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People who pepper their speech with traditional phrases may find they are casting their pearls before swine, after new research found that dozens of sayings are at risk of dying out. Phrases such as “nail your colours to the mast” and “know your onions” were among those barely used by modern speakers, according to theContinue reading “Traditional phrases sent to the knacker’s yard – the 50 ‘endangered’ sayings”

The Australian Open continues on Wednesday with a host of quarter-final ties, as some of the world’s top players compete to land the first Grand Slam of the year. In the men’s quarter-final, it’s the No2 seed Daniil Medvedev who is in action next as he faces Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, with the Russian having had to apologise for his comments duringContinue reading “Australian Open LIVE: Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Daniil Medvedev updates after Stefanos Tsitsipas wins”

Novak Djokovic could be allowed to defend his French Open title under the latest Covid-19 rules adopted by the French government last week, even if he is still not vaccinated when the clay-court Grand Slam starts in May. Djokovic was deported from Australia and barred from playing in the Australian Open this month for not meeting theContinue reading “Djokovic could play at French Open under latest Covid vaccine rules”

Ellen ManningTue, 25 January 2022, 9:45 pm This article is part of Yahoo’s ‘On This Day’ series They were words spoken 24 years ago today, but many of us remember them like they were yesterday. When US President Bill Clinton insisted: “I did not have sexual relations with that woman”, little did he know that itContinue reading “On This Day: Bill Clinton’s famous denial over Monica Lewinsky affair”

Tue, 25 January 2022, 5:35 pm Sue Gray has received photos of Downing Street parties which include Boris Johnson and others close together with wine bottles, Sky News understands. The latest revelation comes shortly after a government source said senior civil servant Ms Gray’s report into parties in Downing Street and Whitehall that may haveContinue reading “Boris Johnson: Sue Gray has received photos of parties in Downing Street which show the PM next to wine bottles, Sky News understands”

Good Morning Britain broadcast an empty chair after ministers failed to appear on the show to discuss the latest revelations in the partygate scandal. Boris Johnson is battling to save his premiership after police launched a criminal investigation into possible breaches of Covid regulations at Number 10 and Whitehall departments following reports of parties held during lockdown. A ToryContinue reading “GMB empty-chairs Liz Truss after government refuses to put minister up for interview”

Sky’s Kay Burley accused Liz Truss of “hesitation” when questioned if she attended any Downing Street parties. The foreign secretary’s controversial interview on The Kay Burley show saw her breeze through “seventeen” questions on the alleged lockdown-breaking events. But despite flying through the interrogation, the foreign secretary’s reassurances on Sky News left some viewers unconvinced. The total tally of alleged DowningContinue reading “Eagle-eyed Sky viewers claim Liz Truss is ‘lying’ over Downing Street parties”

The public are “very sick of being taken for fools” over MPs’ second jobs, Ian Hislop has told a sleaze watchdog. The editor of Private Eye magazine told the Commons Committee on Standards on Tuesday that MPs “need to redefine the term lobbying” and that current proposals for change need to be “harder”. Speaking aboutContinue reading “Public very sick of being taken for fools over MP sleaze, says Ian Hislop”

Mike Bedigan, PA Los Angeles CorrespondentWed, 26 January 2022, 3:01 am A US YouTuber who was found to have defamed Cardi B has been ordered to pay a further £2 million to the rapper – bringing the total costs to over £3 million. Latasha Kebe, known online as Tasha K, subjected the WAP singer toContinue reading “YouTuber who defamed Cardi B ordered to pay rapper further £2 million”

Mike Bedigan, PA Los Angeles CorrespondentWed, 26 January 2022, 4:18 am Late Night with Seth Meyers will mark its 40th anniversary with a special guest appearance from its original host David Letterman. Current host Meyers shared the news and said the show’s line-up would make his “college-age” self very happy. “The original version of theContinue reading “David Letterman to guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers’s 40th anniversary show”