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  • Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz make announcement in ‘important’ family update!

    Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz make announcement in ‘important’ family update!

    Nicola Peltz revealed a ‘very important announcement’ with her husband Brooklyn Beckham as the couple have made an Instagram account for their dogs amid the family’s ongoing feud

    Nicola Peltz took to Instagram to share a ‘very important announcement’ as she revealed a brand new joint venture with her husband Brooklyn amid their feud with the Beckham family.

    It’s believed that Brooklyn, 26, is currently embroiled in a feud with his family, including dad David and mum Victoria. The alleged feud is believed to have started when Brooklyn and Nicola, 30, tied the knot three years ago, while fuel was also added to the fire when Nicola and Brooklyn failed to attend David’s 50th birthday celebrations last month.

    Not addressing the drama, Nicola took to Instagram on Sunday night and said she has a ‘very important announcement’, before revealing that the couple have made a sweet Instagram account for their dogs.

    Nicola Peltz took to Instagram to share a ‘very important announcement’(Image: Instagram)

    Nicola shared a link to the new social media page titled ‘pelzbeckhambabies’, which has already shared a snap of each of their dogs. The couple are proud dog parents to dogs named Bridalina, Lamb, Label and Angel. The dog’s Instagram page only follows Nicola and Brooklyn.

    The couple’s latest announcement comes shortly after reports that Brooklyn is setting up a new charity dog shelter with Nicola in America. The Sun reported that the couple are launching the Peltz Beckham Foundation, which will rescue homeless dogs and offer them shelter and support.

    In another career update, it was announced last week that she will star in the thriller Pretty Ugly and also serve as an executive producer, with it understood to be the first time she’s held that position on a film.

    Nicola has appeared in several films over the years, including Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) and Lola (2024), which she also wrote and directed. It was reported last week that Nicola will star alongside Jazzy De Lisser and Mary Stuart Masterson.

    The film is said to be written and directed by Erica Dunton, who has previously worked on TV shows such as Ted Lasso, The Summer I Turned Pretty and Outer Banks.


    Nicola Peltz revealed a ‘very important announcement’ with her husband, Brooklyn Beckham(Image: INSTAGRAM)

    The couple’s career announcements come amid a rumoured growing rift between Nicola and Brooklyn and his parents, Victoria and David. In the latest family drama, it was revealed last week that both Brooklyn and Nicola’s Instagram accounts don’t follow younger brothers Crus, 20 and Romeo, 22.

    It was also reported earlier this month that Brooklyn was expected to miss his youngest sibling Harper Beckham’s 14th birthday. A source told the Mirror at the time: “He took a stand and missed his dad’s 50th so he’s not likely to suddenly do a U-turn and forget everything that’s happened, as much as he loves Harper.”


    Brooklyn and his wife Nicola ended up marking Harper’s birthday last week online(Image: Instagram/brooklynpeltzbeckham)

    They continued: “He didn’t want it to turn out this way, and he’s always been really close to all his siblings, but he is a married man now and his priorities have to lie somewhere else.”

    The source added: “He just doesn’t feel his family has treated Nicola well and now that he’s grown so close to her family in the States, he doesn’t really feel like he fits into the Beckham family right now.”

    Brooklyn and his wife Nicola ended up marking Harper’s birthday last week online as Brooklyn shared a photo of the couple alongside his sister and wrote: “Happy birthday Harper, we love u x.” He tagged Nicola, who then shared his post herself.

  • Katie Price shows off new ‘classy’ lips and plumped up bum after another BBL!

    Katie Price shows off new ‘classy’ lips and plumped up bum after another BBL!

    Fresh from her trip to Dubai, Katie Price proudly showed off her plumped up lips and new bum after boasting she got a Brazilian Bum Lift during her lunch hour


    Katie Price is back flaunting her bum again

    Katie Price is back flaunting her bum again after getting a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) during her lunch hour. The OnlyFans star, 47, had the painful procedure – in which filler is injected into the buttocks to make them rounder today – while also getting her lips done.

    Revealing her pump pout at The Clinic Club, she told fans she was having the procedures before taking son, Harvey to his new home, sharing: “So my lips are done. I haven’t gone too big and now I’m gonna do my bum. Literally, got the train up, having my lips done, having filler in two areas of my bum, then taking Harvey to his new place.”

    Claiming that if she’d had her bum done in Turkey it would be “more dangerous”, Katie continued: “I’d be put to sleep, it would be more dangerous and they use your own fat. This is just filler. Come up here for an hour and half and it’s done, amazing…”


    Fresh from her trip to Dubai, Katie Price proudly showed off her plumped up lips (Image: @katieprice/Instagram)

    Practicing her pout, the Pricey added: “See, you can tell I haven’t had much today. Gone a bit more classy,” before winking at the camera and then musing: “I just need to get my lashes done now…”

    Later in her Instagram Stories, the glamour icon revealed her newly inflated bum, complete with two strategically placed plasters peaking out from under her pink lace thong, sharing: “So I’ve just done my BBL in under an hour. So quick, the plasters are on and ready to go. Love it! Woooo! BBL in your lunch hour.”

    It comes as Katie gets ready for a new life with oldest child, Harvey, who she recently told fans is “coming home for good” after struggling to find the 23-year-old a college place.

    Harvey, who is blind and autistic – and is one of 2,000 people in the UK who has Prader Willi syndrome – has a big change ahead of him as he leaves the specialist school he’s currently in and heads out into the “real world”.


    The Pricey told fans: ‘BBL in your lunch hour!'(Image: @katieprice/Instagram)

    Katie has spoken candidly about the cost of keeping Harvey in residential college amid cuts to council funding as well as being declared bankrupt for the second time.

    And now, she’s revealed her “baby bear” is coming home to her before Harvey moves to independent living in October in Littlehampton.

    Speaking on her podcast with her sister, Sophie, she said: “Harvey is doing the countdown for his new place. He’s got his leavers ceremony where they give out certificates and then it’s the ‘real world’ Mr Harvey Price.

    Katie explained that Harvey was first going to a temporary accommodation, before beginning his new placement in October.

    She shared: “I’ve found him a place in Southampton which is temporary. It’s got five other adults in it. Then he moves to his place in October, which is Littlehampton, which will be nearer to me. He’s going from college to independent living.”

  • Emmerdale icon’s soap future confirmed as major news announced!

    Emmerdale icon’s soap future confirmed as major news announced!

    Emmerdale star Claire King first appeared as the villainous Kim Tate in 1989 and made a full-time comeback nearly 30 years later but has now signed a new contract to stay around even longer on the ITV soap.


    An Emmerdale legend has secured their future on the soap with a new contract

    Claire King has signed a new contract that will keep her on Emmerdale.

    The actress, 63, made her name starring as the villainous Kim Tate on the ITV soap for a decade between 1989 and 1999 but made a full-time comeback to the programme in 2018, and now it has been confirmed that she will be sticking around in the fictional Yorkshire village for the foreseeable future after impressing bosses. A source told The Sun : “Bosses love Claire and they are delighted that she’s going nowhere. Kim Tate is one of the soap all time greats and it’s only right that she has a massive storyline.”

    The insider teased that Kim will “stop at nothing to get what she wants” and upcoming scenes will “delve into who Kim is and where she’s come from and see her rediscover that grit that” made her the character that viewers know today. In recent weeks, fans have seen evil Dr Crowley attempt to con the Home Farm millionaire out of her money, but Kim worked out his evil schemes. Not only that but she did what Kim Tate does best, and took her revenge.

    Joe Tate finally confessed to her what had been going on, just as it looked as though he was about to drug her. In fact as viewers watched the scenes unfold, we saw Kim pretend to have been drugged as part of Crowley’s plan to steal all her money. Crowley was targeting Joe and blackmailing him over his own dodgy dealings, months on from the fiasco that saw the pair steal Caleb Miligan’s kidney. Noah Dingle had also been drugged to see if he was a kidney donor match for Joe, who needed a transplant.

    Crowley demanded Joe steal money from Kim and get it to him if he wanted him out of the way. So when Kim declined on the made up investment idea, Crowley came up with a sinister plan that would involve Joe drugging his ‘grandmother’, before Crowley would enter and steal the cash from her account.


    Claire King has signed a new contract to stay on Emmerdale as the legendary Kim Tate

    As this unfolded, Kim was seen laying on the bed unable to move after seemingly being injected with what Crowley had given Joe. As Crowley threatened to harm Kim with his surgical scalpels, demanding the password to her account so he could steal the money, Kim appeared to deteriorate.

    Crowley leaned in to get a better hearing of the code Kim was saying to him very quietly. But in that moment it became clear that Kim and Joe were faking the entire scenario, and she had not been drugged at all She leapt up and jabbed Crowley with the needle, injecting him with the medication before Joe smirked. He’d told Kim everything and they teamed up to take down Crowley. Even the surgeon’s accomplice Shaun was in on it, paid by Kim and Joe to switch sides and help them defeat the doctor. Kim explained how she knew she was being played thanks to Joe, and she did not take being scammed, almost, very lightly.

    During her early days in the serial, Kim’s infamous marriage to Frank Tate (Norman Bowler), and at one point, she faked her own death in an attempt to frame him before leaving him to die of a heart attack. After marrying again and concocting a string of moneymaking scams, she left the village in a helicopter with nearly £200,000 of her stepson Chris’ money.

    In her time away from the soap, Claire appeared on Celebrity Big Brother and as a panellist on Loose Women before joining Coronation Street in 2014, starring as the best friend of Liz McDonald ( Beverley Callard ) for a period of three years. The soap veteran recently admitted that she doesn’t know if she will still be on-screen in decades to come, but felt “fortunate” to have had the chance to return to her signature role.

    She said: “I’m not sure I’ll still be here in 20 years. It’s a nice thought, but I think they would have to wheel me on set.. I’ve been fortunate to come back to Emmerdale. My return to the show was meant to be a nice little retirement job for me. But because Kim is at the centre of everything, it hasn’t really worked out that way.”

  • Loose Women star clashes with co-star after cheating confession!

    Loose Women star clashes with co-star after cheating confession!

    Janet Street-Porter and Brenda Edwards got into a disagreement during Monday’s Loose Women as they discussed the alleged affair exposed at a Coldplay gig.

    Janet Street-Porter and Brenda Edwards got into a heated disagreement during Monday’s episode of Loose Women.

    The broadcast legend, 78, was back in her usual slot as a panellist on ITV’s lunchtime chat show and along with anchor Charlene White and co-star Katie Piper, she and X Factor’ s Brenda Edwards were discussing the recent incident that saw a cheating couple exposed on cam. The clip saw Coldplay’s Chris Martin turn a camera on the audience at his gig, showing a number of fans on the arena’s kiss cam. The CEO of Astronomer, Andy Byron, and his HR Chief, Kristin Cabot, were spotted embracing each other at the band’s concert in Boston, Massachusetts in a clip that has since gone viral across the globe.

    Charlene White, Katie Piper, Janet Street-Porter and Brenda Edwards were discussing the viral clip taken at the Coldplay gig

    After the married CEO resigned from the company and the company claimed that their standards had “not been met” by his actions, Brenda argued that he was “right to step down” simply because his trust was brought into question, but Janet demanded to know why having an affair would deem him unsuitable to run a company. Brenda admitted that she had met her ex-husband through work but claimed that the exposition of the alleged affair was all his own doing because he was in a public place.

    Brenda ranted: “They were listening to Coldplay music and swaying, and both of them ducked. Why do ducking?” and when Katie tried to reason that care should be taken because there are children involved, Brenda laughed and insisted that should have been a consideration beforehand. Former newspaper editor Janet claimed that most of the places she has worked, the men in charge have conducted extramarital affairs with colleagues and while she refused to name any names, insisted that it goes on “all the time” in the workplace.


    Janet tried to argue her point to Brenda but the West End actress was having none of it

    Janet, who has been married four times but has also been open about her own infidelity, added: “I find it extraordinary that companies have a moral code, because I don’t actually care” and explained that the whole story has actually become a positive thing because it has boosted Astronomer’s profile. When Brenda Janet added: “As someone who has had affairs, I would not be that judgemental. To me, I think it could be entirely innocent”

    However, Brenda could not see Janet’s point of view and she exploded: “Innocent?!” as she began to shout over her co-star and made her disapproval of the whole situation known. Katie tried to reason that perhaps they just didn’t want to be seen as the kiss cam, but Brenda continued to argue her point until host Charlene had to bring the topic to a close.

    After a poll revealed that 83 percent of viewers had “no sympathy” for the couple, Brenda confirmed that she felt sorry for the former CEO’s wife, and Janet rang in the end of the topic by referencing Matt Hancock’s infamous affair with aide Gina Coladangelo during his time as health secretary.

    But Brenda’s ranting did not go unnoticed by Loose Women viewers, and they flooded social media with their reaction to the debate. One wrote: “Calm the f*** down, Brenda! And what about the woman involved, hmm? Proper aggressive behaviour on display”, whilst another said: “Brenda needs anger management therapy”.

    A concerned viewer said: “Being serious now, I really think Brenda needs some help, she is on the edge and really stressed, not normal behaviour,” whilst another begged: “Would someone please tell Brenda to stop shouting? She seems aggrieved about every single thing!”

    In the original viral video, the business mogul was seemingly oblivious to all but the music as he embraced his Head of HR from behind, moving in sync with the band’s live performance. Yet, as soon as they realised they were up on the big screen, they abruptly let go, and quickly tried to duck out of the spotlight… but it was too late.

    Chris Martin, after spotting them on the big screen, said: “Oh look at these two. Either they are having an affair or they’re just really shy.” A concertgoer, apparently sat behind the pair, caught a video of Coldplay singing their hit song Yellow. A sea of yellow lights, from people’s wristbands, can be seen, but a loved-up pair were also caught in the shot, according to TMZ.

    The pair, thought to be Byron and Cabot, can be seen with their arms around each other, and at one moment the man leans in for a smooch on the lips. This new angle appears to have captured a new level of intimacy between the colleagues, not on display for the whole stadium to see. In the original viral video, a lipreader claimed the tech boss said “F***ing hell, it’s me”, when their faces showed up on the big screen. Speaking exclusively to the Mirror, lipreader Judi said: “Perhaps the worst thing about their body language here is that they made themselves into human catnip for social media by reacting so violently rather than just trying to style it out.”

    What’s more, Grace Springer, the woman who p osted the original clip has since spoken out and claimed that she “didn’t think much of it” in the momen t. Appearing on This Morning, she said: “So in the moment when I filmed it, I didn’t think much of it but everyone was chattering. There was over 50,000 people at the concert. It wasn’t until after the concert when I was debriefing the moment with my friends. We reviewed the footage to see if it really looked that bad and it really does.”

    When asked by Dermot whether she felt guilty about posting the video, she said: “I definitely feel for Andy’s wife Megan and his family and everyone else who has been hurt in the process.”

  • Brooklyn and Nicola’s latest project ignored by Beckhams as they set up ‘babies’ account!

    Brooklyn and Nicola’s latest project ignored by Beckhams as they set up ‘babies’ account!

    Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz have launched a new project, which has been ignored by the Beckhams amid a growing feud between the Beckhams and their eldest son


    Brooklyn and Nicola’s new project has seemingly been ignored by the Beckhams(Image: WireImage)

    Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz’s new project has been ignored by his famous family. The couple remained locked in a feud with his parents David and Victoria Beckham as they launched a new babies account.

    The pair have launched an account called ‘peltzbeckhambabies’ where they share photos of their four pet pooches called Lamb Label, Birdie and Angel and already they have shared some sweet snaps of the dogs.

    However, it looks like the rest of the Beckhams won’t be following the account. At the time of writing, Nicola and Brooklyn’s new ‘babies’ account has less than 200 followers. The account just follows two people – Nicola and Brooklyn.

    She made the announcement of the new account on her stories, where she wrote: “Very important announcement. We made an account for our doggies,” alongside a post from the account.


    Nicola and Brooklyn have been sharing snaps of their dogs on a new account(Image: Instagram)

    As the feud continues to grow, body language expert Judi James believes Nicola Peltz Beckham appears to be under ‘strain’ and showing signs of vulnerability amid ongoing feud with her husband Brooklyn’s family.

    “With her distant, expressionless eye gaze and her hand either clutching Brooklyn’s arm or encased in his hand, Nicola is looking like the tragic heroine here, perhaps wanting to suggest some vulnerability and strain behind her normally cool and confident exterior,” she told The Mirror of the recent snaps of the pair from St Tropez.

    “This is a look that might make most caring husbands wary and trigger their protective side, which is what appears to have happened with Brooklyn here. While his wife walks along in her dramatic black fur tippet and with her hand placed on her bag to provide an emphatic and perhaps symbolic display of her wedding rings, Brooklyn looks more relaxed and dominant.”

    The family have been locked in a feud for months and has only seemingly grown in recent weeks when Brooklyn and his brothers Cruz and Romeo appeared to unfollow one another on social media.

    Brooklyn seemed to offer an olive branch when he reached out to his sister Harper on her birthday. He posted a tribute to her on social media, which was also shared by Nicola.

    “He didn’t want it to turn out this way and he’s always been really close to all his siblings, but he is a married man now and his priorities have to lie somewhere else. He just doesn’t feel his family have treated Nicola well and now that he’s grown so close to her family in the States, he doesn’t really feel like he fits into the Beckham family right now,” a source said of the feud.

  • Peter Andre ‘sad’ and Emily struggling as daughter Millie reaches major milestone!

    Peter Andre ‘sad’ and Emily struggling as daughter Millie reaches major milestone!

    EXCLUSIVE: Singer Peter Andre has opened up about a ‘bittersweet time’ for him and his wife Dr Emily MacDonagh, as they prepare to see their youngest daughter Millie, reach a major milestone


    Peter and Emily are reaching a huge milestone with their youngest daughter(Image: Instagram/Peter Andre)

    Peter Andre and his wife, Dr Emily MacDonagh, have candidly shared their emotional journey as they navigate a significant family milestone with their youngest daughter.

    The couple, who are parents to Amelia, Theo, and Arabella, with Emily also being stepmum to Peter’s older children, Princess and Junior, have opened up about their mixed feelings. Writing in his New! magazine column, the father of six expressed the melancholy they’ve felt amidst celebration, revealing, “It’s been a bittersweet time recently – Emily and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary this month, but it was also Millie’s last week of primary school before she heads off to secondary school in September,” Peter shared.

    He continued, “It’s been quite sad to see her prepare to say goodbye to the school she’s attended since she was little. I try to look at it like they’re growing up and it’s great, but Emily has found it tough. Millie is her firstborn so I totally understand why she feels so emotional about it.”

    Peter and Emily’s kids are growing up leaving them ‘sad’

    This comes after Emily revealed the pair do not plan to have any more children. Speaking on Giovanna Fletcher’s podcast, Happy Mum Happy Baby, she opened up about her difficult third pregnancy and birth and said there was no chance of her and Peter having any more children.

    Asked if there’s a chance of them having anymore kids, she said: “It’s absolutely cemented now but we always said it would be the last anyway. We don’t have anymore bedrooms for starters so that’s a good enough reason.

    “The car is full. We don’t even have a seven-seater anymore because Junior and Princess can drive.”

    Discussing the family dynamic, she said: “They have a lovely relationship together. Even though the older two have their own lives, so they’re busy and doing their own thing, when they see the younger kids, they’re so sweet and they get the biggest hugs.

    “The age gap is so big that it makes it easier because they’re not in competition with each other. Like the younger ones understand that there’s a different set of rules for the older ones because they’re grown-ups.”

    Elsewhere, Emily opened up about her bond with Princess and Junior and how important that is to her.


    Peter and Emily are not growing their clan anymore(Image: OK! Magazine)

    “I always feel lucky that they’ve kind of accepted me into their family. And I think then, when we had Millie and Theo – and Belle as well – it kind of cements you even more as a family. But I always feel like, you know, I’m not their mum, and that’s something I always have to make sure I tread carefully with. I always see it, I think I would see it a bit more like being a big sister,” she said.

    “Which, I don’t know if that’s the right way to look at it, but I think, you know, I always try and give them guidance, but I wouldn’t overstep that. Like, I obviously try and support them like I would do with my own kids. I always try and be the same. I’m quite strict though, on my kids. That’s what I would say to the older kids – it’s lucky there’s an age gap, you know?”

    She added: “Because then you guys don’t need to worry about, like, silly rules I have. I’m like, you guys can be exempt because you’re older. The age gap is enough that my kids don’t ask the question, ‘Why are they allowed to have the screens?’”

  • ITV GMB halted for breaking news just minutes into show as Kate Garraway issues update!

    ITV GMB halted for breaking news just minutes into show as Kate Garraway issues update!

    Good Morning Britain was pulled off air for a breaking news update just minutes into the ITV show as Kate Garraway threw the show over to news correspondent Louisa James

    Good Morning Britain was abruptly interrupted just minutes into the ITV morning show when a news correspondent delivered a breaking news update from outside Downing Street. On Monday’s episode (July 21), Kate Garraway and Ed Balls were presenting some of the day’s top stories when the programme took an unexpected turn.

    Kate, 58, handed over to news correspondent Louisa James who was reporting live from Number 10 with a breaking news story. The journalist delivered a concerning update following a report from the Independent Water Commission, as the government announces its plans to revamp the sector and introduce a new, more powerful complaints watchdog.


    News correspondent Louisa James reported live from Downing Street (
    Image:
    ITV)

    She started by saying: “I guess the key question is how much is it going to cost and who is going to pay for it? Will the answer ultimately be: All of us through our bills? Because this report outlines some pretty big changes.

    “The government has made some very ambitious promises to half the number of pollution spills, water companies are making big spending plans, between them spending more than £100billion in improving infrastructure and our water have already gone up by 26% in April this year and are expected to continue rising.”

    TV presenter Louisa briefed viewers on the silver lining found in a recent report, emphasising the newfound financial transparency. She noted: “One good thing that the review looks at is how that money is going to be spent,” reports the Express.

    “It talks about companies being less reliant on debt, more financially resilient, making sure they’re investing in maintaining their assets.”

    Yet the report presented an unclear picture, with Louisa pointing out to viewers that it doesn’t tackle how corporate salaries are determined, particularly under scrutiny seeing as the chief executive of Southern Water was recently offered a hefty salary bump.

    Furthermore, Louisa highlighted another gap: “What it also doesn’t do is address the question of renationalisation of water companies. That is something Reform UK wants but the government says it’s too expensive.

    “It will take money away from things like the NHS and schools. Conservatives say the government needs to explain how replacing one quingo with another is going to clean up our rivers and lakes.”

    Earlie this week, GMB’s Charlotte Hawkins revealed that she was taking part in BBC One’s The Weakest Link. Writing on Instagram, she said: “Some exciting filming – taking part in The Weakest Link! Just a bit terrifying… you’ll have to watch later in the year to see how we all did! #weakestlink #quizshow #quiz.”

  • GMB viewers point out major issue as Ed Balls in furious clash with Feargal Sharkey!

    GMB viewers point out major issue as Ed Balls in furious clash with Feargal Sharkey!

    Good Morning Britain presenters Ed Balls and Kate Garraway welcomed campaigner Feargal Sharkey onto the show as they discussed the new report from the Independent Water Commission


    Good Morning Britain fans threw their support behind campaigner Feargal Sharkey(Image: ITV)

    Ed Balls from Good Morning Britain had a heated exchange with Feargal Sharkey following the recent review of the water sector. On Monday (July 21), ITV news correspondent Louisa James discussed the new report from the Independent Water Commission, as the government reveals its plans to revamp the sector and introduce a stronger complaints watchdog.

    These new entities would take over from Ofwat, the Drinking Water Inspectorate, and the criticised regulator for a new integrated regular in England, merging the functions of Ofwat and assuming the water-related responsibilities from the Environment Agency and Natural England. To gain another perspective on the latest development, the 58 year old presenter and his co-host Kate Garraway invited campaigner Feargal Sharkey onto the show.

    Feargal Sharkey gave his take on the latest Ofwat news

    The Irishman quickly expressed his disapproval of the new plans in a fiery on-air discussion. Ed started by asking: “Is it all for the birds if they don’t renationalise and take it into public control, or do you think that some of the things in here can make a difference and improve things somewhat, even if they don’t go as far as you’d like?”

    At this point, the musician made his views clear on the new development, calling for the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural affairs Steve Reed to step down, reports the Express.

    He started: “[Sir John Cunliffe, the Independent Water Commissioner] and I agree, he cast the gates of Ofwat and the Environment Agency [EA], we’re in total agreement. There are two failed organisations. But then he says he wants to abolish Ofwat.

    “Well, I don’t know how you can have that conversation without adding the Environment Agency to that list, and then we have to think of the role the ministers have had in all this for 35 years, because the board of Ofwat, the board of the EA were personally appointed by the Secretary of State for the environment.

    “Both of those organisations operate under guidance issued by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Steve Reed. The day he came to office, he could have sacked both those boards and reissued the guidance and ordered both those organisations to proactively enforce the law.

    “I’m afraid for Jon because I think there are some good things in what he said, but at the heart of this, he believes this is an issue of public trust, and for me that blatantly ignores that this is an issue about corporate greed, manipulation, profiteering, financial engineering, £74billion of debt and £84billion of dividends that these companies have ramraided.”

    Kate then questioned the activist about who would foot the bill to fix the sector and get the water companies back on track, to which he disclosed: “You’re paying for it anyway, this is the curious thing. I’m quoting the government this morning. there’s £104billion private sector investment, but I’m challenging them right now.

    “There is no private sector investment. Shareholders are not putting their hands in their pockets for that money, that’s why your bills have just gone up 30,40,50%. The chief executive for Northumberland Water just blew the gaffe in parliament two months ago.

    “Now 85% of that money is coming from the bill increases. In the short term, it’s coming out of our bank accounts, and we’re certainly going to pay for it in the long term.”

    He wrapped up: “I think the thing has become an utter shambles. The idea that on Friday (July ) it was announced that 65% increase in serious pollution incidents.

    “There is no pollution control anymore in this country, and I think Steve has got to reflect very carefully on the role he’s played in the last 12 months. I think he should go.”

    It wasn’t long before supporters flocked to X – formerly known as Twitter – to voice their opinions online, with many rallying behind The Undertones frontman. One user wrote: “Feargal is totally right in all he says. This report could be three feet thick, it won’t change a thing. We, the public, will still bear the cost. The bosses and shareholders will still get rich on us.”

    Another concurred: “Feargal is right that there are ways of changing the status without it costing anything, but that means upsetting a lot of wealthy folk – which governments don’t like to do. It is time for the public to take control, as it benefitted the public and councils/ regions over profit.”

    A third chimed in: “It’s all true what he says. Nothing will change and sewage dumping has gone up 60% since Steve Reed took control” while a fourth applauded: “What would we do without FEARGAL eg [thumbs up emoji].”

  • Rosie Roche dead: Prince William and Harry’s cousin, 20, found dead next to gun!

    Rosie Roche dead: Prince William and Harry’s cousin, 20, found dead next to gun!

    A cousin of Princes William and Harry was found dead with a firearm next to her, an inquest heard on Sunday.

    20-year-old Rosie Roche – granddaughter of Princess Diana’s uncle – was found dead by her mum and sister on July 14 – with a firearm found near to her at the family home in Wiltshire, where she had been packing for a trip away with friends. During an inquest hearing at Wiltshire and Swindon coroner’s court, area coroner Grant Davies said police “have deemed the death as non-suspicious and there was no third-party involvement”.


    Princess Diana and her Aunt Mary Roche (centre) – Rosie’s grandmother (
    Image:
    PA)

    Rosie was working towards obtaining a degree in English Literature at Durham University during the time of her death. A spokeswoman said she “will be sorely missed”. The inquest has been adjourned until October 25.

    Ms Roche’s death comes after Thomas Kingston, who married Harry and William’s cousin Lady Gabriella in 2019, died in February last year aged just 45 with a firearm next to him. The financier suffered a “traumatic head wound”, and a gun was found near to his body in an outbuilding at his parents home in the Cotswolds, an inquest opening at Gloucestershire Coroners Court heard. Police said they were satisfied the death was not suspicious.


    Rosie Roche, 20, is cousins with Prince Harry and William (
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    He and Lady Gabriella didn’t seem to have any relationship or money troubles, a family friend told The Times – while another close friend shared that Mr Kingston always put others first, which might have affected his own mental health.

    The former financer, who studied economic history at Bristol University, had numerous brushes with death – the most notable being a suicide bombing at the church in 2004, which claimed 22 lives. Reflecting on the event, Reverend Canon Andrew White, who ran the only Anglican church in Baghdad, Iraq, where Mr Kingston reportedly spent time as a hostage negotiator, said: “We couldn’t move, and I can remember saying ‘What do we do Tom?’

    “And he said, ‘Pray’. I said, ‘Lord, have mercy on us’ and suddenly a huge oil tanker about 25 metres ahead of us blew up. If we hadn’t been in the traffic jam, we would have been killed instantly. But this was a kind of daily thing that happened.”

  • Prince Harry’s brutal ‘royal secrets’ warning that Prince William will ‘never forgive’!

    Prince Harry’s brutal ‘royal secrets’ warning that Prince William will ‘never forgive’!

    The Duke of Sussex has been caught up in a family rift with Prince William and their father, King Charles, for several years, but the hope of a reconciliation with his older brother is looking unlikely

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    The reported rift between Harry and William is ongoing(Image: Getty Images)

    A reconciliation between Prince Harry and his older brother, Prince William, is looking doubtful, while King Charles may only mend ties with his youngest son if he stops doing one thing.

    Tensions have been high between the Duke of Sussex and his brother and father ever since he sensationally stepped down as a working member of the Royal Family in 2020 alongside his wife, Meghan Markle.

    The Sussexes sought a new life for themselves and became permanent residents in California with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. But since then the couple have unleashed a string of accusations against the royal family, and Harry himself admits they might “never forgive” him.

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    The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as working members of the Royal Family in 2020(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

    After finding their feet in the sunshine state of California, Harry and Meghan sat down for a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021, just months before Lilibet was born. It aired some serious claims against the Royal Family, including someone allegedly asking Meghan about the colour of Archie’s skin before he was born.

    In another surprising turn, Harry released his explosive memoir Spare in January 2023, which sent shockwaves across the nation. This caused even more tension between his father and brother, as Harry disclosed further claims against his family.

    In one claim, he said his father “did not hug” him when his mother, Princess Diana, died, and in another, he alleged that Charles had said to Diana, “Wonderful. You have given me an heir and a spare. You have done your job.” Harry also claimed that he and William had a physical fight over his relationship with Meghan.

    It’s feared that Harry’s fractured relationship with William is “much harder to repair” following the claims made in Spare. But despite the memoir being released over two years ago, the Duke says there is plenty of material that never made it into the book. But Harry said that releasing this could see his older brother “never forgive” him.

    Prince William and Harry
    Harry said his older brother might ‘never forgive’ him 

    After releasing the 400-page memoir, Harry claimed he originally had 800 pages written. He said at the time: “It could have been two books, put it that way. And the hard bit was taking things out.”

    “But there are some things that have happened, especially between me and my brother, and to some extent between me and my father, that I just don’t want the world to know. Because I don’t think they would ever forgive me.

    “Now you could argue that some of the stuff I’ve put in there, well, they will never forgive me anyway.”

    However, earlier this month, sources said Charles would welcome a reunion with Harry, but only if he scales back his public attacks on the family and stops the “endless” interviews. The warning came after senior aides from Charles and Harry’s teams came together in a secret peace summit in London.

    A royal source exclusively told the Mirror: “The King has consistently shown he loves both his sons and as he has done in the past is prepared to meet Harry when their diaries allow such an occasion. It’s not unusual for aides from different households to meet, especially when there is a new influx of staff starting their roles, but of course this is a significant moment.

    King Charles III (L) walks with his son Prince Harry
    Sources have said Charles would welcome a reconciliation with Harry(Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

    “Senior members of the family have in the past said to Harry that he must both stop his attacks on the family as well as giving endless rounds of broadcast interviews as his only way of communication. If there is a period of calm and reflection on the part of the Duke of Sussex, then there may be a way forward for him to begin along the road of repairing his relationship with his father.

    “As for his relationship with his brother, that is a different matter entirely and one which he will find much harder to repair.”