Liam O'Dell
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What is Silicon Valley Bank and why has HSBC saved its UK counterpart?
HSBC has paid £1 to save the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank, which was shut down by regulators in California last week due to insolvency. The Treasury and Bank of England had met over the weekend to discuss a way to protect SVB UK, which provides support to tech start-ups as well as other financial services. → Read More
Tory MPs attempt to praise stripped down MOTD completely backfires
Scott Benton, Tory MP for Blackpool South, has been ridiculed on Twitter after attempting to praise the BBC's 'Match of the Day' on Saturday, which aired without any commentary from main host Gary Lineker. It comes after the ex-footballer attracted controversy for comparing the government's new asylum seeker policy to "1930s Germany". → Read More
8 presenters who like Linker didn't stay out of politics
Gary Lineker has faced criticism over his comments on the UK Government's new immigration policy, the language inside which he compared to "1930s Germany". Amid reports the BBC would 'remind' Lineker of "his responsibilities on social media", Twitter users have referenced other TV journalists who have faced criticisms over their opinions. → Read More
This is where you may have seen UK Eurovision entry Mae Muller before
Singer Mae Muller has been announced as the UK's entry for this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool with 'I Wrote A Song'. The 'Better Days' singer, who also appeared on Sigala's track 'Feels This Good', featured in the music video for 'Grace Kelly', the hit single by British singer Mika. The contest gets underway in May. → Read More
Rishi Sunak doesn’t seem to know how QR codes work
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sparked ridicule on Twitter after posting a QR code in a tweet praising 'innovation'. The code, which has to be scanned by a smartphone, directs individuals to details of the UK Government's new Science and Technology Framework, led by the newly formed Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. → Read More
A cup of tea in the office could put your health at risk, scientists warn
Scientists from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have warned of the bacteria and fungi which can be found on items from our office kitchen, putting us at risk of illness and infection. The study coincided with the Simple Things campaign run by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside to promote good basic hygiene. → Read More
You may have been pronouncing Shein wrong all this time
A TikTok video revealing how to pronounce the name of the online clothing retailer Shein has resurfaced online, with fashion lovers expressing their shock at it being pronounced 'she-in', rather than 'shine' or 'sheen'. → Read More
GB News breaches Ofcom rules for the first time over Covid vaccine comments
Controversial news channel GB News has breached Ofcom guidelines for the very first time, after the regulator found former presenter Mark Steyn's comments about the safety of Covid 'booster' jabs made in April 2021 were 'misleading'. Steyn quit the station earlier this year after the station tried to make him pay Ofcom fines. → Read More
Lawyer ‘approached' by Matt Hancock suffers humiliating GB News blunder
Lawyer Jonathan Coad was forced to apologise during an interview on GB News on Sunday, after claiming he told producers not to mention being approached to represent Matt Hancock over leaked WhatsApp messages sent during the coronavirus pandemic. However, the news channel revealed the lawyer had asked for it to be mentioned as a "courtesy". → Read More
Even entire Mastodon servers are getting shut down over Hogwarts Legacy
A Mastodon instance housing thousands of users is to shut down amid a fallout over the controversial video game, Hogwarts Legacy. The game, which is an expansion of the Harry Potter universe created by JK Rowling, has been shunned by many over Rowling's views on trans rights, with protestors sharing game spoilers to deter people from playing. → Read More
Megan Fox cryptically hints at Machine Gun Kelly split – and fans love the pettiness
Actress and model Megan Fox has prompted speculation she has split from her fiancé Machine Gun Kelly after only following three individuals on her Instagram account, posting a video of her burning a letter in a fire, and referencing lyrics from the Beyoncé track, 'Pray You Catch Me'. Fox now only follows Timothée Chalamet, Eminem and Harry Styles. → Read More
Ukip leader criticised for latest attack on RNLI rescuing asylum seekers at sea
Ukip leader Neil Hamilton has sparked criticism for his comments about lifeboat charity the RNLI and their rescuing of people in small boats off the English Channel. Following a report by GB News on the number of callouts by the voluntary organisation last year, the politician claimed it was a "madness" which has gone on "for far too long". → Read More
Suella Braverman slammed for 'victim blaming' response to violence at refugee hotel
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has sparked controversy over a statement issued in response to violent disorder near a hotel housing asylum seekers in Knowsley, Merseyside on Friday. 15 people have been arrested by police over the incident involving anti-refugee demonstrators, which saw missiles launched and a police van set alight. → Read More
Lewis Capaldi shares hilarious response to ‘Sam Capaldi’ introduction at the Brits
'Forget Me' singer Lewis Capaldi was mistakenly introduced as 'Sam Capaldi' prior to his performance at the Brit Awards, in an apparent mix-up with fellow musician Sam Smith. Comedian and host Mo Gilligan made the mishap on Saturday, during the ceremony at London's O2 Arena. Capaldi later responded to the blunder via his Instagram account. → Read More
Does Owen Wilson play Bob Ross in upcoming comedy film Paint?
'Zoolander' actor and comedian Owen Wilson has been compared to late painter and 'The Joy of Painting' host Bob Ross in a new upcoming movie, in which the 'Night at the Museum' star plays a TV painter known as Carl Nargle. 'Paint', which has not been confirmed as a Ross biopic, is set to hit cinemas in April. → Read More
Sam Smith's latest outfit choice is upsetting conservatives all over again
Sam Smith, who previously upset conservatives with the music video for their track "I'm Not Here To Make Friends" and their "satanic" Grammy Awards performance, has now angered right-wingers with a picture from a cover shoot for the fashion magazine, Perfect.The non-binary artist released their latest album 'Gloria' last month. → Read More
Ian Hislop’s epic takedown of Priti Patel resurfaces following Lee Anderson's comments
Private Eye editor and Have I Got News For You star Ian Hislop's 2011 takedown of Priti Patel's argument for the death penalty has resurfaced this week, after Ashfield MP and the new deputy chairman of the Conservative Party Lee Anderson argued it has a "100 per cent success rate" and "nobody has ever committed a crime after being executed". → Read More
Which MPs are standing down at the next general election?
Even though it could still be (at most) another year away, politicians are still looking ahead to the next general election and whether they will contest the seat once again – with ex-culture secretary and hardcore Johnson supporter Nadine Dorries being the latest to announce she will be standing do... → Read More
Happy Valley star James Norton responds to 'genius' impressions of the cast
A content creator has been praised by Happy Valley star James Norton for a series of "genius" impressions of characters from the BBC show penned by Sally Wainwright. Drawing upon plot points from the third and final series - which concluded on Sunday - Kieran Hodgson sported a fluorescent jacket to impersonate Sarah Lancashire's Catherine Cawood. → Read More
Twitter’s finally killed its 280-character limit
Twitter has finally extended its character limit beyond 280 characters to up to 4,000 characters, as part of its offering via its Blue paid subscription. The announcement from Elon Musk's company came on Wednesday, just hours before users were unable to follow and tweet during an outage. → Read More