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Loose Women panellist Denise Welch slammed 'childish' and 'juvenile' politicians when discussing Liz Truss and Nicola Sturgeon.

READ MORE: Archie Battersbee dies after last-ditch effort to stop life support switch-off failsMum Hollie said outside the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London, this afternoon that Archie "fought right until the very end".She said: "In sadness, Archie passed at 12.15pm today."I would just like to say I am the proudest mum in the world.Archie had found unconscious with a ligature over his head by his mother on April 7.Although he was rushed to hospital he never regained consciousness.Hollie thinks the 12-year-old may have been taking part in the Blackout Challenge, a disturbing online trend that sees young people use various dangerous techniques to cause themselves to become unconscious.His mum told LBC about the dangerous challenge: "If you have to use Archie as the topic to address it, just please sit down with your children with regards to these online challenges."Once you look into it, they’re so frightening."[It’s] heartbreaking, because I think, if I’d known about these challenges I could have had that conversation with him even the day before."And I know that I would have been really firm with that conversation, and we wouldn’t be here now."Dr Nick Flynn explained to the Irish Examiner the effects of the blackout challenge. He said: "What is actually going on in the brain is a lack of oxygen similar to when someone is drowning, choking, or having a cardiac arrest.

England fans have been raging at calls to change their Lionesses' nickname to just Lions after being branded sexist. However, it has been pointed out to those offended that the female lions are actually more powerful than their male counterparts and that the nickname should stick. The women's team have matched their men's achievement from last year by reaching the final of Euro 2022.Gareth Southgate's team fell at the final hurdle, though, losing to Italy on penalties in a bitterly disappointing end to the summer.

Vladimir Putin has “small man syndrome” and a “macho” view of the world, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said. The Russian leader is a “lunatic”, the Cabinet minister also suggested.

The Tory party has been warned it is “sleepwalking to a defeat at the next election” unless it dumps Boris Johnson after two disastrous by-election defeats.

Boris Johnson has contradicted Prince Charles as he defended the controversial Tory plan to send cross-Channel migrants to Rwanda.

A man who owns seven homes and is due a windfall of £2,800 from Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s energy rebate has said he’ll keep the cash.

Vladimir Putin as his ailing health has plunged the Kremlin into chaos, a former British intelligence officer has said.The Russian president is constantly surrounded by a team of doctors and requires around-the-clock care, according to Christopher Steele who used to run the Russia desk at MI6.Speaking to Eddie Mair on LBC, he said the "exact details" of Putin's ill health remain shrouded in mystery, with even the Russian leader's high-ranking colleagues being kept in the dark.But Mr Steele said it is clear the former KGB officer is seriously unwell and that his poor health is starting to have an effect on Moscow as it wages war on Ukraine.He said: "He's constantly accompanied around the place by a team of doctors. "Meetings of the security council that are shown to supposedly last for a whole hour are actually broken up into several sections, he goes out and receives some kind of medical treatment between those sections."So, clearly, he is seriously ill - how terminal or incurable it is is not clear, we can't be entirely sure."But it's certainly having a very serious impact on the governance of Russia at the moment."Speculation has been mounting over the true nature of Putin's medical issues, with some reports claiming he has been struck down with cancer and is receiving chemotherapy and steroid treatment.Other claims suggest Putin is suffering with Parkinson's disease or the early stages of dementia.

Royal Family "really need" Harry and Meghan to come back into the fold as they were a "huge asset", an expert has claimed.Royal author and US journalist Tina Brown said the couple were the "face of the young of England" and the family still has a need to have them back.Speaking on Andrew Marr's LBC show this evening she said: "To have a woman of colour in the Royal Family was, you know, a wonderful thing for the connection to a more diverse nation. "So there was a need to have them back, I think.

Meghan Markle.Speaking on LBC, she said Harry "keeps lobbing the bombs," adding: "What is Harry going to say in this book? Are we going to be in for, another you know, a kind of massive kind of hate bomb again, which is going to explode all over us?"Tina said the Royals Family would have to "find a way to live with" whatever is published in Harry's book, and try to make some kind of reunion happen regardless."The problem they've got right now is great mistrust of Harry because he keeps lobbing these bombs, it never stops," she said.It's not been plain sailing for Harry recently, as he and Meghan have had to grapple with the cancellation of the latter's Netflix shows.Royal commentator Angela Levin said: "Not only a disaster but the fact that it was announced last July and apparently there's still nothing to show for it."Being a royal opens every door for you but if you leave you can't just take the money you have to do some work."It appears Netflix may have dropped Harry and Meghan due to needed cutbacks, after the streaming giant suffered a slump in subscribers.The company lost around £48billion of its market value recently and is facing stiff competition from rival streaming services.

Russian President Vladimir Putin could declare World War 3 in just two days' time, according to the UK defence secretary.Ben Wallace said that the despot will "probably" attempt to "mobilise the Russian people" amid his failing "special military operation". Russian troops first crossed the border into Ukraine on February 24, claiming they wanted to "denazify" the country. Putin has also threatened to use nuclear weapons against western powers if they get in his way, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov saying the threat of nuclear war "is serious".

A top Tory female minister has revealed she was once "pinned up against a wall" by a male MP a number of years ago.

NATO forces "outnumber and outgun" Russia, the UK Defence Secretary said on April 28 after Russian President Vladimir Putin issued his latest frightening nuclear hint.

Samantha Markle, Meghan Markle's estranged half-sister, left a radio host in stunned silence after she questioned whether Archie and Lilbet "even exist" during an absurd live interview.She spoke on LBC today (Friday, April 22) and at one point in her interview claimed "logically, some people wonder whether they really exist" in regards to the two young royal children. Host Nick Ferrari was rendered speechless by the outlandish remarks and quickly tried to hurry the conversation on, Express reports.Samantha said that Meghan's father, Thomas Markle, still has not met his grandchildren.She said: "Of course, he’s sad as a grandfather, he wants to see the children."You want to see that your children are happy, your offspring."The sibling went on to criticise "fake aggregate news" that claimed she said, "that the babies don't exist, this and that - that's not what I said".But weirdly, she repeated the absurd conspiracy just moments later.

Tory Jacob Rees-Mogg has told Andrew Marr today on live radio to “get a sense of perspective” after he opened up about his dad’s death while Boris Johnson partied.

This Morning viewers were not impressed when talk turned to Boris Johnson's partygate scandal.The Prime Minister last night (April 12) announced he had been fined by The Metropolitan Police after it was confirmed he attended lockdown parties at 10 Downing Street.Boris said: "Today I've received a fixed penalty notice from the Metropolitan Police relating to a Downing Street Event on 19 June 2020."Let me say immediately, I have paid the fine and want to offer a full apology."During a discussion, LBC broadcaster Nick Ferrari claimed that Boris may be sorry after his scandal was brought to light after the PM paid a fine.Reflecting on the PM, he said: "Boris is the ultimate Marmite politician, you go in liking the guy or loathing him and all this will do is underscore that."That apology you played a little earlier on I think it's enough for now, within the last MP has called on me saying he has to go, I don't think the dam will break."Nick continued: "I don't think there's an appetite to get rid of the Prime Minister at this time, he's just about done enough."As Camilla [Tominey] referenced, there could be more down the way, there's the Sue Grey report, we've got The Met with their enquiries and the Sue Grey report."This is someone who sits above Parliament and investigates all parliamentary affairs, we still don't know that –if we have another party with another Tupperware cake and there was another packet of cheesy Wotsits or whatever, that could be ugly but at the moment, I think he's just ahead of the game."Nick also appeared to suggest that doctors and nurses had also been consuming cake and drinking prosecco on shift during the pandemic.Fans instantly took to social media, sharing their rage over the news, with one

Nicola Sturgeon has slammed the "mindless and thuggish" behaviour of fans after a glass bottle was thrown on to the pitch at Sunday's game between Rangers and Celtic.

The head of Octopus Energy has warned energy prices could rise even further in the winter.

Nicola Sturgeon has insisted she will answer "all and any questions" on the ferry fiasco at a government-owned shipyard.

BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty has taken to Twitter to bid farewell to her ex-colleague as he is set to leave broadcasting behind after four decades.Eddie Mair has decided to quit journalism after 40 years, during which his glittering career has seen him present BBC Radio 4, Newsnight and Any Questions.Recently, Eddie has presented on LBC radio and announced his departure on his four year anniversary since joining the company.He shared a tweet to his 125,000 followers about the decision.Mair wrote: “Apologies for this. There is a war and a cost of living crisis but here is some blah about me.

Boris Johnson has admitted the government needs "to do more" to tackle the growing cost of living crisis plaguing the UK.