Priyanka Chopra istakenly believes Alan Carr is an interior designer

‘What you do is an integral part of people’s lives’: Priyanka Chopra leaves The One Show viewers in hysterics when she mistakenly believes Alan Carr is an interior designer (and he’s too polite to correct her) By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 09:05 GMT, 10 February 2021 | Updated: 09:05 GMT, 10 February 2021 He … Read more

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy confirms her return to work as she shares snaps from the BBC set

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy confirmed her return to the BBC soap on Tuesday as she shared a series of snaps from the set. The actress, 37, who plays Sonia Fowler, recently took an extended break from the show, with the character heading to India to visit her daughter Bex. And Natalie took to Instagram to … Read more

JD Sports boss says Brexit red tape is costing ‘tens of millions’

JD Sports boss says Brexit red tape is costing ‘tens of millions’ as he reveals plan to open warehouse with 1,000 jobs in EU JD Sports boss Peter Cowgill said Brexit cost the business ‘double digit millions’ He said the business now plans to open a new distribution centre inside the EU The factory, set … Read more

Covid UK: Scientist says South African variant ‘NOT cause for alarm’

Vaccine-makers’ job is done if they can reduce Covid to ‘the sniffles’ even if the jabs don’t stop people catching or spreading the disease, one of Oxford’s vaccine chiefs said today. Professor Andrew Pollard, who is running the studies of the university’s vaccine, said the South African variant was not a ‘reason for alarm’ and … Read more

Gary Lineker is accused of ‘mocking the poor’ with tweet on ‘taking a pay cut’ from his £1.3m wage

BBC star Gary Lineker was today accused of ‘mocking the poor’ after joking about his £1.3million salary in response to the corporation ramping up the cost of the licence fee. The former England player, 60, responded to news of the hike from £157.50 to £159 on Twitter with ‘But, but I’ve just taken a pay … Read more

South African variant ‘NOT a reason for alarm’: Lead scientist behind Oxford Covid jab trial says

Results suggesting the Oxford University Covid vaccine doesn’t stop people falling mildly unwell with the South African variant were ‘expected’, the lead scientist behind trials of the jab said today. Professor Andrew Pollard, director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, claimed the findings, from a small study on 2,000 people in Johannesburg, were not ‘any reason … Read more

Amir Khan labels suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan ‘one of the nicest guys’

Amir Khan labels suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan ‘one of the nicest guys’ after he seemed to confirm he has NOT stepped away from boxing despite Panorama storm – but Brit’s comments are SLAMMED as a ‘PR disaster’ Amir Khan has labelled Daniel Kinahan as ‘one of the nicest guys’ he knows  Kinahan was the … Read more

Samira Ahmed could be first woman to host Mastermind in its 50-year history 

Is Samira Ahmed the next Mastermind host? BBC presenter could be first woman to host the quiz in its 50-year history The BBC presenter would be the first woman to host the quiz show in history Last year Miss Ahmed won an equal pay dispute against the BBC at a tribunal Other candidates are Emily … Read more

BBC will increase TV licence fee by £1.50 from £157.50 a year to £159 from April 1

The BBC will increase the TV licence fee by £1.50, taking it from £157.50 a year to £159 from April 1. The fee is set by the Government, which announced in 2016 that it would rise in line with inflation for five years from April 2017. The new cost equates to 43p per day, according … Read more

BBC will increase TV licence fee by £1.50 from £157.50 a year to £159 from April 1

The BBC will increase the TV licence fee by £1.50, taking it from £157.50 a year to £159 from April 1. The fee is set by the Government, which announced in 2016 that it would rise in line with inflation for five years from April 2017. The new cost equates to 43p per day, according … Read more