Jeremy Clarkson brands Tory candidates ‘perma-smiley weirdos' and says 'none' should be PM

Liz Truss will perform a major U-Turn on Northern Powerhouse Rail if she wins the Tory leadership race, pledging to deliver the project in full.

Paul O’Grady has thrown a savage insult at Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak after their recent debate, claiming watching it was worse than having Covid.The star, who recently tested positive for the virus, appeared to suggest his symptoms weren’t as painful as his experience watching the Conservative members debate, dubbing them “two planks.”He shared that he was "still a bit done in from this bloody Covid although I’m no longer contagious and haven’t been for a few days" and went on to add he was tuning into the Tory leadership debate alongside millions of others around the country, slamming: "I’d laugh if it didn’t send me off coughing".READ NEXT: Paul O’Grady baffled as ITV's For the Love of Dogs is yanked off air in major shake-upHe wrote on Instagram on Tuesday (July 26): "Truss is banging on about Turbo Charged Toffee, am I hallucinating or what? Whilst the other one is insistent that we know he once had a Saturday job in a chemist."To hear him you’d think he’d been forced to work down the mines since he was a child.

READ MORE: Jeremy Clarkson accused of 'punching' after sharing swimsuit snap of Lisa Hogan"Just amazing. I mean she was born in the sixties," wrote Jeremy about his 49-year-old girlfriend who, according to previous profiles, was actually born in the 1970s. The image, which is on this link has been viewed over 1.

Jeremy Clarkson, 62, claimed that the BBC has a “secretive” organisation that pays some of its stars’ salaries and does not have to publish them.The Top Gear presenter addressed the recent controversy surrounding the broadcaster’s top on-screen earners list.Earlier this month, the corporation released a report that included Gary Lineker and Zoe Ball among its highest paid stars.The report was met with backlash from viewers who criticised the astronomical sums the stars were getting paid.Now, Jeremy has suggested broadcasting legend Sir David Attenborough’s salary could be even higher than Gary’s.The presenter also claimed some stars could also be getting their salary from the “secretive BBC Studios” to avoid scrutiny from the public.According to the Clarkson’s Farm star, the organisation does not have to disclose the cash it pays its stars.Explaining his experience with fame, which he described as an “open prison”, Jeremy said his salary was paid by the BBC Studios.He said: “And, to make it worse, the BBC is forced to publish your salary so that people in the street can sneer at you and point out that old people are starving to death so they can afford to pay the licence fee.“Perhaps that’s why there’s no mention of Sir David Attenborough in the published salary list.“There’s no way in hell he’s paid less than Gary Lineker.“But to make sure we don’t know what he’s on, which may expose the national treasure to ridicule, he’ll get his cash from the secretive BBC Studios — an organisation that doesn’t have to publish salary information.”Jeremy concluded in his column for The Sun: “How do I know this? Ha."Because that’s what I used to do.”Express.co.uk has contacted the BBC for comment.Gary was paid between £1,350,000 and

Jordan Moreau A live debate between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, two British politicians vying for the open Prime Minister position, was canceled Tuesday after the debate’s presenter fainted on-air.Truss was in the middle of responding to question when presenter Kate McCann fainted and loudly crashed to the floor off camera. The incident was caught on Talk TV, and Truss was visibly shaken watching McCann faint.“Oh my god,” Truss says as McCann faints, then walked off camera to assist her, which can be seen in the Twitter video below.What on earth happened then? Hope everyone is ok! #TalkTV #TheSun pic.twitter.com/M9RvqVyCr3— Harry Rutter (@harryjohnrutter) July 26, 2022Despite the loud thud, McCann ended up being fine, according to Talk TV, but the debate was canceled.

UPDATE, 11:24 AM: The latest TV clash between UK PM hopefuls Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss came to an abrupt halt today after presenter Kate McCann fainted on-air.

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss has been abruptly halted, and the channel taken off air after an incident in the studio.Truss, who is vying with Sunak to be the next Prime Minister, was talking when a loud crashing noise was heard in the studio.She was shown looking horrified by something in front of her before the feed abruptly cut to a message stating that they were "working hard to fix the issue".READ MORE: Primark-loving ISIS bride Shamima Begum makes new plea for UK returnTruss was seen mouthing "Oh my god" during the incident.It later turned out that former Sky News reporter Kate McCann had fainted - she was hosting the debate having moved from Sky to Talk TV when the channel launched earlier this year.An update was given by people on the scene to say that Kate was "now ok" around 20 minutes after the incident happened.The debate - the second live debate between the Foreign Secretary and former Chancellor to take place this week - was still off air around 15 minutes after the being halted.It started at 6pm and was due to run until 7pm.Ian Collins took to the air at 6.47pm and described it as a "medical issue", and said that it was being attended to as quick as possible.He also confirmed that the debate was still taking place while the incident was being dealt with, albeit off air and with the studio audience only.He said: "That debate is still happening, and we will bring you coverage from that as soon as possible".The debate was actually a good-natured one, with Liz Truss wishing Rishi Sunak a "happy birthday" before the debate began - which is in stark contrast to the pair taking shots at each other the night before during the live BBC debate.A News UK spokeswoman said: "There's been a medical issue, it's not a

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have given a full-throated commitment to "levelling up" the North, amid a tense Tory leadership debate.

Conservative leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are going head-to-head in the battle to become the next Prime Minister of the UK. The final two will be hoping to win the backing of party members when they take part in a televised debate tonight.

Naman Ramachandran Former Chancellor and U.K. Prime Ministerial hopeful Rishi Sunak will be interviewed live on Channel 4, the British broadcaster whose privatization he has vowed to go ahead with. Sunak will be interviewed on a special episode of “The Andrew Neil Show” on July 29, after “Channel 4 News.” The program will be made by ITN Productions.The other remaining candidate for Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, has been invited for an interview but has so far declined to take part.

Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson caused a political scandal to erupt on his Twitter page after tweeting of his affection for Britain's part in the EU. Brexit supporters raged that Europeans should not be allowed to "take over the country", while Jeremy insisted his feelings were "remainish". The Clarkson's Farm star has stated on his profile that he is a "voice of calm and reason", but the atmosphere on his account was anything but that this weekend.The debate began after Jeremy mused: "I’m on a boat in France with a Frenchman and his English girlfriend.

Jeremy Clarkson has given fans an insight into his glamorous French getaway and all its trappings. The former Top Gear star, who was recently met with fierce backlash after playing down fears over the heatwave earlier this week which saw the UK public warned about the severe conditions, has put the drama behind him as he laps up his luxurious holiday. He has shared videos and images of himself as his 49-year-old girlfriend Lisa Hogan on Instagram, which includes their whizzing around on a luxury yacht steered by him and romantic evenings taking in the sunset.

Oxfordshire farm known as "big pig" suffered in the heat. With temperatures soaring above 40C in parts of the South East, pig owners were urged to cover their bacon in sun cream and keep the animals cool to protect them from the sun's powerful rays. Unfortunately Clarkson's pig didn't last through the scorching weather and the animal's death was announced on Twitter by the ex-Top Gear host on Wednesday, July 20.

Naman Ramachandran Former U.K. Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who is one of the two candidates in the British prime ministerial race, has vowed to go ahead with the privatization of broadcaster Channel 4.In a statement shared with U.K. media on Thursday, a spokesperson for Sunak said: ‘Rishi will take forward Channel 4’s privatization.

Nicola Sturgeon has branded the Tory leadership contest as "dismal" and insisted she has no preference on who wins.

Meghan Markle. Piers famously walked off the set of Good Morning Britain during a debate on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex following the pair’s interview with Oprah Winfrey.But now an unearthed segment on the ITV Show ‘It’s Clarkson on TV’, shows the former Top Gear presenter mocking the former actress and praising his former rival Piers Morgan saying “he had a point!”.READ MORE: Meghan Markle furious at Kate and William 'snubbing' her and Harry at 'sham' wedding In the item, Clarkson can be clearly heard mocking the former Suits actress whilst praising the former Life Stories Interviewer.Jeremy was caught saying: “Sorry can we just hear that again because it really does sound like Piers Morgan had a point, her pants really were on fire.”He added: "Now I’ve had a note here from the legal department at ITV.

Jeremy Clarkson has taken to Twitter to reignite the backlash he faced after he tweeted about the heatwave in France last week.The owner of Diddly Squat Farm, 62, sparked a frenzy amongst his followers after claiming that one of his pigs had died as a result of the scorching temperatures, as he declared "global warming is over".In view of his 7.7 million followers, the Clarkson's Farm star reignited the backlash he faced following his tweet about the heatwave three days ago.The Grand Tour presenter wrote: "Thankfully, the global warming is now over but tragically, its brief visit took the life of my big pig. RIP pig."Jeremy's tweet comes as temperatures returned to the mid-20s after reaching 40 degrees in some parts of the country yesterday, resulting in devastating wildfires.Following his post, the star's social media following flocked to the comments to take issue with what he's shared.Twitter user @IainSmi14704319 replied: "Good joke.

Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss have made it to the final two in the race to replace Boris Johnson and become the next UK Prime Minister.

The next Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader will be announced on September 5. The new leader will be revealed as MPs return to parliament following the summer recess.

Tory hopeful Liz Truss is facing the fight of her political career over the next 24 hours after closing the gap on Penny Mordaunt in the race to be the next Prime Minister.

The BBC will host a Conservative Party Leader debate on Monday with the remaining two candidates to replace Boris Johnson, as the final four commit to taking part in the wake of tonight’s Sky News cancelation. A second one-on-one interview will be conducted by Nick Robinson with each of the candidates individually.