• CNBC

    TV and film jobs may never fully recover post-pandemic, strikes, says Teamsters president

    When it comes to film and TV jobs, "you'll hear the word 'contraction' a lot," said Teamsters president Tommy O'Donnell on a recent MediaMKRS panel.

  • Tia Mowry Heads Back to Reality TV in ‘Tia Mowry: My Next Chapter’ on We TV

    The former star of Sister, Sister, and entrepreneur Tia Mowry is returning to unscripted television with a new series on WE TV entitled Tia Mowry: My Next Chapter. Deadline reported the series “will follow her as she’s newly single, dealing with motherhood and juggling her busy life.” Mowry, who you may recall, finalized her divorce […] The post Tia Mowry Heads Back to Reality TV in ‘Tia Mowry: My Next Chapter’ on We TV first appeared on The Source.

  • Minister unable to say whether airline found for Rwanda scheme - but says flights should take off 'within weeks'

    A cabinet minister was unable to say whether an airline has been found to send asylum seekers to Rwanda - despite suggesting the scheme will be running "within weeks". Health Secretary Victoria Atkins told Sky News's Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips: "We want them (flights) to take off as quickly as possible We very much plan to have it within weeks." Asked whether the government has a carrier yet, Ms Atkins said: "The Home Office is working on this, and so believe you me, the Home Office is...

  • Labour's rail plan 'unfunded', says minister

    The transport secretary says there is “nothing” in Labour’s plan that will make rail services better for passengers.

  • France being ‘pounded’ by Russian disinformation, says minister

    Jean-Noël Barrot says propaganda via social media and fake websites may distort EU election resultsFrance is being “pounded” by Russian disinformation that could distort the result of the upcoming EU parliamentary elections, France’s minister for Europe has said.Jean-Noël Barrot said in an interview with Ouest-France that Russian propaganda was being disseminated across social media platforms on a weekly basis. Continue reading

  • Brenda Blethyn says 'cheerio' to TV drama Vera

    The actress says she's "sad to be saying cheerio" to the show, which will end after 14 series.

  • Inspired by reality TV, Buddhist monks become matchmakers

    Three monks, a horde of reporters and 20 singles looking for love walked into a Buddhist temple. The singles sat on gray mats in the center of the temple’s study hall, visibly tense because the two dozen reporters crammed in the back were causing a small scene. An irritated cameraman snapped at a competitor: “Can you get out of my shot?” The three monks of the Jogye order — South Korea's largest Buddhist sect, with around 12 million followers — looked on with placid smiles. So began the third...

  • Khanna says Speaker Johnson ‘deserves to keep his job’

    Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) defended Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday, saying he “deserves to keep his job” as he faces down a threat to remove him after backing aid for Ukraine and Israel. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) leads a group of three GOP members who have signed onto a motion to vacate the

    • BBC

    No liberty in addiction, says minister on smoking ban law

    The measures, championed by PM Rishi Sunak, pass despite opposition by several leading Conservative figures.

  • Trump says Speaker Johnson is doing 'really good job'

    Former President Donald Trump expressed support for House Speaker Mike Johnson during remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Friday.Flanked by Johnson, Trump said that the congressional figure is "doing a, a really good job under very tough circumstances."While some Republicans strongly support the idea of approving more assistance for Ukraine as that Eastern European nation battles Russia, others staunchly oppose the prospect. Asked whether he would support a Ukraine aid bill if Johnson were to...

  • Ministers have caved in on no-fault evictions pledge, says Angela Rayner

    Labour's Angela Rayner attacks the government's housing record but faces jibes over her own living arrangements.

    • BBC

    SNP should 'ditch' coalition says former minister Alex Neil

    A former SNP health minister has said the party needs to ditch its