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Michael Buerk says obese people should die early to save NHS money
The veteran BBC presenter said overweight people could stop the country being overpopulated if they die a decade earlier than the rest of the population.
Mirror chicken hired as Boris Johnson’s spin doctor
Lee Cain used to torment politicians dressed as a chicken during his time at the Mirror.
Citizens of dictatorships react to The Sun front page, saying even their state-sponsored newspapers would be “subtler” than that
"Even Ceausescu’s Scinteia would be subtler than this".
Brand bids farewell to outgoing PM Theresa May with field of wheat ad
The advert, which will be unveiled in Westminster on Tuesday, shows a lookalike Theresa May throwing a pair of leopard print shoes into the air.
Heather Mills libel payout over phone hacking a ‘record’ fee
The businesswoman and campaigner settled her claim against News Group Newspapers, the former News of the World publisher in February. Heather Mills has received an apology at the High Court after settling her case against the News of the World over phone hacking for a “substantial” sum. The businesswoman and campaigner, who was formerly married to Sir Paul McCartney, settled her claim against News Group Newspapers (NGN), the ex-publisher of the newspaper, in February for an undisclosed sum. An apology...
BBC Women: ‘We do not believe that pay inequality is in the past’
Female broadcasters said they do not believe “that pay inequality is in the past” as the broadcaster unveiled a list of 20 top-earning stars featuring five women. The broadcaster has revealed its best-paid stars with women, Zoe Ball, Vanessa Feltz and Claudia Winkleman, making the top 10 for the first time. But Gary Lineker still tops the list and, unlike many male stars, the Match Of The Day presenter has not taken a pay cut, still pocketing around £1.75 million....
Top 10 highest-paid BBC stars in 2018/19 – highest earner made £1.75m
Here are the top 10 highest-paid BBC stars in 2018/19, according to the corporation’s latest annual report. The figures are the first salary disclosures since the BBC announced it would be scrapping the universal free TV licence for over-75s. And they came after the BBC’s director-general said the public backs the broadcaster giving high salaries to “big stars” because they are “talented and entertaining”. BBC director-general Tony Hall said the broadcaster had “turned the corner on gender pay”. He said:...
Sir Cliff Richard launches legal anonymity reform petition
The star wants to change the law so that people accused of sexual offences can remain anonymous until they are charged.
Group backed by Cliff Richard to launch petition for anonymity for those accused of sexual offences
The singer and fellow campaign supporter Paul Gambaccini were both falsely accused of historical sex offences.