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Keir Starmer is heading for No.10, if the polls are correct.

At least two more Tory MPs could defect to Labour before the next general election, HuffPost UK has learned.

A handful of Conservatives are understood to have held talks with opposition officials about the possibility of switching sides.

Two MPs elected as Tories in 2019 - Christian Wakeford and Dan Poulter - have already crossed the floor in this parliament.

But it would be a hammer-blow for Rishi Sunak - already... Читать дальше...

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer

The local elections were expected to be pretty miserable for the Conservatives, but the reality was even worse than many in the party had feared.

As millions vast their votes on Thursday, it was seen as the last significant test of the government – and their political opponents – ahead of this year’s general election.

Here’s what we learnt, and what it could tell us about the upcoming general election.

1. Just one glimmer of hope amid a sea... Читать дальше...

Transport Secretary Mark Harper

Transport secretary Mark Harper was put in the hot seat by Trevor Phillips over the government’s flailing Rwanda plan on Sunday.

Speaking shortly after the Conservatives’ miserable local elections results were revealed, the Sky News presenter said: “You’ve pinned pretty much everything on Rwanda.”

Phillips noted the legislation may have gone through parliament, and prime minister Rishi Sunak has promised flights will take off soon – but, as Phillips also pointed out... Читать дальше...

Laura Kuenssberg called out Mark Harper for saying the government's "plan" is working

Suella Braverman on Laura Kuenssberg

Suella Bravermanpinned the Tories’ terrible performance at the local elections on PM Rishi Sunak in a furious rant on the BBC – and called for the government to lean further right.

The former home secretary, and well-known figure on the right of the party, said there was “no disguising” the fact the Conservatives had a terrible set of results in the local elections.

She told Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: “I love my country, I care about my country, and I want us to win. Читать дальше...

Mark Harper interviewed by Trevor Phillips

Trevor Phillips called out transport secretary Mark Harper for his bizarrely optimistic take on the Tories’ terrible performance in the local elections.

The Conservatives lost almost 500 councillors, along with 10 police and crime commissioners.

The governing party also has just one metro mayor now after voters in England and Wales went to the ballot box on Thursday.

But, overlooking these devastating losses, Harper seemed to focus... Читать дальше...

After proclaiming last year that he would “absolutely” testify in his own defence if any of his criminal cases go to trial, former US President Donald Trump appears to be singing a new tune.

Former US President Donald Trump went after prosecutors in his legal cases before comparing President Joe Biden’s administration to Gestapo, the secret police force of Nazi Germany, at a private Republican National Committee donor event, according to audio obtained bymultipleoutlets on Saturday.

When we’re constantly flooded with phrases like “get beach body ready” and stories of people signing up for gruelling, impressive fitness goals such as running the London marathon, it can feel easy for us who don’t like exercise to feel like the world of fitness and exercise just isn’t made for us.

Two multiracial kids at home lying on carpet with devices in their hands playing games.

I’m not an anxious flyer, but even I have to admit that the idea of a plane I’m in being struck by lightning mid-air terrifies me.

Swedish author Margareta Magnusson coined the term in her 2017 book, “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter.”

Search the term “tradwife” on TikTok and you’ll find thousands of carefully curated videos from creators like 26-year-old Estee Williams from Richmond, Virginia, and Hannah Neeleman, also known as Ballerina Farm, who has amassed 7 million followers sharing cooking and homemaking videos from her Utah farmhouse. The videos feature a soft life aesthetic: modern women clad in ’50s housewife aprons, baking bread and arranging flowers in full makeup and perfectly styled hair. 

It’s difficult to imagine a Ryan Gosling flick that deserves a re-do, but according to the actor himself, there is one he’d love to revisit – and it’s kind of nothing to do with the actual film.

Will Young is back with a new album – and, apparently, a new outlook

Will Young is excited to be doing things a bit differently for his new era.

After his warmth, charisma and, of course, talent made him an overnight household name on Pop Idol back in 2001, Will spent the following two decades running in the opposite direction to whatever was expected of him as the winner of a TV talent show.

“I hate being told what to do,” Will tells HuffPost UK of those early years. “I wasn’t an obvious person to win a talent show... Читать дальше...

Josh O'Connor as Patrick in Challengers

If you can’t stop thinking about Josh O’Connor after Challengers, you’re definitely not alone.

The British actor delivered an unforgettable performance opposite Zendaya and Mike Faist in Luca Guadagnino’s thrilling new movie about a love triangle among three skilled tennis players. 

Josh was already very much on the rise after his Emmy-winning performance as a young King Charles in The Crown – along with memorable roles in films like Emma... Читать дальше...

The author is shown with her husband a few years before her diagnosis.

Drew Barrymore and Danny DeVito.

Drew Barrymore has revealed she once made an X-rated blunder while visiting Danny DeVito’s house.

On Wednesday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the talk show host reflected on a story by British outlet The Independent about millennial women keeping lists on their phones of people they’ve had sex with.

The Charlie’s Angels star was all too eager to share her experience on the matter with her co-host, Ross Mathews, and their news desk guests. Читать дальше...