Rishi Sunak will slam decades of politicians 'making the easy decision, not the right one' as he 'confirms HS2 to Manchester will be scrapped'

Britney Spears released her brand-new memoir The Woman In Me on Tuesday, October 24.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has introduced changes to the claimant commitment for parents, or lead carers, of children aged between three and 12-years-old on Universal credit which will see them agree with their Work Coach to spend more time in work or applying for jobs - up to a maximum of 30 hours a week.

Many of us will relate to having some stomach problems from time to time, whether it be from something we ate, a stressful situation or merely a viral bug.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have suffered yet another mortifying attack as the producers of the cartoon satire Family Guy have mocked the former royal couple.

Shocked holidaymakers returned from their break to find that their home had been ransacked.

Queen Elizabeth's childhood friend Lady Anne Glenconner shared her opinion on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle amid their estrangement from the royal family after stepping down from their official roles in 2020. The 91-year-old aristocrat was lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret for three decades and served as a maid of honor at Queen Elizabeth's coronation in 1953.

Two of the most haunted places in the UK can be found right here in Greater Manchester, new research has shown. Salford in fact takes the crown for being the most haunted city in the UK - so it might be worth planning a visit there this Halloween.

Paris Hilton has called out trolls who have been mocking the size of her baby's head. Cruel comments were made online after she shared a photo of herself with nine-month-old son Phoenix, who was born via a surrogate.

A wife received a HMRC letter wishing her condolences on the death of her husband - who was eating his lunch next to her when she opened it.

Hollywood film star Richard Roundtree died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday at the age of 81 as tributes have been pouring in for the US actor and “pioneer” for his role in the Shaft film franchise.

Wrexham's Hollywood owners briefly considered taking on Celtic and Rangers with ARBROATH – but the massive divide between Glasgow's big two and the rest of Scottish football put them off.

Charities are stepping up calls for the UK Government to introduce a ‘Help to Repay’ scheme on energy bills as research showed one in four households with fuel debts are unable to clear arrears. An estimated 6.4 million people are now in arrears with their energy bills - up more than 824,000 since April, according to a nationwide survey of 2,000 adults conducted last week for National Debtline, which is run by the Money Advice Trust charity.

Sam Heughan has finally revealed what he keeps in his beloved sporran.

As the wintry weather begins to close in on Scotland, the dreaded misting up of the car windscreen and windows has already begun for many.

Prince Harry and his older brother Prince William once shared a very close bond as they got through their parent's messy divorce and the tragic death of their mother Princess Diana together.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice has been supported by close friend and former dance partner Rose-Ayling Ellis after it was announced his partner for the 2023 series Amanda Abbington quit the show.

An electrician claimed he turned to drug dealing after running into money troubles during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Family Guy.In the third episode of season 22, which aired last Sunday (October 22), Peter Griffin (Seth MacFarlane) remarks that he’ll “go it alone like Meghan Markle and Prince Harry”, who stepped down as working members of the Royal Family in 2020.The show then cuts to an aside featuring a cartoon version of the couple lying by the pool, where a butler approaches Harry and says: “Sir, your millions from Netflix for… no one knows what.”After Harry says to “put it with the rest of them”, Meghan asks Harry: “Babe, time to do our daily $250,000 sponsored Instagram post for Del Taco.”“I shouldn’t have left the made-up nonsense,” Harry replies. Check out the clip below.Harry and Meghan signed a multi-year Netflix deal in September 2020 reportedly worth around $100million, although the deal’s exact worth is unknown.Following the deal, the couple have produced several shows including the documentary series Harry & Meghan, Live To Lead and 2023’s Heart Of Invictus, a project about the Invictus Games which was founded by Harry.Harry and Meghan were previously targeted by South Park in a parody earlier this year, which depicted the couple as the Prince and Princess of Canada on a “worldwide privacy tour”.Created by Seth MacFarlane, Family Guy first began in 1999 and is currently in its 22nd season.

Kaiser Chiefs have announced their eighth studio album and shared a new single co-written by Nile Rodgers – listen to ‘Feeling Alright’ below.The Ricky Wilson-fronted band are due to release the 10-track record – titled ‘Kaiser Chiefs’ Easy Eighth Album’ – on March 1, 2024. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.Produced by Amir Amor (Rudimental), the upcoming LP will feature the previous singles ‘Jealousy’ and ‘How 2 Dance’.

The Manchester leg of HS2 has been cancelled, the Prime Minister has confirmed today. The high-speed railway line, which is currently being built between London and Birmingham, will not reach the North of England as planned.It follows weeks of speculation over the fate of the second phase of the multi-billion pound scheme. Ministers have repeatedly refused to confirm whether HS2 line to Manchester will go ahead since reports first emerged last month that the government was considering shelving the plans due to concerns about spiraling costs and severe delays.

Rishi Sunak laughed after he was grilled by Susanna Reid about 'letting down the people of Manchester' amid reports he is planning to axe the northern HS2 leg.