Mayor Andy Burnham blasts 'irresponsible' and 'selfish' people who attended Piccadilly Gardens anti-lockdown protest

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are the definition of couple goals! Attending a special screening of Marry Me in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the loved up pair put on a glamorous display as they walked the red carpet together. READ: Jennifer Lopez’s $97million property portfolio is out of this worldLooking every inch the blushing bride, Jennifer stepped out in a demure white lace mini dress from the Italian fashion house, Giambattista Valli. Accessorising with a gold floral clutch bag and droplet earrings, the 52-year-old added a stunning pair of crystal-embellished stilettos by Jimmy Choo.  Jennifer gave off bridal vibes in a lace mini dress by Giambattista ValliSporting warm honey highlights, JLo's hair had been blowdried into a sleek, straight style, that elegantly framed her face.

K.J. Yossman Komplizen Film, the German studio behind Princess Diana biopic “Spencer,” have joined The Creatives, an alliance of independent production companies.The alliance was formed to increase the companies’ “collective power in the face of the changing landscape.”Film and TV production outfit Komplizen, which was founded in 1999 by Janine Jackowski and Maren Ade, joins eleven other companies from across the world including Razor and Haut Et Court, the latter of which initiated the collective.The companies work closely together in a number of ways, from sharing information, combining talent and networks and negotiating with common rules to co-production and partnerships.

Jamie Redknapp and his wife Frida have been giving fans some serious holiday envy with their gorgeous honeymoon photos. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the Swedish model uploaded a series of pictures from their glorious getaway in the Maldives.MORE: Inside Jamie Redknapp and wife Frida's luxurious Maldives honeymoon with baby RaphaelThe couple, who tied the knot in October, were accompanied by their three-month-old son Raphael as they stayed at the exquisite 5-star One&Only Reethi Rah resort.WATCH: Jamie Redknapp shares adorable clip of baby Raphael"Lil Raphael managed to clear his schedule to join us on our honeymoon," the doting mum simply remarked in the caption.

Natalie Cassidy had an incredible experience when she appeared in series seven of Strictly Come Dancing back in 2009.But there is one memory from the BBC competition that was particularly upsetting for the EastEnders star. During an appearance on the Ry-Union podcast with host Rylan Clark, 38-year-old Natalie reflected on her time on Strictly – and revealed one distressing interaction that really stood out to her.Natalie – who was partnered up with pro dancer Vincent Simone for the competition – shared: “I was about four stone bigger than I am now. “Vincent was quite little. And I remember one week, it was like, ‘Oh, we are going to do this dance, but you’re going to pick up Vincent.’ And I think about it now and I think, ‘Oh, that was out of order.

A family has been left devastated after a teen was told she has a brain tumour - just months after her step-mum was diagnosed with the exact same condition.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck looked like an absolute dream at the Marry Me premiere, with the pair looking completely loved up.The couple, who reunited last year after first dating in the 2000s, couldn’t look happier as they cuddled up to each other on the red carpet.JLo, who looked gorgeous in a very apt lacy white dress gazed at her beau and held him close as they posed together at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles.Ben, who donned a simple suit, only had eyes for Jen as he kissed her head and placed an arm around her waist as they walked together.The Jenny From The Block hitmaker is starring in the highly-anticipated new rom-com with Owen Wilson, as she plays a popstar who picks a fan out of the crowd to marry after discovering her fiance is cheating on her.

recent apology for using the N-word he also branded himself a victim of a ‘political hit job’.Yes, you could say there is a lot to unpack here.The comedian and commentator’s podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, has been at the centre of intense criticism over the past couple of weeks amid accusations it’s become a breeding ground of Covid ‘misinformation’, with numerous stars including Neil Young and India Arie withdrawing their music from Spotify in protest.Singer Arie also shared a clip of Rogan, 54, using the N-word on the show, which he addressed and apologised for over the weekend, calling it ‘the most regretful and shameful thing I’ve ever had to talk about publicly’. Discussing the recent incident with comic and actor Akaash Singh on Tuesday’s episode, Rogan – whose podcast is housed on Spotify as part of a reported $100million (£73m) exclusive deal – addressed footage of him using the slur after insisting ‘if you stay offline…life goes on as normal’.As he opened the podcast, Rogan said that while the clip of him ‘had always been out there’ and he saw it as a ‘good thing’ it was unearthed, he likened it to ‘a political hit job’.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoThe podcaster said: ‘It’s like this is a political hit job.

supports HTML5 videoAnne-Marie appears to have well and truly recovered from her monumental stage fall at the Brit Awards as she was seen leaving an afterparty in high spirits.The pop singer took an epic stumble during her performance just hours beforehand while exiting a giant red heart leading to some steps on the stage in a moment that left viewers gasping in shock.However, her injury appears to have been minor and she couldn’t hide her smile as she departed a post-show bash in London around the same time a brand new Twitter account popped up in honour of her ill-fated ankle.Yep, her fans work really, really hard!The Voice judge sported a stylish black leather jacket over a racy lace-up top as she was pictured leaving the party, her blonde locks tied back in a slick tight ponytail, not a hair out of place following her tumble.Other stars in attendance at the bash were Courteney Cox, Becky Hill and Laura Whitmore, all looking slightly worse for wear leaving the event. During Tuesday night’s glam event, Anne-Marie had taken to the stage to perform Don’t Play, her collaboration with KSI and Digital Farm Animals, when she lost her footing on a set of steps.Dressed in a short sparkly red dress and ever the pro, the star quickly recovered and continued to sing, with encouraging cheers from the crowd.

Brit Awards 2022.The star returned to Blighty from Los Angeles, where she’s based these days, to collect three awards at the O2 on Tuesday night at a ceremony that decided to ditch gendered categories.Accepting the award for artist of the year, Adele told fans that she ‘understands’ why the academy made the move, while she paid tribute to all her fellow nominees.While accepting the gong she singled out fellow female nominee, rapper Little Simz, for praise and noted ‘I really love being a woman’.The I Drink Wine singer told a packed arena: ‘I want to say a massive congratulations to Little Simz. I’ve got so much love for you.’Adele then went on to pay tribute to Ed Sheeran, Sam Fender and rapper Dave, who were also nominated.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoShe added: ‘Dave, Ed, Sam, I am so proud to be in your company.

Ed Sheeran absolutely smashed it at the Brit Awards 2022, and did it all with his wife Cherry Seaborn by his side.The pair, who usually keep their relationship very private, posed for a rare photo together at the event, with Ed also giving Cherry a kiss before collecting his award for songwriter of the year.So cute!Going up on stage to collect the gong, he also dedicated the award to her.‘My wife Cherry, at the drop of a hat will come to a secluded studio in the middle of nowhere where we’ll just write song after song, thank you, you’re the best,’ he said.The pair, who tied the knot in 2019 and share their daughter Lyra, also posed for a very rare photo and we just love them.Ed opened the show with his hit single Bad Habits, and rock band Bring Me The Horizon joined in for a cheeky collab.Fans were surprised by the unlikely combination but quickly won over by the epic performance.The award-winning songwriter was one of the first to arrive at London’s O2 Arena and it wasn’t hard to spot Ed, with the blue velvet suit he was rocking.Anne-Marie later took to the stage, and although she tripped on her way down she carried on like the true pro that she is.Taking home the honourable album of the year was Adele with her critically-acclaimed 30.Adele was the first superstar to receive an award, as her hit single Easy On Me triumphed in the song of the year category.Brit Awards 2022 winners list: All the stars who won on the nightFans rave over 'unexpected' Ed Sheeran and Bring Me The Horizon collab at Brit Awards 2022Brit Awards 2022: Ed Sheeran, Maya Jama and Ashley Roberts lead red carpet starsAmerican singer Olivia Rodrigo accepted her award for best international song.

Andy Burnham said more power needs to be taken out of Westminster after Boris Johnson labelled Scottish devolution a 'disaster'.The mayor of Greater Manchester said he was left a 'little worried' by the prime minister's comments.The PM  is understood to have told MPs that devolution had been “Tony Blair’s biggest mistake” during a meeting.Downing Street sources did not deny Mr Johnson made the comments, which were first reported by the Sun, during a discussion with the Northern Research Group of backbenchers.They insisted 'the PM has always supported devolution', but 'not when it’s used by separatists and nationalists to break up the UK', with the context of his remarks unclear.Responding to his comments in an interview with Sky News on

Manchester Airport will not be able to bounce back from a second national lockdown without urgent help from the government.

reports Business Live. Greater Manchester continued to see a spike in Covid-19 cases on Thursday - but the overall infection rate continued on a downward trend.

492 cases per 100,000 people.Mayor Andy Burnham said the region's second wave may have now peaked, but the pressure on hospitals is expected to continue to increase in the coming weeks.Rules preventing people from meeting more than one person from another household during the current lockdown apply to protests, Home Office officials confirmed.GMP said they issued 25 Fixed Penalty Notices of £200 for breaches of the law following the protest.The organiser, Paul Boys, 40, from Trafford, was also handed a fine of £10,000 the force said. Leanne told the Manchester Evening News she had not received a fine.

Let us know your thoughts on the latest Covid situation belowWhile protests are not banned, Covid rules forbid more than two people meeting outdoors if they are not part of the same household. Different households cannot mix indoors except for in the case of support bubbles.And Baroness Hughes warned that the rules would be enforced ‘very swiftly and very strongly’ if similar illegal events took place in future.She added: “Not only is that a significant risk to public health, we are talking here about wanting to see - and seeing some indications - that rates may be plateauing or in some cases coming down.“And it’s these kind of events that will challenge progress on that front.

here"But I don’t want to be at constant loggerheads with them.

Greater Manchester leaders are expecting the latest national lockdown to last longer than expected and remain skeptical about the effect it will have on rising Covid-19 cases.Mayor Andy Burnham and deputy mayor Sir Richard Leese say the success of the lockdown will depend on whether people follow the rules in the four weeks to December 2.Any benefits that arise from the lockdown are unlikely to be felt until after three weeks after it comes into place on Thursday morning, they said.Both leaders expect Greater Manchester to be in Tier 3-style arrangements after lockdown – but they are not ‘hugely optimistic’ that it will end as billed.Mr Burnham told a press conference on Wednesday that more action was needed from the government in order for

major incident declared in Monday which left the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) struggling to keep up with calls, the Greater Manchester mayor and former shadow health secretary admitted he had not seen such a crisis before peak winter pressures.

heartbreaking reports of how isolation was exacerbating existing conditions like dementia.Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester mayor, welcomed the news as positive, adding: "I think the government has made the right decision in allowing care homes visits in those controlled circumstances because the distress that's been caused to people who have not seen loved ones for months was too much and something needed to be done and it has been done."He said he would ensure that visits would be allowed 'in the right circumstances' in Greater Manchester.The guidance from the Department for Social Care says homes, and especially those which haven't allowed visits since March, will be 'encouraged and supported' to provide safe visiting opportunities as new

Backed by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, members say the lockdown will not have the same impact on lowering transmission of the virus if schools remain open. Alongside an ad campaign in support of the closures, the union is launching a new 'Escalation App' for its members, with a step-by-step guide to getting individual schools to shut their doors over safety fears.If members in a school feel their safety concerns are not being adequately addressed, they could agree to withdraw labour under employment laws or request a ballot for strike action in their local branch.Kevin Courtney, joint general secretary of the National Education Union, said: “It is clear from ONS data that schools are an engine for virus transmission.

We want to hear how you feel about the new national lockdown and how it will affect you. You can fill out our survey below. Click 'display interactive content' or follow this link if you can't see it on your device. His comments come after a number of scientists that advise the government have said keeping schools open during the November lockdown in England could mean infection rates stay higher for longer than when nationwide restrictions were first introduced in March.Former chief scientific adviser Sir Mark Walport said the new restrictions were not as “severe” as the first time round, and that there was a “possibility” the restrictions may need to stay in place for more than four weeks.In an interview with Sky’s Sophy Ridge On Sunday,