Keir Starmer calls for an end to Westminster culture of 'misogyny' after Angela Rayner smear

THE One Show has been hit by over 100 complaints after Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens' anti-Boris Johnson rant - but the BBC have decided to stand by the actor. Dan, 39, appeared on the the evening programme earlier this month alongside alongside Derry Girls' Saoirse-Monica Jackson and Jamie-Lee O'Donnell.

Russia has sanctioned a number of Manchester MPs and hundreds of others across the country for “whipping up of Russophobic hysteria”.

The mum of a baby girl who died after choking at nursery has hit out at plans to reduce staff ratios in childcare.

The editor of the Mail on Sunday has doubled down in the face of huge criticism by refusing to meet the Commons Speaker over the sexist report published about Angela Rayner. A piece over the weekend crudely suggested the Labour deputy leader and Ashton-under-Lyne MP had been trying to distract Boris Johnson by crossing and uncrossing her legs in the House of Commons.

A couple who claim their dog was ‘viciously attacked’ by another dog while out walking said the incident has left their beloved pet ‘nervous and petrified’ and in need of emergency treatment.

Residents have been told that they can return to their 'normal routines' after an ammonia leak sparked a huge emergency service response on a nearby industrial estate.

Lorraine (April 26) wearing a trouser suit because she "doesn't want to be judged for what she wears". Her appearance comes after a newspaper printed claims from an unnamed Conservative MP that she tries to distract Prime Minister Boris Johnson at The House of Commons' despatch box by crossing and uncrossing her legs, à la Sharon Stone 's character in the 1992 movie Basic Instinct.

Angela Rayner says she was 'crestfallen' after the Mail on Sunday published sexist claims about her, made by an unnamed Tory MP. The article, which crudely suggested the Labour deputy leader had been trying to distract Boris Johnson by crossing and uncrossing her legs in the House of Commons, has been widely condemned.

Boris Johnson. The MP even admitted she had chosen to wear trousers for her Tuesday (April 26) interview on ITV's Lorraine to avoid being "judged" any further.Labour's deputy leader also revealed she was left "fearful" and "really down" after an article in the Mail on Sunday claimed she distracted Boris at PMQs by crossing and uncrossing her legs, like in Sharon Stone's film Basic Instinct.It comes after House of Commons speaker Lindsay Hoyle summoned the Mail on Sunday's editor for a meeting over the "offensive" article.The article also quoted claims Angela, a comprehensive-educated MP, used the alleged tactic as she couldn't compete with Boris' Oxford debating skills.The story has been met with widely-spread condemnation, and Boris himself branded it "tripe".Speaking on Lorraine, Angela said she was fearful about the story andShe said: "I felt really fearful of the story coming out, thinking ‘that’s what people will think of me’.“And then actually the response from the public, from all political parties… has been to condemn it and I think that’s heartened me.”This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

Businesses have called for this year’s bonus Platinum Jubilee bank holiday to be made permanent. Hospitality leaders have written to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor urging them to create a “thank holiday” to honour the Queen.

Holly Willoughby was told off by Phillip Schofield after admitting to breaking the "number one presenting rule" on This Morning by not noticing the cameras were rolling and staring at a monitor.The presenter returned to the ITV studio with Phillip after the weekend break on Monday (April 25).After the show returned from an advert break early on in the show Holly suddenly burst out laughing.Holly then admitted her blunder, saying: "I was actually just watching us on the monitor, then I was like 'oh my God I'm watching and we're actually on'."Phillip gave her a stern look and a scolding, saying: "You can't watch the tele if you're on it."Holly exclaimed: "I know! Rule number one of the presenting handbook, I'm sorry."Phil then then gasped "wow" as Holly laughed it off.She said "happy Monday!" before continuing to present the programme.The episode included interviews with singer Aled Jones and Labour leader Kier Starmer who said there should be "zero tolerance" of sexism in parliament.Keir's comments come after the Prime Minister and Culture Secretary tweeted words of support for Labour MP Angela Rayner, who was accused in a Mail On Sunday of trying to distract Boris Johnson by opening her legs as he spoke in Parliament.Schofe also stopped a guest in their tracks after they announced what they planned to cook for the hosts on the early morning show.Phil Vickery appeared in the cooking segment for the ITV show and introduced his dish, named “Phil’s Spiced Lamb Kebabs”.Phil began: “I’ve got some sort of kebabs here that we’re going to play around with, along with a dip which I had in a restaurant a couple of weeks ago.""Also, couscous! A lot of people don’t like it, but if you get a lot of flavours into it...”Phillip cut off

BBC Breakfast viewers threatened to change channels in their droves as the presenters took a swipe at a rival network. Hosts Dan Walker and Sally Nugent were presenting from the famous red sofa on Tuesday (April 26) and discussing the recent misogyny controversy regarding an article written about Labour MP Angela Rayner.

Jeremy Kyle made his return to TV screens on Monday night (April 25) - three years after his ITV show was axed. Conflict resolution programme The Jeremy Kyle Show was suddenly dropped by the broadcaster in May 2019.

A schoolboy teased by his own mum for looking like 'Boris Johnson's offspring' was left red-faced after hacking off his own fringe. George-Henry Denton, who hoped to one day grow his long locks into a man bun, took matters into his own hands after getting annoyed with the comparison to the messy-haired prime minister.

Piers Morgan has invited Prime Minister Boris Johnson onto his new show two years after the infamous "fridegate" incident.The PM famously earned himself the nickname "fridge-hider" by Piers, 56, after he ducked away when asked to do an interview on Good Morning Britain back in 2019.He was asked to do an interview with then GMB host Piers and his co-star Susanna Reid but didn’t appear to be very keen on the idea.When a reporter from ITV asked him to appear live on TV, his head of press could be heard saying "for f****’s sake".Later on, Mr Johnson tweeted: "Vote to honour the promises of the past and for a brighter vision of the future. Vote Conservative tomorrow."Piers responded: "You couldn’t even honour a promise to do an interview, Fridge-hider."The outspoken presenter launches hew new TalkTV show Piers Morgan Uncensored tonight (Wednesday, April 25) and he says that the Conservative party leader is welcome onto his programme.He said: "Boris Johnson maybe should come out of his fridge.

Nicola Sturgeon has challenged men "to stop being misogynist" to help make politics a better place for women.

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle is set to meet with the Mail on Sunday's editor to discuss an article which claimed Angela Rayner tries to district Boris Johnson in the Commons by crossing and uncrossing her legs.

Boris Johnson has said claims made about Tameside MP Angela Rayner by an unidentified Tory MP over the weekend were ‘the most appalling load of sexist, misogynist tripe’ during a visit to Bury’s Gigg Lane stadium today.

Boris Johnson described the the sexist attacks on Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner as “misogynistic tripe”.

Boris Johnson could be forced to resign after the Sue Gray review into claims of covid lockdown rule breaking in the government is published, according to a report.

Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson have joined in the condemnation of the sexist and misogynistic attacks on Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner.