Boris Johnson has 'no intention' of apologising to Keir Starmer for Jimmy Savile slur

London this weekend, after previously calling the county’s leader an ‘over-promoted rubber bath toy’.The Notting Hill actor has been a passionate anti-Brexiteer and vocal critic of Prime Minister Mr Johnson, and it seems he’s still on the cause, sharing a message promoting a march taking place on Saturday.Organised by the activist group Take Back Democracy, the group describes itself as ‘entirely fed up with the UK government of Boris Johnson and the Tory party’.Hugh shared a tweet by one of the group’s activists, which read: ‘Never have I seen more businesses going bust, more people in poverty, such a great divide between rich and poor, or such corruption in our government.‘It has to change and it starts Saturday.’Along with the tweet, Hugh shared his own apparent endorsement with a pointing finger and a fist emoji.ðð https://t.co/02aP9Oo4o0Amid the demonstration, set to take place in Parliament Square, a statement on the groups website read: ‘We felt compelled to do something in the wake of the ongoing corruption of the UK Government. We wanted to do something to stop the slide into fascism and to be a counterargument to the populist agenda.‘We believe in inclusion, equality, and a fair country for everyone.

Boris Johnson protest at the weekend.The actor has been an outspoken critic of the Prime Minister since he came into power, and now fans are split over his latest Twitter antics. Hugh, 61, has spent the past few years using his platform as a high-profile actor to criticise the Prime Minister. The Love Actually star has now taken a stand on Twitter, by retweeting news of organised protests against the Prime Minister.Boris, 57, has been under mounting scrutiny following the #partygate scandal and its fall-out. Investigations are still ongoing into whether the Prime Minister and various members of the government broke lockdown rules on the job by having a series of parties during the coronavirus pandemic.  Hugh has been very vocal about his political views in recent years, especially when it comes to holding the current government to account. Yesterday, the star took to Twitter where he shared a post promoting the activist group Take Back Democracy with his 715,000 followers. The grassroots activists are planning a march this Saturday to protest multiple failings made by the current government and calling for Boris to resign.Hugh shared a tweet by one of the group’s activists on Wednesday, which read: “Never have I seen more businesses going bust, more people in poverty, such a great divide between rich and poor, or such corruption in our government."It has to change and it starts Saturday."Along with the tweet, Hugh shared his own endorsement with a pointing finger and a fist emoji.Details about the planned demonstration can be found on the group's website, in a statement which reads: "We felt compelled to do something in the wake of the ongoing corruption of the UK Government."We wanted to do something to stop the slide

Richard Madeley has cleared up his comments after he came under fire for a remark about Kier Starmer on ITV Good Morning Britain.

Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Madeley's comments on Keir Starmer's death threats.The TV star appeared to downplay the threats received by the Labour leader by asking guests on the show whether they were "that big a deal".On Tuesday morning's segment of the ITV flagship programme, the on-air hosts were discussing the fallout from Boris Johnson's claims that Starmer "failed to prosecute" prolific paedophile Jimmy Savile.The Labour leader was the Director of Public Prosecutions and Head of the Crown Prosecution Service from 2008 to 2013.Scotland Yard are reportedly investigating the threats after documents, which included messages from identifiable users of the Telegram app, were sent to them by the Centre for Countering Digital Hate on Friday.With this at the forefront of everyone's minds, Madelely asked journalist Andrew Pierce on GMB whether it was a "big deal".He said: "Now, we learnt yesterday that Keir Starmer is getting death threats online; people calling for his execution..."Pierce chimed: "Well, politicians get that all the time," before Madelely interjected: "I was going to say...

THE BBC has refused to apologise amid backlash over Graham Norton's Ukraine joke - insisting 'nothing is off limits'. Graham, 58, always opens his BBC One late night chat show with jokes about current events.

Premier League and pockets a larger annual salary than Prime Minister Boris Johnson. A study by Sportekz into the salaries of the Premier League officials during the 2020/21 season found that Dean was the highest earner.He and fellow officials Michael Oliver and Martin Atkinson had the highest total salary as well as being eligible for the largest possible match fee.Referees receive an additional £1,500 match per game, while assistant referees and video assistant referees are paid a £850 match fee on top of their basic annual salary of £30,000.The study found that Dean, who has been officiating in the top flight for over 20 years, has a reported annual salary of £200,000-per-year.This is the highest amount referees are able to earn as their basic salary, available to those selected to officiate Champions League, Europa League and international matches.Dean's salary is almost £50,000 more than that of the Prime Minister.According to the BBC, Johnson is entitled to a salary of £79,936 and is claiming £75,440 of it.

Scottish independence would be an "economic disaster", Boris Johnson claimed yesterday while on a flying visit to Fife.

There is "no case for rejoining" the European Union, Keir Starmer has declared.

Boris Johnson has been branded “a walking advert for independence” ahead of a visit Scotland on Monday.

Tyson Fury has vowed to chin Jimmy Carr in response to the comedian's recent controversial joke about gypsies and the Holocaust.The self-proclaimed Gypsy King boxer said if Carr was man enough to make offensive jokes, then he is “man enough to get punished for it” when asked his opinion on the current furore.Tyson, 33, said: "Jimmy you are getting chinned when I see you. Last time I saw you, you had enough to say on the Mo Gilligan show – so this time you’re getting chinned, mush."Carr, 49, has come under fire in recent weeks after his stand-up show hit headlines for crude jokes.The comedian joked that gypsy deaths in the Holocaust are "not talked" about because they were a "positive" in his new Netflix show, His Dark Materials.Charities and anti-hate groups have lined up to condemn the joke and have urged Netflix to cut it from the show.While Fury admitted that Carr needed to "pay the consequences", he said it would be silly for him to be "kicked off TV" as a result."I don’t get involved with jumping on board a ship that is sinking.

Boris Johnson has tonight received a legally-binding questionnaire from police investigating allegations of lockdown-breaching parties inside No 10.

A man who hired a van to dump a fridge freezer in the middle of a Salford street told council officers 'sorry, I didn’t know it was illegal'.

Boris Johnson’s allies have been warned off seeking to put pressure on Scotland Yard to give the Prime Minister “special treatment” during its probe into the partygate scandal.

A huge mural showing the Prime Minister dressed as a policeman wearing a party hat has caught the eye of shoppers in Manchester.

Boris Johnson ending Covid isolation rules is a "distraction" from the PM's lockdown party scandal, according to a Scots health expert.

DESSERT queen Nadiya Hussain has confessed she'd like to give the Prime Minister a very special cake. During her episode of Kate Garraway's Life Stories, Bake Off champ Nadiya, 37, also insisted she could run the country better than Boris Johnson.

Boris Johnson ending Covid isolation rules is a "distraction" from the PM's lockdown party scandal, said Professor Devi Sridhar who is a member of the Scottish Government Covid-19 Advisory Group.

Sam Fender returned to North Shields after picking up the award for Best Alternative/Rock Act at the BRITs 2022 and swiftly put it to good use.Before handing it over to his local pub, the Low Lights Tavern, Fender used the trophy to destroy a piñata made to look like Boris Johnson that he’d brought with him, while family and fans cheered him on. Watch footage below.In another clip, Fender is heard telling the crowd “let’s get fucking pissed” before admitting that he hadn’t slept since the awards, which took place on Tuesday evening (February 8).

Prime Minister Boris Johnson could face a £10,000 fine over the partygate scandal as police move to question those involved in the rule-breaking events.

Jimmy Carr broke cover this week as the storm of controversy surrounding his Holocaust joke continues to mount. The 8 Out Of 10 Cats comedian was spotted emerging from his London home alone on Tuesday evening. Appearing ready for business, Carr looked smart in a light blue blazer with a dark shirt and trousers. The TV star then hopped into a waiting car where he seemed to be more relaxed and removed his jacket. It’s the first time the 49-year-old has been seen pictured outrage erupted over a joke in his Netflix special His Dark Material, which was released in December. In the stand-up show, Carr says people ‘never mention the thousands of Gypsies that were killed by the Nazis’ in the Holocaust, because ‘no one ever wants to talk about the positives’. He has since faced severe backlash from Traveller and Roma charities, anti-fascist organisations and even several MPs including Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Earlier this week, it was revealed that a petition urging Netflix to remove the joke from the special had been signed over 14,000 times. The charity The Traveller Movement, which started the petition, described the gag as ‘nothing short of a celebration of genocide’.It goes on: ‘Hundreds of thousands of Gypsies, Roma, and Traveller people were killed in the Holocaust.

Scotland Yard could now investigate a Christmas quiz held in Downing Street during the 2020 lockdown, after a new photograph of Boris Johnson attending the event emerged.