John Besley

Celebrity News

Sir David Beckham to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

The recognition comes ahead of the 2026 Fifa Men’s World Cup, which gets underway this month in the US, Mexico and Canada.
4 Jun 2026
Politics

Trump feels ‘badly’ for royal family over Andrew saga

The US president said it was a ‘tragic situation’.
3 Nov 2025
Politics

UK to provide extra £5m to aid recovery from Hurricane Melissa

Melissa came ashore in Jamaica as a category five hurricane on Tuesday, carrying top winds of 185mph.
31 Oct 2025
Health

Crackdown urged by family of mum who died after receiving illegal ‘skinny jab’

Wes Streeting told ITV News the Government and public must ‘learn from this absolutely shocking case’.
27 Oct 2025
Politics

Former hostages celebrate news of initial plan to end Gaza conflict

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres urged all parties to obey the terms of the deal.
9 Oct 2025
Music

Taylor Swift says close friend Ed Sheeran discovered her engagement on Instagram

‘You have to email him,’ Swift said of Sheeran during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
7 Oct 2025
Business News

Jaguar Land Rover ‘to resume some manufacturing production on Monday’

JLR paused all manufacturing at the start of September after being targeted by hackers.
6 Oct 2025
Music

Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny to headline next year’s Super Bowl half-time show

Recent Super Bowl half-time show performers include Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, Rihanna, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez.
29 Sept 2025
Celebrity News

Rachel Zegler claims top prize at The Stage Debut Awards

The 24-year-old beat out seven other nominees for the award, including Evita co-star Diego Andres Rodriguez.

29 Sept 2025
Showbiz

Selena Gomez marries Benny Blanco in star-studded California wedding

Vogue reports 170 guests attended the ceremony on Saturday, including Taylor Swift.

28 Sept 2025
Politics

Zarah Sultana: ‘Baseless attacks on my character are politically-motivated’

Ms Sultana said she has ‘instructed specialist defamation lawyers’.

20 Sept 2025
Celebrity News

Trump suggests TV networks which criticise him could have licences taken away

The decision by US network ABC to pull Jimmy Kimmel Live! from its schedules has led to widespread criticism and claims of government censorship.
19 Sept 2025
Politics

Second deportation flight under ‘one in, one out’ deal takes off

An Eritrean man was on a flight that left Heathrow for Paris at 6.15am on Friday, the Home Office confirmed.
19 Sept 2025
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Showbiz

Colbert condemns Kimmel suspension: 'Blatant assault on free speech'

‘People across the country are shocked by this blatant assault on the freedom of speech,’ said Stephen Colbert

19 Sept 2025
Business News

Government ‘absolutely committed’ to homes pledge, new Housing Secretary says

Steve Reed took over Angela Rayner’s brief in Sir Keir Starmer’s reshuffle.
12 Sept 2025
UK

Connecting cable ‘had given way’ before Lisbon funicular crash, report says

The Gloria funicular, which is 140 years old, was packed with passengers when it came off the rails.
7 Sept 2025
Politics

Britons encouraged to ‘keep their cool’ for test of emergency alert system

It will mark the second test of the system – after the first in 2023.
6 Sept 2025
Celebrity News

About 22 people evacuated after blaze at BBC’s former HQ Television Centre

Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters were called to Wood Lane at 3.08am on Saturday, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said.
6 Sept 2025
UK

Firefighters tackling blaze involving building in White City

LFB and the Metropolitan Police are working to evacuate nearby buildings as a precaution.

6 Sept 2025
UK

Man arrested and dispersal order put in place in Epping

The order grants police extra powers.
6 Sept 2025
Politics

Capitol Hill appearance ‘gave me no joy’, Nigel Farage says

The Clacton MP described a back-and-forth he had with Democrat representative Jamie Raskin during the hearing as ‘political games’.
5 Sept 2025