Manchester councillor quits party after Lib Dems accuse him of 'unacceptable and obstructive' behaviour - but he says he knows nothing about it

Ali Wentworth had reason to smile ahead of the weekend as she made an exciting discovery online.MORE: George Stephanopoulos supported by wife Ali Wentworth following big newsThe Go Ask Ali podcast star found out that she had made it onto the '37 Must-Read Books of Spring 2022' list on Town and Country, and she couldn't have been happier.Ali's book, which will be released in May 2022, is called Ali's Well That Ends Well, and is described as "tales of desperation and a little inspiration".VIDEO: George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth's love story Famous friends including Julianne Moore and Debra Messing shared their joy for Ali after she shared the news on Instagram, with Julianne responding with a series of applauding hand emojis, while Debra wrote: "Yes!!!" Laurie Gelman added: "Nice!!!"MORE: George Stephanopoulos' candid selfie on GMA sparks reactionMORE: George Stephanopoulos' wife Ali Wentworth reveals challenge she faced ahead of their anniversaryAli's Well That Ends Well will offer the star's thoughts and experiences on the coronavirus pandemic, with the blurb reading: "Like many, Ali Wentworth spent the pandemic seesawing between highs, lows, and baking an unnecessary amount of chocolate cake.A post shared by Ali Wentworth (@therealaliwentworth)Ali Wentworth shared her joy over making it onto a new top reading list "Between binging every TV show in existence to conquering TikTok to becoming a (semi) empty-nester, Ali experienced her share of turmoil (including an early case of Covid), but she also grew a little, learned a lot, and found comfort in some unexpected people and places."MORE: Ali Wentworth reveals scary encounter live on airMORE: George Stephanopoulos' heartfelt tribute to his family revealedBoth Ali

The BAFTA Film Awards are getting underway Saturday at London’s Royal Albert Hall, returning to a live and in-person ceremony after last year’s hybrid event. Rebel Wilson is hosting for the first time, stepping up from her memorably hilarious turn as a presenter in 2020.

PETER Andre has shared sweet snaps of his rarely-seen relatives and best pals as he visited home with his son Junior. The Mysterious Girl singer cosied up to his teenage son, who towered over him in a sweet photograph as they visited Sydney, Australia.

LOTTIE Moss has set pulses racing in a red leather crop top and matching trousers as she headed out for the night in London. The OnlyFans model showcased her stunning curves with the plunging neckline and corset-style top, which hugged her figure.

CORONATION Street star Paula Wilcox looks completely different since her star making role on Man About The House. The star who currently plays Elaine Jones on the ITV soap, rose to fame playing Chrissy Plummer in the 70s sitcom with Richard O’Sullivan and Sally Thomsett. She was just 24 when she joined Man About The House and still get recognised by taxi drivers from that role.

Bayern Munich 'very cautious' over the Canadian star.The 21-year-old has not played for Bayern since December after being diagnosed with myocarditis following a bout of Covid at the beginning of 2022.

hospitals in Belarus as the brutal war in Ukraine rages on. Doctors have been forced to sign non-disclosure agreements and threatened with losing their job if they tell people what’s happening, according to Radio Free Europe.One local told the outlet: “The number of bodies was unbelievably large.“People at the Mozyr station were simply shocked by the number of bodies being put on the train.” Putin’s fighters killed in battle are loaded onto trucks that take them to the morgue before being sent back to Russia, residents claimed.

Machine Gun Kelly, 31, and Megan Fox, 35, were spotted out at Universal Studios! The engaged couple were joined by her three sons Noah, 9, Bodhi, 8, and Journey, 5, at the popular Los Angeles area theme park on Saturday, March 12. MGK and Megan were seen strolling through a themed area, both twinning in black as they donned what appeared to be a VIP pass to skip ride lines.

The 2022 BAFTAs ceremony is happening today and we’ll be rounding up all of the fashion in this post!

PREGNANT Rihanna showed off her growing baby bump as she expanded her Fenty makeup range. The music superstar looked stunning in a wrapped silver bralette and statement maxi skirt. The shimmery silver skirt matched perfectly with the belly chain around bare baby bump.

DRAGONS' Den star Sara Davies looked incredible on her wedding day as she celebrates her big day with some throwback snaps. Sara, 37, married her teenage sweetheart Simon in 2007 in a traditional ceremony and she showed off her stunning gown to mark "national dress day." The strapless gown with lace and pearl neckline, featured a ruched knee-length skirt over a floor length lace skirt and mini-train.

PHILLIP Schofield has revealed he's gutted pal Holly Willoughby is missing tonight's Dancing On Ice due to coronavirus. The TV star will host the semi-final show alone after Holly was struck down with virus just hours before the live show.

KATIE Price threw her support behind son Harvey from the other side of the world as he made his runway debut. The 43-year-old celebrated Harvey's success as he strutted his stuff on the catwalk to launch the latest line in his fashion collection in London.

HOMES Under The Hammer star Martin Roberts has revealed he's halfway through a 26-hour "mercy dash" in Ukraine. The TV star took to Twitter in a video update as he admitted he had been driving through the night through France.

Netflix has set a June premiere date for Season 3 of superhero series The Umbrella Academy. Series creator and showrunner Steve Blackman announced Sunday at SXSW that the third season will debut globally on Wednesday, June 22. The streamer also released two first-look photos and a teaser (see below).

Liverpool Echo.Now he has been suspended from practicing as a nurse anywhere else in the UK for six months, after an investigation by regulator the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).The NMC requested that he be struck off permanently, but an independent disciplinary panel decided to give him another chance based on character references describing Samas as a "brilliant nurse" and the fact that no patients were harmed.According to a written summary of the decision, the panel found that Samas had deliberately covered up the arrangement from his bosses at the trust as he "knew it was wrong".Samas claimed he wanted to "make a difference" and "improve patient's lives" by aiding research into a prostate cancer drug and treatment for erectile dysfunction.However the panel, consisting of David Evans, Kim Bezzant and Kevin Connelly, wrote: "[The panel] noted that you had clearly supplied your bank details in an email to the company, had received monies from it and had attempted to redeem an Amazon gift voucher from them."You could have declined these financial benefits or, alternatively, given them to the Trust."It noted your admission that you had kept the money for your own personal use."The panel decided that you knew you were going to be paid, based on the clear audit trail of the emails between yourself and the Company, and that you had not declared this to management as you knew it was wrong."The panel members described Samas's evidence as "contradictory" and said he had made statements "that were untrue", including that he had donated the money to a hospice when he later admitted he kept it for himself.In his evidence, Samas claimed he had asked his patients verbally for consent to share their information.However the

Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Newcastle.During Chelsea’s victory over Newcastle at Stamford Bridge, the German attacker, who also scored the goal at the death to give the home side all three points, leaped up while in a tussle with Burn and whacked him in the face, splitting his cheek.But VAR deemed Havertz's elbow on Burn as 'reckless', warranting a yellow card, but not 'serious foul play' which would have been a red.Online fans threw up their arms in outrage that the Blues player was not impeded for having his arm so high up.One wrote: “Shocking. Officials should be held to account and explain themselves after the game.

NHS for 15 years before returning to India, said: “Her brother Yaqoob got in touch with me after seeing a documentary I had done where I had successfully operated on a boy with a similar condition. "I was certain I could improve her quality of life but I had to see her first.

BAFTAs), marking the long-waited return to a full-capacity in-person ceremony.It’s fair to say that last year’s celebration was a subdued event as many of the nominees and winners chose to tune in via video link amid the tight restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic.But many big names are thought to be in attendance at the Royal Albert Hall for Sunday (March 13) night’s show which will be hosted by Australian bombshell Rebel Wilson. Among the epic pictures nominated for the prestigious awards are the popular sci-fi saga Dune, the intense western The Power of the Dog and Sir Kenneth Branagh’s autobiographical film Belfast.

Newcastle fans know exactly how uncertainty over the club’s future can feel some six months after their takeover — but that didn't stop the Magpies fans poking fun at Chelsea’s current situation after the two teams met at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.The Blues are currently facing an anxious wait to discover if the UK government will allow the club to be sold to a new owner after Roman Abramovich was sanctioned on Thursday.As it stands, the club cannot receive any income under a special licence issued by the government, meaning tickets and club merchandise cannot be sold.The club are hoping to be allowed to push through a sale which would see a new owner replace Abramovich, thus lifting the sanctions placed upon the west London outfit.But while Chelsea are unable to operate as normal, their rival fans twisted the knife in to pile on the misery.During a feisty encounter between the two sides, the vocal away fans sung a variety of songs that mocked Chelsea’s plight and even referenced their former owner, Mike Ashley, to make light of the situation."Mike Ashley, he's coming for you,” the away supporters chanted, referring to their former owner of 14 years.Chelsea fans quickly responded in the exchange of banter, singing: “Mike Ashley, he left 'cause you're s***.”The to-and-froing between each group of fans continued throughout the first half, with the action on the pitch somewhat less eventful as the rivalry between the supporters.But Chelsea would have the last laugh as Kai Havertz struck an 89th-minute winner to snatch a late 1-0 victory.HAVE YOUR SAY: Who would you like to see replace Roman Abramovich as Chelsea owner? Comment below.Ashley, the billionaire owner of sportswear giant Sports Direct, bought the Tyneside club in

Instagram to showcase her perfectly sculpted stems as she relaxes in front of a stunning vista in the Caribbean.The Pretty Little Thing model, 26, revealed that she's been getting some winter sun as she posed up a storm in a canary yellow macrame dress while soaking up the incredible view.In view of her 19.1 million followers, the Birmingham native stunned as she put on a cheeky display while relaxing abroad.Demi captioned the series of exotic snaps "Caribbean cutie" alongside a heart face emoji.In the first snap, Demi looked sweetly over her shoulder as she leant on her bare but perfectly tanned legs.The star was dressed in a mesh, yellow dress which gave her fans a glimpse of her cheeky behind.The second picture saw her coyly cross one leg over the other as she leant back and rearranged her long, golden tresses.Seemingly tired of staying in one position for too long, Demi was then seen opening the door leading outside to the stunning St Lucian landscape.Posing with a hand opening the door, the petite model gave her fans a generous glimpse of her derriere.In the final snap, Demi celebrated being away on her luxury holiday while throwing her hand up ecstatically, her long curls cascading down her back.The cheeky snaps come a day after Demi posted a series of toples snaps while enjoying a day at the beach.Wearing just a yellow bikini bottom, the star gazed wistfully into the camera as she documented her time abroad.She captioned the snaps: "Oh I do love to be beside the sea…"The star gave her fans a more than generous view of her ample assets as she topped up her tan in the Caribbean sun.Demi had also shared some snaps showing her embracing island life in a straw skirt and floral necklace.She also wowed in the revealing