M People star Mike Pickering 'livid' track was played at Tory conference

THIS Morning fans were left gobsmacked today as the cast of the show completely transformed for Halloween – becoming The Addams Family. Holly Willoughby looked almost unrecognisable dressed as Wednesday Addams, while Phillip become Uncle Fester, with a completely bald head.

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supports HTML5 videoJamie Oliver is ready to ‘fight’ Prime Minister Liz Truss over her stance on free school meals for children.The TV chef has five children, three of whom are of school-going age, and has previously successfully campaigned to make school dinners healthier – which he recently admitted he still gets stick for.Now Jamie, 47, is fighting two battles: for Britain to be healthier and for more schoolchildren in England to receive free lunches.Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Jamie said he understands people will be listening to the row and thinking ‘it’s a parent’s responsibility to nourish their child,’ but pointed out that currently only households earning under £7,400 a year are eligible for free meals.‘We are talking about the most vulnerable kids,’ he said, adding that even if a household is on benefits it does not mean their children will be fed for free at school.Jamie was questioned about his relationship with former PM Boris Johnson, who had appeared to agree to the chef’s pleas in regards to school dinners before he was replaced by Liz Truss in the role.‘He had to nearly die and have a child to put him in the frame of mind to do the right thing,’ Jamie quipped, referring to Johnson’s time in intensive care with Covid-19 at the beginning of the pandemic.And as for new PM Truss, Jamie didn’t hold back.‘I have no faith,’ he declared.‘We’ve been tracking her and her views for six, seven years. She’s not going to change.

A warning from Liz Truss has come back to haunt her after footage showing her saying a tax cuts bonanza would lead to "boom and bust" was unearthed.

dismissed from his trade role and suspended from the party after he was accused of inappropriate behaviour at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.  But the Boris Johnson-loyalist is set to be rewarded for his staunch support with a gong in the resignation honours list this month, according to The Times. It risks causing political embarrassment for Liz Truss, who is ‘thought to be unable to block the nomination’, according to the paper.

Cocaine was found in toilets during raucous ­parties at the Tory party conference, the ­Sunday Mail can reveal.

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M People’s Mike Pickering has hit at the use of his band’s track ‘Moving On Up’ as the walk-on music for Prime Minister Liz Truss’s keynote speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham yesterday. The band’s members are “upset” and “livid” that their hit soundtracked the key moment of this year’s big Tory conference, he said, adding that many artists now “fear that these freaks are going to use [their] music”.In a tweet shortly after Truss’s keynote speech, Pickering wrote: “So apparently we can’t stop Truss walking out to our song, very weird! So sad it got used by this shower of a government”.Referencing the fact that the Labour Party made use of the track back in the 1990s, his tweet went on: “[By the way] Truss, Labour used it with permission in [the] 90s.

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Conservative Party conference.Mike Pickering has spoken out after Prime Minister Liz Truss walked on stage to their 1990s hit, Moving On Up, ahead of delivering her keynote speech.The dance anthem, which was released by the Manchester-based band in 1993, peaked at number two on the UK singles chart and features vocalist Heather Small.Expressing his outrage, Pickering said: ‘They (the band) are livid. Heather’s boy James is a Labour councillor.

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M People‘s ‘Moving On Up’ at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham today (October 5).The PM delivered a 35-minute speech at the International Convention Centre (ICC) this morning. As the BBC notes, it was the shortest in-person conference speech by a Tory Prime Minister this century.In it, Truss outlined her economic vision for the UK and said that she stood for “growth, growth, growth”. She also reiterated that the recent U-turn on plans to scrap the 45p tax rate for the highest earners was because it had become a “distraction”.Addressing those who are worried about the economy, the PM said she is “working flat out” to make sure they get through the current crisis.

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Piers Morgan, 57, is known for his strong opinions and he couldn't let the government's latest antics go on without his comment.The TalkTV presenter admitted that he now fears for the "robotic" Liz Truss and her role as Prime Minister due to her "catastrophic" dealing of the mini-budget.Piers shared his opinion on Liz's first month as Prime Minister to his 7.9 million Twitter followers.He exclaimed: "The more mini-interviews that robotic Liz Truss gives about her catastrophic mini-budget, the less impressive she sounds."I fear she's completely out of her depth as Prime Minister."Social media users rushed to the comments to share their view on the PM's latest decisions.Navigator429 said: "No way! It’s almost like she has no experience of leading! These people wouldn’t get a top job outside of politics."A true leader would draft in experts in their respective fields vw its b4 just acting.Time for people to actually govern, not just hold office." (sic)McAveetA added: "Most of us thought that before she was voted for by her party."Which begs the question about either their judgement or motivation..."PaulRomaines commented: "Bit late to the party Piers.