Andy Burnham slams ministers for the way they spared London from Tier 3

Yara Shahidi (Black-ish, Grown-ish) has signed on to exec produce and star in Amazon Studios’ rom-com Sitting in Bars with Cake, Deadline has confirmed. The feature, based on the blog and book of the same name by Audrey Shulman, will be directed by Pitch Perfect 3‘s Trish Sie.

California Governor Gavin Newsom gave a significant preview of the state’s plan to loosen Covid-19 restrictions next week. Calling it an “endemic plan,” indicated it will take the state into the era when it simply lives with the disease, instead of the pandemic strategy that’s been deployed to date.

EXCLUSIVE: Following a busy fall in both the film and TV worlds, Adrien Brody is looking to stay busy as he set to join Apple Original Films’ Ghosted, starring Chris Evans and Ana de Armas. Dexter Fletcher is directing. 

Today. “Because it really shaped me into the individual that I am.

TikTok user Cam's Auto Tips shows the inside of a sleek new automatic which can be programmed in helpful ways. Firstly, he recommends setting up the doors to lock automatically whenever the car is moving over 12mph – stopping intruders from getting in or passengers getting out.He says: "First, power on the car and then find the lock button on the right side."Long press for ten seconds.

#BettyDavis, who departed this realm today. My wife @saucequeen_pgh was very close w/ her and got to say goodbye along w/ Betty’s close friends & family this week.

Cristiano Ronaldo has become such a popular figure on Instagram that he can triple his current Manchester United wages on the app.Fresh data, supplied by betting experts OLBG, shows that the recently turned 37-year-old has had his follower count grow by 163 million over the past five months.His potential earnings for sponsored Instagram posts are £1,720,000 per post - and that’s a figure which is over triple his weekly wage of £480,000 with United.The superstar is now the most popular figure on the social media app - with some 400million accounts following the attacker.This means the former Real Madrid player has more followers than all 92 football clubs in the English Football League pyramid.Celebrity Kylie Jenner is just behind with 309million followers.Following United’s 1-1 draw with relegation strugglers Burnley, Scott McTominay has backed up Ronaldo’s statement that for it to be a good season the side must finish in the Premier League’s top three and win a trophy.It’s a tall order as United are currently fifth in the Premier League after their at Turf Moor on Tuesday night. Paul Pogba scored the opening goal for Ralf Rangnick’s side but then Wout Weghorst’s ingenious pass paved the way for Jay Rodriguez to draw the home side level.

BRITs 2022 performance.The singer, 30, had just began her vocal with KSI when she misjudged her footing and fell down the stairs.In spite of the awkward and painful fall, Anne-Marie managed to pull it back together again - after being pulled to her feet by an aid - and barely missed a beat.Even though she'd carried on as if nothing had happened, fans of the chart topper became worried.They flooded social media with their concern, hoping that Anne-Marie wasn't in too much pain after the nasty stumble.Providing followers with an update, a parody account for the hitmaker tweeted: "Wow. bit shaken up but ok."Bit bruised but with a bit of ice should be fine."The Our Song star later returned to Instagram making light of the situation and sharing a number of hilarious memes and shared the tweet herself.She wrote: "RIP my left ankle.

Coronation Street star Kimberly Hart-Simpson set pulses racing as she rocked her charity shop steal during a recent night out on the town.The 35-year-old – who is set to return to the ITV soap as Nicky Wheatley later this spring – donned an eye-popping bronze halter neck crop top which struggled to contain her ample assets.Her gorgeous garment featured a daring criss-cross detailing down the chest which originated from the fashion giants PrettyLittleThing.She paired the stunning top with a ripped pair of stonewash jeans which flashed her golden skin through the fashionable tears as she stretched out on the luxury orange sofa.The glamorous actress accessorised the killer ensemble with a pair of large gold hoop earrings and showed off her perfectly manicured nails as she sipped on a glass of champagne.Kimberly styled her bleach blonde hair in soft beachy waves which tumbled down to her waist which she completed with a fresh face of makeup including wispy false lashes and a gorgeous glossy pink lipstick.As she shared the beautiful snap online, the Welsh sweetheart revealed how she purchased the eye-catching garment at her local British Heart Foundation charity shop.She captioned the sultry snap: “Cheers to £2 tops” before she was inundated with messages from her adoring fans online.One fan penned: “I literally buy all my clothes from the charity shop now,” as another chimed in with: “Wow love it.”A third asked: “Fit [fire emoji] … is that from BHF?” while one user chimed in with: “Looking great Kimberly.

Meghan Markle’s half-brother has warned Prince Harry that he is “on the chopping board next”. Thomas Markle Jr, 55, starred on Australia’s Celebrity Big Brother and claimed to his housemates that his sister the Duchess of Sussex was “cold to her ex-husband”. He said that he and his half-sister were once close but claimed “money changed her” after she moved to Canada to continue her acting career.

Piers Morgan has defended Adele after she faced backlash in regards to her statement about 'female artistry' at the Brit Awards 2022.The 33-year-old songstress swept the awards show which took place at the O2 Arena in London on Tuesday night.Adele took home the gongs for artist, album and song of the year for Easy on Me, with the ceremony broadcast live on ITV. She wrapped up her acceptance speech for the artist of the year award with what has proven to be a divisive statement about 'being a woman' - which some fans interpreted as a swipe at the inaugural gender neutral awards show.Concluding her speech, Adele said: "I understand why the name of this award has changed but I really love being a woman and being a female artist, I do, I'm really proud of us.

Luke Bryan enjoys a close and often hilarious relationship with his American Idol co-judges Lionel Richie and Katy Perry.MORE: Luke Bryan's five children and their mothers – and the heartfelt story behind his family unitIn a new interview with Good Morning America, the country superstar opened up about his relationship with Katy in the run-up to her Las Vegas residency and how that extended to her fiancé Orlando Bloom.WATCH: Chayce Beckham wins American Idol 2021"Anything Katy does, she sends stuff to create more anxiety," he said to the amusement of GMA hosts Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, who could be heard laughing in the background."She's like 'Wow. Big stage, be ready','Wow, get ready for the dry air of Las Vegas', I'm like 'Katy!'" he joked.MORE: Katy Perry reveals wedding news after claims she secretly wed Orlando BloomHowever, he revealed that there was nothing but love between the two, perhaps veering on being closer than you'd expect when Orlando comes into the mix."Me and her, even as years have gone, we have an even more fun friendship and a great working relationship," he gushed about the Firework singer.A post shared by Good Morning America (@goodmorningamerica)Luke joked about Katy being "jealous" of his relationship with Orlando BloomHe then added: "She's really a little jealous because she believes Orlando kind of…might have a little man crush on me. "Because Orlando came to Nashville and I had all these outdoor activities planned for him.

“Thankful for Betty Davis, though.“The reach of her influence & sonic lineage is immense.“You've heard her, even if you think you've never heard her. I'm glad we got her at all.”CAPJR100 added: “Very sad news about Homestead's own Betty Davis.

“Schools, colleges and early years settings across the country have worked tremendously hard to put protective measures in place that are helping reduce the risk of the virus being transmitted and our regional school commissioner teams continue to support local authorities and school trusts.

here“It doesn’t have any place in society today and if people choose to express their view in a particular way that should always be respected.”He added: “I know obviously the issue of race and racial discrimination is something that we all take very, very seriously.“My personal view is that Black Lives Matter – capital B, L and M – is actually a political movement that is different to what most of us believe in, which is standing up for racial equality.“Each individual can take their own choices about how they reflect this and I know a number of people feel quite strongly and have taken that approach.”Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham tweeted: "These would be disappointing comments from anyone but a Cabinet Minister? The PM needs to

direct to your inboxCalls have been made for almost £2bn in business rates relief handed back by major retailers to be used to help millions of workers excluded from financial aid during the Covid-19 pandemic.Supermarket chains Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, and B&M have agreed to repay a combined £1.8bn tax break funded through the public purse.Tesco chairman John Allan said the company was ‘conscious of our responsibilities to society’ and hoped the money would go to businesses and communities in need.Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, has described the windfall as a ‘golden opportunity’ for Chancellor Rishi Sunak to support 2.9 million people who have fallen through the cracks of government support.They include the

including Greater Manchester where cases are falling rapidly.Michael Gove was reportedly among those arguing London should be under the strictest measures due to the high infection rate in several boroughs.The M.E.N has attempted to contact Downing Street for confirmation that the cabinet received a briefing note on potential job losses in London and whether similar impact assessments were made of other regions.So far, we have had no response.The Mayor Andy Burnham tweeted the Mail's story and said: "So it would seem the Government added an extra point to their five criteria - just for London.

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The Mayor’s A Bed Every Night homelessness reduction scheme is being extended after a charity warned numbers seeking help have rocketed during the pandemic.With ‘at least’ 40 new rooms added to the scheme in time for the winter, £663,000 has also been pledged to support young people at risk of homelessness and to tackle the causes that could see people ‘slip through the net’.Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, announced the expansion of his flagship scheme using cash from his mayoral priorities funding pot this afternoon and called on the public to give generously to support those in need.Alongside Mayor of Salford Paul Dennett, Jo Walby, CEO of homelessness prevention charity the Mustard Tree, and Reverend Ian Rutherford, from the

Andy Burnham wants Greater Manchester to be moved into Tier 2 within a fortnight if the region's coronavirus infection rate continues to fall.The Mayor was reacting to the government's decision to place the region in Tier 3, the highest category of restrictions under the new system due to take effect on December 2.It means all hospitality venues will have to stay closed except for takeaway and delivery services.Other areas with high infection rates, including Liverpool and London, have been placed in the Tier 2 category that allows venues to open if they serve a substantial meal.Parts of Greater Manchester, including Stockport and Trafford, have infection rates that are below the national average.Mr Burnham appeared to accept that the

government announcing this morning that Manchester will be placed in Tier 3 when national lockdown ends on December 2, the mayor says the 'halfway house approach' taken to lockdown is partly to blame.Reacting to the news that the region now faces the toughest measures for at least another fortnight, he told the Manchester Evening News: "It was a personal view and maybe not everybody's view, but I think schools should have been included in the national circuit break, because actually it would have benefited schools as well."People talked about kids spending time out of the classroom, but they are spending time out of the classroom and actually it probably would have helped everybody if we'd got the cases down much lower and then schools