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Over the weekend, it emerged that Labour's candidate in the Rochdale by-election made 'deeply offensive' comments about Israel at a meeting last year. Azhar Ali apologised 'unreservedly' for the comments, and the party stood by him - until last night (February 12).

Simon Gregson is one of Coronation Street’s longest running actors. He portrays Steve McDonald - who is infamous for his love of weddings and short-term marriages. However, in real life, he enjoys a loving marriage with his wife, Emma Gleave.

The Scottish Greens have defended the use of a “vile” phrase which critics believe is a call for the destruction of Israel.

In his twenties, Jake Lancaster would spend half-term making coffees on film sets. A teacher at the time, he had dreams of making it big in Hollywood.

A senior Cabinet minister has cautioned MPs against revealing the identity of the BBC presenter accused of paying a teenager for explicit images.

Mark Wright has reached out to Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu on social media after the star posted a sexy gym selfie wearing clothing from his fitness brand.Ekin-Su, 27, showed off her curves in the sizzling mirror selfie as she posed in a plunging green skin tight workout top and matching fitted leggings.The star shared the steamy snap with her followers online donning his Ayteey7 line, captioning the post: "No days off back to it."READ MORE:GMB fans joke that Love Island's Luca and Gemma are being ‘held hostage’ in 'dry' chatMark Wright was one of the first to admire her outfit, taking to social media to tell the star she “looked great”.Re-sharing the snap of his stories, Mark wrote: "@ekinsuofficial looking great in @aytee7 khaki 2 piece."To which Ekin said: "Thanks Mark." The two unlikely pals actually go back years and recently a snap of them was unearthed showing them posing together while Ekin-Su worked as a shot girl during university. It shows her with former TOWIE star Mark at a venue called Ships and Giggles, where she helped with celeb appearances.During that time Ekin-Su went under the name of Susie Hayzel as she studied for her BA (Hons) in Acting before graduating in 2015.Her former boss – Andy MacDonald – has opened up about her days working in the club, admitting he was very confused when she first appeared on screen.

SHE has just won Love Island with hunky Italian Davide on her arm. But Ekin-Su, 27, looked very different during her university days while working as a shot girl while living in Preston. A new snap shows her posed up with former Towie star Mark Wright at a venue called Ships and Giggles, where she helped with celeb appearances.

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu’s former career as a shot girl in a bar during her university days has been revealed, following her Love Island win with partner Davide Sanclimenti.The 27 year old actress, who wowed at the final in a short embellished dress, became a favourite among fans during this year's series and it’s been said she could even rival the success of previous winner Molly-Mae. However, prior to her reality TV days, the star worked as an actress following graduating from the University of Central Lancashire with a degree in acting, during which time she worked at a local bar called Ships and Giggles where she worked as a shot girl and helped with celebrity appearances.

May 7 will mark a decade since a group of Dumbarton Accies players wrote their names into the history books.

Coronation Street this week, after reminding her that her sister Kate Connor was entitled to a share of Johnny's inheritance.Kate Connor was the daughter of the late Johnny Connor, who died after he tried to save wife Jenny during super soap week.Following the death of her own partner in 2019, Kate Connor left the ITV cobbles and has not been seen since, not even making an appearance at her own dad's funeral later last year.Her absence from the funeral and the soap left fans confused, but she's not the only character to have seemingly disappeared from Coronation Street throughout the years.Daily Star looks at other characters who have vanished from the cobbles and have not been heard from since, and whether they might return in the future.Fiz and Chesney's mum, Cilla Battersby-Brown, caused a huge drama when she caught the eye of Les Battersby in 2003 while working as a barmaid in the Rovers Return.After Les decided to leave wife Janice, he and Cilla got married, but sadly their romance was not to last when he slept with ex-wife Janice and later left to join a ZZ Top tribute band.In 2007, Cilla suddenly left her children in Weatherfield after deciding to move away from the cobbles - with no reason or explanation as to why.The mystery of Cilla's dissapearance was later solved when Fiz and Chesney visited their mother in South Africa during the Out of Africa Coronation Street specials, where Cilla was now living.Despite the character making a brief return in 2014, Cilla has not been seen since and is not mentioned by Fiz whatsoever in the soap.The only reference to Cilla is Chesney's occasional visits to see her - leaving viewers wondering what happened to Cilla and whether she will ever return to Weatherfield.However

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Starmer’s first in-person party conference as leader, by quitting the shadow cabinet. He claimed he was told by the leader’s office to argue against conference motion to bring in a £15 per hour minimum wage and bringing statutory sick pay up to the same level as the living wage.

One of Britain’s biggest unions is calling on ministers to ban fire-and-rehire tactics.

Nick Cochrane "dreads" his 'Coronation Street' role being re-cast. The 46-year-old star - who spent seven years on the ITV soap as Andy McDonald until his exit in 1987 - has made the occasional cameo appearance over the years, but he is concerned the cobbles bosses could bring the character back, but with another actor.

Ex-Corrie star Nick Cochrane claims the soap has been ruined by American TV shows. The actor, who played Andy McDonald for seven years before being axed, reckons The Street was loved for its classic characters and comedy edge.But when TV channels started broadcasting big high action US dramas in the 1990s, he believes the show’s producers turned Weatherfield into a war zone.Nick, 46, said: “It was all about dynamic storylines and plane crashes or whatever and huge big storylines.

Coronation Street star Nick Cochrane has admitted he worries ITV could cast another actor to play the character of Andy McDonald.

CORRIE star Nick Cochrane, who played Andy McDonald, has revealed he fears his character will make a comeback but be played by another actor. The Andy McDonald favourite spent seven years on the cobbles as Steve’s more sensible and steady sibling.

Former Coronation Street star Nicholas Cochrane says he is dying for his character to return to the show or be killed of for good.

At least 20 billionaires are among 63 of the country’s richest people who have used the Government’s furlough scheme to pay workers, it is claimed.