Monica Lennon says Scottish Labour could end child poverty ‘within a decade’

ITV has announced plans to launch a brand new streaming service set to drop later this year as the popular broadcaster prepares to share shows online first.TV bosses proudly announced the launch of the UK's first integrated advertising and subscription funded streaming service on Thursday (3 March). The new streaming service will be home to ITV's newest shows months before they air on TV with the service also promising documentaries, US series, comedy, reality shows and even blockbuster films.Viewers will be able to watch thousands of hours of content for free in an advertising funded tier or upgrade to the subscription service which provides ad-free content in addition to content from other partners such as BritBox.After the success of other streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, the media company wanted to adopt a similar digital first approach to new content in 2022.

Twenty Five Twenty One star Kim Tae-ri has tested positive for COVID-19, delaying production for the drama.Kim’s representatives at Management mmm confirmed in a statement to MK Sports yesterday (March 2) that the actress had tested positive for the COVID-19 virus last week and is currently undergoing self-quarantine.“Before filming for her drama, Kim Tae-ri used a self-test kit as a precautionary measure, and when she received a positive result, she underwent PCR testing right away,” Management mmm wrote, as translated by Soompi. “On February 26, her test results ultimately came back positive.”Kim’s agency also went on to clarify that the actress is double-vaccinated against the virus, and had “immediately halted all scheduled activities”.

Jeon Somi has accidentally leaked what appears to be an unreleased BLACKPINK track, during a recent Instagram Live session.The Canadian-Dutch-Korean K-pop idol hosted an Instagram Live session yesterday (March 2) while she was at the YG Entertainment headquarters. During the broadcast, the singer was walking around the building looking for an empty studio to continue her livestream.However, Somi then accidentally wandered into an occupied studio that had been playing an unreleased song via the speakers.

SEVENTEEN are set to premiere their first-ever feature film next month.SEVENTEEN’s label, Pledis Entertainment, announced earlier today (March 3) that the 13-member group would be premiering their first-ever full-length movie, titled SEVENTEEN Power Of Love: The Movie, next month.According to the company, the forthcoming film will be a “love letter in movie form from SEVENTEEN”.

Ruth Langsford enjoyed a fun girls' night out on Wednesday as she headed to the O2 in London to dance the night away at the Simply Red concert.MORE: Ruth Langsford looks uber stylish in stunning pair of skinny jeansWhilst Ruth herself didn't post any updates on her Instagram, she did reshare several photos published by her friend Siobhan Lloyd, and it looks like they had the best night.WATCH: Ruth Langdsford unveils stunning hair revampIn one of the snaps, the mother-of-one can be seen smiling from ear to ear next to her friend, who is poking her tongue out. "SOOOO good to be out," Ruth wrote alongside it.INSIDE: This Morning stars' private homes: Holly Willoughby, Alison Hammond and moreMORE: Ruth Langsford returns to social media after Eamonn Holmes' 'snub' commentsIn a short clip, Ruth can also be seen pouting for the camera, "She needs a wee," joked Siobhan over the clip, to which Ruth replied: "SO badly!!!" Ruth and her friend had the best time at the Simply Red concertIn the last Story, Ruth reacted to her friend's review of the concert, which she said was "simply amazing".

Former Squeeze band member Jools Holland has shared for the first time that he’s been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Jools, 64, admitted that he had “no awareness of prostate cancer” before his diagnosis, and that he found out he had the disease following a routine blood test.The music legend also said he had “no symptoms” of it, and has decided to speak out about his diagnosis in a bid to raise awareness about prostate cancer.

Mariska Hargitay is mourning the death of her Law & Order: SVU co-star Ned Eisenberg.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster ITV’s annual results for 2021 were announced Thursday and the picture is rosy.Total external revenue was up 24% to £3.4 billion ($4.6 billion), up from COVID-hit 2020’s £2.7 billion . ITV Studios total revenues grew 28% to £1.7 billion, up from 2020’s £1.3 billion and now stands just 2% below the heights of 2019.

Pink Siifu's prolific 2021 included the Fly Anakin collaboration $mokebreak as well as expanded editions of FlySiifu's (also with Fly Anakin) and NEGRO, his earth-shaking hardcore masterpiece released in 2020. He also dropped a great solo album called GUMBO’!, and on March 4 he'll add ten new songs to the tracklist for GUMBO’! DELUXE’!.

It's been two years since Brent Faiyaz shared Fuck The World, but that doesn't mean it's too late to share new visuals from the EP. Today, he's shared a video for "Let Me Know," a tender, loving cut that shows Brent is more than the toxic heartthrob he's often described as.

Kyle MacLachlan is opening up about the upcoming sequel to Dune.

While leaders around the world, including President Biden, have announced sanctions on Russia over its multifront war on Ukraine, major players in Hollywood are taking swift action of their own to condemn President Vladimir Putin's actions. Over the last week, musicians, festival organizers and industry leaders have announced their decisions to postpone events in Russia, severely limiting entertainment offerings in the country. Musicians press pause  The band "Imagine Dragons" was scheduled to perform in both Russia and Ukraine this coming June, but revealed over the weekend its decision to halt the shows.

The brand new season of iCarly is on the way – and Josh Peck is joining the show!

Peter Andre showed off his great sense of humour on Wednesday, as he joked about his son Junior's latest look.MORE: Peter Andre's jaw-dropping birthday surprise from his children and wife Emily is fit for a royalThe teenager enjoyed a special night out last month, for which he donned a bold purple suit with a black shirt and matching shoes. At the time, Peter praised his look, telling him "it looked good", but this week his wife Emily MacDonagh brought it to his attention again for the funniest reason.WATCH: Peter Andre makes special shirtless birthday announcementSharing a picture of himself at the 1997 European Music Awards, the singer could be seen wearing a very similar suit in the same hue alongside a black shirt.SEE: Peter Andre's daughter Princess models sparkling ring just like Emily's - photoRELATED: Peter Andre sparks fan reaction with photo of lookalike son Junior's 'special night'"Hey son, I found your suit," he captioned the post, which quickly prompted wife Emily to want recognition for bringing the similarity to his attention.

The Ellen Show to perform a cover of Slipknot’s ‘Sulfur’.The segment kicked off with Hayes performing a shortened version of ‘Sulfur’ to perfection, before sitting down for an interview with Ellen. Towards the end of the interview, Ellen gifted Hayes with a Jay Weinberg signature snare, which the young drummer had been saving up for.Watch the clip below.During the interview, Hayes shared that he started drumming at the age of two, following in his father’s footsteps, citing Slipknot as his favourite band.

Our Politics newsletter is now daily. Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox.Anas Sarwar has been backed by one of Scotland's biggest trade unions to become the next leader of Scottish Labour.The Glasgow MSP was endorsed by the GMB as he offered "a clear and unambiguous plan" to restore the party's fortunes north of the Border.Sarwar is considered the favourite to win the leadership contest after winning the support of most Labour MSPs but faces a challenge from health spokeswoman Monica Lennon.The party's membership will elect a winner when ballot papers are sent out next month.

link.The MSP added: “We need to look at what was happening in our country before the pandemic.“We know locally that in Larkhall and Blantyre the SNP council closed council-run care homes. We need more council-run care homes, not fewer of them, so I am committed to publicly-owned national care services to make sure that we put people before profit.“I care about our local area.

Labour anti-semitism row, has backed MSP Monica Lennon for the top job.

indyref2 ballot in a bid to make Scotland the best place in the world for workers.In an interview with the Record, she also blasted “hurtful” sexism inside her own party and blasted claims she lacks the experience for the top job.Lennon, Scottish Labour’s health spokeswoman, is going head-to-head with fellow MSP Anas Sarwar for the Scottish Labour leadership after Richard Leonard resigned.The 40-year-old, who is from Blantyre in Lanarkshire, is known for steering through a pioneering law through Holyrood to combat period poverty.She said of her leadership bid: “I have shown that you can get world leading legislation, even when the odds are against you.

Unite said it was endorsing the MSP to replace Richard Leonard as it had worked with her on a number of campaigns, including the succesful proposal to make period products available free of charge.

Daily Record interview, Sarwar predicted he can become First Minister in five years. The Glasgow MSP believes securing second place at May’s Holyrood election would be a “staging post” to Labour entering Government in 2026.