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What did I notice when I interviewed David Walliams 17 years ago? I met Walliams at the height of his fame - looking back at that interview now, I was struck by how uneasy I had found him. Our encounter was awkward. In my article, I described him as “elusive” and “mistrustful”, writing that his expression had occasionally become “slightly sinister”. I also wrote that he seemed like a man who might have “more secrets” 🔗 Tap the link in the comments to read more:
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Sunday Times journalist on being confronted by Russell Brand's lawyer Moments after his client had been found guilty of rape and sexual assault, Ian Winter KC confronted Rosamund Urwin, telling her: “I hope you are pleased with yourself.” Urwin, who worked on the 2023 investigation into Brand’s behaviour, responded: “I’m pleased justice has been done.” Winter then said: “Well, it wasn’t. You f***ed it. Congratulations.” A joint investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4 originally prompted the Metropolitan Police to open its inquiry into Brand 🔗 Tap the link to read more:
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What does Liz Truss think about Andy Burnham? Former prime minister Liz Truss has spoken to Josh Glancy, The Sunday Times Associate Editor, about Andy Burnham’s time so far as prime minister, the future of the Conservative Party and why she believes Britain’s political establishment is holding the country back. Truss reflects on her 49 days in Downing Street, her controversial mini-budget and her new book, Bank Job, in which she challenges the accepted account of what brought down her government. She insists she has unfinished business in politics and argues that Britain needs more radical change, rather than the “tinkering” offered by political leaders. 🔗 Tap the link to read the full interview #burnham #truss #ukpolitics #primeminister #conservatives
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What was it like to interview Russell Brand just days after he got married? In 2017, journalist Katie Glass met the comedian at a London hotel as he promoted his reinvention as a spiritual guru. Brand had been married to Laura Gallacher for only two days, yet he immediately began flirting, praising her “Malteser” eyes. Brand possessed the magnetic swagger typical of cult leaders and rock stars, but beneath the charm lay a charisma that felt manipulative. When asked about his greatest regret from years of sex addiction, his response was immediate: “I don’t have any.” Now, in light of legal proceedings where prosecutors described him shifting from “charming” to “frightening,” those past interactions reveal an uncomfortable contradiction between his spiritual persona and his past actions. 🔗 Tap the link to read the full story by Katie Glass:
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*For news purposes* Hunter Kozak spent weeks preparing for the moment he would stand in front of Turning Point leader Charlie Kirk, debate him and win. He imagined cameras capturing his triumph from every single angle. The mathematics student at Utah Valley University pored over statistics on gun violence, preparing to challenge Kirk on his assertion that transgender people were more likely to be mass shooters. He prepped for every possible comeback from the conservative activist ahead of his visit to Kozak’s campus on September 10 last year. When the day finally came, it was hot. Kirk sat under a tent in the shade. Kozak stepped up to the microphone, adjusted his glasses, and squinted into the sun. Then he finally asked his question. 🔗 Tap the link to read the full story by Josie Ensor #charliekirk #hunterkozak #kirk #usnews #tylerrobinson
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Who is William Chapman the man killed in a tiger attack? A man killed by a tiger after jumping into a tiger enclosure at a zoo filmed himself approaching the animal in a video posted on social media moments before his death. William Chapman, 24, uploaded a short video to his Instagram account walking towards the Siberian tiger as it rested on a plinth at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Saturday. He gained entry to the two-acre enclosure from a 300m-long raised viewing platform where about 20 people were standing when the incident took place. The incident is said to have lasted several minutes, with an emergency protocol triggered by zoo staff after Chapman was detected inside the enclosure. Zookeepers responded by firing shots from an acoustic weapon to scare off the tiger. Police and emergency services were called to the park at 1.35pm but Chapman was pronounced dead at the scene despite the efforts of emergency medical workers. 🔗 Tap the link in our comments to read more
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Who is Jemima Goldsmith, and what has she accused Russell Brand of? In light of Russell Brand's sentencing, Jemima Goldsmith issued a statement praising the courage of the women who testified at his trial. She also accused him of ‘violence and abuse’ during their relationship. In her statement, Goldsmith said that she had not seen or heard from Brand since 2014. “Whilst my pain in relation to this, pales in comparison to what the women have testified in court have suffered, this was a difficult period in my life which has had a lasting impact,” she said 🔗 Tap the link in the comments to read more:
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Did Russell Brand use Katy Perry to catapult himself to fame? After being wed for 14 months the pop star’s relationship with the comedian collapsed, as witnesses alleged her celebrity made him envious. Perry, 42, who is now in a relationship with the former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, has spoken relatively little about her former husband. The pair first met in June 2009 when she recorded a cameo for Get Him To the Greek, the film that briefly propelled Brand to leading man status in Hollywood, and which also starred the disgraced rapper P Diddy. Brand and Perry reconnected three months later at the MTV Video Music Awards — when Perry got his attention by throwing a bottle at Brand’s head — and began dating. Tap here:
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Tom Cruise fails spectacularly in Digger — this is why. The megastar flattens every scene of Alejandro G Iñárritu’s garish film with his hammy performance as an older, obnoxious oil tycoon. It was bound to happen. After nearly two decades of being glazed by chat show hosts into believing that his brief latex-covered cameo as the obnoxious Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder was the pinnacle of 21st-century cinema, Cruise has resurrected the fat suit and the shouty theatrics for an entire film, this time as the “hilariously” obnoxious oil tycoon Digger Rockwell. 🔗 Tap the link in the comments to read more from Kevin Maher
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How should the West respond to China's wave of cheap goods? A shock is coming for economies across Europe, one that will reshape their politics and catalyse the rise of populism. They are being battered by the relentless rise of Chinese manufacturing. Last year Beijing recorded the highest goods trade surplus in history, almost $1.2trn. China used to be a big market for European exporters, particularly Germany. But it is now buying less and less of what Europe produces while exporting more and more of what it makes. Its share of global manufacturing is growing rapidly and is already larger than that of the US, Japan and Germany combined. 🔗 Tap the link to read more from Rishi Sunak :
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The Prince of Wales will not make a film about Diana, Princess of Wales, to mark the 30th anniversary of his mother’s death next year to avoid a potential further conflict with his brother. Prince William, who was 15 when Diana died in a car crash in Paris in 1997, is understood to have declined several offers to make or appear in documentary tributes to his late mother as the date approaches. Last week sources close to Prince Harry confirmed he had discussed “a number of possible projects” to mark the anniversary “in the most meaningful way”, including a film. It is thought that Netflix, which has a “first look” deal with the Sussexes and made a six-part series with the couple in 2022, is in the running for a film Tap here to read more:
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Why are so many young people claiming benefits for ADHD? More than 100,000 people with ADHD are being paid disability benefits without any requirement to look for work, an increase of 40% since Labour came to power. Official statistics show that the government has approved an average of 40 personal independence payments (Pip) a day over the past two years in which ADHD is cited as the main condition. The rise, from 71,528 in July 2024 to 100,207 in April this year, is being driven by a surge in the number of young people claiming the benefit. More than half of claimants for the neurodevelopmental condition are aged between 16 and 24, while nearly two thirds of young people cite ADHD, autism, depression or anxiety as their main disability, up from almost half in 2020. Daisy Eastlake reports 🔗 Click the link to read the full story #health #science #uk #news #adhd
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Why has this Sense and Sensibility adaptation fallen flat? The issue shadowing this new high-profile Austen adaptation, featuring Daisy Edgar-Jones and backed by Brit Film powerhouse Working Title, has always been one of contemporaneity. How was the novice film-maker Georgia Oakley, director of the startling Blue Jean, going to match Fennell et al and drag Austen’s debut novel into the present? Sadly, she hasn’t 🔗 Tap the link in the comments to read more
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Andy Burnham’s summer was the start that any prime minister would want. A relaxed PM — a look I never quite mastered — touring the country and getting maximum bang for his buck from a string of small yet symbolically significant policies. But this autumn will pose a very different challenge. It will be dominated by the budget. Burnham and his chancellor, John Healey, must avoid repeating the mistake of the last two years: constant, confidence-sapping speculation about which taxes will rise. To be fair, our new prime minister appears to appreciate this. Burnham has said he picked the earliest possible date for an autumn budget to avoid a repeat of last year’s endless chatter. But the bad news for Burnham and Healey is that their fiscal buffer is already eroding | ✍️ Rishi Sunak 🔗 Tap here:
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The Sussexes argue they remain royal and both work, according to reporting in The Sunday Times - but what does that reveal about the public role they want in Britain? Roya Nikkhah and Jeremy Griffin examine the distinction between supporting charities independently and representing the Crown, following Harry and Meghan’s Nottingham visit 🎧 Listen to The Royals:
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Has Sydney Sweeney gone too far with her new Novig advert? The White Lotus star — who is known online by her detractors as “MAGA Barbie” — has sparked fresh controversy by appearing naked in a suggestive series of adverts for the sports betting app Novig." ✍️Harriet Walker 🔗 Tap here to read more:
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