Retiring MSP calls for SNP to work with new Alba party

Kirstie Allsopp, 50, has come under fire in recent weeks after claims that young people should "move up" North if they want to buy a house.The Location, Location, Location presenter has taken to Twitter to reveal that the original story sparking fury has been "removed" as the comments were "never said".Kirstie took to Twitter yesterday evening to share a string of tweets regarding the matter.In view of her 426, 500 followers she penned: "The Sunday Times have reviewed the tape of my interview with them and agreed that I never said I was enraged by people saying they could not afford to buy a home."Both the Sunday Times & Times are removing all references to this statement in their online additions."I would be grateful if other publications which repeated this false statement could do the same."The unaffordable nature of homes in many parts of the UK is something that has concerned me for a long time."The impact of this on society as a whole is very serious."She continued: "The premise that I had no sympathy or empathy for those who can't afford to buy a home was entirely false."It struck at the heart of the work I've done for over 22 years, and in our internet age nothing is tomorrow's chip paper."She then thanked those that have helped her during this time and hopes others will "draw a line" under it due to "vile" social media comments regarding the matter.Many social media users took to the comments to reveal what they now think of the situation.Raylan_uk said: "Isn't part of the problem that people were so quick to believe you did say this because that is already their perception of you?"Something to think about maybe."Thebegi34878847 added: "It's awful how much Kirsty has been picked on, basically from what I can

Speaking in December, he added: “I'm double jabbed, I haven’t had my booster yet because I was on stage in the show.“I didn't want to get a reaction and not have to be able to finish the run at the ENO.“So I'm looking to that now and I will definitely get my booster before Christmas.”Les has also previously opened up about his health concerns.Talking on ITV’s Lorraine back in 2018, he explained how he found out he was pre-diabetic.Les said: “Last year during the Addams Family tour, I got bronchitis and laryngitis. As a result, I got a blood test done and found out I was pre-diabetic.“I then did the Sports Relief fitness programme and dropped the weight.

Rihanna is one of the hottest stars on the planet and she's about to expand her brood.The Diamonds singer stunned the world last month when she debuted her baby bump and confirmed she is expecting her first child with boyfriend, A$AP Rocky.The Ocean's 8 actress looked sensational as she rocked a pink puffer jacket while exposing her growing stomach to the frosty New York air.She teamed the look with a number of gold necklaces and a pair of overly-long blue jeans which were ripped at the knee.RiRi has been wowing fans with a slew of fabulous pregnancy looks ever since and ahead of her 34th birthday, Daily Star breaks down her hottest pics to date.Rihanna recently stirred thirsty Instagram followers with a sizzling underwear snap.In a post shared to the official Savage x Fenty Instagram account in December, the Work hitmaker looked smoking in a purple lace lingerie set from her famous label.In the snap, the stunning Barbados-native stared down the camera while putting her toned stomach and ample cleavage on display, with her braided hair running over her shoulder in a half up and down style.She captioned the post: "Steppin' into '22 w/ that new new."In 2015, Rihanna went all out when dressing for a carnival in her home island of Barbados.The Bajan beauty partied it up while stripping to a jewel-crusted bikini top and high rise bikini bottoms, with more gems attached to the rear and gold chain detailing.

For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newslettershere

Neymar followed up Lionel Messi's penalty miss against Real Madrid with an awful spot-kick of his own against Nantes. Messi saw his effort from 12 yards saved by Thibaut Courtois in the Champions League last week.

parkdeanresorts.co.uk. You can also get more information at yorkshire.com.

SNP MSP has drawn criticism after claiming more jobs would be created if there was a hard border with England. Emma Harper made the claim while being interviewed on ITV tonight, when she was asked about whether there would be checks along the 108-mile border should Scotland become independent and rejoin the European Union.

Martin Lewis, 48, has fumed on Twitter today as he urged the Conservative government to stop launching“consultations on scams” and take action, after they announced yesterday that they would begin “tackling” online fraud “later this year”.The financial expert retweeted a post from Financial Times correspondent Josephine Cumbo, who had shared a question on online fraud and pension scams, posed to Conservative MP Bob Blackman and responded to by Minister Of State For Health, Caroline Dineage.Martin raged in view of his 1.1 million followers: “What utter b****ks. @cj_dinenage people are losing money & having mental health destroyed NOW due to the scam epidemic!“We know what to do, me, @TheFCA @mmhpi @WhichUK etc' have been telling u, inc PUT

Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox

Sign up to the M.E.N.'s Manchester Family newsletter for all the latest from school closures to ways to entertain the kids

independence in the Scottish Parliament. The former SNP leader will lay out his plans later today at a virtual event where he is likely to say that "independence is not an alternative to recovery.

Boris Johnson calling for a reform to the streaming economy – see it in full below.The letter, from the Musicians’ Union in association with the Ivors Academy and the #BrokenRecord campaign, says that the law around streaming revenues and royalty payments “has not kept up with the pace of technological change” in the music industry.

Boris Johnson will hold a press conference at 5pm as fears grow over new Covid-19 variants. The Prime Minister will address the nation after government ministers admitted 557 cases of the South Africa variant and 103 of the India variant have been found in the UK to date.Both variants have seen some "community transmission" - meaning they did not have obvious links to international travel.

More people now die on British roads each day than from Covid-19 with the majority of older people fully vaccinated, new data reveals.

The Speaker of the Commons has been urged to allow a vote on an inquiry into Boris Johnson ’s “consistent failure to be honest”.

THE BBC have defended Katherine Ryan's "straight white man" joke after their new show All That Glitters was showered with complaints. The Canadian comedian, 37, is the host of the new BBC programme - and has already fumed viewers over her choice of words when she tried to calm a contestant down.

coronavirus variant on Monday afternoon.The Health Secretary will discuss at 3:30pm, what the virus outbreak means for the UK's roadmap out of lockdown restrictions.Scientists are concerned that the Indian variant could spread more easily than other strains of Covid-19 in the UK. It is also feared that its double mutation will allow it to evade current vaccines, The Sun reports.The virus has led to Boris Johnson cancelling his trip to India, as the country struggles with an explosion of coronavirus cases.The Prime Minister had been due to meet with the Indian leader next week.Danny Altmann, professor of immunology at Imperial College London, told Good Morning Britain that the Indian variant poses a threat.

Want all the latest shocking news and views from all over the world straight into your inbox?We've got the best royal scoops, crime dramas and breaking stories - all delivered in that Daily Star style you love.Our great newsletters will give you all you need to know, from hard news to that bit of glamour you need every day. They'll drop straight into your inbox and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.You can sign up here - you won't regret it..."What that means is, if you have a population where at least half of us have had zero or one dose of vaccine, some won't have made a very good response to the vaccine, because perhaps they are very old or obese or unwell."We still have a very large vulnerable population who can still be caught out

Piers Morgan, also tweeted his upset as he uploaded a photo of the Queen dressed in all black sitting alone at the Duke Of Edinburgh's funeral.Next to the snap, the former GMB shared his tearful reaction to seeing the monarch sitting alone at the service owing to ongoing coronavirus restrictions.Piers shared a crying face emoji on his Twitter account in view of his 7.9 million followers.He added: "Has there ever been a more heart-breaking picture of The Queen?"The cruel separation and loneliness suffered by so many in this pandemic, now endured by the world’s most famous woman as she says goodbye to her husband of 73 years.

Ian Blackford said “we’ll see you in court” as he claimed the Conservative Government’s legal move to override Holyrood legislation trampled on the rights of children. But Boris Johnson said it a was “complete nonsense” to say that a UK government’s decision to refer two bills passed by Holyrood unanimously to the Supreme Court were political attack.

Cinemas around the UK and beyond have repeatedly been forced to close their doors to business since the announcement of the first lockdown in March 2020. The pandemic threw the film industry into disarray, with major studios forced to rethink release strategies for some of its most costly and awards-friendly films.