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- Scotsman
Trump more like capricious medieval king than politician, says former top UK diplomat
Kim Darroch said the President had turned the Oval Office into a 'reality TV set' Sign up to our Politics newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Donald Trump is more like a capricious medieval king than a modern politician, a former UK ambassador to the US has said. Kim Darroch said the President had turned the Oval Office in the White House 'into a reality TV set'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He made the comments during an appearance on Iain Dale's All Talk show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. US President Donald Trump | Getty Images Lord Darroch was the UK's ambassador to the US during Mr Trump's first term, but quit in 2019 following a huge row over leaked cables in which he described the President's administration as "clumsy and inept'. Mr Trump later called him a "stupid guy" and a "pompous fool". Lord Darroch told the event the President now had a 'slightly scary sense of destiny' after surviving an assassination attempt last year. He said Mr Trump 'was made by reality TV', adding: 'He was the American version of Alan Sugar, Sir Alan, on The Apprentice.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He continued: 'He learnt a lot about how to present himself from reality TV, and I think he has now literally turned the Oval Office into a reality TV set.' Lord Darroch pointed to the Oval Office showdown with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy in February. 'I did notice at the end of it, [Mr Trump] said, 'This is going to make great TV'. So that's become a reality TV show, a daily show for his followers.' Later, the former ambassador told the event: 'He's more like a sort of medieval king in his capricious decision-making, than he is like a modern politician.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad However, Lord Darroch said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had proved himself an adept 'Trump whisperer', securing a better deal on tariffs than many other countries. 'So far, against a lot of predictions, Keir Starmer has proved himself really quite an adept Trump whisperer,' he said. 'He's done some clever things.' Referring to the row over his leaked cables, Lord Darroch, who also served as a national security adviser and UK permanent representative to the European Union, said it was better to 'crash and burn' over briefings that turned out to be accurate.
Daily Record
an hour ago
- Daily Record
Major ITV Love Island update for 2026 as show to be extended
ITV have announced that Love Island: All Stars will return in 2026 for a third season and this time it will be longer than usual ITV have announced that Love Island: All Stars will return for an extended third series on ITV2 in January 2026. The news comes after the intense finale of the 12th series, which saw American beauty Toni Laites and Cach Mercer take home the win and 50K cash prize. This year's show was dubbed 'TV gold' by fans who branded the series as 'iconic' with its summer of jaw dropping twists and turns. And it looks like ITV are continuing with that momentum with the return of Love Island: All Stars. One again, fan-favourite Islanders from across the 12 seasons of the show will return to the villa in hopes for a second chance at finding love, while navigating the relationship dilemmas of bombshells, heads turning and what it truly means to be open. The hit show will return to the stunning villa in South Africa, with more Islanders hoping to find love. The series will launch in the new year and run for six whole weeks instead of the five which the past two seasons ran for. The previous two seasons saw couples from multiple series find love with each other, with several couples still together to this day. Season one in 2024 saw Molly Smith and Tom Clare crowned as the winners, and the pair are still going from strength to strength having recently bought their first house together. Other returning Islanders include Sophie Piper, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, Curtis Pritchard, Scott Thomas and Anton Danyluk. The Love Island franchise has proved to be one of ITV's biggest shows for 16-34 audiences. The show has also continued to be streamed on ITVX when off air, being watched over two billion times. The show celebrated its 10th anniversary this year with season 12, and it is expected to be the biggest since season nine (which aired in January 2023). This show's streams on ITVX, currently at 163 million, are up 9 per cent year-on-year, making it the biggest series since the launch of ITVX. The show has also pulled in the biggest digital channel 16-34 audience of the year and continues to dominate digital conversation with a colossal reach of 2.3 billion across all platforms. Love Island is commissioned by Paul Mortimer, Director of Reality Commissioning and Acquisitions and Amanda Stavri, Commissioning Editor, Reality at ITV. Mike Spencer-Hayter, Creative Director, Lifted Entertainment, said: 'Love Island: All Stars has quickly established itself as a stand-alone hit, keeping fans of the show gripped by iconic Islanders from the past 10 years returning for another chance to find love. "We are very excited about series 3 and you can expect the twists and turns to continue in All Stars, after an incredible smash hit summer series." Amanda Stavri, Commissioning Editor, Reality at ITV added: "With over 2 billion streams, the Love Island brand continues to thrive, with our All Stars series fast becoming a staple in our reality schedule. We can't wait to kick start our third series and set about bringing back some of the viewers' favourite Islanders for another unmissable series."
Daily Mirror
3 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Families of dead musicians including Ozzy Osbourne hit out at Sir Rod Stewart clip
Sir Rod Stewart has faced criticism for his 'tacky' AI video used while performing, featuring clips of the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, Amy Winehouse, Tina Turner, George Michael and Prince The family of a dead singer featured in Sir Rod Stewart's AI video have spoken out after he faced criticism. The Maggie May hitmaker is currently on the road performing to fans, but one video used during his set has come under fire. In the clip, Amy Winehouse, Ozzy Osbourne, Tina Turner, Prince, Whitney Houston, George Michael, Tupac, and XXXTentacion are seen posing for selfies while appearing to be in heaven. The AI footage has been used while Sir Rod performs Forever Young following the death of Ozzy Osbourne, who died on July 22, aged 76. The Black Sabbath legend was laid to rest during a private family funeral on their Buckinghamshire estate on July 31. The video sees Ozzy posing alongside George, Amy, Kurt Cobain, Bob Marley, Aaliyah, Michael Jackson and XXXTentacion. READ MORE: Jessie J reveals 'diagnosis' after hospital dash six weeks on from breast cancer surgery The clip, which has since gone viral on social media, has racked up over 4,000 views on TikTok and more than three million on X, formerly known as Twitter, has been branded "tacky". The original poster, Sloane Steel, who attended Sir Rod's concert in Alabama, said it was the "craziest most disrespectful s**t I ever saw in my life.". Now, Tupac's stepbrother, Mopreme Shakur, has spoken out about the clip. Speaking to TMZ, he said: "I'm pretty sure we all love Rod Stewart. I'm not sure about the legalities of it, but I have no problem with him memorialising the greats. Personally, I'm good with it." Meanwhile, XXXTentacion's mum, Cleopatra Bernard, told the American outlet that she had no problem with her late son, who was murdered in 2020, being used in the footage. One fan said on social media: "Prince didn't even want his music on Spotify… I'm 100% sure he wouldn't have signed off on Rod Stewart puppeteering his face for this tacky…" Another went on to write: "Good idea: pay tribute to Ozzy and his friends in heaven. Bad idea: making an AI‑generated video with his dead friends/members." "Omfg, I was there too and was horrified by this. The whole thing felt creepy and unnecessary," commented another. "I mean, I'm sure they didn't mean to hurt anyone, but it's just weird IMO [in my opinion]," said another social media user. A fifth shocked fan went on to write: "The Kurt one is the worst one OMG they did him so dirty." However, one social media user claimed that the clip may not have been signed off by Sir Rod's team, and instead, appeared to have been pulled from a TikTok account, Eternal Stars, which produces videos of singers who have died. Many have argued that the content came too soon following Ozzy's death, with many of the Prince of Darkness's fans, friends and family members still mourning. The footage was used just days after Ozzys' family attended a memorial for him in his hometown of Birmingham, with his wife Sharon, children Aimee, Kelly, Jack and Louis, placing flowers for him on the Black Sabbath bench on Broad Street, in the city centre. Just weeks before his death, the rocker performed at his final show during the Back to the Beginning concert at Villa Park, which he had been determined to be on stage for. His Black Sabbath bandmate, Geezer Butler, said Ozzy was "frail" but "thrilled" to be able to perform for his fans, who had stood by him throughout his career.
