Graham Linehan reveals plan to ‘withdraw from the trans debate’ and return to comedy writing
Graham Linehan has revealed he is planning to “withdraw myself from the debate to some extent” and return to comedy writing. Speaking to GB News, the Father Ted co-creator expressed relief that he had moved to the United States. “I've escaped them all. I'm away from all the politics,” he said. “There's a lot of different drama that goes on in this space, understandably, because it's full of people who simply won't be told.“It can be kind of traumatic sometimes,” Mr Linehan explained. “I'm glad m...
Polanski ‘not fit to lead a party’ after Golders Green tweet, says minister – UK politics live
Heidi Alexander criticises Green leader over retweet of post suggesting police used excessive force when arresting suspectGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. The transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, has said Zack Polanski’s retweeting of a post suggesting the police used excessive force when they arrested the suspect in the Golders Green attack last week was “disgusting” and “absolutely abhorrent” as she claimed he was not “fit to lead a political party”.Polanski retwe...
Police hunt after man performs indecent act on London train
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Four in 10 young Londoners plan to quit the capital due to crime, housing crisis and struggling jobs market
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Nearly half of Americans say they are cutting daily expenses to deal with spiking gas prices from Trump’s Iran war
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US state visit risk ‘grasped in both hands’ by King, aide says
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Scotland has suffered nearly 7,000 days of failure under SNP, Findlay says
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SNP in denial over growing mental health crisis, says Sarwar
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David Beckham ‘very lucky’ after being spoiled by family on 51st birthday
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Pete Hegseth ‘emboldened’ by firing of top military officials as he moves to ‘consolidate control’: report
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Keir Starmer hijacks King and Queen’s royal plane in SNL UK sketch
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Teenager charged after ‘bomb hoax’ halts Peter Kay performance
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Ed Sheeran sings hit song with Ipswich players after promotion to Premier League
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Casualty star Amanda Mealing breaks silence on cocaine-fuelled car crash admitting 'I don't have a pot to p*** in'
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Alesha Dixon hits golden buzzer and sends Britain’s Got Talent act into final
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Trump once again says he's preparing to 'take over' Cuba 'almost immediately on way back from Iran' as he blasts its 'problems'
Trump once again says he's preparing to 'take over' Cuba 'almost immediately on way back from Iran' as he blasts its 'problems'Politics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to American politics... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HEREBy KELLY GARINO, US REPORTER Published: 20:40, 2 May 2026 | Updated: 20:41, 2 May 2026 e-mail View comments
KSI: BGT illusion act was one of the ‘most incredible things’ I have seen
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Keir Starmer warns Labour against political infighting amid leadership talk
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Rob Rinder 'confronted by a youth shouting 'Heil Hitler' just days after the Golders Green terror attack
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‘Force is with us’ says King as he tours observatory in Bermuda
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