Tony Blair's son urges unemployed to become apprentices in coronavirus pandemic

Judi Love has opened up about her horror at the story involving West Ham player Kurt Zouma kicking his cat in a video uploaded to social media, calling for us all to be more aware of cruelty towards animals. Writing in her weekly column for OK!, the Loose Women star said: "Animal cruelty has been on the rise throughout the pandemic but animals have feelings and emotions, too. We need to ensure that all animals and humans are safe." See what else she had to say below...

Gemma Collins has revealed she's had to have a nurse come to her home and administer an IV drip after struggling to recover from coronavirus. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma, 41, opened up to fans on her Instagram stories as she filmed herself having a vitamin C drip put in and explained she's been feeling "exhausted" lately. As Gemma filmed herself with the cannula in her arm, which was being fixed on by her nurse, she explained to her followers: "So guys, today I am poorly.

The Official Charts Company is launching its latest chart review of the year, this time taking a look back at the hits of 2021.

BBC Breakfast descended into chaos on Wednesday morning (February 16) as one star's phone went off right in the middle of an interview.Hosts Jon Kay and Nina Warhurst were once again replacing regular Monday-Wednesday presenters Dan Walker and Sally Nugent, and chatting to UK citizen Stuart McKenzie - who had lived in the Ukraine for 28 years - via video link.Also joining them in the studio was Petro Rewko, a member of the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain.But things in the studio soon went belly-up.Jon asked Stuart: "So Stuart, we'll start with you. Why don't you tell us a bit about yourself and how you came to be in the Ukraine?"He replied: "I came to Ukraine in 1994 for business opportunities..."As Stuart began talking Jon and Sally through his background, his phone began to ring off-screen - but, like a true professional, he ignored the call and carried on talking.However, the incessant noise was clearly affecting Jon Kay, who soon suspended the interview entirely to turn to Petro.He quipped: "We'll come back to you in a minute.

Piers Morgan took to Twitter to share a selfie snap of him snapped next to the Hollywood legend Jim Carrey.The former Good Morning Britain presenter was among the many stars who attended this year's Super Bowl game in California on Sunday.56-year-old Piers keeps his 7.9 million Twitter followers updated about his recent trip to the US with his son Albert Morgan.In one striking snap shared on the platform, Piers posed beside the Ace Ventura actor, Jim, 60, where he looked absolutely starstruck.He posted the many gushing selfies he took with the comedy icon and his son after the Super Bowl game online for his followers to enjoy.A wide-eyed Piers captioned the selfie series: "When you come out of the Super Bowl, spot ⁦@JimCarrey⁩ on a golf cart, take a pic of your son (big fan) running backwards alongside him,""and Jim clocks you & shouts 'Wait…. PIERS MORGAN????!! Man, I'm sorry we've been so hard on you….hahaha' Only in Hollywood, baby."Piers's many Twitter followers were equally as shocked by the bizarre encounter.One avid tweeter commented: "Living the dream Piers Living the dream."Another penned: "A worldstar comedian and his biggest fanboy.

Alex Jones took a break from The One Show and headed away with her husband Charlie Thomson as the pair shared a double whammy of sweet snaps.The duo spent some time in Wales as they tagged the location as Llyn Brianne Dam, which proved to be a beautiful location and made for the perfect backdrop.As they posed looking all loved-up, a large river surrounded by trees and land fell behind them as they made the most of the beautiful scenes for the trip.In one snap, Alex and Charlie leaned in for a cuddle as they wrapped up warm while Alex donned a fresh face and her hair swiftly fell across her face.In a second snap they snapped themselves leaning in for a sweet smooch once again with the lavish backdrop behind them.As they shared the photo to Instagram, Alex wrote: "A rare picture of just the two of us," which soon landed her upwards of 17,000 likes.They were inundated with sweet comments, with one person writing: "What a lovely photo of two loving people," while another wrote: "Beautiful."It is one of Alex's few snaps with her hubby on Instagram, with their last snap posted as they attended a Christmas party.Alex's other snaps include her family life and her children, while also looking at behind-the-scenes snaps from The One Show and celebrity events.Children Teddy, Kit and Annie appear on Alex's Instagram ever since the happy couple welcomed their first born, Teddy, in January 2017.Kit arrived safely in 2019 while Annie was born most recently in August 2021.Each time Alex welcomed a new baby, she confirmed the news on The One Show, where she remains an incredibly popular host on set.Alex is now firmly back on the sofa on the BBC show after spending time away while she was on maternity leave.She had multiple stints where

Real Madrid failed to show any ambition whatsoever in their 1-0 defeat by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday night.PSG will take a one-goal advantage into the second leg of the last-16 tie in Madrid after Kylian Mbappe scored a dramatic winner in the 94th minute at the Parc des Princes.Mbappe’s goal proved decisive after Thibaut Courtois produced an impressive save to deny Lionel Messi from the penalty spot in the second half.The 23-year-old striker, who is out of contract with PSG in July and strongly-linked with a move to Real, was the clear star of the show.He collected Neymar’s back-heel on the left wing and skipped in between two Real defenders before slotting underneath Courtois via a slight deflection off Fede Valverde.His 22nd goal of the season – and second consecutive late winner following a 93rd-minute striker against Rennes on Friday – was well deserved.Mauricio Pochettino's side completely dominated the game, firing in 21 shots – eight of which were on target, for an expected goals tally of 1.87 – from their 57 per cent possession.By contrast, Real attempted just three shots in total and did not force Gianluigi Donnarumma into making a single save.HAVE YOUR SAY! Which team will make it through to the quarter-finals? Comment below.Their efforts translated into a measly expected goals tally of 0.14, while they only managed to win one corner and produced just four counter attacks all game.With the away goals rule abolished from Champions League knockout ties, Real manager Carlo Ancelotti appeared happy to settle for a goalless draw from the outset.However, Mbappe’s late impact means they will start with a disadvantage in the second leg at the Bernabeu on March 9.Want to be on the ball with

HYBE boybands Tomorrow X Together (TXT) and ENHYPEN have opened up about collaborating with one another for their joint performance at last December’s 2021 KBS Song Festival.In the newly released ‘BACKSTAGE: TXT x EN-‘ documentary – which features never-before-seen backstage footage of the two boybands, alongside interviews with the individual members – the members of TXT and ENHYPEN talked about how the rehearsals leading up to the performance helped form a friendship between both groups.“I thought we would be competitive, but they came to us first. We were so comfortable with each other in the practice studio,” noted TXT member Beomgyu. His thoughts were echoed by ENHYPEN member Ni-ki, who said that the two groups “became much closer” through the process.

Beck and Lizzo are among the keynote speakers announced for this year’s edition of SXSW Festival next month.The two artists join author Neal Stephenson, director Celine Tricart, Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McHill Johnson and Brentwood Growth Partners Founder Reggie Fils-Aimé in giving keynote addresses as part of the program.TX IM COMING BAAAACK—- it’s been a min, is @torchystacos vegan

New Zealand has voted to protect LGBTQ youth from so-called “conversion therapy.”In an almost unanimous vote, the New Zealand Parliament voted 112 to eight in favour of banning the controversial  practice. So-called “conversion therapy” is the discredited and dangerous practice that is intended to change, often by force, a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. The New Zealand Herald reported that it is now an offence to “perform conversion practices on a child or young person aged under 18, or on someone with impaired decision-making capacity. Such offences would be subject to up to three years’ imprisonment, and up to five years where it has caused serious harm, irrespective of age.”Leader of End Conversion Therapy NZ Shaneel Lal tweeted, “The ban on conversion therapy is a win for humanity, not just the queer community.

Jamie Redknapp and his wife Frida celebrated their very first Valentine's Day as a married couple this week – but it wasn't quite as romantic as you might think.The newlyweds only recently returned from their honeymoon in the Maldives, along with their baby son Rafael. But it was back to earth with a bump on Monday.WATCH: Jamie Redknapp's baby son is already taking after him!Jamie, 48, shared a snapshot showing the couple looking hot but happy as they posed with their trainer after a boxing session.

Jessica Kiang In a valley in the Swiss canton of Bern dominated by the local watchmaking industry, the first ever International Anarchist Congress was held in 1872. And inside a traditionally made clockwork watch, such as the factories of Bern would have been producing at the time, there is a tiny spiral wheel that balances the mechanism, called the unrueh — the unrest.This dainty coincidence of echoing terminology at most might raise a “huh” from those of us into wordplay and social history and Twitter accounts that exclusively post images of machinery at work.

Bruce Willis might have spent Valentine's Day with his wife Emma Heming Willis and their two daughters, Mabel, nine, and Evelyn, seven, but on Tuesday he planned a special date with two of his eldest daughters.MORE: Bruce Willis delights fans with rare family photo with two daughtersTaking to Instagram, Emma shared the sweetest photo of Bruce smiling widely towards the camera whilst sitting in the passenger seat of a car next to daughter Scout. Behind them, his and Demi Moore's eldest daughter, Rumer, could be seen, with her seatbelt on and smiling at Emma.WATCH: Bruce and Emma's daughter learns how to ride a bike with the help of Demi Moore"If this isn't the cutest daddy-daughter date," Emma wrote alongside the photo, before adding that Bruce was a "girl dad".READ: Demi Moore pays tribute to ex Bruce Willis in the most amazing wayRELATED: Rumer Willis proudly poses in provocative lingerie – fans praise her body and messageBruce has a great relationship with all his daughters and Rumer recently paid tribute to him and mom Demi, 58, for how they have co-parented throughout the years.

"I think we've been given one of the most incredible support systems from the furlough scheme, which was instrumental in maintaining some positivity."I think you delivered beyond. "But the downside is we have lost some good restaurants, but sadly, there are going to be casualties." The Chancellor said he is optimistic the hospitality sector would bounce back once the economy reopened.He said: "Economically, it's incredibly important, but also it's that connection with people in their communities.

As Boris Johnson weighs up the UK's path out of lockdown, Tony Blair has released his own ideas through a report compiled by his institute.

Keir Starmer will vow to rebuild Britain through “opportunity, prosperity and security” in a major pre-Budget speech tomorrow.

caused uproar last year when he dismissed the opening of the Scottish Parliament as Tony Blair's "biggest mistake".Devolution - which meant power was taken from Westminster and handed to devolved governments in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast - was a key policy introduced by the New Labour government in 1997.It was bitterly opposed by many Conservatives at the time and suspicion has lingered that Boris Johnson remained against it.But the Tory leader has now rowed back on his comments and insisted he was a "beneficiary" of devolution when he was first elected Mayor of London in 2008 - another position created by New Labour in the late 1990s.Johnson said today he had benefited from devolution himself by equating his experience as mayor of

Slashing £20-a-week from Universal Credit would plunge 720,000 people in working or disabled households into poverty, research warns today.

Labour today called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend deadlines on their jobs scheme for young people after the end date was branded “a nonsense.”

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering controversial plans to level the playing field between high street and online costs by introducing a new sales tax.The plan follows calls last week from 18 high street retail bosses, including the heads of Tesco, Morrisons, Asda and Waterstones, to ensure online businesses pay similar tax to physical store sellers.However, home delivery expert ParcelHero is warning that this will directly impact millions of home shoppers and believes the tax will simply be passed straight on to the customer.ParcelHero’s Head of Consumer Services, David Jinks MILT, says home shoppers should not be “duped” into footing the bill for the impact of Covid-19.He said: “During lockdown, shoppers of all ages have

coronavirus pandemic forced thousands of businesses to remain closed for several months.The 9.9 per cent fall marks the worst year for the UK economy since Gross Domestic Product, GDP, started being used as a record of performance after WWII.Last year's contraction is steeper than almost any other big economy, although Spain suffered an 11 per cent decline.Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the figures revealed the “serious shock” the pandemic has had on the economy.He added: “At the Budget I will set out the next stage of our plan for jobs, and the support we’ll provide through the next phase of pandemic.”But trade unions said with millions of jobs in the balance the chancellor had to act immediately to end “uncertainty and anxiety”.TUC General