixar’s Lightyear has been generally panned by critics and moviegoers and its box office weekend saw it pull in less than expected. But the film is also making headlines for featuring a same sex couple – two women who in one scene briefly kiss.

The Guardian says Large majorities of black and Asian workers believe they have been overlooked for employment opportunities, including promotion, because of their identity, according to research, with some citing their hairstyles and not drinking alcohol as key factors.

The Australian newspaper that ran the story about Rebel Wilson’s new relationship with a woman, has apologised and removed the gossip column.

The controversial Rwanda plan is set to see the first group of migrants be flown to Rwanda under a new scheme from the British government.

Sport is reacting to the bravery of 17-year-old Blackpool player Jake Daniels who came out as gay yesterday, becoming the UK’s first active male professional footballer to come out publicly.

The Guardian says the Blackpool forward Jake Daniels has ended decades of silence within men’s football to become the first player in the UK to come out as gay since Justin Fashanu in 1990.

The Guardian says MPs have expressed outrage over comments made by the Conservative MP Crispin Blunt about the guilty verdict in Imran Ahmad Khan’s sexual assault trial.

BBC News says Conservative MP Crispin Blunt is facing criticism after defending a fellow Tory MP convicted of sexual assault.

The Metro says Downing Street appears to be in disarray over its ‘conversion therapy’ policy after a night of confusion.

The Metro says Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the controversial ‘Parental Rights in Education’ bill into law on Monday.

The Guardian says even though only a small percentage of Walt Disney Co workers participated in a walkout Tuesday.

A Bulgarian MEP has denied making a Nazi salute in EU Parliament on Wednesday claiming it was “an innocent wave”. Angel Dzhambazki, of the Eurosceptic ECR group, made a gesture after speaking in a debate on the rule of law in Poland and Hungary following a ruling from the European Court of Justice (CJEU) that the bloc’s conditionality mechanism over EU funds is lawful. Nazi salute in EU parliament was ‘an innocent wave’ The instrument would allow the Commission to withhold EU money to member states that are found to be violating the bloc’s core values including rule of law, judicial…