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Daily Mail
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Rayn it in! Angela Rayner demands an end to No10 briefings against female Cabinet ministers as Deputy PM warns anonymous attacks are 'self-harm'
has lashed out at No10 briefings against female Cabinet ministers as she warned anonymous attacks on her colleagues are 'self–harm'. The Deputy Prime Minister criticised the targeting of herself and others, such as Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy. Labour's turbulent first year in power has sparked speculation that Sir Keir Starmer will carry out a Cabinet reshuffle in a bid to get his Government back on track. Both Ms Phillipson and Ms Nandy, who have endured some negative headlines, have been among those the Prime Minister has been tipped to sack. But Ms Rayner launched a strident defence of herself and other female colleagues. 'Sometimes there are briefings and I don't know where these alleged sources are and who is the person that is saying this,' she told the Guardian's Politics Weekly podcast. 'That can be quite frustrating, because people will say it's No10's briefing or it's a source from No10. But in reality, it's like: 'Well, who said that?' 'We've had these briefings that my colleagues – Bridget, Lisa… I am being marginalised. I'm like, 'Where is that coming from?'' Labour's turbulent first year in power has sparked speculation that Sir Keir Starmer will carry out a Cabinet reshuffle in a bid to get his Government back on track Ms Rayner added: 'It's not a good idea to do that, and it wouldn't be helpful to No10 to do that – it's not in No10's interest to brief that. 'So when anonymous sources are doing that, it's a matter of self–harm. 'When they do that, it's not the reality of how we work as a Cabinet and how our colleagues conduct themselves.' As well as her warning to No10 officials, Ms Rayner also urged Downing Street to listen to Labour MPs more. The PM was recently forced to abandon planned welfare cuts in the face of a major rebellion by his own MPs. Ms Rayner led negotiations for the Government with senior Labour rebels. 'There wasn't enough work done, in terms of listening and responding to what [MPs] were saying,' she added. 'I felt that our colleagues felt that they didn't get the opportunity to be engaged in that process as much as they wanted.' The Deputy PM suggested the Government had failed to properly explain why it was seeking to restrict access to disability benefits. 'Welfare is going up and it's going up a lot,' she said. 'So there was never a cut to welfare, it's flattening the curve of how much welfare is bringing people into the system at the moment. I don't think we articulated that.'
News18
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
‘Kohinoor Ka Badla Le Liya': Indian Visitor Drops Rs 10 In British Museum Donation Box
Last Updated: A video shared by a visitor went viral after someone from India had put Rs 10 in the British Museum's donation box. 'The journey from Stealing to Begging,' a comment read. The British Museum is famous for displaying treasures from many countries, but it also faces criticism for holding items taken from other nations long ago. One of its most controversial exhibits is India's Kohinoor diamond, which has stayed in the museum for many years despite ongoing debates about its ownership. The museum, located in London and free to visitors, recently faced new criticism for asking people to donate money. A video shared by a desi visitor went viral for a hilarious reason as someone from India had put just Rs 10 in the donation box, which is less than one British pound. In the video, the visitor shows the donation box with the text, 'Welcome to the British Museum. Suggested donation £5. Every & helps the Museum's work." As the camera gets closer, a Rs 10 note can clearly be seen inside, which grabbed a lot of attention online and left many people laughing. Many are mocking the museum for asking for more money, even though it already holds many valuable things that were stolen in the past. Taking to Instagram, the individual wrote, 'Core memory created. Kisine kohinoor ka badla le liya guys. (Someone finally took Kohinoor's revenge)." Reacting to the post, a user wrote, 'Stole things from the whole world and on top of that, asked for donations? Just British people can do it." Another asked, 'So now they've stopped stealing and started asking nicely?" 'The journey from Stealing to Begging," a comment read. An individual stated, 'Whoever dropped that in the donation box is a legend." Another jokingly mentioned, 'Someone dropped it on purpose." One more added, 'So now they owe us 45 Trillion and 10 rupees." The British Museum and the UK government have never clearly said anything about giving the Kohinoor diamond back to India. But earlier this year, Lisa Nandy, who is in charge of culture, media, and sports in the UK, spoke to ANI news agency and said that both the UK and India have been having talks for some time now. The focus of these talks is on how both countries can work together and share cultural items from the past. Nandy also mentioned that she has spoken about this with her Indian counterpart. view comments First Published: July 29, 2025, 12:18 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
BBC News
21 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Lionesses to hold victory parade after historic Euro 2025 win
The England women's football team will take part in an open-top bus parade in central London on Tuesday after their Euro 2025 victory over Spain.A procession along The Mall will begin at 12:10 before a ceremony at the Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham will be able to attend the event for free and the celebrations will be broadcast live across the BBC, ITV and Monday, the Lionesses were greeted by jubilant crowds as they landed back in the UK, before attending a reception at Downing Street hosted by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner. The ceremony at the Queen Victoria Memorial will be hosted by former England star Alex Secretary Lisa Nandy said the Lionesses' homecoming parade would be a chance for fans to "cheer these heroes home" after the team had "done our country proud".Hundreds of fans holding flags and dressed in England kits waited outside Southend Airport on Monday to catch a glimpse of the triumphant defended their European title with a 3-1 penalty shootout victory in the Euro 2025 final in Basel on Kelly scored the winning spot-kick following two saves from goalkeeper Hannah Hampton, helping the squad become the first English team to win a major tournament on foreign home, more than 16 million people saw the match live on TV - the most-watched television moment of the year so far."The Lionesses have brought it home again," Rayner said during the No 10 event. "And what a fantastic feeling that is. Champions of Europe again."England manager Sarina Wiegman also gave a short speech - joking that being at Downing Street was "different from standing next to a pitch". Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who was in Scotland on Monday meeting US President Donald Trump, held a video call with Wiegman and some of the England squad during the reception."It's lovely here," the England coach could be heard telling Sir Keir during the five-minute call, as she thanked him for supporting the team during the event came hours before ministers announced plans to double the amount of time women's and girls' football teams get allocated at government-funded sports government previously pledged to spend £900m on major UK sporting events and grassroots facilities - including £400m for new and upgraded sports facilities over the next four say a new taskforce will bring together leaders from across sport and academia with the aim of replicating the progress made in women's football in other on Monday, King Charles III paid tribute to the Lionesses, saying they had the Royal Family's "warmest appreciation and admiration". It is understood plans for a reception in the autumn at Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle are being explored by about calls for the team to be recognised with honours, the prime minister's spokesman stressed there was an independent process for he added: "I hope we'll see lots of nominations for this incredible winning team."Downing Street dismissed calls for an extra bank holiday following the victory, with the spokesman saying: "If we had a bank holiday every time the Lionesses win we'd never go to work."Royal Mail has, however, announced plans to mark England's win with a special postmark, which will be applied to stamped mail across the UK from Monday to reads: "It's Home. Again. Champions of Europe 2025. England Women's Football Squad."
The Guardian
a day ago
- Politics
- The Guardian
Angela Rayner: No 10 officials guilty of ‘self-harm' by briefing against ministers
Angela Rayner has hit back at anonymous No 10 officials who have briefed against senior cabinet ministers in recent months, warning them they are committing 'self-harm'. The deputy prime minister launched an outspoken defence of herself and other colleagues – often women – who have found themselves the subject of negative headlines in recent months, with several being tipped for the sack at a future reshuffle. Speaking to the Guardian's Politics Weekly podcast, Rayner reflected on an occasionally turbulent first year in power and admitted to occasional frustrations at the way in which some Labour ministers have been criticised. 'Sometimes there are briefings and I don't know where these alleged sources are and who is the person that is saying this,' she said. 'That can be quite frustrating, because people will say it's No 10's briefing or it's a source from No 10. But in reality, it's like: 'Well, who said that?' 'We've had these briefings that my colleagues – Bridget [Phillipson, the education secretary], Lisa [Nandy, the culture secretary] … [and] I am being marginalised. I'm like, 'Where is that coming from?'' She added: 'It's not a good idea to do that, and it wouldn't be helpful to No 10 to do that – it's not in No 10's interest to brief that. So when anonymous sources are doing that, it's a matter of self-harm. When they do that, it's not the reality of how we work as a cabinet and how our colleagues conduct themselves.' Rayner's comments come after a difficult first year for Labour, which has been marked by achievements in her own policy areas but also friction at senior levels of government and within the parliamentary Labour party. While Rayner has been able to pass the employment rights bill in the Commons, make changes to the care system and secure more investment for social housing, other pledges have proved more difficult, such as delivering the highest economic growth in the G7. Reports have suggested that several senior ministers are in Downing Street's crosshairs for what would be Keir Starmer's first reshuffle as prime minister. Some expected Starmer to make ministerial changes before the summer recess, but he decided not to and allies say he does not intend to in the autumn either. Reports earlier this year suggested Nandy and Phillipson would be moved out of their roles, prompting complaints from allies of the education secretary about 'sexist briefings' against senior Labour women. Nandy told the cabinet afterwards that the briefings were 'unacceptable', while Starmer is understood to have subsequently assured both ministers that their jobs are safe. Cabinet tensions are not the only internal difficulties the prime minister and his deputy have had to deal with in their first year. Ministers found it increasingly difficult to persuade backbench colleagues to vote with the government on controversial legislation, culminating in a major rebellion on benefits cuts that only ended when ministers gutted their own bill. Rayner led the negotiations for the government with senior rebels, and told the Guardian she believed Labour MPs would need to be listened to more carefully in future. 'There wasn't enough work done, in terms of listening and responding to what [MPs] were saying,' she said. 'I felt that our colleagues felt that they didn't get the opportunity to be engaged in that process as much as they wanted.' She added that some of the welfare rebellion had been caused by the government's inability to explain that it was trying to slow the rise in the cost of benefits rather than reduce it in real terms. 'Welfare is going up and it's going up a lot,' she said. 'So there was never a cut to welfare, it's flattening the curve of how much welfare is bringing people into the system at the moment. I don't think we articulated that.' She added: 'Our values, our Labour values, I think they got lost in the messaging. So there are some real clear lessons for us about how we introduce what we're saying, how we articulate that and then how we drive that through the parliamentary process.' Rayner acknowledged frustrations felt among the electorate about Labour's first year in power, which she said were driven in part by voters' desperation for rapid change. 'The challenge, if I reflect on the last 12 months, is that the appetite for change is so instant,' she said. 'People want it, they're so frustrated. They really want to see that change. And the cogs of government don't enable you to do the big bang – 'Hey, tomorrow we're gonna do this' – and it instantly changes your life. 'Digging out some of the ingrained poverty that we've got in this country, giving people opportunity, turning our economy around – these are things that can't be done overnight, but we've set the seeds now to hopefully make sure that we get that national renewal. 'But I think the pace of change is frustrating for people.' She added that she was particularly proud of reforms that gave young people leaving care greater access to social housing. 'I felt we had a responsibility to give them that extra bit of support,' she said. But she said she remained concern about the pace at which housing developers were replacing cladding and other building materials in the wake of the Grenfell disaster. 'Thousands of people are in buildings at the moment that need remediation and I go to sleep at night and think, you know, God forbid something like that happens.'
Metro
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Gregg Wallace responds to Sir Rod Stewart's 'tubby' MasterChef swipe
A report by law firm Lewis Silkin found there were 27 substantiated claims against Wallace relating to alleged incidents during this period, most of which related to sexually explicit comments. One allegation of unwanted physical contact during this timeframe was also substantiated. The report found that when concerns were reported to the production company during this period, there was a failure to retain records of any action taken. The report found that 17 upheld allegations relate to this period. In 2015, the production company behind MasterChef investigated an allegation about Wallace's behaviour, but he was not made aware of the complaint. The following year, the production company merged with Endemol, and more formal policies, regular training, and anonymous reporting lines were introduced. The BBC intervened in response to a complaint in 2017, following which Wallace was warned of the need to change his behaviour. One substantiated complaint about an inappropriate comment fell into this period. Wallace faced allegations of inappropriate sexual comments from 13 people across a range of shows over 17 years, BBC News reported. The TV star stepped away from presenting MasterChef while Banijay, the show's production company, announced that it was conducting an external review to 'fully and impartially investigate' the claims. BBC News said allegations include the presenter 'talking openly about his sex life, taking his top off in front of a female worker saying he wanted to "give her a fashion show", and telling a junior female colleague he was not wearing any boxer shorts under his jeans'. The charity Ambitious About Autism said it had dropped Wallace as an ambassador, citing the 'recent allegations'. Banijay UK confirmed it appointed law firm Lewis Silkin to lead the investigation into Wallace's alleged behaviour. Wallace said in a video posted to Instagram that accusations about him making sexual comments towards staff and guests have come from 'middle-class women of a certain age'. Downing Street said Wallace's response to the accusations being made against him was 'inappropriate and misogynistic'. A spokesperson added that Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy had held talks with BBC bosses in the wake of the Wallace row. Following the backlash, Wallace apologised for any 'offence' or 'upset' he caused with his remarks and said he would 'take some time out'. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said politicians should be ready to put in place 'mechanisms' that would instil 'confidence' that women will be taken seriously in reports of inappropriate behaviour after a Labour MP asked him about 'women of a certain age', reflecting comments Wallace apologised for. MasterChef co-presenter John Torode said in a social media post that he 'loves being part of' the programme and 'will continue to be a part of it'. Wallace told the Daily Mail he 'thought about suicide all the time' after allegations of misconduct were made against him. Wallace was sacked as MasterChef presenter following the inquiry into his alleged misconduct by production company Banijay. BBC News said it had not seen the final review from Banijay but understood the presenter had been sacked. In an Instagram post, the former greengrocer claimed he had been cleared of the 'most serious and sensational accusations' ahead of the published review. He also said he recognised that some of his humour and language were inappropriate 'at times' and apologised for this. The report by law firm Lewis Silkin for Banijay is published. It says that a total of 45 out of the 83 allegations made against Wallace during his time on the show were substantiated, including one allegation of 'unwelcome physical contact'. It concludes that the 'majority of the substantiated allegations against Mr Wallace related to inappropriate sexual language and humour', adding that 'a smaller number of allegations of other inappropriate language and being in a state of undress were also substantiated'. In the wake of the report's findings, Banijay say that 'Wallace's return to MasterChef (is) untenable'.
