Ministers urged to scrap BMI scale and rethink 'damaging' obesity strategy

Former minister and Labour peer Frank Judd has died at the age of 86, the party has confirmed.

SNP parliamentarians on social media and sidelined at his Westminster job.The “victim blaming” charge is included in a separate complaint against SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford over his alleged role in handling one of the misconduct allegations.As revealed by the Daily Record, the young staffer made a complaint to the SNP recently about alleged sexual harassment by two MPs.Patrick Grady, who stood aside as SNP chief whip after the allegations emerged, was accused of touching him inappropriately when he was 19 at London’s Water Poet pub in 2016.The man alleged that months later, Blackford invited him to an “ambush” meeting at which Grady was present, and where he claims he felt obliged to accept an apology from Grady.He also claimed

Leeds forward Tyler Roberts is enjoying an impressive breakthrough season - and is now using his platform in the fight against racism.

Ben Shephard has wowed his Instagram followers with his impressive muscular physique in his latest photo upload.He shared a snap of himself having his first Covid vaccination injection, but many of his 472,000 followers seemed more interested in his bulging biceps.The 46-year-old could be seen in a casual outfit of dark blue jeans and a light grey t-shirt, with one sleeve rolled right up to his shoulder to give an unobstructed view of his arm.The Good Morning Britain host wrote in the caption: "First one done! Thanks to all the team @harlequins wonderfully efficient friendly staff, and a cracking setting too.

A wildfire on the slopes of South Africa's Table Mountain forced University of Cape Town students to evacuate as runaway flames set several campus buildings ablaze.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spoken out along with other Government officials lamenting the "damaging" breakaway Super League plans that are set to include six Premier League clubs.

Senior Royals have urged warring princes William and Harry to “seize the opportunity” of a resolution for the good of the monarchy and their families.

Police were forced to rescue two dogs trapped inside a hot car while their owners went on a shopping spree.

Ben Shephard's fans were thrilled for him on Sunday, as the star took to Instagram to make an exciting announcement.The popular presenter uploaded two photos to the social media site to illustrate his good news.MORE: Ben Shephard and Ranvir Singh react to Derek Draper's return homeOne showed him and Annie, his wife of 16 years, smiling with their arms around each other.The other captured the moment that Ben received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine!The star wore blue jeans and a grey T-shirt with one sleeve rolled up as well as a blue medical mask.In the selfie with his wife, the couple both wore stickers that declared they had been vaccinated, which Annie had stuck to her forehead.WATCH: Ben Shephard shares heart-warming glimpse

Madonna is taking to social media to share her passionate plea for gun control in the U.S.

The leading ladies of Riverdale enjoyed a dog walk together in Vancouver on Saturday.Lili Reinhart and Madelaine Petsch were spotted walking their four-legged friends in Canada.Lili, 24, worked a button down red shirt and jeans as she guided her pooch about, while Madelaine, 26, kept cool in a black tank top and grey trousers. Four-legged friends!Lili Reinhart and Madelaine Petsch were spotted walking their dogs in Vancouver, Canada on SaturdayThe blonde actress strolled confidently beneath the spring sunshine as she followed her dutiful pooch Milo with her face mask sitting beneath her chin.She wore her blonde hair up into a bun and protected her vision behind a stylish pair of shades.

police after they were spotted driving around streets in Worcestershire.The youths were seen driving go-karts on public roads in Droitwich, with a photograph of the pesky pair causing a storm on social media after it was shared on Thursday night.Many of the comments on the post by Spotted Droitwich's Facebook page compared the scene to classic Nintendo racing video game series Mario Kart.West Mercia Police, however, took a dimmer view of the audacious stunt."These go-karts aren't road legal, various offences will have been committed, and it is endangering the people on the go-karts and also other motorists," said PC Richard Rees of the Droitwich West safer neighbourhood team."It is crazy.

For those of us in Ireland, it feels like a lifetime since we’ve been able to go out for dinner in an actual restaurant.

Ben Shephard was left with his jaw on the floor on Sunday evening's episode of Tipping Point Lucky Stars, as celebrity contestant Fern Britton made a cheeky comment about Eamonn Holmes.The This Morning legend introduced herself as having worked with a "handsome" man, piling on compliments as the camera cut to Ben looking pretty smug.She said: "I'm Fern Britton, I'm a presenter and author and in the last 40 odd years I've interviewed and worked with some incredible men, but I think the most handsome, talented and brilliant of them has been Eamonn Holmes."However instead of saying she was talking about buff Ben, the 63-year-old cheekily said she was actually talking about Eamonn Holmes.Good Morning Britain star Ben was stunned, however when

Social media comes with its own perils and for celebrities, it's even more tricky given that they have to expose themselves to a lot of negativity while also trying to connect with their genuine fans. The negativity on social media platforms can be very unnerving and not everyone can keep out the noise that social media bullying can bring.

Eleven people have died and nearly 100 people have been injured after a train derailed and crashed near Cairo.

homeless mum ended up "freezing cold and starving" in Inverness after she was given a one-way train ticket up north by her council.

baby daughter Azaylia is having trouble keeping her eyes open as a result of her terminal leukaemia. Ashley's girlfriend Safiyya, who has been documenting her baby daughter's incredible fight on social media, revealed the latest devastating news.

A jubilant army of 4,000 football fans went to Wembley on Sunday as part of a series of Covid ‘test’ events.

Vanessa Hudgens, 32, was having a “a great time” at Dave Grutman and Pharrell‘s new hotel, The Goodtime Hotel in Miami, FL on Apr. 17 and was looking amazing! The actress showed off a hot pink and orange tie-dye patterned bikini and matching head scarf in one of her latest Instagram pics, which was taken while she was relaxing with a frozen drink outside the hotel. She also wore sunglasses as her short locks hung down to her shoulders and accessorized with necklaces, a bracelet, and a belly button ring.

Ellise Shafer administratorAlma Wahlberg, the matriarch of the Wahlberg family who was prominently featured on the reality show “Wahlburgers,” has died. She was 78.Various members of the Wahlberg family, including Mark and Donnie, made the announcement on Sunday morning via social media.“My angel.