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Conservative Party conference.Mike Pickering has spoken out after Prime Minister Liz Truss walked on stage to their 1990s hit, Moving On Up, ahead of delivering her keynote speech.The dance anthem, which was released by the Manchester-based band in 1993, peaked at number two on the UK singles chart and features vocalist Heather Small.Expressing his outrage, Pickering said: ‘They (the band) are livid. Heather’s boy James is a Labour councillor.

M People‘s ‘Moving On Up’ at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham today (October 5).The PM delivered a 35-minute speech at the International Convention Centre (ICC) this morning. As the BBC notes, it was the shortest in-person conference speech by a Tory Prime Minister this century.In it, Truss outlined her economic vision for the UK and said that she stood for “growth, growth, growth”. She also reiterated that the recent U-turn on plans to scrap the 45p tax rate for the highest earners was because it had become a “distraction”.Addressing those who are worried about the economy, the PM said she is “working flat out” to make sure they get through the current crisis.

Kate Garraway doesn’t just bring us the news on Good Morning Britain during the week – she also hosts her own Saturday morning show called Garraway’s Good Stuff. The 55-year-old presenter and her co-star Shivi Ramoutar welcome plenty of celebrity guests to the programme, enjoying an hour of conversation, wellness inspiration and cooking tasty recipes. It’s an easygoing and lighthearted watch, especially if you happen to be an early bird on the weekends.

Naga Munchetty, 47, has risked angering Grease fans after she confessed that she was not a fan of Olivia Newton-John's character, Sandy. Her admission came after her BBC Radio 5 Live show paid tribute to Olivia following her devastating death on Monday, aged 73.Naga welcomed Olivia Moore onto the show who is currently playing Sandy in Grease The Musical on London’s West End.The pair chatted with film critic Emily Murray about the late actress’ legacy and her performance in the 1978 classic movie.Then, Naga controversially admitted: “You know, the character of Sandy, I will be completely honest...she annoyed the hell out of me.”The stunned film critic gasped and questioned: “Really?!”Naga went on: “Yes! I thought she was a wet blanket to be completely honest.She was a wet fish, a jellyfish almost, spineless.“In the end she turned it around but the character changed her personality to suit a guy, which bugs the hell out of me.

Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell were among the famous faces who celebrated the Queen during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant. Hundreds of “national treasures” joined the Time of Our Lives section of the spectacle in central London, which paid homage to the last seven decades of the monarch’s historic reign. The celebrities, who have been pivotal to British culture over the last 70 years, travelled through the street parade in decorated open-top double-decker buses each themed to a decade.

A knitted hug that started out as a gift for her son has proven to be a global success story for a mum from Royton. During the Covid-19 lockdown Claire Calverley-Smith and her whole family were shielding after being sadly diagnosed with a very rare type of blood cancer a few years ago.

Rewind Festival is getting ready to take music lovers on a wild trip back to the 80s, with a line-up of the decade's biggest stars and their greatest hits.

Video: The Masked Singer viewers stunned by announcement at end of show (Birmingham Mail)Meet Sandwell's army of litter-pickersBen Shephard left speechless and in laughter at contestants 'Agatha Christie' answer on Tipping PointNorton Motorcycles Solihull HQ TimelapseThe House In Walstead Road, Being DemolishedTasty By Greggs Opens In PrimarkCommunity garden at heart of fiery rowAdele's acceptance speech after winning Song of the Year at Brit Awards 2022This Morning: Alison Hammond reveals she’s ‘had' an older manPlanned restoration of the Grade II Listed Great Barr HallThis is why you may be addicted to prescription drugs without realisingMartin Lewis explains what you can do if you're struggling with your energy billsWe tested the Morrisons Valentine's Dine in for Two dealDWP To Offer Extra Pip Support For Those With Certain Health ConditionsAlison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary will be presenting This Morning all over half termSlanley Road residents voice their problems with HMO plansOther celebrities who have been unmasked during this series include former England footballer Michael Owen, singer Will Young and broadcaster Gloria Hunniford. Australian former tennis player Pat Cash, Keane frontman Tom Chaplin and actress Jaime Winstone have also all competed in this series.

Fans of The Masked Singer are convinced that underneath the mask of Mushroom is the Homes Under the Hammer’s star, Martel Maxwell. And it seems they could be on to something, as the 44 year old presenter herself has dropped a huge hint that she could be the fungi on the hit ITV singing show, as fans grilled her on whether she was a contestant. As viewers guessed who was behind the much-debated mask on Twitter, Martel, who has co-hosted the BBC property show since 2017, joined in with the conversation.

ITV show. Joel Dommett has returned to host the third series of the singing programme where viewers have once again been demanding that celebrities "take it off".

The Masked Singer UK fans were in shock as Poodle was unveiled as Keane singer Tom Chaplin.

M People’s Heather Small has spoken about the “positive, hard work” immigrants bring to the UK, in a new interview with NME.Taking part in Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, Small spoke about the time Boris Johnson referenced the lyrics to M People’s 1994 hit ‘Search for the Hero’ while talking about his experience of COVID-19 and subsequent weight loss mission.Rather than invoice the Prime Minister, Small (whose parents are originally from the Caribbean) saw it as a chance to prove what people from immigrant backgrounds bring to the country.“At this moment in time, I am of immigrant stock, I’m working class, I’m black, female and if a Conservative prime minister’s going to quote my words, I’ll take it! Everything I am doesn’t sit well with Conservatives all of the time,” she said.“And if you look at the strict immigration rules they want to put in place, I think to myself: there you are quoting the daughter of an immigrant,” she continued. “We bring something positive, we bring something different, and we bring a lot of hard work that should be acknowledged.”A post shared by Heather Small | M People (@heathersmallmpeople)There are currently protests about the Conservatives planned Nationality And Borders Bill.

Debbie McGee has shared an emotional message in tribute of her late husband who died in 2016.