Keir Starmer’s name alone was enough to trigger a wave of boos.

Keir was booed when his name was mentioned during a sketch (Image: Getty)

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was met with loud boos from the audience during the Royal Variety Performance after his voice was introduced in a comedy sketch, leaving viewers stunned as the moment aired on ITV. The incident took place during a segment by radio comedy impressionists Dead Ringers, performed by Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod and Duncan Wisbey. As the sketch moved through a series of political and celebrity impressions, the mention of Starmer’s voice triggered what one reviewer described as “deeply meant booing” from the packed Royal Albert Hall.

The reaction was impossible to miss. Fans watching at home quickly took to social media to comment on the moment, with one writing: “Ha ha kier starmer getring booed on royal variety quality.” Another added: “Wonderful to see Keir Starmer roundly booed when he was mentioned in the ‘Dead Ringers’ sketch at #royalvariety.”

radio comedy impressionists Dead Ringers did an impression of the PM (Image: ITV)

A third mocked: “ooooooooooooooooooooh ALL THE BOO’S, LOOK WHAT U DID KIER STARMER…EVERYONE LOVES U, NOT.”

One viewer even joked about the royal box, asking: “Wonder if the Prince and Princess of Wales started the booing of Keir Starmer or did they only join in halfway through?”

The moment came as part of an otherwise star-studded night at the annual charity event, which was filmed in November and has now been broadcast on ITV.

This year’s Royal Variety Performance was hosted by Jason Manford, whose opening monologue sparked mixed reactions of its own.

Jason joked about class differences between himself and his children, quipping: “I’ve created monsters,” as he described his kids turning their noses up at “smashed avocado” — before revealing it was actually mushy peas.

The gag drew laughter in the hall, including from the Prince of Wales, but viewers at home were divided.

One critic complained: “Can’t believe Jason Manford is rehashing all this stuff about his brother and class. Been doing it for years #royalvariety.”

Another wrote: “Nice enough bloke but he ain’t that funny.” Others were more positive, with one saying: “I like Jason Manford. He’s a good host,” and another adding: “@JasonManford absolutely smashing hosting duties .. best man for the job !!”

The event was attended by the Prince and Princess of Wales, with proceeds supporting the Royal Variety Charity.

Viewers also saw a wide range of performances, including Westlife singing World Of Our Own, while ad breaks left some fans irritated. One wrote: “2 ad breaks in 27 minutes #RoyalVarietyPerformance.”

Elsewhere, Stephen Fry appeared as Lady Bracknell, delivering a knowing joke about being “voted out” of Traitors, while Jessie J moved viewers with an emotional performance.

Sir Keir Starmer was not in attendance at the Royal Variety Performance, which aired on Sunday, December 21, 2025.

Strictly Come Dancing finalist George Clarke left viewers in tears as he struggled to contain his emotions during a moving interview on It Takes Two, just hours before the grand final tonight (Saturday, December 20).

George and Alexis discussed the final (Credit: BBC)
 
Fans were in tears too (Credit: BBC)
 
George Clarke and dance partner Alexis Warr (pictured) are hoping to emerge victorious in Saturday’s finale of Strictly Come Dancing
 
YouTuber George Clarke has become the people’s favourite in this year’s Strictly for both his impassioned dancefloor performance and the way he dedicated his routine as a ‘love letter’ to his family, specifically his adored mother Nicky – who is currently fighting breast cancer

The 26-year-old TikTok sensation, joined by pro partner Alexis Warr, was overcome when shown heartfelt messages of support from his family during the show on Friday evening. Unable to continue, George wiped away tears and apologised, admitting: “Sorry… this is awful of me,” as he reflected on the journey that has brought him to the verge of the Glitterball Trophy.

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It’s all too easy to see why Strictly bosses hope that privately-educated George’s popularity with savvy online youngsters may revitalise what has become an increasingly toxic and tired television brand

George explained that he’d tried not to think about the final in order to stay present, saying the experience has already given him “imposter syndrome,” but also acknowledging how difficult the aftermath of the competition may feel once the whirlwind ends.

Fans watching at home were visibly moved, taking to social media to share their own tears and praise his humility and vulnerability. Messages poured in: “I’m emotional for George,” “Don’t cry, you’ll set me off,” and “He is so loved.”

Despite being a strong favourite among the public, bookmakers currently place him behind Karen Carney in the odds. But George’s journey has resonated far deeper than scores or rankings — driven not by fame, but by love and a desperate desire to make his mother proud.

In week eight, his emotional rhumba dedicated to his mum Nicky — who is bravely battling breast cancer — earned widespread admiration. The routine, described as a “love letter,” left both George and his family in tears and marked the moment when the wider Strictly audience embraced him.

George spoke candidly about his mother’s diagnosis, admitting that she has endured more than most: “Nobody deserves what she has gone through, least of all her.” Her illness now dominates family life, and George has been open about how the news has affected him.

The YouTuber, known for his massive online following — 2.4 million TikTok fans, nearly a million across Instagram and YouTube — has captured attention beyond his digital audience. Strictly bosses reportedly hope his popularity with younger viewers may breathe new life into the long-running show.

Unlike his rivals, George has no professional dance background. Friends say the only dancing he ever did before Strictly was at university socials, making his progress even more remarkable. Meanwhile, fellow finalists Amber Davies and Karen Carney have sparked debate due to their extensive dance experience.

George’s journey is also tied to a quieter family story. His mother’s resilience isn’t new — she previously battled encephalitis when he was 16, leaving George traumatised after witnessing her seizure. Yet he describes her as selfless and strong, apologising to the family even after her recovery.

Supporting him from the audience is his girlfriend, model Yasmin Bennett, credited by George as believing in him “more than I did.” His upbringing in Bristol, private education, and university degree paint a picture of a grounded young man who chose effort over shortcuts — despite his father’s senior role at Aardman Animations.

Amber Davies, meanwhile, has faced backlash from viewers because of her stage background and will not participate in the Strictly tour due to prior commitments to the musical Legally Blonde.

George’s growing public profile, however, seems set to extend beyond Strictly, with new  TV opportunities reportedly emerging. Insiders say he may be on the verge of becoming a breakout star — not just online, but across mainstream media.

And should he lift the Glitterball Trophy tonight, no supporter will be cheering louder than his mother — the woman whose courage inspired his every step on the Strictly dancefloor.

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Hamza Yassin has long been admired for his calm presence, gentle wisdom and deep connection to the natural world. But in a rare and honest new interview, the much-loved wildlife presenter has revealed a more personal side — opening up about love, loneliness and what he hopes for the future.

Speaking candidly, Hamza admitted that he is currently single and has been for some time. Having lived alone since his university days, he says he has grown comfortable with solitude and independence. Yet behind that quiet contentment lies a simple, human longing.

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“I’ve learned how to be happy on my own,” he explained, “but I would love to share my life with someone one day.”

It’s a confession that struck a chord with fans — a reminder that even those who seem most at peace can still hope for connection. Hamza made it clear that he isn’t searching desperately, but remains open to love when the time feels right.

Finding Healing Beyond Romance

While his personal life remains private, Hamza’s public work continues to reflect what brings him peace: nature.

Alongside his television projects, Hamza is now working closely with the National Trust and other conservation organisations, encouraging people to reconnect with the natural world — particularly during the quieter, darker months of autumn and winter.

The campaign focuses on the idea of seasonal “wild connection”, showing how small moments outdoors — a frosty morning walk, birdsong in bare trees, or the stillness of winter landscapes — can offer comfort, grounding and improved mental wellbeing.

Hamza has spoken passionately about how nature supported him through difficult periods of his own life, helping him slow down, reflect and find balance.

“Nature doesn’t rush you,” he has said. “It meets you where you are.”

A Gentle Voice for a Noisy World

For many, Hamza Yassin represents something rare in modern television: softness, sincerity and emotional honesty. Whether he’s talking about wildlife, mental health, or the hope of finding love, his words resonate because they are unforced — and real.

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As he continues to inspire viewers to look up, step outside and reconnect with the world around them, Hamza’s story feels quietly powerful.

Not a headline-grabbing romance.
Not a dramatic confession.
Just a man, honest about who he is — and hopeful about what might still be ahead.

British vigilantes slash small migrant boats on French coastline

Britons have been filming themselves travelling to beaches in France and ‘destroying’ small  boats – gaining thousands of views in the process

Sanya Burgess is an award-winning journalist whose investigations have included revealing Deliveroo was not paying the living wage to all riders, despite the company’s pledge to do so. She has also tracked disinformation and far right hate speech in the UK during the Southport riots, conspiracy theories about the attempted shooting of Donald Trump and revealed that Elon Musk was paying some of Tommy Robinson’s legal fees. She has also worked on issues relating to Big Tech and underage gambling, as well as uncovering war crimes and human rights abuses in Iran, Myanmar and the UAE – including the ‘hostage’ tapes of the detained Dubai Princess Latifa.

British vigilantes who spearheaded efforts to fly England flags across the country have launched a new anti-migrant protest – attempting to block illegal Channel crossings.

Using the term “Operation Stop The Boats”, members of the group have been filming themselves slashing small boats before they are used by migrants to cross the English Channel from France.

Posts on social media show members calling for other British men to join them in France, including making a direct appeal to football hooligans, saying “we need to make a stand”.

In one video message shared this week by a member of the Raise the Colours group – the grassroots movement that has seen flags fixed to lampposts, motorway bridges and roundabouts across England – two men are seen evoking military language and the spirit of the British fight against the Nazis in the Second World War.

Claiming to be recording from the northern French coast, one said: “Just like in the 1940s, we must take a stand, and it starts with the men of England and Britain.”

Making an appeal to “firms” – a phrase that refers to football hooligan groups – the other man added: “Our country is doing nothing. Weak government, weaker borders.

“They are doing nothing, so we need to make a stand, boys. Get the lads together, get your firms together, get the lads in the pub, get the lads down the bars, if you’re talking about it and you agree with what we are doing, give us a hand.”
The Government is under pressure to act after more than 36,000 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats (Photo: raisethecolours.org.uk/Instagram)
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The Government is under pressure to tackle the issue of migration amid a record number of asylum applications, surging small  boat crossings and protests at hotels housing asylum seekers.

On Monday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood set out a package of reforms to asylum policies aimed at tackling illegal migration, telling MPs the current situation is “out of control and unfair”.

The latest videos shared by those linked to the Raise the Colours group have separately been referred to as “Operation Overlord”.

Earlier clips showed two men saying they were taking matters of illegal migration into their own hands and filming themselves stamping on and smashing a small boat’s engine.

In the clips, they refer to themselves as “patriots” and make a number of claims without evidence, such as that they are stopping “rapists and murderers” from “coming to a town near you”.
One video shared by the group (Photo: raisethecolours.org.uk/nstagram)
The flag-raising group, who have a combined 100,000 followers on X and Instagram, also posted a plea on X for donations last week, writing that they are: “STOPPING The  Boats, whether the migrants or government like it or not!”

Two videos from the group have recently been shared to the 1.7 million X followers of Tommy Robinson. The far-right figure and former leader of the English Defence League, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has previously been accused of mobilising football hooligan firms in an attempt to launch anti-Muslim rallies across the country.

Separately, French media reports that the Dunkirk Public Prosecutor’s office has opened a preliminary investigation into “aggravated violence” against migrants by suspected British far-right figures.

One of the details being examined by the French prosecutor is the claim that in September, four men waving British and UK flags verbally and physically attacked migrants on the French coast. It is alleged that they told the migrants they were not welcome in England and proceeded to steal some of their belongings.

The men are not the first anti-migrant figures to travel to France in a bid to take matters into their own hands.

In September, Ukip, Nigel Farage’s former political party, posted a video to their X account showing what appeared to be sleeping migrants in France being woken by people flashing strobe lights in their faces and shouting at them.

Nick Tenconi, Ukip’s current leader, also posted a video captioned: “In Calais hunting for illegal invaders trying to cross into Britain.”

The Home Office and French authorities were contacted for comment.

A chorus of boos rang out at the Royal Albert Hall when Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s voice was introduced during a comedy segment at this year’s Royal Variety Performance.

The jeering erupted during a sketch by the long-running radio impressionists Dead Ringers, whose cast includes Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, and Duncan Wisbey.

The group was performing as part of their 25th anniversary celebrations.

The annual charity event was recorded in November but aired on ITV on Sunday evening, with viewers at home left surprised that the negative response had not been removed from the final broadcast.

The sketch took the form of a  Celebrity Traitors parody, with performers impersonating successive occupants of Number 10.

While impressions of Tony Blair and Theresa May drew laughter from the crowd, the reception changed dramatically when the Starmer character appeared.

The performer playing the Prime Minister leaned into the hostile response, quipping: “Thank you, thank you. It’s so lovely to be here.”

The impersonator continued with a self-deprecating routine, stating: “I’ve absolutely developed a brilliant strategy for surviving the roundtable by making sure that no one will vote for me ever again. It’s called ‘being Keir Starmer’.”

The character added that he had narrowed down who wanted him gone to “everyone in Britain.”Viewers watching from home rushed to social media to share their astonishment that the moment had made it to air.One user on X wrote: “#RoyalVarietyPerformance OMG they didn’t bleep out the crescendo of boos. Starmer.”

Another posted: “Impersonators at the #RoyalVarietyPerformance move to Kier Starmer and there are boos across the audience!”

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A third commented: “Starmer must be in trouble, when even his impersonator get boo’d.”
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Perhaps most striking was the reaction from someone who had been present at the recording. They wrote: “The Dead Ringers Keir Starmer impersonation, oh my god they kept the booing in. I was there, I’ve never heard anything like it.” (sic)

The Prime Minister himself was not in attendance at the event.

The Prince and Princess of Wales were in attendance, marking their sixth appearance at the showcase following previous visits in 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023.

Fans picked up on the fact the Prime Minister’s name sparked jeers form the audience

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Manchester comedian Jason Manford served as host, having previously presented the event in 2020 during the pandemic.

The evening featured an array of entertainment, including performances from Westlife, Jessie J, and Madness.

Magician Harry Moulding, who claimed the £250,000 top prize at this year’s Britain’s Got Talent final, also took to the stage.

Musical theatre was represented by the casts of Paddington The Musical and Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical.

Comedian Tom Davis appeared alongside Adrian Stoica and his dog, Hurricane, while Stephen Fry delivered a turn as Lady Bracknell.

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The 21-Year-Old German Girl Who Claimed to Be Madeleine McCann — DNA Results FINALLY Revealed  For days, the world waited in stunned silence. A young woman from Germany stepped forward, insisting she was Madeleine McCann — and the resemblance sent shockwaves across social media. Now, the lab has completed its analysis. The DNA results are in. And what they revealed has left followers reeling. The truth wasn’t just shocking — it raised disturbing questions about who she really is…

The story of the 21-year-old German girl identical to Madeleine McCann: THE DNA RESULTS ARE FINALLY IN. THE WORLD HELD ITS BREATH THE ENVELOPE IS OPEN. THE WORLD WAITS. IS THE GERMAN GIRL FINALLY THE LOST DAUGHTER? THE MOST ANTICIPATED DNA TEST OF THE DECADE IS COMPLETE. AFTER MONTHS OF TEARS, TELEVISION INTERVIEWS, AND TERRIFYING MEMORIES, THE LAB HAS SPOKEN. THE RESULT IS IN THE HANDS OF THE INVESTIGATORS. BY CRIME DESK REPORTERS CALIFORNIA — It was the moment that stopped the internet. Millions of people across the UK, Germany, and the US tuned in, holding their breath.

Heidi W., the 21-year-old German woman who has dominated headlines with her claims of being Madeleine McCann, sat on the edge of the sofa. Her hands were shaking. Next to her sat Dr. Fia Johansson, the private investigator and medium who whisked her away to a safe house in America after death threats began pouring in. For weeks, the evidence has been mounting, convincing even the harshest skeptics. THE EVIDENCE THAT COULD NOT BE IGNORED Why did the world believe her? Because the coincidences were too chilling to ignore. The Eye: Heidi possesses the exact same rare Coloboma—a defect in the iris—at the exact same 7 o’clock position as Madeleine.

Doctors called it “statistically impossible” to be a fluke. The Marks: She has identical birthmarks on her leg and face. The Missing Past: Her German parents could not produce a single photo of her mother pregnant. Her childhood medical records were mysteriously missing. The Memories: Heidi described a “white building” and a “beach” in her nightmares, despite living her whole life in landlocked Poland and Germany. She recalled a man who touched her—a man whose face looks undeniably like the police sketch of the prime suspect. THE PARENTS’ SILENCE Perhaps the most damning piece of the puzzle was the behavior of her own family.

When Heidi begged for a DNA test to prove she was their daughter, her mother blocked her number. Her father refused to speak. They threatened to commit her to a mental asylum if she didn’t stop talking. “If I am your daughter,” Heidi cried in a viral video last week, “why won’t you just give a sample and prove it? What are you hiding?” THE THREE POSSIBLE OUTCOMES As the host held the sealed envelope containing the results from a top-tier forensic genealogy lab, the atmosphere in the studio was electric. There were only three possibilities: She is Madeleine: A miracle. The investigation ends, and the McCanns are reunited. She is a Stolen Child: She is not Madeleine, but she is a kidnapping victim from another family, confirming her “parents” are criminals. The Delusion: It was all a tragic coincidence of biology and trauma. THE MOMENT OF TRUTH The studio went silent. The seal was broken.

The paper was unfolded. Dr. Johansson looked at the data. She looked at Heidi , whose eyes were filled with tears of hope. She looked at the camera. “The test compared Heidi DNA markers against the known profile of Madeleine McCann,” she began, her voice steady. “We also checked for heritage markers. If she is Madeleine, she will be British.” Heidi closed her eyes. The world leaned in. THE RESULT “Heidi ,” the doctor said softly. “We have the answer.” The test results show: 0% MATCH. “You have absolutely no British or German ancestry.

You are 100% Polish/Lithuanian.” She is not Madeleine McCann. The studio gasped. Heidi collapsed into her hands. The dream is over. But the mystery of why she has no baby photos, and why her parents refused the test, remains a dark, unanswered question.

Christine Lampard reveals she didn’t meet Frank’s daughters for a year in case they broke up

Christine and Frank married in 2015 and he already had two girls

Christine Lampard has opened up on her relationship with Frank Lampard’s kids at the beginning of their relationship.

The 46-year-old Loose Women star has been married to football legend Frank since 2015. And the couple share two children together – Patricia and Freddie.

But when Christine met Frank, he was already dad to two daughters, Luna and Isla, from a previous relationship. And it seems Christine didn’t want to enter their lives too early.

Christine was worried about ‘upsetting’ someone as she took on the role of stepmum (Credit: YouTube)

Christine Lampard didn’t meet Frank’s kids for a year

Speaking to Coleen Nolan on the latest episode of Loose Women: Just Between Us podcast, Christine admitted she didn’t meet his daughters for one whole year.

While discussing a listener’s dilemma of having a secret relationship, Coleen asked Christine if she had ever had a secret relationship.

Christine admitted: “I haven’t kept anyone a secret. But in a slightly different angle, when Frank and I first got together he had his two girls. They were really young at that point, two and four. I was probably even more aware of it than he was.

“I didn’t want me to come into their lives and then suddenly we break up in three months time and Daddy has a new friend when I had already started a relationship with him.”

It was this reason that Christine decided to take a more “cautious” approach, and didn’t actually meet them for one whole year. Christine also admitted she didn’t want to be the reason anyone was “upset”.

Frank and Christine dated for a year before she met his kids (Credit: BDC Images / SplashNews.com)

Christine ‘doesn’t know’ if they made the right decision

She explained: “I was actually really cautious. It took us about a year before I met them. I wanted to know him and I were in it for the long haul. Then I felt it was the right thing for me to be introduced for the girls.

“And I was very cautious about that. I didn’t want to cause upset. I didn’t want to upset anybody. We just tried to do the right thing.”

However, the  TV star admitted that she isn’t entirely sure if it was the smartest thing to do. But it was what felt right at that time for the couple.

She said: “I am not saying it was the right thing. I don’t know if we did get it right or not. But I think we did, we certainly tried.

“So, there was a bit of – I say secretive – kind of like everyone knew everything. But from the girls’ perspectives, I was kind of filtered in as one of dad’s friends, even though I had been there for a year. I felt like it was the right thing for us to do.”

Christine emphasised that Frank’s kids’ feelings were “at the top of the list” and she was “really aware” of it the entire time.

Prince William & Princess Kate’s 2025 Christmas Card UNVEILED — Fans GUSH Over the Stunning Family Portrait as One Heart-Warming Detail Has Royal Watchers Saying “This Is Everything”

Christmas is almost here which means Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales, have released their 2025 festive card.

On Thursday, the Prince and Princess of Wales unveiled their card featuring their adorable family. Each year, the couple share a sweet photo to mark Christmas and it usually features their three children.

For this year’s card, William and Kate beamed alongside their kids, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, seven. And, of course, it’s the sweetest photo!

William, Kate and their children have released their Christmas card for this year (Credit: Cover Images)

William and Kate release 2025 Christmas card

The photo, which you can see here, shows the family-of-five smiling for the camera.

It shows Prince William and Princess Kate sat in the middle with their three children cuddling into them.

William sweetly matches with his youngest son, Louis, as they both sport green knitted jumpers.

Meanwhile, George has his legs crossed while wearing blue jeans and a shirt with a gilet over the top. Charlotte also matched the green them, wearing a knitted jumper as she placed her head on dad William’s shoulder.

What a beautiful picture of you all.

The Prince and Princess of Wales’ social media accounts shared the image on Thursday, revealing the photo was taken by photographer Josh Shinner in April 2025.

The post read: “Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas.”

Fans react to ‘beautiful’ photo of the Wales family

Of course, fans flooded the comment section with compliments for the family. One person said: “Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year! What a beautiful picture of you all.”

Another wrote: “Look at them. Gorgeous family.”

Someone else added: “So beautiful. Wish you all a Merry Christmas too!”

Meanwhile, a fourth said: “A beautiful family.”

It’s been a big year for the Wales family as they recently moved from their Adelaide Cottage home in Windsor to Forest Lodge, a short drive away.

The Wales family are getting in the festive spirit (Credit: Cover Images)

Wales family’s ‘special’ time in their new home this Christmas

Recently, one royal commentator said she believes this Christmas will be “special” for William, Kate and their kids in their new home.

Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond has told the Mirror: “This will be a special year for the family in their new home, Forest Lodge. Putting up Christmas decorations is always exciting, but decorating a new house is doubly so.

“I’m sure they’ll also be putting up decorations at Anmer Hall in Norfolk, but I wonder whether they will spend a bit more time than usual in their Windsor home during the school holidays? It must still be fresh and new to them.

“I doubt whether William and Catherine will be able to resist the temptation to spoil them, just as all young parents enjoy spoiling their children, if they are fortunate enough to have the money.”

‘He hɑtes оur cоuntry!’ Keir Stɑrmer exρоsed by Liz Truss in fiery interview

ρrime Minister Sir Keir Stɑrmer clɑims tо be ɑ ρɑtriоt but this is ‘ɑ jоke’ sɑys Liz Truss

Keir Stɑrmer’s clɑims tо be ɑ ρɑtriоt hɑve been cɑlled ‘ɑ jоke’

Keir Stɑrmer “hɑtes Britɑin” ɑnd his clɑims tо be ɑ ρɑtriоt ɑre “ɑ jоke”, fоrmer ρrime Minister Liz Truss sɑid. She hit оut ɑt the ρrime Minister ɑfter Sir Keir clɑimed Lɑbоur were the “ρɑtriоtic ρɑrty” ɑnd clɑimed he suρρоrted flying the Englɑnd flɑg.

In ɑn exρlоsive interview, Ms Truss sɑid: “Keir Stɑrmer lecturing ρeоρle ɑbоut ρeоρle being unρɑtriоtic is ɑ jоke. He cоmes frоm the strɑnd оf left wing thinking thɑt hɑtes оur cоuntry, thɑt lоves internɑtiоnɑl institutiоns like the UN, internɑtiоnɑl lɑw, the EU. Thɑt is Stɑrmer. He hɑtes оur cоuntry.”

Sρeɑking tо the Dɑily Exρressо news shоw, Ms Truss ɑdded: “He cоmes frоm ɑ lоng line оf the left thɑt think thɑt wɑy.”

Sir Keir hɑs ɑccused Refоrm UK leɑder Nigel Fɑrɑge оf being “unρɑtriоtic” ɑnd “bɑdmоuthing” Britɑin by telling ɑ US Cоngressiоnɑl cоmmittee thɑt free sρeech is being undermined in the UK.

But Ms Truss sɑid incidents such ɑs the ɑrrest оf Fɑther Ted writer Grɑhɑm Linehɑn, whо hɑs detɑined by five ɑrmed оfficers ɑt Heɑthrоw ɑirρоrt оver cоmments mɑde оn X, shоwed thɑt the threɑt tо free sρeech wɑs reɑl. The Metrоρоlitɑn ρоlice eventuɑlly ɑnnоunced nо further ɑctiоn wоuld be tɑken ɑgɑinst the cоmediɑn.

She sɑid ρeоρle in оther cоuntries “ɑre hоrrified by whɑt’s gоing оn in Britɑin”.

“I think we need ɑmericɑ’s helρ. I think we hɑve lоst оur wɑy ɑs ɑ cоuntry. They, with the Trumρ revоlutiоn, hɑve fоund ɑ new ρɑth … I wɑnt their helρ. I ɑm nоt ɑshɑmed ɑbоut ɑsking them.”

Ms Truss sɑid thɑt since leɑving Number 10 she hɑd tɑken uρ gоlf ɑnd wɑs ɑ fɑn оf TV shоw The Trɑitоrs, but she hɑs ɑlsо cɑrried оut ɑ number оf visits tо оverseɑs cоuntries including the US. ɑsked by Dɑily Exρressо hоst JJ ɑnisiоbi, she did nоt rule оut ɑ return tо frоnt-line ρоlitics.

Sir Keir hɑs ɑttemρted tо ρоrtrɑy Lɑbоur ɑs the ρɑrty оf “ρɑtriоtic renewɑl” ɑnd clɑimed in ɑ Seρtember sρeech thɑt Refоrm UK, the Cоnservɑtives ɑnd the SNρ wɑnt “Britɑin tо fɑil”.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his new wife Jodie Haydon have spent their honeymoon in a $3,000-a-night hotel suite on a famous Australian island See more photos from the couple’s honeymoon bel0w….

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his new wife Jodie Haydon have spent their honeymoon in a $3,000-a-night hotel suite on a famous Australian island

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his new wife Jodie Haydon have spent their honeymoon in a $3,000-a-night hotel suite on a famous Australian island.

The newlyweds stayed at the luxurious Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia after tying the knot in Canberra on Saturday.

Suites at the upmarket hotel cost upwards of $8,000-a-night, with the couple staying in a slightly more modest $3,000-a-night room, The Advertiser reports.

They enjoyed a nightly four-course menu paired with premium local wines from the lodge’s well-stocked walk-in cellar, as well as panoramic views of Hanson Bay.

Kangaroo Island Mayor Michael Pengilly said he hoped the couple enjoyed their four-night despite criticising a previous visit Albanese made to the island.

In August, Mr Pengilly accused the prime minister of staging a ‘photo op’ in the midst of the state’s algal bloom crisis.

Despite the PM pledging $8.5million in new funding while visiting the Thebarton research laboratory, the mayor slammed the visit as ‘discourteous’.

‘We hope they enjoyed their stay. Next time he comes back, he can bring some money for infrastructure,’ he said of the latest visit.

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The couple were married in front of 80 guests at The Lodge in Canberra on Saturday

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The couple enjoyed ocean views from their retreat on Kangaroo Island (pictured)

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Southern Ocean Lodge (pictured) is a sought-after place to stay on Kangaroo Island

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Pictured is a living room complete with a massive couch and a view of the jacuzzi

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The couple stayed in a $3,000-a-night room at the stunning hotel

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The well-stocked wine cellar at the hotel provides a host of different varieties (pictured)

Kangaroo Island has hosted celebrities including Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, and Oprah Winfrey, who toured the island in 2010.

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles served as Acting Prime Minister while Albanese was on his honeymoon.

The couple met at a conference in 2020 when Albanese asked if any South Sydney fans were in the audience, at which Ms Haydon responded with the team’s catch cry, ‘up the Rabbitohs’.

They were married in a small and intimate affair in front of 80 guests at The Lodge in Canberra on Saturday.

The venue holds significant meaning for the couple, who got engaged on the residence’s balcony on Valentine’s Day 2024 after a romantic Italian dinner.